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

[Pirazziattacks]

After what I saw from Almeida last year, being arguably the best climber last year, I'm confident. He is a massively smart rider, pacing himself great through the stages, I guess he is doing the same through the GT as well. Carapaz is still favorite, but Almeiida is close second now for me.

Best climber last year? Come on now.

 

[YavorD]

Best climber last year? Come on now.

Sorry. I meant in the last week. And yeah, can't say anyone was really better than him in the 3rd week last year. Maybe Bernal would've been..

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Sorry. I meant in the last week. And yeah, can't say anyone was really better than him in the 3rd week last year. Maybe Bernal would've been..

Almeida certainly showed potential in the 3rd week last time, but no one battling for the podium was worried about him then. He'll be more closely watched now.

 

[Lequack]

 

[sir fly]

We've had mountain singles so far. Now the stages are coming in pairs... after 15 stages.
Tough to expect of those who failed to keep up in singles to excel now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

After today I guess this picture was taken right before Bilbao fell over because he got too close to Landa's comfort.

 

[Taxus4a]

I have to admit Almeida is a serious rider, who can win a Giro with important contenders. But he and Hindley has given an step onwanrds. They had to show that to put them from the begining in the first line as I put Bardet for example. We dont have him now, so what a pity.

I would like Landa to win or at least to be on the podium. If he look for the podium forgeting the overall victory he has some options to put enough iome to Almeida...but he will try to get the overall and that way he can get it, but more probably he will be out of the podiuum. anyway this Giro is for for riders and Landa is one of them.

Carapaz can figh againt the eslovenians in the mountains, even better imo than Roglic, and no far from Pogacar, and Landa is at his level in the high mountains. And close in the rest.

Landa could finish fourth, but that conclusion is important

 

[Izzyeviel]

Hindley will will. Not only is carapaz in my fantasy cycling team, but he looks like he's missing that extra gear.

 

[BR2]

He did struggle descending in Emilia and Torrino last year as well. Got times back at the climbs every time. It was the first time I noticed that pattern. But I've seen him struggle in finishes with lots of twists and turns on the flats as well. I still hold the idea that he's a bit slow to respond in general.

But I agree he's probably closer to his limit as I haven't seen him wiggle like that before?

Lovely to see you btw! <3

Thanks! Responding times could be an explanation! He doesn't seem to have bad handling skills per se.

 

[Rackham]

Hindley will will. Not only is carapaz in my fantasy cycling team, but he looks like he's missing that extra gear.

I'm leaning towards this as well.

It's certainly not going to be easy for Hindley (considering the time trial), but my opinion on this is mostly conditioned by Carapaz himself, i.e. namely his lack of incisive full gas attacks where he can drop his rivals. He seemed much, much stronger in the Tour de France last year to be honest.

I also don't think having Hindley merely 3 seconds behind is part of a 'masterplan' (because the margin for error is non-existent) so it's safe to assume he'd do more if he could.

 

[Netserk]

Now that it seems to be down to a head-to-head battle between Hindley and Carapaz, how do you all think they will fare in the Verona ITT?

I think Carapaz will take between 10'' and 20'' on Hindley.

 

[groogster]

Now that it seems to be down to a head-to-head battle between Hindley and Carapaz, how do you all think they will fare in the Verona ITT?

I think Carapaz will take between 10'' and 20'' on Hindley.

If they both have the same physical condition on the final day (unlikely after 20 brutal days) Carapaz will take around 10 seconds to Hindley in a 17 km individual effort. The problem is that they are close enough as far as itt capabilities goes that it may all end up to how they reach the final day. To close to call imo. I hope we will be blessed with that because all the drama and tension around it will be amazing imo. And if it rains even better

 

[Cookster15]

Now that it seems to be down to a head-to-head battle between Hindley and Carapaz, how do you all think they will fare in the Verona ITT?

I think Carapaz will take between 10'' and 20'' on Hindley.

Likely that is a good estimate. But we don't know who will be fresher after the stage 20 monster.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Now that it seems to be down to a head-to-head battle between Hindley and Carapaz, how do you all think they will fare in the Verona ITT?

I think Carapaz will take between 10'' and 20'' on Hindley.

He only took 6 seconds on the course in 2019 when he was securing the win and Hindley was nowhere, but both of them could potentially have ridden faster if required. Hindley's TTs this year doesn't imply he's improved much, but if he's the freshest after three weeks then you never know.

 

[hfer07]

As I stated before: If Carapaz or Landani can't have a good time buffer on Hindley before the ITT, then it's going to be a heart breaking type of situation in the very last stage....

 

[sir fly]

As I stated before: If Carapaz or Landani can't have a good time buffer on Hindley before the ITT, then it's going to be a heart breaking type of situation in the very last stage....

Hindley's time trialing isn't exactly the finest one.
Almeida was/is the only tt threat in the standings.

 

[noob]

As no TT rider can distance those three the fights should start. (for bonus seconds)

 

[Netserk]

It's done.

From the poll:

• 
  
  Jai Hindley
  Votes: 22 19.5%
  
  
  
  • movingtarget
  • Carols
  • Parrulo
  • spalco
  • Eshnar
  • Netserk
  • SafeBet
  • Monte Serra
  • lenric
  • pablohidalgo7
  • StryderHells
  • Pirazziattacks
  • Blanco
  • hayneplane
  • Cassirer
  • DaveJones2
  • Red Polo
  • will-10
  • bizzmane89
  • dazaau
  • toot-toot
  • Jumbo Visma Fan :)
• 
  

From the second rest day poll after his win on Blockhaus:

• 
  
  Jai Hindley
  Votes: 2 1.5%
  
  
  
  • spalco
  • MrTea1976
  
  

 

[JosefK]

It's done.

From the poll:

• 
  
  Jai Hindley
  Votes: 22 19.5%
  
  
  
  • movingtarget
  • Carols
  • Parrulo
  • spalco
  • Eshnar
  • Netserk
  • SafeBet
  • Monte Serra
  • lenric
  • pablohidalgo7
  • StryderHells
  • Pirazziattacks
  • Blanco
  • hayneplane
  • Cassirer
  • DaveJones2
  • Red Polo
  • will-10
  • bizzmane89
  • dazaau
  • toot-toot
  • Jumbo Visma Fan :)

From the second rest day poll after his win on Blockhaus:

• 
  
  Jai Hindley
  Votes: 2 1.5%
  
  
  
  • spalco
  • MrTea1976

I would pick Hindley now. Does that count for anything?

 

[Cookster15]

Picked Carapaz, happy that Hindley looks like he will prove me wrong.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

What's amazing is that the order of votes almost ended up being the same exact order of the top 10 except for a couple of riders and the order.