Giro d'Italia 2023 Giro d'Italia: Who is going to win? Pre-race poll.

[Extinction]

I just cast my vote in the poll, and Primoz Roglic is your winner; he's a better climber and he can out-sprint Remco for seconds. He will see this final ITT as his redemption, against a great champion. Stomping Alert! I don't like the match-up on this route for Remco.

1. Primoz Roglic
2. Remco Evenepoel at 56" (great Olympic games )

Ineos will go for third with plan A and B, Geraint outdoing the rest in the first two ITT as plan A. It worked at last year's Tour. Tao in the shadows.

3. I don't know...

"The rest" of the GC race will see action for that virtual 4th place: it is worth fighting for, and who knows? If someone upstairs abandons, well, well, well...that was Ineos' modus operandi at last year's TdF. and it worked out.

Many have a chance to get their best GC finish in a GT ever...or so close that it will only enhance their legacy. Pozzo or The Great Bauke Mollema can write another page of their epic story. Rigo may see a late opportunity in the twilight of his career, and when in form, his ITT is more than decent.

Bora and UAE will do good but a 5th place is about as high as they will get. They Can cannibalize themselves, Ineos has this. Almeida 5th?

Others think about stage win(s): Jay Vine and Thibaut Pinot, and for them, stage 19 has to be the feather that they want on their hat. But if they find themselves in a good GC spot, why not?

We'll find out...

I really think you don't know what you are talking about. Roglic is a better climber than Remco? Where do you draw that conclusion from? Last year's Vuelta? This year's Catalunya? And he must be much better at climbing to make up for the deficit Remco shall give him in the TTs. I'll admit, however, that if Primoz doesn't lose time in the TTs he will win.

 

[Netserk]

258 votes so far, 10 on Vino, 0 on Vine.

Fess up, Potomac, Ivan_Basso_77, Mansikki, Simurgh, Laplaz, topcat, Samu Cuenca, Ilmaestro99, EddyMazzoleni, bigheadgroup, what's up?

 

[Pantani_lives]

Heart says Hart.
Elbows say Evenepoel.
Chin says Ciccone.
Heels say Healy.
Arms say Armirail.
Balls say Ballerini.

My arms were right! Well, for the moment.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

My arms were right! Well, for the moment.

You may raise them for now, but look out! You might hit Derek Gee.

 

[topcat]

258 votes so far, 10 on Vino, 0 on Vine.

Fess up, Potomac, Ivan_Basso_77, Mansikki, Simurgh, Laplaz, topcat, Samu Cuenca, Ilmaestro99, EddyMazzoleni, bigheadgroup, what's up?

Caruso wasn’t in the poll (shame on you) so I voted Vino/other for Caruso. At the time I thought it was too obvious to comment on it.
Now Caruso may or may not win but he’s the only one who can save the Giro.

 

[Netserk]

Fair. He's not quite Vin(cenz)o, but he will surely be in the next poll after today's stage.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I'd love for that final ITT to be decisive though, with a sort of quasi exorcism of La Planche with a reverse result

Ciao my friend

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If Pinot, Caruso or Pozzovivo can get the top 5 I will also be happy

I guess I should be happy

 

[Bonimenier]

I guess I should be happy

Gutted to see you happy.

 

[Gigs_98]

Remco and Roglic breathing a big sigh of relief.

I for one now proclaim this was the only right reaction to legendary climber Felix Gall skipping the Giro.