Giro d'Italia 2022 Giro d'Italia: Who is going to win? Third rest day poll.

[Netserk]

GC situation:

Second rest day poll: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threa...o-is-going-to-win-second-rest-day-poll.37853/

First rest day poll: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threa...ho-is-going-to-win-first-rest-day-poll.37836/

Pre-race poll: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/2022-giro-ditalia-who-is-going-to-win-pre-race-poll.37807/

 

[SafeBet]

Really wanted to stay on the Bota Lume bandwagon but his descending is too much of a liability and the weather forecast for the third week isn't nice.

Hindley for me.

 

[topcat]

Logically, one would expect Hindley or Carapaz. I'll go for Nibali.

 

[fbjim]

Landa has gotten to his preferred terrain without dying or losing ten minutes because his bike exploded. It's time for Landissimo

 

[Bolder]

Still onboard with Carapaz, but if Bora are willing to sacrifice Buchmann and Keldermann again then Hindleymann has a real shot. if Almeida sticks around the final TT could be great.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I’m feeling Hindley now, Bora has the stronger top three to challenge Ineos.

 

[Red Rick]

Ineos going into the third week of a GT with the lead?

Yeah you can write this one up.

 

[Netserk]

* * * * * -
* * * * - Carapaz, Hindley
* * * - Landa, Nibali
* * - Almeida
* - Pozzovivo

 

[Bonimenier]

Bilbao to go solo in the descent of the Pordoi and take this home.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

can't see anyone outside the top 4 win
can't see Landa win so basically only the top 3

Hindley has by far the worst time trial so can't really see him win either.

Carapaz vs Almeida.
Almeida is the worst descender and the worst climber of the front 4

So yeah. Carapaz

 

[Valv.Piti]

Carapaz still the obvious answer, but we will know A LOT more after Santa Cristina. The Giro has so far only been a question of not losing it, now its time to win it on stages 16-17 + 19-20. Anything can happen I think.

 

[AlfaLum]

Landismooooooo

 

[Cookster15]

Still very hard to guess. Yes Carapaz still the big favourite but the stages to come look good for a big attack so yes Landa or Nibali might try if they have the legs. But it’s hard to judge who is recovering best.

 

[triley36]

I would love to see Nibali win this giro, but I don’t know that 3plus minutes is doable with his form and the strength of Ineos. I hope very much that I am wrong…. That said, I voted Carapaz and will root for Hindley or Nibali.

 

[Cookster15]

I’m feeling Hindley now, Bora has the stronger top three to challenge Ineos.

I hope you are right. Despite the 2020 Giro nobody outside cycling in Australia has ever heard of Jai Hindley.

 

[JosefK]

I have no spine. I flipped back to Carapaz from Almeida after my head curb-stomped my heart.

 

[durtyfat7]

I wouldn't look too much into stage 14. It was very explosive & hot and we know riders like Landa don't excel there. I think it's gonna be between Carapaz & Landa & Hindley in the mountains, and let's hope Landa can finally win it.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Went with the logical choice of Carapaz, but I'm rooting against him. Hoping for a miracle Nibali win, or a less miraculous podium.

 

[tobydawq]

I would love to see Nibali win this giro, but I don’t know that 3plus minutes is doable with his form and the strength of Ineos. I hope very much that I am wrong…. That said, I voted Carapaz and will root for Hindley or Nibali.

What strength?

Of course Nibali will not win this but it certainly isn't because Ineos look particularly fearsome.

Bilbao and Landa will murder the others on the descent from Mortirolo and ride into the sunset together.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I choose Billy again (to be coherent with my previous predictions) but I realize that Hindley's chances for victory are similarly good.
Other than that Almeida (if his diesel is very effective) can be in contention as well. Not sure what Bahrain guys can do but an attack for the podium is likely making the race more interesting (no more 4th places for Landismo). Secretly hoping for Lo Squalo exploding the race at some point. And there's still Pozzovivo - this featherweight climber should feel well during those hard consecutive mountain stages. Still some chances for a sensational podium at the age of almost 40.

 

[greyclouds]

I’m sticking with Bota Lume for now, but the race is wide open with Carapaz and Hindley as the top favourites, and not just because they are ahead in the GC. Absolutely would not discard a Bahrain ambush somewhere using Pello and Buitrago, but I’m not sure if they are that clever. Would love to see the shark bitting everyone’s ass in a rainy day.

 

[gunara]

If Hindley had shown a fraction bit more of superiority I would switch to him, he's almost convincing, but for now I stay with Carapaz.

My heart is always for others, not those two, of course

 

[Eclipse]

Hindley is looking really good but I still don't really see Carapaz faltering and despite Bora's strength I am sceptical that Ineos really get ambushed again with a lead to defend so to me it would come down to can Hindley actually drop him. Bonus seconds might matter though and Hindley's kick has been good so far.

I love what Almeida adds to races but I just can't see him keeping his losses down enough to get on top in the TT.

Bahrain are probably the wildcard as we know they are quite comfortable setting up ambitious plans and with the ability to go on both climbs and the descents there's some good potential to really shake things up.

 

[carolina]

I'm going to pretend saturday's stage didn't exist and vote for Almeida.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Richard Carapink remains the obvious choice, especially now that several of his potential rivals are knocked out. However it's surprising that he's only leading by seven seconds. Maybe he's saved the best for the third week.

I have to admit I underestimated Hindley. I saw him as the second in that weak autumn Giro, but he's become the second favourite now and Bora looks strong as a team. Almeida will probably lose time in the hardest mountain stages. Landa should be good in those, but he made a bad impression on Saturday.

Nibali is the one who might play all or nothing. Finishing between 4th and 7th doesn't add much to his career. However making up three minutes will be hard. It's painful for Italian cycling that he and Pozzovivo are still the two strongest of the home country.

Finally there's the question that really matters: can Valverde get his 21st top 10 place in a GT?