Giro 2012 Field Discussion/Rumours

[Ryo Hazuki]

also gadret will lose a lot in ttt

 

[spalco]

Yeah, its definitely the bookies who over-rate him...

Or the bettors.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Or the bettors.

Or Ryo .

 

[spalco]

Ah, I missed the ...

 

[Mellow Velo]

Strong team, but can they deliver?

No.
They'll be blown into the North sea, along with Pozzovivo, a la 2010; crushed beneath Rabo's wheels.
Of course, that would actually be Rujano getting food poisoning from a Horrible Herning Herring.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

rujano has no problems with wind and echelons though. the weather is starting to look very good too. supposedly hot period coming the next weeks.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

rujano has no problems with wind and echelons though. the weather is starting to look very good too. supposedly hot period coming the next weeks.

how can a guy that weight what, 25kg? not have a problem with the wind?

 

[Michele]

It seems that behind the decision of Nibali to ride the Giro there was a big pressure from Cannondale.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how can a guy that weight what, 25kg? not have a problem with the wind?

riding in echelons doesn't mena you ride in the wind. only if you drop back you are riding in teh wind and everyone will drop. rujano suffers from wind in downhils because he's so light

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It seems that behind the decision of Nibali to ride the Giro there was a big pressure from Cannondale.

for california?? still I'm 99% sure he will do the giro wether basso succeeds in romandie or not. the team can't risk it

 

[cineteq]

for california?? still I'm 99% sure he will do the giro wether basso succeeds in romandie or not. the team can't risk it

If that is true, why wait until the last minute to let him know?

ps: I'll downgrade your 99% to 50%

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I;m sure they have told him. that's why he said the team decides. maybe he still hopes to not do the giro. we will see

 

[SafeBet]

No, I would like to know whether they are the new main sponsor or not. That is currently not clear to me, so I am hoping someone can tell me.

Ristora is not the new main sponsor.
At the moment it is not even sure that Liquigas will leave at the end of the year. They don't have an agreement, yes, but everything else is up in the air.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Provisional startlist

http://www.****iociclismo.it/?action=read&idnotizia=15626


AG2R LA MONDIALE

BELLETTI Manuel ITALIA
BERARD Julien FRANCIA
BONNAFOND Guillaume FRANCIA
DUPONT Hubert FRANCIA
GADRET John FRANCIA
GASTAUER Ben LUSSEMBURGO
GAZVODA Gregor SLOVENIA
MONTAGUTI Matteo ITALIA
PERGET Mathieu FRANCIA



ASTANA PRO TEAM

DYACHENKO Aleksandr KAZAKISTAN
KANGERT Tanel ESTONIA
KESSIAKOFF Frederik SVEZIA
KREUZIGER Roman REP.CECA
PETROV Evgeni RUSSIA
SEELDRAYERS Kevin BELGIO
TIRALONGO Paolo ITALIA
* GASPAROTTO Enrico ITALIA
* GAVAZZI Francesco ITALIA
* GUARNIERI Enrico ITALIA
* KISERLOVSKI Robert ITALIA
* PONZI Simone ITALIA
* VINOKOUROV Alexandre KAZAKISTAN



BMC RACING TEAM

BALLAN Alessandro ITALIA
FRANK Mathias SVIZZERA
HUSHOVD Thor NORVEGIA
PHINNEY Taylor STATI UNITI
PINOTTI Marco ITALIA
SANTAMBROGIO Mauro ITALIA
SANTAROMITA Ivan ITALIA
TSCHOPP Johan SVIZZERA
WYSS Danilo SVIZZERA



EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI

CAZAUX Pierre FRANCIA
IZAGIRRE Jon SPAGNA
MINGUEZ Miguel SPAGNA
NIEVE Mikel SPAGNA
TXURRUKA Amets SPAGNA
VELASCO Ivan SPAGNA
* AZANZA SOTO Jorge SPAGNA
* CABEDO Victor SPAGNA
* GARCIA AMBROA Ricardo SPAGNA
* OROZ Juan José SPAGNA
* SAEZ Adrian SPAGNA



FDJ - BIG MAT

BONNET William FRANCIA
CASAR Sandy FRANCIA
DELAGE Mickael FRANCIA
DEMARE Arnaud FRANCIA
MOUREY Francis FRANCIA
RASCH Gabriel NORVEGIA
ROLLIN Dominique CANADA
SOUPE Geoffrey FRANCIA
VEIKKANEN Jussi FINLANDIA



