Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia 2024, 1st Rest Day Poll: Best of the Rest?

[Netserk]

Vote for your pick and please also give a full podium prediction in the thread.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why is Romain Bardet in the poll instead of just picking the best 9 on GC and taking Fortunato?

 

[Netserk]

Why is Romain Bardet in the poll instead of just picking the best 9 on GC and taking Fortunato?

Odds.

Bardet can Pinot his way back up high in GC.

 

[Brullnux]

I think Martinez looks good and up for it. Is this his first ever GT as leader? I think he'll probably feel there's something to prove, too

 

[Bolder]

I think Martinez looks good and up for it. Is this his first ever GT as leader? I think he'll probably feel there's something to prove, too

Agreed. I’m not sure he won’t have a bad day but he’s got a good team behind him.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I think Martinez looks good and up for it. Is this his first ever GT as leader? I think he'll probably feel there's something to prove, too

After winning the Dauphiné 2020 he started as a co-leader in the Tour, but he crashed in the first week. He still managed to win a stage. In 2021 he finished 5th in the Giro as a helper of Bernal. Since then something has always gone wrong in the first week. It's a small miracle that he got through the first week perfectly this time.

 

[Netserk]

I'm sticking with my pre-race picks:

1. Pogi
2. Thomas
3. Uijtdebroeks

 

[Brullnux]

Agreed. I’m not sure he won’t have a bad day but he’s got a good team behind him.

Neither, but same can be said for O'Connor, and probably Uijtdebroeks/Tiberi. Thomas has also been flirting with a really bad day, though he's normally pretty consistent.

 

[Movitrain]

2. Geraint Thomas
3. Antonio Tiberi (man i would love that)

Rubio will probably tumble out of the Top 10 in the second ITT and struggle to get back into the mix afterwards.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Best of the rest, Narvaez.

Podium:
1. Pog
2. Martinez
3. Thomas

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

It's just a feeling but I choose O'Conner. Other than being to courageous on stage 2 he did a pretty good job and looks like he's on form again. Objectively it looks like Martinez though.

1. Pogacar


2. O'Connor
3. Martinez

 

[AnotherArmChair]

This poll should have a 2 option answer ...predict whose going to be on the podium

 

[Red Rick]

Feels like it kinda depends on if the guys are continue to be paralyzed by Pogacar being there like on Prati di Tivo or if they're actually gonna go hard for it.

It's a bit of a problem for many that even Majka pace with a tailwind isn't hard for the top 5 climbers in the race and Ineos have the 2nd best team at this point.

That said, there's no big mountain stages now before the 2nd ITT, so that will clear things up a bit more.

 

[Netserk]

Feels like it kinda depends on if the guys are continue to be paralyzed by Pogacar being there like on Prati di Tivo or if they're actually gonna go hard for it.

It's a bit of a problem for many that even Majka pace with a tailwind isn't hard for the top 5 climbers in the race and Ineos have the 2nd best team at this point.

That said, there's no big mountain stages now before the 2nd ITT, so that will clear things up a bit more.

I think it plays out quite differently when a break is far up ahead and takes the stage win.

 

[Red Rick]

I think it plays out quite differently when a break is far up ahead and takes the stage win.

Could be.

I think Tiberi only attacked cause Majka started to slow down. Pogacar basically doing everyone elses job to respond made it a really weird dynamic, where it makes it really pointless to attack.

 

[Nick2413]

Most confident about Martinez but random draw from a hat for the 3rd spot. Just not sure about Thomas and not impressed enough by Cian. Maybe O’Connor or Tiberi.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pogacar, Martinez, and Cian

 

[Rackham]

2. Geraint Thomas
3. Antonio Tiberi (man i would love that)

Some people might categorize that as a catastrophic result.

Or a cataclysm. But it would sure be a catalyst for his career.

 

[Cookster15]

1. Pogi
2. Thomas
3. Martinez

Martinez looks good but I think Thomas will prevail within Ineos. Ben O'Conner looks strong and has already learned a lesson on stage 2, he might upset the Ineos / Bora apple cart for lower steps on the podium.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Honestly, no one behind Pogacar is at all convincing. I’d be more confident in G if he hadn’t done a terrible ITT. When he is decent, he does well in ITTs.

Edit. I voted Martinez. I think G just doesn’t quite have it, and O’Connor has some psychological weaknesses I think. IMO those are the 3 main candidates, though. I think they will all finish before Cian and Tiberi.

 

[Lequack]

So what will they even be doing for two more weeks now?

 

[Jungle Cycle]

1- Pog

2-3- Thomas/O'Connor

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's hard to care about any of these guys, I can't pick a podium from the array of random riders in the top 10. We used to have giri between Landa, Nibali, contador, Aru, Quintana, Dumolin etc. and now we just have a bunch of random ai generated GC riders who can only push their numbers and hope for a good result.

 

[hayneplane]

Martinez for 2nd I am reasonably confident about as he can climb well in the 3rd week and defend himself in the TT.

For 3rd I have a feeling that Tiberi might have the most room to grow within the race and achieve a breakout result.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

It's hard to care about any of these guys, I can't pick a podium from the array of random riders in the top 10. We used to have giri between Landa, Nibali, contador, Aru, Quintana, Dumolin etc. and now we just have a bunch of random ai generated GC riders who can only push their numbers and hope for a good result.th

that is a bit unfair ...I never remember Dumoulin or Aru attacking that much ....if at all ...Same with Nairo except that time on the Stelvio when he ignored the red flag or that time at the 2013 Tour where he made loads of time on the ascent but lost it on the descent

Thomas is a Tour champion and podium winner , plus a Giro podium candidate, Martinez has had bad luck but is a very good rider that would give some of the ones you mention a run for their money
Cian and Tiberi are young

There are very few riders that Pog doesnt make look poor when they are not that bad at all and deserve some respect