Giro 2012 Field Discussion/Rumours

[Eshnar]

last I heard now is that frank schleck will replace fuglsang...

He will
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/27-04-2012/ufficiale-cunego-giro-ecco-9-lampre-isd-911059771199.shtml

 

[SafeBet]

i think its fake.

It must be.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I have my doubts too

 

[will10]

I don't think Frank can win but a late callup isn't the end of the world when you look at the parcours. You could argue that there's next to no decisive stages until the end of the 2nd week.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Ryo: Any idea why Rujano, Serpa and Sella are NOT riding either of this weekend's final Italian warm up races?
I see Darwin A is riding in both.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

because they are probably exploring the giro stages they couldn't do earlier because of the snow

 

[Mellow Velo]

because they are probably exploring the giro stages they couldn't do earlier because of the snow

Mmmm, I guess so. Probably a few others doing the same.

 

[jens_attacks]

very good if frank is coming too.better opposition for rujano is always good.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Frank doesn't care about the Giro so you can be sure he won't be at his best.

 

[Christian]

Luxembourg media now also saying it's official

http://sport.rtl.lu/cyclissem/news/235461.html

 

[canyonball]

Ivan Basso and Zanatta talk about Giro d'italia. Liquigas Team revealed:

Link
Ivan Basso
Valerio Agnoli
Eros Capecchi
Damiano Caruso
Cristiano Salerno
Sylwester Szmyd,
Maciej Bodnar
Paolo Longo Borghini
Fabio Sabatini.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Ivan Basso talks about Giro d'italia. Reveals Liquigas Team:

Link
Ivan Basso
Valerio Agnoli
Eros Capecchi
Damiano Caruso
Cristiano Salerno
Sylwester Szmyd,
Maciej Bodnar
Paolo Longo Borghini
Fabio Sabatini.

Was about to post that.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Ivan Basso and Zanatta talk about Giro d'italia. Liquigas Team revealed:

Link
Ivan Basso
Valerio Agnoli
Eros Capecchi
Damiano Caruso
Cristiano Salerno
Sylwester Szmyd,
Maciej Bodnar
Paolo Longo Borghini
Fabio Sabatini.

Capecchi and Szmyd must do alot of work in the mountains alone it looks like

edit: Agnoli is pretty good ain't he? overlooked him

 

[canyonball]

Was about to post that.

Let's see what comes out of here. I thought he had lost his Giro hopes at some point. And it's still a risk. The late entry of the mountains can only benefit him I guess.

edit: Agnoli is pretty good ain't he? overlooked him

Yes, you can always count on Agnoli for the mountains. Solid domestique.

 

[El Pistolero]

I wouldn't mind if Frank won the Giro, he's been getting on my nerves lately, but still his brother is ten times more annoying.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Capecchi and Szmyd must do alot of work in the mountains alone it looks like

edit: Agnoli is pretty good ain't he? overlooked him

Salerno and Caruso can also help.

 

[The Hitch]

Just thought I'd bring this convo back up.

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?

never mind I can just as well talk to a wall

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah I was wrong

 

[Parrulo]

Ivan Basso and Zanatta talk about Giro d'italia. Liquigas Team revealed:

Link
Ivan Basso
Valerio Agnoli
Eros Capecchi
Damiano Caruso
Cristiano Salerno
Sylwester Szmyd,
Maciej Bodnar
Paolo Longo Borghini
Fabio Sabatini.

Just thought I'd bring this convo back up.

was about to the same

yeah I was wrong

sorry ryo but you were being mighty stubborn so he have all the right in the world to stick it up to you at least a little bit.

anyway seems like liqui decided not to split their top GT team like they have done last year. szmyd, capecchi, agnoli and salermo all at ivan's disposal when it would be expected that at least capecchi wasn't riding this saving himself for the tour and nibali. But i guess since basso will also be riding the tour working for nibali (i recall him saying something like this earlier this year) it evens itself.

 

[will10]

Capecchi was going too well in Trentino to leave at home.

 

[gilbertador]

I heard Basso was going to the Vuelta afterwards, i think 2 of Cappechi, Agnoli and Szmyd will go to the tour for Nibali add in Sagan

 

[The Hitch]

Basso said he like the look of the Vuelta. But does he want to do it now that his chances of winning it look so slim.

 

[gilbertador]

Basso said he like the look of the Vuelta. But does he want to do it now that his chances of winning it look so slim.

Thing is Giro - Tour is impossible for him (see 2010) where as he would definitely have a good chance of finishing 2nd in the Vuelta

 

[Parrulo]

Thing is Giro - Tour is impossible for him (see 2010) where as he would definitely have a good chance of finishing 2nd in the Vuelta

he doesn't plan on the giro tour, double. he said if he went to the tour, it would be to help nibali.

 

[Gregory]

But i guess since basso will also be riding the tour working for nibali (i recall him saying something like this earlier this year) it evens itself.

We are yet to see Basso actually working for anyone other than himself. The things that Basso says are one thing, the reality is the other one. Basso is one of the best diplomats in the peloton, master at protecting his own interests within team. He found way to have Nibali to devote himself completely to him during his victorious Giro, he has Szmyd as a personal gregario. He won't work for anyone. And why should he? He was a runner up to Armstrong at the TdF, he is a double Giro champ. Such cyclists shouldn't work for anyone.
But while Basso always knew how to protect his interests, there are a couple of guys in the peloton who don't know how: Nibali and Cancellara come to mind as ready examples.