GARMIN - CERVELO

FARRAR Tyler STATI UNITI
HESJEDAL Ryder CANADA
RASMUSSEN Alex DANIMARCA
ROSSELER Sebastian BELGIO
VANDEVELDE Christian STATI UNITI



GREENEDGE CYCLING TEAM

BEPPU Fumiyuki GIAPPONE
BOBRIDGE Jack AUSTRALIA
GOSS Matthew AUSTRALIA
IMPEY Daryl SUDAFRICA
KEUKELEIRE Jens BELGIO
LANCASTER Brett AUSTRALIA
MEIER Christian CANADA
TUFT Svein CANADA
VAITKUS Tomas LITUANIA



KATUSHA TEAM

BRUTT Pavel RUSSIA
HORRACH Joan SPAGNA
KRISTOFF Alexander NORVEGIA
KUSCHYNSKI Aliaksander BIELORUSSIA
LOSADA Alberto SPAGNA
MORENO Daniel SPAGNA
RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim SPAGNA
SMUKULIS Gatis LETTONIA
VICIOSO Angel SPAGNA
* BELKOV Maxim RUSSIA
* IGNATIEV Mikhail RUSSIA



LAMPRE - ISD

BONO Matteo ITALIA
CIMOLAI Davide ITALIA
CUNEGO Damiano ITALIA
HONDO Danilo GERMANIA
KRIVTSOV Yuriy UCRAINA
LLOYD Matthew AUSTRALIA
MALORI Adriano ITALIA
NIEMIEC Przemysław POLONIA
PIETROPOLLI Daniele ITALIA
POSSONI Morris ITALIA
RIGHI Daniele ITALIA
SCARPONI Michele ITALIA
SPEZIALETTI Alessandro ITALIA
STORTONI Simone ITALIA
ULISSI Diego ITALIA



LIQUIGAS - CANNONDALE

* AGNOLI Valerio ITALIA
* BASSO Ivan ITALIA
* BODNAR Macej POLONIA
* CAPECCHI Eros ITALIA
* LONGO BORGHINI Paolo ITALIA
* NIBALI Vincenzo ITALIA
* SABATINI Fabio ITALIA
* SALERNO Cristiano ITALIA
* SARMIENTO José COLOMBIA
* SZMYD Sylwester POLONIA
* VANOTTI Alessandro ITALIA



LOTTO BELISOL TEAM

BAK Lars Ytting DANIMARCA
BILLE Gaetan BELGIO
BULGAC Brian OLANDA
DE CLERQ Bart BELGIO
De GREEF Francis BELGIO
HANSEN Adam AUSTRALIA
KAISEN Oliver BELGIO
MEERSMAN Gianni BELGIO
VANENDERT Dennis BELGIO
* DEHAES Kenny BELGIO
* DOCKX Gert BELGIO



MOVISTAR TEAM

AMADOR Andrey COSTA RICA
BRUSEGHIN Marzio ITALIA
INTXAUSTI Beñat SPAGNA
LASTRAS Pablo SPAGNA
PARDILLA Sergio SPAGNA
SAMOILAU Branislau BIELORUSSIA
VENTOSO Francisco SPAGNA
VISCONTI Giovanni ITALIA
* COSTA Rui PORTOGALLO
* MORENO Javier SPAGNA
* QUINTANA Nairo COLOMBIA



OMEGA PHARMA - QUICKSTEP

CATALDO Dario ITALIA
CHICCHI Francesco ITALIA



RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM

BOS Theo OLANDA
BROWN Graem AUSTRALIA
GARATE Juan Manuel SPAGNA
LEEZER Tom OLANDA
NIERMANN Grischa OLANDA
RENSHAW Mark AUSTRALIA
SLAGTER Tom Jelte OLANDA
VAN EMDEN Jos OLANDA



RADIOSHACK - NISSAN

FUGLSANG Jakob DANIMARCA
HERMANS Ben BELGIO
OLIVEIRA Nelson PORTOGALLO
ROHREGGER Thomas AUSTRIA
SERGENT Jesse NUOVA ZELANDA
ZAUGG Oliver SVIZZERA



SKY PROCYCLING

CAVENDISH Mark GRAN BRETAGNA
EISEL Bernhardt AUSTRIA
HENAO Sergio COLOMBIA
THOMAS Geraint GRAN BRETAGNA
URAN Rigoberto COLOMBIA



