Can Landa win the Giro?

[TheGreenMonkey]

Now that Landa is going to be unleashed can he win the giro?

There is still a number of hard stages to come so if he is the strongest climber he should be able to make up time and he has the strongest team to support him. He is a long way down but if he attacks from a long way out and it works he could be taking back time.

 

[Jspear]

Nope

 

[Squirbos_19]

Probably not, I can see him taking some more time but no way will he get 4mins. Contador only has to watch Landa now and so far we haven't seen them go head to head while being good. Landa got an easy ride for half the Mortirolo as he was pacing Aru so he was fresher at the end, but it was still an incredible attack.

 

[sultanofhyd]

No.

 

[Tryphon]

No chance,he'll be lucky to put a minute into Alberto if anything.

 

[Vino's Mum]

When was the last time Contador lost a four minute lead in a Grand Tour?

 

[Dutchsmurf]

He won't even get close.

 

[King Boonen]

Of course he can, but it would require serious misfortune for Contador for it to happen.

 

[MatParker117]

No

 

[Miburo]

No obviously not unless contador has bad luck so i guess it's 50/50.

I wonder how strong landa is compared to the other 3 guys of the big 4 or is it that contador isn't that good in this giro.

 

[blackmamba]

astana director MARTINELLI Giuseppe said it nicely a few days ago - '' You cant beat contador in a grand tour if he is in form, if you can make him work a little for it I consider that a victory. The guy has only lost 2 grand tours without a crash the last one was his last attempt of the giro- tour double, the other was his first race after the 1 year off. Its simply not possible to beat contador in a grand tour when hes in form the only way is hes crashes out.''

 

[Hugo Koblet]

If Contador crashes, yes. Otherwise no.

 

[SuperBesse]

lol no

 

[Netserk]

I think 4 minutes is too much, but there are three hard stages still too come and there can be big gaps on all three.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

When was the last time Contador lost a four minute lead in a Grand Tour?

He never lost a lead in a Grand Tour (except for stage 13 this year )

 

[Metabolol]

I don't think so but it will be interesting to see what happens when Landa is given more freedom and Contador can focus more on him.

 

[IamIronMan]

Only if Landa goes full '96 Hautacam.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Re: Re:

He never lost a lead in a Grand Tour (except for stage 13 this year )

Yeah, I know : )

 

[carton]

Re:

If Contador crashes, yes. Otherwise no.

+1. Landa is a prime pick for the runner-up spot, which is a very nice spot for him to be in. But if this Giro and last year's Tour (or you know, the last 100 years of GT racing) have taught us anything, is that it ain't over 'til it's over. Riders crash/get injured/get sick and it usually has very little to do with anything they did or didn't do.

 

[lejarreta]

Re:

If Contador crashes, yes. Otherwise no.

+1

 

[HelloDolly]

No...but on thi form he could win the Tour de France

 

[Weapons of @ss Destruction]

Every stage Contador keeps INCREASING his lead over 2nd (whoever that may be at a given time), and you're wondering if he will lose this Giro?

 

[Arredondo]

He will win this Giro by 4 minutes

 

[Dazed and Confused]

If Astana fires all the DSs, but I think its too late anyway.

 

[hfer07]

he could have challenged Contador -not win- had he not done domestique duties for Aru.

Nonetheless we have some tough mountain stages ahead and anything can happen.