2018 Giro d'Italia, stage 2: Haifa - Tel Aviv 167 km

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Sam Bennett will win this one.

But Viviani has the form, which none of the other sprinters in the race have really shown this year.

well, he has had a good spring for sure, but I haven't seen much of that form in Romandie. I would say his shape is still a bit of an unknown

 

[Leinster]

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Sam Bennett will win this one.

But Viviani has the form, which none of the other sprinters in the race have really shown this year.

well, he has had a good spring for sure, but I haven't seen much of that form in Romandie. I would say his shape is still a bit of an unknown

Romandie really never worked out for any of the sprinters, though, did it? I wouldn't use that as any sort of indicator.

 

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well, there are no other indicators of his form, just coming back from the post classics "holiday"

 

[El Pistolero]

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Viviani most likely
Other main candidates are Bennett, D. Van Poppel and Mareczko

Not a lot of good sprinters here.. rest is Guardini, Bonifazio, Drucker, Sbaragli, Modolo, B.Planckaert, B. van Poppel...meager

Sprinters have been skipping Giro and Vuelta for a while now, especially the Vuelta. That's why Degenkolb has 10 Vuelta stage wins, but zero Tour stages: weak competition. I hope Sagan rides the Giro next few years.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Would be great with a Oscuro Italiano win, but I very much doubt he will get the chance.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Sam Bennett will win this one.

But Viviani has the form, which none of the other sprinters in the race have really shown this year.

well, he has had a good spring for sure, but I haven't seen much of that form in Romandie. I would say his shape is still a bit of an unknown

Romandie really never worked out for any of the sprinters, though, did it? I wouldn't use that as any sort of indicator.

He was pretty bad on the hills there though, wasn't he? That's really the only indicator we have. But I wouldn't put too much into that, as he should have timed his form for the Giro.

 

[Robert5091]

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3 bonus seconds up for grabs after 22 km - ICA to be in the break - QS to win. Dawg to recover until Etna.

nope, there are no bonus seconds at the first sprint

My bad! So the first sprint is for ... points?

 

[Leinster]

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well, there are no other indicators of his form, just coming back from the post classics "holiday"

Without wanting to get into a philosophical debate about what constitutes “form” and what is “ancient history,” Viviani’s nearly unique among sprinters in this Giro in actually having a few results of consequence in 2018.

 

[Leinster]

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Viviani most likely
Other main candidates are Bennett, D. Van Poppel and Mareczko

Not a lot of good sprinters here.. rest is Guardini, Bonifazio, Drucker, Sbaragli, Modolo, B.Planckaert, B. van Poppel...meager

Sprinters have been skipping Giro and Vuelta for a while now, especially the Vuelta. That's why Degenkolb has 10 Vuelta stage wins, but zero Tour stages: weak competition. I hope Sagan rides the Giro next few years.

Sagan is t going to the Giro any season soon. California is easier cycling, better weather, and more wins for him and his team.

 

[repre]

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Viviani most likely
Other main candidates are Bennett, D. Van Poppel and Mareczko

Not a lot of good sprinters here.. rest is Guardini, Bonifazio, Drucker, Sbaragli, Modolo, B.Planckaert, B. van Poppel...meager

Sprinters have been skipping Giro and Vuelta for a while now, especially the Vuelta. That's why Degenkolb has 10 Vuelta stage wins, but zero Tour stages: weak competition. I hope Sagan rides the Giro next few years.

Sagan is t going to the Giro any season soon. California is easier cycling, better weather, and more wins for him and his team.

Easier? check out sprinting field there this year...

 

[SafeBet]

Viviani is not only the best sprinter in this field, he also has a much better team supporting him. Stybar-Senechal-Morkov-Sabatini is a hell of a train, and they could even try to split the bunch if there's enough wind.

 

[movingtarget]

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Viviani most likely
Other main candidates are Bennett, D. Van Poppel and Mareczko

Not a lot of good sprinters here.. rest is Guardini, Bonifazio, Drucker, Sbaragli, Modolo, B.Planckaert, B. van Poppel...meager

Sprinters have been skipping Giro and Vuelta for a while now, especially the Vuelta. That's why Degenkolb has 10 Vuelta stage wins, but zero Tour stages: weak competition. I hope Sagan rides the Giro next few years.

The Giro is usually the least sprinter friendly GT. Even McEwen used to ride half the Giro and then leave and prepare for the Tour. Gaviria cleaned up but never had much opposition except for a rookie like Ewan.

 

[Laplaz]

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Viviani most likely
Other main candidates are Bennett, D. Van Poppel and Mareczko

Not a lot of good sprinters here.. rest is Guardini, Bonifazio, Drucker, Sbaragli, Modolo, B.Planckaert, B. van Poppel...meager

Sprinters have been skipping Giro and Vuelta for a while now, especially the Vuelta. That's why Degenkolb has 10 Vuelta stage wins, but zero Tour stages: weak competition. I hope Sagan rides the Giro next few years.

The Giro is usually the least sprinter friendly GT. Even McEwen used to ride half the Giro and then leave and prepare for the Tour. Gaviria cleaned up but never had much opposition except for a rookie like Ewan.

La Vuelta disagrees.

 

[Laplaz]

Campenaerts in the break for the bonus seconds at the second TV.

 

[Samamba]

Dennis wants it too. Or they just don't want Campenaerts to have it for some reason.

 

[rune1107]

Looks like there is wind. Fight for positioning already in the peloton.

 

[Der Effe]

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Dennis wants it too. Or they just don't want Campenaerts to have it for some reason.

BMC must be scared about the amount of girls Campenaerts is going to ask out whilst wearing the Maglia Rosa. Good on them.

 

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Campenaerts in the break for the bonus seconds at the second TV.

there is certainly a chance. Wellens said that they already talked to Sunweb, who wants to give away the jersey

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Campenaerts in the break for the bonus seconds at the second TV.

there is certainly a chance. Wellens said that they already talked to Sunweb, who wants to give away the jersey

Problem is BMC probably wants it too.

 

[DNP-Old]

 

[Samamba]

Campenaerts again but BMC doesn't let him. What are they doing? Trying to get a sprint? Is Dennis pretty fast or what?

 

[Der Effe]

Journalist: With the great form you are in, what should we expect from you now?
Campenaerts: Probably a podium in Rome

Changed my mind, give him the pink jersey.

 

[Laplaz]

Campenaerts trying again.

 

[May0maniac]

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Get in losers, we're making italian cycling great again!

 

[RedheadDane]

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Well, yes... :lol: