Giro 2012 Field Discussion/Rumours

[Eshnar]

Now that we know the wild cards, I want to make a thread collecting all the guys who are sure/likely to go to the Giro. I've not paid much attention to these kind of rumours lately, so this list is awfully incomplete. I'm counting on you guys to give me news and I'll edit this first post every time.

LIST:
AG2R La Mondiale: Gadret, Dupont...
Androni: Rujano, Sella, Serpa, Ermeti....
Astana: Kreuziger, Tiralongo, Kessiakoff, Ponzi, Masciarelli, Kiserlovski, Guarnieri, Gavazzi, Gasparotto, Vinokourov??...
BMC: Hushovd, Pinotti, Ballan, Phinney...
Colnago-Csf: Pozzovivo, Pirazzi, Modolo, Battaglin...
Euskaltel-Euskadi: Azanza, Cabedo, Cazaux, Garcia, Izagirre, Minguez, Ayala, Nieve, Oroz, Saez, Txurruka, Velasco
Farnese: Pozzato, Gatto, Guardini...
FDJ-Big Mat: Rasch, Demare...
Garmin-Cervélo: Farrar, Hesjedal, Vandevelde, Rasmussen?...
GreenEDGE: Impey, Goss, Keukeleire...
Katusha: Brutt, Horrach, Kristoff, Kuschynsky, Losada, Moreno, Fernandez, Rodriguez, Smukulis, Vicioso
Lampre-ISD: Scarponi, Cunego?...
Liquigas-Cannondale: Basso, Nibali?...
Lotto Belisol: Bille, Bulgac, De Clercq, De Greef, Dehaes, Dockx, Hansen, Kaisen, Meersman, Neyens, Sohrabi, Van Leijen, Vanendert
Movistar: Visconti, Ventoso, Bruseghin...
Omega Pharma-Quickstep: Cataldo...
Rabobank: Slagter, Bos, Renshaw, Van Emden, Flens,...
RadioShack-Nissan: Fuglsang, Bennati, Oliveira?, Zaugg?, Kloden?, F.Schleck?????...
Sky: Thomas, Cavendish, Siutsou, Dowsett, Appollonio, Swift, Eisel, Henao, Uran, Lovkvist???...
Saxo: Haedo, Majka, Aaen....
Team NetApp: Konig...
Vacansoleil-DCM: De Gendt...

 

[auscyclefan94]

I think this will be a Grand Tour that some lesser GC riders have a chance to actually get a GT podium to their palmares.

 

[Eshnar]

I think this will be a Grand Tour that some lesser GC riders have a chance to actually get a GT podium to their palmares.

Who, for istance?
If they're all in shape, the podium is locked between Scarponi, Basso and Rujano (or Nibali if he's there)

 

[Lupetto]

Sky: Henao

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I think Saxo was sending Majka.

 

[Eshnar]

Thx, edited.

 

[Kvinto]

Sky: Henao

... and G.Thomas

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Cavendish...

It will be interesting to see what Rabobank does because apparently all of Gesink, Kruijswijk and Mollema is aiming for the Tour. I definitely think Kruijswijk should focus on the Giro but I guess a good chance of podiuming the Giro isn't that attractive..

 

[Eshnar]

Cavendish...

Ooops, forgotten

 

[Kvinto]

if Cav in, then Eisel for sure

 

[Gotland]

Astana: Kessiakoff

 

[will10]

Sky: Thomas, Cavendish, Siutsou, Dowsett, Appollonio, Lofkvist, Henao

if Cav in, then Eisel for sure

Eisel is doing Classics + Tour

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I'm just speculating here, but in recent years Rabo has been using the Giro to send young climbers / potential GC talent, like Mollema, Kruijswijk.... If they feel like continuing this, they might send Slagter and Kelderman to the Giro this year, well, that's an if of course, but I certainly hope so.

 

[craig1985]

Sky: Cavendish, Siutsou

 

[Eshnar]

First post updated...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Also,

Saxo: Jonas Aaen
Garmin: probably Alex Rasmussen
FDJ: Rasch

Maaaaarten:

I hope - and think - they'll send Slagter as well. He did well last year untill he crashed out.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Who, for istance?
If they're all in shape, the podium is locked between Scarponi, Basso and Rujano (or Nibali if he's there)

Nibali will be at the tour and so will Scarponi. Rujano can't really be considered a GC threat when he will lose minutes in the TTT and the ITT therefore it is open to some lesser names to the podium.

 

[Kvinto]

Eisel is doing Classics + Tour

isn't he supposed to be Cav's lead out man?

 

[Eshnar]

Nibali will be at the tour and so will Scarponi. Rujano can't really be considered a GC threat when he will lose minutes in the TTT and the ITT therefore it is open to some lesser names to the podium.

Liguigas said twice that Nibs could go at the Giro, he'll decide after the classics.
Lampre said Scarponi is going to the Giro, and Cunego probly to the Tour.

 

[theyoungest]

I'm just speculating here, but in recent years Rabo has been using the Giro to send young climbers / potential GC talent, like Mollema, Kruijswijk.... If they feel like continuing this, they might send Slagter and Kelderman to the Giro this year, well, that's an if of course, but I certainly hope so.

Slagter: yes, will ride the Giro.

Kelderman: no chance. Too young, doesn't want it himself.

 

[roundabout]

Demare for FDJ

 

[Kwibus]

Cavendish...

It will be interesting to see what Rabobank does because apparently all of Gesink, Kruijswijk and Mollema is aiming for the Tour. I definitely think Kruijswijk should focus on the Giro but I guess a good chance of podiuming the Giro isn't that attractive..

All 3 of them will go TdF and then Vuelta as well. Ofcourse this depends on how the season will roll out.

I bet Rabobank will send the youngsters to the Giro again like they did last 2 years. Slagter for sure, but I'm not so sure if they let Kelderman ride an GT in his first year. He is still very young(20).
Bos will likely go to the Giro. He would've went Giro last year, but I think he pulled back a week before departure with an injury.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Nibs will not do the giro. That would be plain stupid. He should do the tour and I think Liquigas will be smart enough to realise that.

 

[will10]

Nibali will be at the tour and so will Scarponi. Rujano can't really be considered a GC threat when he will lose minutes in the TTT and the ITT therefore it is open to some lesser names to the podium.

Rujano is not going to lose minutes to Scarponi or Basso in a 40km ITT. Yes he'll concede some time in the TTT. So which "lesser names" are riding that are going to take so much time on Rujano that he can't possibly finish on the podium?

 

[will10]

OP: Androni - Rujano, Sella, Serpa, Ermeti