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

[Netserk]

landani on track

 

[Netserk]

change since the op : landa crashed out of itzulia and adam won in o gran camino

can yates win the giro back to back ?

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I wouldn't consider Adam Yates a candidate, but if Mikel Landa is in that poll in 2026, or Arensmann, who has failed in all his attempts, then A.Yates should be included.

If Almeida doesn't recover from his problems, I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being his team leader. Ideally, though, they'd like him to arrive at the Tour like last year, after doing nothing in the Giro.

The big doubt is Almeida; if he's recovered, he should be second.
Vingegaard
Almeida
Pellizzari

Looking at Decathlon, I'd include Felix Gall. It wouldn't be surprising if he's the second strongest climber, like in Catalunya, but he'll lose a lot of time on some descents.

 

[the asian]

With Almeida out of form and Carapaz having surgery it's probably going to be Vingo, Pelizzari and Gall.

 

[Bkinn]

Mas is also riding the Giro, but I don't know if he will be in form to compete for the podium.

 

[vappa]

With Almeida out of form and Carapaz having surgery it's probably going to be Vingo, Pelizzari and Gall.

I find it very possible that Gall will definitely have a podium level in the mountains but will lose 5 minutes in some random stage

 

[Rockestar_33]

I find it very possible that Gall will definitely have a podium level in the mountains but will lose 5 minutes in some random stage

The new Landa

 

[Berniece]

Changed my vote from Landa to Arensman. Really want to believe he finally has it in him to keep a steady form 3 weeks long, and not choke the first week

 

[Keldergoat]

Still quite bearish on Arensmans first week, it's more of a mental thing with him. But tbf, the route isn't bad for him. Not a lot of steep muros in the first week, the fact that there is only very long TT instead of two short ones favours him and the stage with Passo Giau is 'big engine' territory. I'd still see 3-4 guys (Pelizzari, Almeida, Carapaz) that I'd put on the podium before him, though, he's just too much of an enigma in that first week.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I find it very possible that Gall will definitely have a podium level in the mountains but will lose 5 minutes in some random stage

Felix Gall is terrible on descents. That's why he didn't finish second in Catalunya