Giro d'Italia 2016 Rumours

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Pinot is now confirmed for the Tour. Same with the Yates bros. And Valverde I think.

But Chaves and Majka is riding the Giro so the battle for GC looks ok-ish. But Nibali and Landa are still the favorites. I see Pozzovivo, Chaves, Majka and Uran as about equal and a level below "The Big 2".

If Dumoulin joins them, he would be the biggest threat. Having Van Garderen and Rui Costa there could be interesting. With few uphill finishes, lots of TT'ing and no bonus seconds (?), I'm not sure Dan Martin or Purito will be there.

Guys like Hejsedal, Peraud and Betancur are jokers. It really depends on their form.

Hejsedal is always pretty good in the last week of the giro, and because the high mountains start rather late I think he will be at least on Pozzovivo's level. Chaves and Majka should be a bit better I think, and Uran is hard to predict. Besides that I really really hope for Dumoulin, because I don't think he has a chance to podium in the tour while it might work in the giro if he has last year's shape. Same counts for TJVG although I don't really like him, but I'm happy about all good riders at the giro, which make the competition harder.