Giro 2014 Field Speculation

[theyoungest]

more like negative pubclitity and he pretty much lost all publicity with his horrible results. I don't think anyone in netherlands knows thomas dekker is still racing

Except for the one million people who watched his interview with Jeroen Pauw last month.

 

[Ferminal]

http://plataformarecorridosciclista...va-de-los-puertos-de-giro-tour-y-vuelta-2014/

The more things change...

 

[Eshnar]

http://plataformarecorridosciclista...va-de-los-puertos-de-giro-tour-y-vuelta-2014/

The more things change...

Did anyone who actually watched the route believe that "more human" crap?

 

[The Hitch]

http://plataformarecorridosciclista...va-de-los-puertos-de-giro-tour-y-vuelta-2014/

The more things change...

5 climbs in the Giro harder than any mountain the tdf will tackle.
That's my giro

Though god knows the July ones will be more hyped.

 

[TearMeApart]

5 climbs in the Giro harder than any mountain the tdf will tackle.
That's my giro

Though god knows the July ones will be more hyped.

It's extremely simple. Riders make the race while climbs is only a scene of the race.

 

[staubsauger]

I have a feeling that it might be 2005 all over again, or that this Giro at least will be the best grand tour since the 2005 edition.

The route looks very hard, especially in the last week. Lots of beautiful climbs. The individual time trail seems to be a nice technical and ambitious one.

If the créme de la créme of the sprinters also is going to attempt, it will also provide some great challenge in the flat stages.

And looking and the overall contenders which are possibly very close to each other:

Quintana, Porte, Uran, Rodriguez, Evans, maybe Horner

+ old heroes like Basso, Cunego, Scarponi, Pellizotti
+ guys like Pozzovivo, Roche, Majka, Keldermann, Malacarne, Rabottini etc

Really looking forward to this one

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

5 climbs in the Giro harder than any mountain the tdf will tackle.
That's my giro

Though god knows the July ones will be more hyped.

because when we are in may all the giro climbs have to be canceled again and the giro tuns out to be a joke course just like last year

 

[Ruudz0r]

Quintana to the Giro is now official: http://movistarteam.com/news/2014-1-28/quintana-to-giro-valverde-for-tour

 

[Netserk]

Quintana to the Giro is now official: http://movistarteam.com/news/2014-1-28/quintana-to-giro-valverde-for-tour

But, but Ryo said....

 

[Eshnar]

Quintana to the Giro is now official: http://movistarteam.com/news/2014-1-28/quintana-to-giro-valverde-for-tour

Finally
Best lineup in years?

 

[gospina]

But, but Ryo said....

I know...everything I knew and believed is now turned upside down. Does this mean that the Argentinians really did cheat in San Luis? Say it ain't so

 

[Afrank]

Quintana to the Giro is now official: http://movistarteam.com/news/2014-1-28/quintana-to-giro-valverde-for-tour

Good, they made the right decision. And my CQ teams is safe.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

But, but Ryo said....

I didn't say he wouldn't do the giro. but pls provide linsk where I said that

 

[pablocastellanosarejola]

It will be a very interesant giro!!

 

[The Hitch]

Finally
Best lineup in years?

3 years so not that long.

 

[The Hitch]

But, but Ryo said....

The moment ryo said his imaginary sources told him Quintana wasnt going to do the giro I knew Quintana was definately going to do the giro.

 

[Eshnar]

3 years so not that long.

still "years" right? It could actually be better than 2011 imho.

 

[Netserk]

Top GC riders in 2010:

Contador
Andy
Menchov
Samu
Basso
Nibali
Scarponi
Frank
Gesink
JVDB
Purito
Kreuziger
Anton

Bolded did the Giro the following year.

Top GC riders in 2013:

Froome
Nibali
Horner
Quintana
Purito
Valverde
Contador
Porte
Kreuziger
Costa
Mollema
Uran
Evans
Basso

Bolded will do the Giro this year.

 

[The Hitch]

Evans 2014 = Sastre 2011

 

[pablocastellanosarejola]

Less top runners,but more equal..

 

[jens_attacks]

still "years" right? It could actually be better than 2011 imho.

that's only because ricco's freezer failed. otherwise 2011 giro would have been the greatest since 1994

 

[Rollthedice]

Top GC riders in 2010:

Contador
Andy
Menchov
Samu
Basso
Nibali
Scarponi
Frank
Gesink
JVDB
Purito
Kreuziger
Anton

Bolded did the Giro the following year.

Top GC riders in 2013:

Froome
Nibali
Horner
Quintana
Purito
Valverde
Contador
Porte
Kreuziger
Costa
Mollema
Uran
Evans
Basso

Bolded will do the Giro this year.

You forgot Horner.

 

[Netserk]

You forgot Horner.

No I didn't

 

[staubsauger]

I don't think that 2011 comprehension is fair, too. In 2011 Contador clearly was a huge step above all other contenders already before the start of the Giro. Menchov was uncertain to be in good form and the drop to Scarponi and Nibali was big unless Nibali's lucky Vuelta win. Anton was a man to watch out for back then, but wasn't focused on a possible overall victory.

This year you've got the runner up, white jersey and mountains jersey winner of Le Tour and okay there's a high chance, Quintana will step up into a dominating role this Giro. But on paper, you also have last years Giro runner up Uran, plus 2012 Giro/Vuelta runner up Purito, plus 2011 TdF winner and 2013 Giro 3rd Evans , plus upcoming grand tour contender Porte. Maybe Horner as current Vuelta champ will join too .... That are 5 or 6 on paper equal top guys fighting for the victory!

Of the top stars there are just Froome & Nibali missing, as Schleck and VdB have to proof their shape again, yet.

The last time the giro had such a strong field in the top was 2009 with Sastre-Pellizotti-Menchov-Di Luca plus Basso and Armstrong comeback. And 2005 with Cunego-Honchar-Simoni-Basso-Cioni/Garzelli, Savoldelli and later on Di Luca and Rujano taking over.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

2009 had an incredibly weak field.