Giro Wild-cards Monday

[The Sheep]

their official twitter said it will be today

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Today at 15:00 CET.

Edit: We now hear 14:00 CET.

Susan

 

[theswordsman]

The Giro d'Italia invited five teams (Drive)

The Geox-TMC Denis Menchov, winner in 2009, and Carlos Sastre has been invited to the Giro d'Italia. The organization has announced five wild card, one more than he expected, and Androni-Giocattoli, Acqua & Sapone, Colnago CSF Inox Sottoli Farnese Vini-Neri also contest the Italian round.

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=36416

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the best deicsion that could've been made!!

and 23 teams!! wow

 

[joy118118]

no surprise.

RCS get 23 teams to get more stars

 

[theswordsman]

- AG2R La Mondiale (Fra)
- BMC Racing Team (USA)
- Euskaltel-Euskadi (Spa)
- HTC-Highroad (U.S.)
- Team Katusha (Rus)
- Lampre-ISD (Ita)
- Leopard-Trek (Lus)
- Cannondale-Liquigas (Ita)
- Team Movistar (Spain)
- Omega Pharma-Lotto (Bel)
- Pro Team Astana (Kaz)
- QuickStep Cycling Team (Bel)
- Rabobank Cycling Team (Ola)
- Saxo Bank-SunGard (Dan)
- Sky Pro Cycling (GB)
- Team Garmin-Cervelo (U.S.)
- Team RadioShack (U.S.)
- Vacansoleil-DCM (Ola)

Also: obtained by the UCI on the exception to exceed the limit of 200 runners at the start of Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary adequately Unity of Italy through the country's athletes and training, the 18 UCI ProTeam will be accompanied by the following 5 UCI Professional Continental teams in category:

- Acqua & Sapone (Ita)
- Androni Toys (Ita)
- Colnago-CSF (Ita)
- Pickled Farnese Vini-Blacks (GB)
- Geox-TMC (Spa)

Each of the 23 formations will deploy a total of nine runners for the 207 athletes on.

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=36717&tp=n

 

[jens_attacks]

yep good decision.we'll have pozzovivo and garzelli too.

 

[The Hitch]

Colnago in YES!!

Someone here said on some other thread that they were 99% not going to be invited so i didnt expect it.

I forget, what big Italian team missed out?

 

[The Sheep]

Colnago in YES!!

Someone here said on some other thread that they were 99% not going to be invited so i didnt expect it.

I forget, what big Italian team missed out?

They got an extra wildcard instead

 

[Mellow Velo]

Everybody happy as everbody gets to come to the party.
Let's hope that the radio row doesn't turn them all into a bunch of party poopers.
Would be daft, rather than drastic.
Luck they have their little toys, as, with 207 riders, safety is going to be questionable.

 

[theswordsman]

Contador isn't a sure thing yet to be one of the 207

Riis also told VeloNews that Contador’s plans to ride the Giro d’Italia are not fully confirmed.

Contador has spelled out his racing schedule that includes a start at the Volta a Catalunya (March 21-27), the Vuelta a Castilla y León (April 13-17) and the Ardennes.

Riis said a final decision on whether Contador will race the Giro could come this week.

“It’s not 100 percent decided that he’ll do the Giro,” Riis told VeloNews. “He’d like to do it, but I am worried a bit about how hard the Giro is. It depends on how you race the Giro. Alberto is the favorite in every race he starts. We’ll make a decision soon.”

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011...ane-suggests-giro-run-isn’t-a-sure-bet_162695

 

[joy118118]

Luck they have their little toys, as, with 207 riders, safety is going to be questionable.

Dont worry. They all have radios. Riders should prove it by themselves.

 

[Ferminal]

Contador isn't a sure thing yet to be one of the 207



http://velonews.competitor.com/2011...ane-suggests-giro-run-isn’t-a-sure-bet_162695

Don't do it Bjarne...

Great that all five teams got wildcards.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Patently obvious Riis is waiting on word from HQ on the prospects of an appeal.
No appeal = TDF = no Giro.
So much hot air about doubles, never mind the treble.
Hopefully WADA, at least, will keep him guessing and left to gamble.

 

[El Pistolero]

Patently obvious Riis is waiting on word from HQ on the prospects of an appeal.
No appeal = TDF = no Giro.
So much hot air about doubles, never mind the treble.
Hopefully WADA, at least, will keep him guessing and left to gamble.

He'll do a double some day, but most likely the Tour-Vuelta.

Doesn't matter if he ****s up at the Vuelta if he already won the Tour.

But UCI will appeal, so Contador will ride the Giro. He'll then be freed to race and win the Tour after he won Il Giro

 

[Cobblestoned]

So no surprises here, except choice of 23 teams.
Good selection of teams.
But perhaps there will only 22 teams with VAC and SAX pending. We will see.


Have fun at the Giro, Team Geox ! Happy ! This will be a nice GT.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He'll do a double some day, but most likely the Tour-Vuelta.

Doesn't matter if he ****s up at the Vuelta if he already won the Tour.

But UCI will appeal, so Contador will ride the Giro. He'll then be freed to race and win the Tour after he won Il Giro

he has already done a double, giro-vuelta in 2008 or 2009 what was it again

 

[Kvinto]

It's great that no one of Androni, Farnese Vini, Geox, Colnago and Acqua Sapone is missing but I thought the UCI rules allow no more than 200 riders

 

[joy118118]

It's great that no one of Androni, Farnese Vini, Geox, Colnago and Acqua Sapone is missing but I thought the UCI rules allow no more than 200 riders

UCI said OK this time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

they make an exception this time.

 

[Ryaguas]

Yes!!! uffff that was "close" hahaha
Salomonic desicion from Zomegman! now no one is missing the big party of the year... sighs... EPIC Giro! great Vuelta! and what was that other GT in the year? mmmmm Tour of where?

 

[The Hitch]

Yes!!! uffff that was "close" hahaha
Salomonic desicion from Zomegman! now no one is missing the big party of the year... sighs... EPIC Giro! great Vuelta! and what was that other GT in the year? mmmmm Tour of where?

Poland
..............

 

[hrotha]

I'm glad all those teams got in but seriously what's the point of UCI regulations anymore?

 

[joy118118]

I'm glad all those teams got in but seriously what's the point of UCI regulations anymore?

I think UCI wants and needs supports from RCS.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

let's see how many days till teams like skil are going to whine to aso for extra tour wildcard now giro has one