Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia: Who is going to win? First rest day poll.

[pvieira91]

Almeida is quite strong on 3rd week and I think he is better climber than Roglic and Thomas - i mean, in those long and steady climbs.
The last ITT suit him quite well too. I think this is one of the best chances he has to become a GT winner.
At this point I think the favourite is Tao.

 

[Berniece]

Hold on, we haven't even had a proper climb yet. You can come up with any tactic you like, you still have to have the legs to do it. Geraint Thomas isn't known for his daring long range attacks.

But they've got other riders that can do this. Not everything has to be done by G.

 

[Taxus4a]

Tao has been the strongest so far. He wouls be leader if he didnt get the cut the first day.

 

[Netserk]

So the second big duel this year was cancelled (first Remco vs Teddy in Liege, now this) and I'm not sure if the third big duel (at the Tour) will take place. That's cycling.

We'll always have Ronde.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

We'll always have Ronde.

Yeah, I forgot about that epic race.

 

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who do you think; UCI, organizers

Vegni says, the Giro wasn't even informed before Evenepoel's exit:

Covid, Vegni avverte: "Torneranno delle limitazioni. Teniamo alto il livello di guardia"

Dopo la positività di Evenepoel, Vegni il direttore della corsa: "Non c'è più protocollo"

www.gazzetta.it

Now some restrictions will return on from this week, a.o. masks.

 

[Lequack]

Vegni says, the Giro wasn't even informed before Evenepoel's exit:

Covid, Vegni avverte: "Torneranno delle limitazioni. Teniamo alto il livello di guardia"

Dopo la positività di Evenepoel, Vegni il direttore della corsa: "Non c'è più protocollo"

www.gazzetta.it

Now some restrictions will return on from this week, a.o. masks.

Yes, here we go again.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1658082180763901952

View: https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1658082180763901952?s=20

 

[Lequack]

 

[saunaking]

Yes, here we go again.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1658082180763901952

View: https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1658082180763901952?s=20

what a bunch of dipshits.
and a few days after sending riders down a gondola with tourists and spectators

 

[Tonton]

I stick with Roglic, but Ineos is a huge danger for him. If they play their cards well, Geraint and Tao can attack and eventually one will go clear. As long as we have great racing, I don't care who wins.

 

[VO2 Max]

Roglič needs merely to decide when to take the jersey.

Jumbo will want to knock out one of the two Ineos guys so I assume Friday will be the day. He probably won't even have the luxury of choice either, i.e. when the race goes uphill there's no standing around just because they don't want pink yet. Jumbo must be ready to take the jersey & defend it because it'll come sooner now that Evenepoel is out.

Yes, the tactics at least in the next week are interesting since, considering time bonuses, Roglič is arguably already the virtual race leader and Ineos have to actively get rid of him when noone can really judge what randomness happens on that gimmicky final ITT. Jumbo has a twin task of testing out any internal tensions between TGH being in such great form and Thomas with possibly his last chance to win something so big, and keeping things tight enough for Rog to keep clocking up bonus seconds and smallish finish line gaps. Big job from Rohan Dennis in the Rhône valley on Friday I reckon.

 

[Faserr]

The weather for tomorrow looks horrible.
In Civago 20km before the last climb. The climb is 500 vertical metres higher..

https://www.accuweather.com/en/it/civago/2557031/daily-weather-forecast/2557031?day=2

 

[KZD]

A shame that Remco had to abandon the race, so I changed my vote to Tao.

Although I think Roglič is the strongest rider, Ineos has the strongest team (even though they lost Ganna) and multiple cards to play, not just Thomas and Tao but I wouldn't sleep on Arensman either, despite the time loss he is usually strong in the third week so can still be used on a long range attack to put pressure on Jumbo. Ironically for the team that has won Grand Tours every single year since 2019, I think the lack of strong mountain domestiques could end up being what costs Roglič the win forcing him to do too much to early.

I also think Almeida is probably going to be the strongest out of the other contenders, he is also usually strong in third week and I think the final TT suits him very well so he could end up on the podium or even better.

