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

[Ilmaestro99]

My new podium prediction:

1. Marc Soler
2. Ener rubio
3. Alan hatherly

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Either
1. Eeny, Miny & Moe
Or
2. Eeny, Meeny & Moe

But hoping for the unexpected
3. Eeny, Meeny & Miny

Edit:
Oh, forgot Meeny and Miny are both out.
In that case hoping for a scenario shaking things up:
4. Eeny, Bob & Thag.

 

[Red Rick]

All GC riders equally mid + one team obviously better = worst race imaginable.

Yes, it would be much better without Vingegaard

 

[Tanakka]

Well. That's a bummer. I'm going for Vingegaard, Pellizzari and Gall. Arensman as a dark horse.

Is Arensman still pursuing the GCs in GTs?

I thought he had focused on single stages and such, aside from a few one week stage races that aren't too hard, to avoid the 'Dumoulin Syndrome'.
You know, given that he's 1.90m and dieting for the GC must be a killer.

Well, perhaps he just took a break, who knows.

 

[Netserk]

preliminary favouritism ( if carapaz is also out )

* * * * * - vingegaard
* * * *
* * * - pellizzari , gall
* * - adam , hindley , arensman , geesus
* - bernal , storer , v$ne , cicco , buitrago , oconnor

dark horses : rondel , fortunato , mas

its looking much bleaker now , almost 24 ish

 

[SHAD0W93]

2006 Tour vibes

All it needs is Vingegaard to not take part.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

RCS should react quickly and put together an additional wild card team with Dati, Pozzovivo, Fancellu, Fabbro, Verre, De Cassan/D'Aiuto, Iacomoni and Rajović. Masnada can be the DS.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

its looking much bleaker now , almost 24 ish

There is still time for Trine to hide Vingegaard's passport so that he can't fly out. It would be 2020 revisited if that happened.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

RCS should react quickly and put together an additional wild card team with Dati, Pozzovivo, Fancellu, Fabbro, Verre, De Cassan/D'Aiuto, Iacomoni and Rajović. Masnada can be the DS.

Hmmmmmm not so sure that fausto would give up on his big season goal of a top-20 in the tour of hungary.

 

[Netserk]

the good news is that i expect a lot of breakaway stage wins

should open the backdoor for geesus if he times his form like last year

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Good news for Vingo. Without Almeida his margin will be even bigger and he will be able to save some energy for the Tour.

 

[Savant12]

Cakewalk for Vingo. Hoping Bernal can show consistency over 3 weeks to podium. The other spot, somebody else.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

We have had some significant late career performances lately. Maybe it's Caruso's turn.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hmmmmmm not so sure that fausto would give up on his big season goal of a top-20 in the tour of hungary.

He shouldn't be targeting ciciban results. His goal should be top 15 in Turkey this week

 

[YavorD]

At this point Vingegaard will have as easy Giro, as Pogacar.
He should easily be 100% for the Tour.

 

[Didinho]

Giulio is winning it all already this year.

 

[Red Rick]

If Visma want to greed they can get Kuss on the podium.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

If Visma want to greed they can get Kuss on the podium.

Apart from the Vuelta that he won, he hasn't even come close to a top 5 in a stage race.

 

[Pippo_San]

RCS should react quickly and put together an additional wild card team with Dati, Pozzovivo, Fancellu, Fabbro, Verre, De Cassan/D'Aiuto, Iacomoni and Rajović. Masnada can be the DS.

This would make my day 😍

 

[SHAD0W93]

At this point Vingegaard will have as easy Giro, as Pogacar.
He should easily be 100% for the Tour.

Would just have to stay healthy since he’s gotten sick on both his double attempts.

 

[SHAD0W93]

If Visma want to greed they can get Kuss on the podium.

Bora’s 4 leaders have a better chance.