TEAM SAXO BANK

AAEN JORGENSEN Jonas DANIMARCA
BOARO Manuele ITALIA
CHRISTENSEN Mads DANIMARCA
HAEDO Juan José ARGENTINA
HAEDO Lucas Sebastian ARGENTINA
LUND Anders DANIMARCA
ROBERS Luke AUSTRALIA
TANNER David AUSTRALIA
TOSATTO Matteo ITALIA



VACANSOLEIL - DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM

CARRARA Matteo ITALIA
DE GENDT Thomas BELGIO
DENIFL Stefan AUSTRIA
FEILLU Romain FRANCIA
KEIZER Martjin OLANDA
LAGUTIN Sergey UZBEKISTAN
LARSSON Erik Gustav SVEZIA
MARCZYNSKI Tomasz POLONIA
SELVAGGI Mirko ITALIA



ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - CIPI

DE MARCHI Alessandro ITALIA
FELLINE Fabio ITALIA
FERRARI Roberto ITALIA
OCHOA Carlos VENEZUELA
RODRIGUEZ Jackson VENEZUELA
RUBIANO Miguel Angel COLOMBIA
RUJANO José VENEZUELA
SELLA Emanuele ITALIA
SERPA José COLOMBIA



COLNAGO CSF BARDIANI

BATTAGLIN Enrico ITALIA
BRAMBILLA Gianluca ITALIA
MODOLO Sacha ITALIA
PIRAZZI Stefano ITALIA
POZZOVIVO Domenico ITALIA



FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA

DE NEGRI Pierpaolo ITALIA
FAILLI Francesco ITALIA
FAVILLI Elia ITALIA
GATTO Oscar ITALIA
GUARDINI Andrea ITALIA
MAZZANTI Luca ITALIA
POZZATO Filippo ITALIA
RABOTTINI Matteo ITALIA



TEAM NETAPP

BARTA Jan REP.CECA
BENEDETTI Cesare ITALIA
BRANDLE Mathias AUSTRIA
DIETZIKER Andreas GERMANIA
HOLLENSTEIN Reto GERMANIA
HUZARSKI Bartosz POLONIA
SCHORN Daniel GERMANIA
SEUBERT Timon GERMANIA
* BAUGNIES Jérôme BELGIO
* EICHLER Markus AUSTRIA
* SCHILLINGER Andreas GERMANIA

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Farnese Vini will be Pippo, Gatto, Guardini, mazzanti, matteo rabbotini, Fallil Francis, elia favilli, Pierpaolo De Negri, and one more guy since kevin hulsman is injured.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

FDJ might be the actual startlist.

 

[Kokoso]

This is not good for Gadret... Nocentini would be a big help!

Right, Nocentini is the best AG2R rider this season so far, showing more then leaders. But even if he's there I just don't believe Gadrtetr for Giro. He's crap until now I don't believe it'll be much better. In fact I think he'll lose llot of time in Denmark.
Nocentini couldn't be GT leader by any chance?

 

[greenedge]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned JROD as a contender so much. I think he has the perfect platform to lay down a GC challenge in the mountains and he has good form. However of course the ITT will count against him.

If Rujano is failing could Serpa be their GC leader or not???

Also Rabo although they have none of their GC riders their have a strong team for sprints- though in the first/ 2nd week Cav/ others will probably eat them up.

 

[janraaskalt]

Ristora is not the new main sponsor.
At the moment it is not even sure that Liquigas will leave at the end of the year. They don't have an agreement, yes, but everything else is up in the air.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

nibali on the list...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lampre with a VERY bad team for the ttt

Damiano Cunego en Michele Scarponi als kopmannen. De twee zullen worden ondersteund door Przemyslaw Niemiec, Matteo Bono, Adriano Malori, Daniele Pietropolli, Daniele Righi, Alessandro Spezialetti en Diego Ulissi.

 

[karlboss]

nibali on the list...

along with 10 other guys. I just hope that he has actually known all along what he was going to be riding. We all know how critical it is for everyone (except Contador) to peak to give themselves a chance to win, it would be a shame if Nibali doesn't get the opportunity.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

it just means it's been clear all along nibali was going to ride it 99% chance. they didn;t put him on there just for fun

 

[karlboss]

it just means it's been clear all along nibali was going to ride it 99% chance. they didn;t put him on there just for fun

So if there are 11 guys on that list, they all have 99% chance of riding?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

never mind I can just as well talk to a wall