Giro 2017 Field Discussion/Speculation

[Eshnar]

Wild cards have been announced, so tradition dictates we (...I...) open this thread.

As usual, in the offseason I've been living under a rock, so I can only list a few riders who'll race (heck, I didn't even know a couple of new WT teams before I checked the list). Any addition and correction is up to you. With source, please.

AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
Pozzovivo
Geniez

ASTANA (KAZ)
L.L.Sanchez
Moser
Scarponi
Kangert?
Cataldo?
Tiralongo?

BAHRAIN - MERIDA (BRN)
Nibali
Pellizotti
Navardauskas
Boaro
Agnoli
Siutsou
Moreno
Visconti
Pibernik

BARDIANI-CSF (ITA)

BMC RACING TEAM (USA)
Van Garderen
Dennis

BORA - HANSGROHE (GER)
König

CANNONDALE DRAPAC (USA)
Formolo
Rolland
Dombrowski
Woods
Carthy

CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE (POL)

FDJ (FRA)
Pinot
Reichenbach

GAZPROM - RUSVELO (RUS)

LOTTO-SOUDAL (BEL)

MOVISTAR (SPA)
Quintana

ORICA - SCOTT (AUS)
A.Yates
Ewan

QUICK STEP FLOORS (BEL)
Jungels
Gaviria
Gilbert

TEAM DIMENSION DATA (S.AF)
Antón
Fraile
Sbaragli?

TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN (SWI)
Zakarin
Taaramäe

TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO (NED)
Kruijswijk
Clement
Van den Broeck
Tankink
Campenaerts

TEAM SKY (GB)
Landa
Thomas
Viviani
Rosa

TEAM SUNWEB (GER) (Preselection)
Dumoulin
Kelderman
Bauhaus
Fröhlinger
Geschke
Haga
Lunke
Preidler
Stamsnijder
Ten Dam
Teunissen
Waeytens
Walscheid

TREK - SEGAFREDO (USA)
Mollema

UAE ABU DHABI (UAE)
Rui Costa
Atapuma

WILIER TRIESTINA-SELLE ITALIA (ITA)
Pozzato
Mareczko

 

[Alexandre B.]

AG2R -> Pozzovivo, Geniez
Astana -> Luisle
BMC -> Dennis
Bora -> König
Cannondale -> Formolo, Rolland
Sunweb -> Dumoulin, Kelderman
Abu Dhabi -> Rui Costa

 

[Eshnar]

Thanks, OP updated.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Etixx - Jungels and Gaviria
UAE - Atapuma
Orica - Ewan
Sky - VIviani
Lotto NL - Clement - Van den Broeck

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Etixx - Jungels and Gaviria
UAE - Atapuma
Orica - Ewan
Sky - VIviani
Lotto NL - Clement - Van den Broeck

Thanks!

 

[Netserk]

Quintana, Nibali, Aru, Landa and Pinot. If they all indeed show up, it'll be the best field since...?

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Quintana, Nibali, Aru, Landa and Pinot. If they all indeed show up, it'll be the best field since...?

no love for Kruijswijk?

Anyway, don't know. Probably since 2009. Maybe since the 90's.

 

[Anderis]

Dombrowski is going to ride for Cannondale: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dombrowski-im-still-trying-to-figure-out-how-far-i-can-go/

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Dombrowski is going to ride for Cannondale: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dombrowski-im-still-trying-to-figure-out-how-far-i-can-go/

nice, he was quite good last year, hoping he can improve.

 

[pastronef]

no riders for Dimension Data?

Siutsou was top 10 last year. Sbaragli (the only Italian in the team) will ride for sure

 

[Ricco']

You can add Mareczko and Pozzato to Wilier, that's a given.

Also, Antón and Fraile in Dimension Data.

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

Quintana, Nibali, Aru, Landa and Pinot. If they all indeed show up, it'll be the best field since...?

no love for Kruijswijk?

Anyway, don't know. Probably since 2009. Maybe since the 90's.

Since 1999 imho!

 

[Ricco']

Eshnar, Siutsou rides for Bahrain - Merida this year.

 

[Eshnar]

Re:

Eshnar, Siutsou rides for Bahrain - Merida this year.

oops
anyway I haven't found anything about his schedule, so I may as well leave him out for now.

 

[pastronef]

Re:

Eshnar, Siutsou rides for Bahrain - Merida this year.

oh flip, my fault, I mentioned him for DiData

 

[May0maniac]

Taaramäe will ride the Giro once again (I hope that they'll also bring Mamykin).
https://www.facebook.com/reintaaram...171067663420/1838757863004737/?type=3&theater
I've heard a few rumours about Patrick Konrad and Buchmann riding the Giro with König.

 

[greenedge]

Personally I'd prefer Muhlberger and Konrad to ride it as Buchmann deserves to start the TDF in his home country.

 

[SafeBet]

Moser for Astana: http://www.sportfair.it/2016/12/ciclismo-la-nuova-vita-di-moreno-moser-astana-fabio-aru-e-giro-ditalia-vi-dico-tutto/472528/
Scarponi also 90% sure.

 

[calleking]

Crazy lineup!

 

[Netserk]

Just speculating, but I think Tiralongo, Kangert & Cataldo are likely as well.

 

[GP Blanco]

You can add Tankink to the Lotto Jumbo team
http://www.teamlottojumbo.nl/wielrennen/bram-tankink-rijdt-ook-volgend-jaar-voor-team-lottonljumbo

 

[staubsauger]

Re:

Just speculating, but I think Tiralongo, Kangert & Cataldo are likely as well.

Miguel Angel Lopez is already back on the roller again. Apparently much earlier than expected. Depending whether he's able to get back in shape early enough to lead Astana at Itzulia already, I probably wouldn't rule him out for a late up call as a co-leader and super-domestique for Aru anymore

 

[Netserk]

Isn't he still going to the Tour?

 

[staubsauger]

I guess that's still scheduled. But Astana probably knows they need a backup leader since Aru might get raped at the Giro with this field. Lopez originally intended to do the Giro before his crash. That's why I speculated about it, given he manages to get back in shape quickly of course.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

I guess that's still scheduled. But Astana probably knows they need a backup leader since Aru might get raped at the Giro with this field. Lopez originally intended to do the Giro before his crash. That's why I speculated about it, given he manages to get back in shape quickly of course.

You could be right, but I still think the most realistic would be to co-lead TdF with Fugelsang.

I cannot find the article, tbh, I don't know if one was ever written or where I heard it, but Im pretty sure Rosa will do the Giro.