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

[Netserk]

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

gall is a gift that promises changes in the gc battle more often in both directions

the itt also helps differentiate the podium contenders

 

[Mayomaniac]

1. Vingo
2. Pellizari
3. Arensman

Seems reasonable.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Gall's main goal is the Vuelta

 

[Ilmaestro99]

His main goal is the Vuelta

Who?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Who?

Him

 

[Sciatic]

His main goal is the Vuelta

 

[Mayomaniac]

Who?

Felix Gall, for some reason me replying to @Red Rick didn't work.

 

[Red Rick]

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

Could be, but it didn't work out that way with Pogacar in 2024.

I do expect Vingegaard to be iron-fisted throughout the race, but he'll certainly want his share of stage wins.

 

[Netserk]

Could be, but it didn't work out that way with Pogacar in 2024.

I do expect Vingegaard to be iron-fisted throughout the race, but he'll certainly want his share of stage wins.

i could see him only win three stages

 

[Red Rick]

i could see him only win three stages

Without Pog, Vingegaard has really developed a tendency to chase stages quite aggressively.

The question is if he wants to basically only go for it on the big MTFs or if he'll have team chase down for stages like stage 8 or 9.

 

[Netserk]

Without Pog, Vingegaard has really developed a tendency to chase stages quite aggressively.

The question is if he wants to basically only go for it on the big MTFs or if he'll have team chase down for stages like stage 8 or 9.

i think the order of most likely stage wins are
7
20
9
16
19
14
8
13

they only chased three stages in the vuelta iirc ( and he won none of them )