Vlasov and Caruso are a bit further back but they still have a shot at the podium, as their shape seems to be on the rise. Caruso is also a good descender so maybe he causes havoc in a few stages.

 

[Rackham]

A shame that Remco had to abandon the race, so I changed my vote to Tao.

Although I think Roglič is the strongest rider, Ineos has the strongest team (even though they lost Ganna) and multiple cards to play, not just Thomas and Tao but I wouldn't sleep on Arensman either, despite the time loss he is usually strong in the third week so can still be used on a long range attack to put pressure on Jumbo. Ironically for the team that has won Grand Tours every single year since 2019, I think the lack of strong mountain domestiques could end up being what costs Roglič the win forcing him to do too much to early.

I also think Almeida is probably going to be the strongest out of the other contenders, he is also usually strong in third week and I think the final TT suits him very well so he could end up on the podium or even better.

Vlasov and Caruso are a bit further back but they still have a shot at the podium, as their shape seems to be on the rise. Caruso is also a good descender so maybe he causes havoc in a few stages.

I think the perception surrounding Jumbo's relative strength as a team is affected by 3 factors: the pre-race Covid cases, the fact the Jumbo TdF team is stronger & also the fact they're much further down in GC than Ineos.

But, they all work for one rider only & they've got an extra man versus Ineos, aka Ineos who lost arguably their most important guy on the flat (best rouleur in any case) Ganna.

And Jumbo have Kuss.

 

[perico]

The last TT is much more favorable to Roglic’s style, so even if it’s close by that point, Roglic should be in good shape provided he’s healthy and doesn’t crash.

 

[SafeBet]

The last TT is much more favorable to Roglic’s style, so even if it’s close by that point, Roglic should be in good shape provided he’s healthy and doesn’t crash.

I don't see it being an advantage over TGH if both riders are in their current shape.

 

[Lequack]

Stefan Küng will not take the start of the 10th stage. In order to prepare for his next goals, the Swiss rider is put to rest, after the series of classics and the first part of the Tour of Italy.

 

[Aimar16]

Despite the positive Covid test, Bystrøm chooses to continue to pursue one of the main goals of the season and is ready to chase a stage win.
- "You have to make a judgement based on symptoms. If I had a fever and felt sick, it would have been an issue, but I have had mild symptoms and felt tired. It's also normal on stages six, seven and eight of a three-week race," says the former Norwegian champion.
If everyone has to withdraw with a positive test, there will hardly be any riders left when we get to Rome,"

Nordmannen sykler Giroen med korona: – Det har vært tungt

I motsetning til regjerenede verdensmester Remco Evenepoel velger Sven Erik Bystrøm å fortsette Giro d'Italia med positiv koronatest etter lette symptomer.

www.eurosport.no

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

And Jumbo have Kuss.

Be wary of De Plus.

 

[theyoungest]

But they've got other riders that can do this. Not everything has to be done by G.

Well, no, but if it isn't either G or Hart, Roglic won't have to bother.

 

[theyoungest]

I don't see it being an advantage over TGH if both riders are in their current shape.

Actually I do. Hart has benefited massively from the new TT position guidelines, Roglic hasn't (seems all of Jumbo haven't, actually). But in an uphill TT this advantage is moot, and then probably the naturally better TTist Roglic will come to the fore.

 

[Lui98]

Nordmannen sykler Giroen med korona: – Det har vært tungt

I motsetning til regjerenede verdensmester Remco Evenepoel velger Sven Erik Bystrøm å fortsette Giro d'Italia med positiv koronatest etter lette symptomer.

www.eurosport.no

Interesting choice

 

[Pantani_lives]

What I fear is that the rest of the Giro will now revolve around the Ineos train and sprints for bonus seconds. That's not the kind of cycling I like to see.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Time for Jan Hirt to get the top 5 he said he could get if he didn't have to work for Remco

 

[tobydawq]

Before the race:

Always the charmer.