Giro d'Italia Top 15

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Is there any chance of a domestique being better than his leader? Last year that was more or less the case with Landa vs. Aru, although the latter still finished higher.

Fuglsang > Nibali

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Re:

Is there any chance of a domestique being better than his leader?

Given that Demare and either Haussler or Pelucci are listed as team leaders, I would say it is certain. Taaramae, not Zakarin, is wearing 161; Firsanov should beat Kolobnev; Pozzato and Ulissi will roll around with the sprinters in the high mountain stages; some leaders will fall/lose form/have a jour sans.

 

[Lexman]

Dumoulin says he doesn't go for the GC only for the TT, he aimes completely on the Olympics in Rio...

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Giro/1.2647375

 

[vedrafjord]

Normally I'd be suspicious of riders downplaying their chances like that, but the Giant team selection says otherwise.

 

[May0maniac]

Re:

Normally I'd be suspicious of riders downplaying their chances like that, but the Giant team selection says otherwise.

Yeah, it's even worse than the Vuelta team and this time we have a few stages in the high mountains.

 

[Escarabajo]

This one is between Nibali and Landa. After these two is pretty much wide open for the rest of the places.

 

[gazr99]

Was thinking dark horse in Henao might steal it but that's out the window.

Thinking Nibali will do his usual routine of hitting form at the GT and not a moment before

1) Nibali
2) Landa
3) Spilak
4) Valverde
5) Uran

 

[DBotero]

Re:

Was thinking dark horse in Henao might steal it but that's out the window.

Thinking Nibali will do his usual routine of hitting form at the GT and not a moment before

1) Nibali
2) Landa
3) Spilak
4) Valverde
5) Uran

Not selected for Giro.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

Was thinking dark horse in Henao might steal it but that's out the window.

Thinking Nibali will do his usual routine of hitting form at the GT and not a moment before

1) Nibali
2) Landa
3) Spilak
4) Valverde
5) Uran

Even if selected, Henao would be a wild shot for a top 5 placement. He's punchy for the short stage races, but he definitely lacks the recovery of a GT contender, while he's also not that good on longer climbs.

 

[Miburo]

I don't think the giro as a race suits piti (GC-wise), those multiple high mountains with high % is nothing for him and he doesn't like bad weather

 

[gazr99]

Re: Re:

Was thinking dark horse in Henao might steal it but that's out the window.

Thinking Nibali will do his usual routine of hitting form at the GT and not a moment before

1) Nibali
2) Landa
3) Spilak
4) Valverde
5) Uran

Not selected for Giro.

Yeah I know meant Zakarin, not sure why I put Spilak

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

Dumoulin says he doesn't go for the GC only for the TT, he aimes completely on the Olympics in Rio...

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Giro/1.2647375

He already knows, he will have an experience like Cadel had at Passo Coé in 2002.

 

[Guillaume33]

Here is my Top 15
1. Nibali
2. Landa
3. Valverde
4. Majka
5. Uran
6. Zakarin
7. Pozzovivo
8. Chaves
9. Kruijswijk
10. Hesjedal
11. Fuglsang
12. Peraud
13. Firsanov
14. Formolo
15. Dumoulin

 

[dick the quick]

1. Landa
2. Nibali
3. Majka
4. Zakarin
5. Valverde
6. Chaves
7. Pozzovivo
8. Uran
9. Kruijswijk
10. Atapuma
11. Kangert
12. Niemiec
13. Brambilla
14. Anton
15. Monfort

 

[PanVersi]

1. Landa
2. Nibali
3. Majka
4. Kruijswijk
5. Hesjedal
6. Valverde
7. Uran
8. Chaves
9. Zakarin
10. Jungels
11. Pozzovivo
12. Formolo
13. Fuglsang
14. Geniez
15. Plaza

 

[jens_attacks]

looks like roglic has it in the bag.