Giro 2013 Discussion Thread

[Eshnar]

Better have a thread for this

So. Who will race? Who will win?

 

[The Hitch]

1952 Fausto Coppi
1953 Fausto Coppi

1972 Eddy Merckx
1973 Eddy Merckx

1992 Miguel Indurain
1993 Miguel Indurain

2012 Ryder Hejsedal.
2013

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yes Hitch

I like Samu ftw if he starts

 

[Eshnar]

1952 Fausto Coppi
1953 Fausto Coppi

1972 Eddy Merckx
1973 Eddy Merckx

1992 Miguel Indurain
1993 Miguel Indurain

2012 Ryder Hejsedal.
2013

Hesjedal doesn't look so comfortable aside those guys

 

[ILovecycling]

Yes Hitch

I like Samu ftw if he starts

Yes,me to.He said he might do Giro next year,its a couple months ago.
If not,I would like Vincenzo for win this.He is a good guy and he desperately wants the title.
Im cheering for Heano and Uran too,maybe podium for one of them.Im not counting on Wiggins,the lack of training and motivation will be significant.

 

[Descender]

1952 Fausto Coppi
1953 Fausto Coppi

1972 Eddy Merckx
1973 Eddy Merckx

1992 Miguel Indurain
1993 Miguel Indurain

2012 Ryder Hejsedal.
2013

 

[Netserk]

Podium:
1st Wiggins
2nd Nibali
3rd Hesjedal

Other notable contenders: Purito, (Sanchez), Kreuziger.

 

[Afrank]

1952 Fausto Coppi
1953 Fausto Coppi

1972 Eddy Merckx
1973 Eddy Merckx

1992 Miguel Indurain
1993 Miguel Indurain

2012 Ryder Hejsedal.
2013

Ryder will win his 2nd giro, the cycling gods have foreseen it.

Would love to see Nibali or J-rod win, but I'll support almost anyone as long as it isn't Wiggins.

 

[hoerpi]

1952 Fausto Coppi
1953 Fausto Coppi

1972 Eddy Merckx
1973 Eddy Merckx

1992 Miguel Indurain
1993 Miguel Indurain

2012 Ryder Hesjedal.
2013

Hoping for Hesjedal because of this.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I hope Wiggins,Froome, Velasco and Andy don't ride this.

 

[lukinox]

I quite like this Giro route, I liked the last Giro route as well shame that the riders didn't make it very exciting, we'll see who's going to take part. I hope that Wiggins will go mainly because I'm very curious to see how he will cope on some serious climbs. Contador will definitely skip the Giro to prepare well for the Tour, so this should be a very good opportunity for Nibali to try and win his national GT. I think even Hesjedal has got a good chance to win it.
If all the riders I mentioned take part plus J Rod, Samu Sanchez and some other big name , it's got the potential to be a very exciting edition.

 

[The Hitch]

Hesjedal doesn't look so comfortable aside those guys

Id say he does

 

[SafeBet]

I fancy a combination of Samu, Nibali and a colombian for the podium.
Wiggins for the maglia nera after cracking badly on Gavia.

 

[Pricey_sky]

I wouldn't mind a Samu win. He is a great guy who took the time to sign my programme and have a picture with him at the Tour of Britain last month. Sanchez, Wiggins and Nibali podium would be a great podium.

 

[Afrank]

Has Samu said he is thinking of going to the Giro? I was under the impression that he has preferred to ride the tour and go for the win there.

 

[The Hitch]

Has Samu said he is thinking of going to the Giro? I was under the impression that he has preferred to ride the tour and go for the win there.

Tour is cursed for Samu. Injury 2010, eliminated from contention by organizers before it even began in 2011, crash out 2012. Every year he keeps saying that hell do the giro next year after he gets a legitamate shot at the Tour and every year the shot is denied him. Hes got tired and finally is saying - **** this, giro it willl be.

 

[Afrank]

Tour is cursed for Samu. Injury 2010, eliminated from contention by organizers before it even began in 2011, crash out 2012. Every year he keeps saying that hell do the giro next year after he gets a legitamate shot at the Tour and every year the shot is denied him. Hes got tired and finally is saying - **** this, giro it willl be.

Good to hear, he definitely needs to forget about the tour and go after a GT that he has a good shot at winning. After all Samu is too awesome to have never won a GT .

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

It looks like Purito won't start unless Katusha forces him to.

"The Giro is very complicated, the time trial is very long and I'll lose a lot of time on it," he told Russia's R-Sport. "There are six stages over 200 kilometers, including the final in Brescia. I like to race in Italy where I have many fans but I'm waiting for the route of the Tour study my participation, but of course that's if Katusha approves."

 

[Eshnar]

It looks like Purito won't start unless Katusha forces him to.

I've not been following the Tour rumours... How many kms of TTing it's supposed to have?

 

[airstream]

I've not been following the Tour rumours... How many kms of TTing it's supposed to have?

there ar a lot of controversial rumors, but as far as i know not less than 60

 

[Eshnar]

there a lot of controversial rumors, but as far as i know not less than 60

Then Purito is screwed in both races.
But doing the Tour would screw his chances in the Vuelta too. I hope he's not that stupid.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Purito will almost certainly ride the Giro. I hope Nibali does it as well. Will Henao and Uran go?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Purito will almost certainly ride the Giro. I hope Nibali does it as well. Will Henao and Uran go?

ourito said he wants to do the tour and henao and uran will do the giro and are captains

 

[movingtarget]

Then Purito is screwed in both races.
But doing the Tour would screw his chances in the Vuelta too. I hope he's not that stupid.

Rodriguez will do the Tour I think even though he will have Froome and Contador to contend with and probably Andy and Evans. Menchov will be better suited to the Giro. Prudhomme has been hinting for a long time that the 2013 Tour will be a mountainous one which probably also means less TT kms. Better race for Rodriguez and Schleck. Not so good for Evans.

 

[movingtarget]

I fancy a combination of Samu, Nibali and a colombian for the podium.
Wiggins for the maglia nera after cracking badly on Gavia.

Wiggins won't miss the podium. He may lose some time but he won't crack badly I don't think. I think Ryder can finish ahead of Nibali and the others.