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.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Incoming Storer stomp, this year he didn't already peak for TotA, I see him on the final podium!

 

[Red Rick]

Incoming Storer stomp, this year he didn't already peak for TotA, I see him on the final podium!

I thought you were on the InterGallactico hypetrain space dreadnaught

 

[Andre]

1. Vingo
2. Pellizari
3. Arensman

 

[Brullnux]

Yes, it would be much better without Vingegaard

No I agree with this, it's bleak regardless. But without Vingegaard I think it might have ended up with a team strong enough to prevent long range attacks, and tiny gaps during mountain stages from 5km MTF finishes.

This way, we will have Vingegaard winning by 10 minutes which might at least create a more open race for 2nd? Maybe? It's a bit dire out there so this might be hopium