Giro d'Italia Il Giro d'Italia 2026: Who will podium?

[Netserk]

you can pick three options , if you want to pick two or three who are not among the named options , please just pick other / vino and specify who your pick is in this thread

votes can be changed until the race starts , so dont hold yourself back . will be informative how many votes change after itzulia and tour of the alps

stage overview by @ammattipyoraily after the recent minor update of the stages . stage 2 , 6 and 11 most affected

 

[jotafap]

Jonas and Almeida should lock the top 2 (in that order). Pellizzari is clearly improving and should take the remaining podium spot.

 

[vappa]

I think if Almeida is not good for podium and AYates is, he could realistically podium if his shape is good

 

[Netserk]

felix gall looks on track to be the second strongest rider uphill

maybe he can convert that to fifth in gc

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gall I'm afraid will look crazy strong in some long alpine stages then one random day we will look round and think where's Gall and he finishes 8 minutes down.

 

[Berniece]

Vingegaard the obvious pick. I don’t see Almeida getting ready, hope Pellizzari grows further like he did all season long, with Landisimo closing the podium

 

[Krzysztof_O]

If Almeida's issues continue this could be super one-sided race. I won't vote until just before the Giro though.

 

[YavorD]

Gall I'm afraid will look crazy strong in some long alpine stages then one random day we will look round and think where's Gall and he finishes 8 minutes down.

8 minutes with Vingegaard in may as well be a podium though.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

1. Landa
2. Gee
3. Hindley

 

[Netserk]

If Almeida's issues continue this could be super one-sided race. I won't vote until just before the Giro though.

i have made it so that you can change your votes until the race starts

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fishy, the Italian Skulltaker and the Gallacticos option!

 

[Potomac]

I'm only picking two for now. I will pick my third closer to the start date.

Vingigogaard
Carapaz


Waiting for Almeida to show something

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It will naturally depend on whether Storer manages to peak at the right time or not.

I know Landa is targeting the GC, but I would rather see him stage hunt there as well, like he's supposed to do at the Tour. It will increase his chances of getting a victory this year, and by being in breakaways he could end up around the same place in GC he would be getting anyway.

 

[AlfaLum]

Vingegaard, Pellizzari, Storer

 

[Netserk]

Vingegaard, Pellizzari, Storer

only @Armchair Cyclist and @Eagle_Alps left to announce who their vino is

 

[Old-school]

felix gall looks on track to be the second strongest rider uphill

maybe he can convert that to fifth in gc

You're a bit optimistic. All his rivals know well how to get rid of him. A single downhill, a bit long and technical, could be enough to knock him off the top5. I'd like to be wrong. Images of Zakarine and Reichenbach during past giros come back to me.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Jonas from Almeida and Hindley, O'Connor Gee-West for me. Hoping that one of Hindley or O'Connor can finish top 5 or both.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Vingegaard
Almeida
Pellizzari

 

[Rob5091]

I'll take those stage routes as "preliminary" knowing the Giro. If Vingegaard is attempting the double, then I'd expect him to ride "defensively" (as Remco would say) at the Giro. Could lead to unexpected problems if Visma try to give up the jersey for a while, or let the breakaways go too far. Visma's domestiques will be busy boys.

 

[the asian]

Vingo, Pellizzari and Carapaz

 

[hayneplane]

Gall I'm afraid will look crazy strong in some long alpine stages then one random day we will look round and think where's Gall and he finishes 8 minutes down.

Feels likely that he will be super for a few days then get dropped on a descent of the 3rd last climb of the day and end up in Narnia.

 

[hayneplane]

Would love to see some Derek Gee action at the top of GC but his season so far is very underwhelming.

Pellizzari is shaping up as the only one with the improvement in him to at least make Jonas click through the gears a few times.

 

[canina82]

Carapaz had a surgery this week. Almeida is off with a unkown illness.
This will be a walk in the park for Vingegaard.
Responding to the OP, Bora to put Pelli and Jay on the podium with Vingegaard.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

only @Armchair Cyclist and @Eagle_Alps left to announce who their vino is

Yates

 

[fenns]

I've gone for Jonas, Giulio and other. Almeida would be there on Vuelta 2025 form but it's not there and there isn't time to make the necessary improvement.