Seems certain that the overall GC gaps and the tactics of the day will dictate what people do on the queen stage, and no one knows what how that will shake out at this point.
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Gigs_98 said:I think Pozzovivo will attack on the mortirolo. The climb fits him perfectly an guys like pozzovivo have to take some risks because otherwise they won't finish that high in the gc
Taxus4a said:IMO Rigoberto Urán will put 1.30 on Contador and 3 minutes with Aru in the ITT.
I dont Know if that is enough to win.
I have doubts Porte could hold three weeks the necessary level, but to have result from January is not a problem IMo, he waS always thinking in the Giro, and never in his best shape.
I think Hesjedal and Cunego could win the Giro, especially Hesjedal, but they need some good luck for him, bad luck for other people and to play Smart his cards. I think they will be stronger than Contador in last week, but that maybe is not enough.
Aru could be the best climber, but he need the shape of last year. Landa could be best climber, but just some days.
And be carefull with Rubén Fernández, he must learn what a GT is, but he has a big potential.
Zakarin arrives at the Giro with a similar story that Porte did in his first time, so he could get a similar result, but we don t know how is he in 3 weeks.
The route is excelent, so we will enjoy.
SeriousSam said:You think Contador has been aiming for a super peak in the first first week of the Giro, to have sufficient time to have another in the third week of the Tour? Or why else do you expect his relative strength to decrease over the course of the Giro.
Jspear said:Taxus4a said:IMO Rigoberto Urán will put 1.30 on Contador and 3 minutes with Aru in the ITT.
I dont Know if that is enough to win.
I have doubts Porte could hold three weeks the necessary level, but to have result from January is not a problem IMo, he waS always thinking in the Giro, and never in his best shape.
I think Hesjedal and Cunego could win the Giro, especially Hesjedal, but they need some good luck for him, bad luck for other people and to play Smart his cards. I think they will be stronger than Contador in last week, but that maybe is not enough.
Aru could be the best climber, but he need the shape of last year. Landa could be best climber, but just some days.
And be carefull with Rubén Fernández, he must learn what a GT is, but he has a big potential.
Zakarin arrives at the Giro with a similar story that Porte did in his first time, so he could get a similar result, but we don t know how is he in 3 weeks.
The route is excelent, so we will enjoy.
You have some very interesting opinions.
You say "i don't know" so let me assure you. Any time that Uran gains on AC in the TT will not be enough to win the overall gc. Hesejal and Cunego canNOT win the Giro unless AC, Porte, Aru, Uran, Pozzivivo (to name just a few) crash out. What makes you think Landa could be the best climber? There are some top end climbers here so Landa won't be mixing it up with the big guns. Also Aru at best will be the 2nd best climber here; that's it.
Jspear said:Taxus4a said:IMO Rigoberto Urán will put 1.30 on Contador and 3 minutes with Aru in the ITT.
I dont Know if that is enough to win.
I have doubts Porte could hold three weeks the necessary level, but to have result from January is not a problem IMo, he waS always thinking in the Giro, and never in his best shape.
I think Hesjedal and Cunego could win the Giro, especially Hesjedal, but they need some good luck for him, bad luck for other people and to play Smart his cards. I think they will be stronger than Contador in last week, but that maybe is not enough.
Aru could be the best climber, but he need the shape of last year. Landa could be best climber, but just some days.
And be carefull with Rubén Fernández, he must learn what a GT is, but he has a big potential.
Zakarin arrives at the Giro with a similar story that Porte did in his first time, so he could get a similar result, but we don t know how is he in 3 weeks.
The route is excelent, so we will enjoy.
You have some very interesting opinions.
You say "i don't know" so let me assure you. Any time that Uran gains on AC in the TT will not be enough to win the overall gc. Hesejal and Cunego canNOT win the Giro unless AC, Porte, Aru, Uran, Pozzivivo (to name just a few) crash out. What makes you think Landa could be the best climber? There are some top end climbers here so Landa won't be mixing it up with the big guns. Also Aru at best will be the 2nd best climber here; that's it.
With the Tour in mind, Contador can't afford himself the luxury of attrition.Escarabajo said:People predicting again a lot of ideal mythical stages. And again the race could be a race of attrition. LOL. We need to wake up to the new era of cycling.
Escarabajo said:People predicting again a lot of ideal mythical stages. And again the race could be a race of attrition. LOL. We need to wake up to the new era of cycling.
Netserk said:It will be live in 2h42'.
Link to stream from steephill: http://www.yopika.tv/20150507/v-haha_sport_9_name-1066488-554b96f6c115f8.48987506.html
memyselfandI said:Really really interested to see how Bertie handles this Giro, as last year it was the first time it could be seen that he really suffered on some races. Even though he covered it pretty well, but he did suffer. Not talking about that crash/bone fracture case, more like gettin old..
Taxus4a said:In my analysys I forgot Van der broeck, he look in a good shape and who knows, he is a strong rider.
Acevedo and Chaves are riders that you have to take into account as well. Thet could do the paper of Arredondo last year.
it is more difficult to wait things of Betancur, although he is improving and he could show his potential some days.
And I see that italian people has confidence with Formolo to the GC, even to win the Giro.
manafana said:Taxus4a said:In my analysys I forgot Van der broeck, he look in a good shape and who knows, he is a strong rider.
Acevedo and Chaves are riders that you have to take into account as well. Thet could do the paper of Arredondo last year.
it is more difficult to wait things of Betancur, although he is improving and he could show his potential some days.
And I see that italian people has confidence with Formolo to the GC, even to win the Giro.
Yeah Van Den Broeck is starting to fine tune, if he falls right he will be a threat, lacks a little of that winning instinct however
BigMac said:
carton said:Really? I like Ettix. I enjoy seeing Terpstra, Stybar, Kwiatkowski, Lampaert, Alaphilippe and Co. going off the front. I know they're saving most of those guys for the Tour and that their budget is limited. But if they want Uran to contend for another podium they should at least give him a GC focused team like last year, when he wore the pink for several days and came one stage away from keeping it: Brambilla, De Gendt, Keisse, Pauwels, Petacchi, Poels, Sierry, Vermote.Jagartrott said:Boy is that a terrible remark.
Three of the six riders of that TTT are no longer with Quickstep (Velits, Vandewalle and Chavanel) and one of the squad that won the TTT in 2012 (Boonen) is present now. Moreover, at the world championships, the distance is totally different (50+ km). This one is less than 20 km. Several of the others should be able to do a good short TTT (Boonen, Sabatini, Keisse, Serry, Uran, Vakoc). I'm pretty sure they'll end up in the top-3. I'll agree with you that they could've used one more talented climber.
Yingge said:Apparently the mother of Darwin Atapuma (BMC) died yesterday. BMC say that he has decided to start the Giro.
Condolences to Darwin and his family. If he can stick it out, hopefully he can win a stage for his mom.