Giro d'Italia Il Giro d'Italia 2025: Who will win? Pre-race poll.

[Netserk]

 

[Netserk]

The main warm-up races are done. The wildcards have been handed out. We know who the main contenders will be.

Can anyone challenge Gee?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Voted Roglic. I think there's a 50% chance he'll win and a 50% he won't finish the race.
I don't see anyone challenging him if he stays fit and on the bike and avoids some bad luck no one expected. Like his wheel being stuck by a micro meteorite or something like that.

 

[Berniece]

With this opposition it’s going to be one of the easier GT wins for Roglic

 

[tobydawq]

Voted Roglic. I think there's a 50% chance he'll win and a 50% he won't finish the race.
I don't see anyone challenging him if he stays fit and on the bike and avoids some bad luck no one expected. Like his wheel being stuck by a micro meteorite or something like that.

A 50% chance he finishes the race?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ultimately it's a very similar field to Catalunya, so unless Ayuso stops flattering to deceive and starts turning the illusion of taking the next step into actually taking the next step, Roglic' biggest enemy is his ability to crash out. Overall the competition looks poor and I expect at least one podium finisher to be a clear indicator of a weak field, e.g. Bilbao doing a 2021 Caruso or Ciccone finally putting it all together.

As an aside, last year's second place not featuring in the poll is... a choice.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

A 50% chance he finishes the race?

Yes. But a 100% chance he'll win if he does.
This ofc, is not a 100% serious take.

Though I am pretty sure there's not gonna be a big contest if everything goes according to plan for Roglic.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Voted for Roglic. I only see Adam Yates as his main rival. Don't ask me why, I know there is zero evidence Yates is good enough to beat Roglic in a GT.

 

[AmRacer]

Rogla can take it easy and build up for the Tour.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pre-giro poll 3 weeks before trentino????

Woke nonsense.

 

[Netserk]

Ultimately it's a very similar field to Catalunya, so unless Ayuso stops flattering to deceive and starts turning the illusion of taking the next step into actually taking the next step, Roglic' biggest enemy is his ability to crash out. Overall the competition looks poor and I expect at least one podium finisher to be a clear indicator of a weak field, e.g. Bilbao doing a 2021 Caruso or Ciccone finally putting it all together.

As an aside, last year's second place not featuring in the poll is... a choice.

I don't think he'll even be the 2nd best on the team, nor for RedBull to ride like UAE. Sure, Lipo got a chance to also ride for GC in the Vuelta (after the break with O'Connor), but I really doubt that's the role for Martinez.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pre-giro poll 3 weeks before trentino????

Woke nonsense.

I'll actually have a decent amount of content for that race, since stage 3 and 4 take place on my training climbs.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I don't think he'll even be the 2nd best on the team, nor for RedBull to ride like UAE. Sure, Lipo got a chance to also ride for GC in the Vuelta (after the break with O'Connor), but I really doubt that's the role for Martinez.

I mean, I agree that for both DFM and Hindley the path to victory probably goes through a Roglic crash, but that's still a path. Which is more than I can say for some of the proven non-contenders listed instead.

 

[nightowl]

I think only stage 16 and maybe 20 are hard enough to cause Roglic issues, but I’m not confident this field will be able to exploit them. He wins unless he crashes or Ayuso has another level we haven’t seen yet.

 

[Poursuivant]

Simon Yates to exorcise his Giro demons.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Well according to the CW cognesenti it looks like a boring cert . Bring on the tour quickly.
But hey, it's about time we had a way way leftside GT winner and where better to happen than this year's giro.

 

[Escarabajo]

You will be publicly shamed!!!

Carapaz!

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic should win, but I'm mildly conserned with this route he'll be passive and then manage to bottle it somehow.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Roglic
Ayuso
Yates
Hindley

 

[Escarabajo]

Roglic should win, but I'm mildly conserned with this route he'll be passive and then manage to bottle it somehow.

He will explode in Finestre with his infinity cadence!

 

[Escarabajo]

With this field it will be harder to podium here than at the Tour. Everyone is taking the same approach of avoiding the GOAT.

 

[SafeBet]

Roglic is the clear favorite.
I think one of Tiberi / Gee will be on the final podium, possibily both. The route looks perfect for them.
Ayuso is extremely hard to gauge for me at this point.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Carapaz will return and reclaim what is rightfully his: The pink jersey. Should this, for some obscure reason, not happen I will be rooting for Tiberi.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Carapaz will return and reclaim what is rightfully his: The pink jersey. Should this, for some obscure reason, not happen I will be rooting for Tiberi.

Cats are @Dazed and Confused. Supporting El Jaguar de Tulcan and the cat killer, Antonio "Sniper" Tiberi?

Like it.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Simon Yates to exorcise his Giro demons.

Colle delle Finestre will be waiting...