Garzelli? No way. Too inconsistent in last few years in GT's, and it isn't getting better by the years either.
Yes, 1-week tours, fine, but GT's, nah, not as of late
Yes, 1-week tours, fine, but GT's, nah, not as of late
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Dekker_Tifosi said:Garzelli? No way. Too inconsistent in last few years in GT's, and it isn't getting better by the years either.
Yes, 1-week tours, fine, but GT's, nah, not as of late
Bike Boy said:This my top ten:
1. Evans
2. Sastre
3. Pellizotti
4. Basso
5. Simoni
6. Soler
7. Ricco
8. Rujano
9. Mosquera
10. Arroyo
Bearing in mind how it usually goes when I try to predict something, I have to send out my apology to all of you who support cuddles. So sorry! but Evans winning the giro would mean I had predicted something and that's just not gonna happen, I think we all know that.
auscyclefan94 said:
Why are you sorry for predicting him?
karlboss said:Thought I'd resurrect this thread...scarponi, garzelli anyone?
Bike Boy said:What I predict is just never gonna happen. as simple as that.
meant to state that in the original post, but I sometimes I struggle to write understandable in english.
Angliru said:Hey, I understood it fine. It was pretty clear, at least to me, that that was what you meant to convey.
Reading your predictions made me realize that I had totally forgotten about Mozquera and Soler, to riders that I enjoy watching very much. I know Xacobea's invite has been confirmed, but has Caisse D'Epargne posted a likely roster for their Giro team? If so I'd have to rethink my unposted top ten predictions.
Galic Ho said:If he (Wigans) were smart he would but Brad isn't a thinker and will think he can podium in France and waste his energy chasing a ghost of a dream. Sad, but British at the same time.
Publicus said:I would not be surprised if Vino is not welcomed at the Giro--based on the comments in the lead article on CN.
BroDeal said:That could be. Vino has been riding now since the middle of last summer. Maybe that will be considered enough time.
42x16ss said:If Vino is denied a start by the Giro and Contador only wants to race the Tour, what kind of squad would Astana send?
If I was Martinelli I'd send Pereiro to race it in the hope that he finds SOME kind of form for the Tour...
BroDeal said:Pereiro needs to come into the Tour fresh to support Contador. Maybe Pereiro could ride easy, possibly dropping out so he does not overdo it.
I would go for stage wins and forget about the GC.
BeachBum said:That sort of wishful thinking is not limited to Brits. Vande Velde should give up on the Tour and go all out at the Giro. He's a diesel like Evans but his chances are better in Italy than at le Tour. Same with Levi. He'd rather try for another California crown and then play spear carrier at the Tour than try to win a GT. Too late now-- Retirement Shack didn't take the Giro seriously and now they won't even get an invite.
Galic Ho said:As for CVV. Didn't think of it that way. Garmin would need to get a stronger GC rider for CVV or Vaughters to even consider letting CVV try his luck in Italy rather than France. CVV is the best the team has. He needs to work his stuff in France rather than Italy as the team need the exposure. I liked him in 2008, he came fourth right? After the Kohl disqualification. Heck that means Menchov made the podium. No wonder he won the Giro. That would **** most people off, being denied a podium spot in Paris because someone was complacent and was nabbed.
i would think if the rcs had wanted to ban vino from the giro, they'd block him from tirreno-adriatico ? don't know.BroDeal said:That could be. Vino has been riding now since the middle of last summer. Maybe that will be considered enough time.
Angliru said:but has Caisse D'Epargne posted a likely roster for their Giro team? If so I'd have to rethink my unposted top ten predictions.
Sasquatch said:It's a shame Dodger is riding California. He had a legitimate chance of coming top 3. Not to worry, he'll win California anyway so it cancels the two out.
Delicato said:Does anyone remember when Evans has shown something special on super-steep mountains like Zoncolan or Kronplatz? He also tends to become weaker in the third week of GT and look at that penultimate stage, it is absolutely brutal. The guy has no chance.