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 )

 

[staubsauger]

Seems reasonable.

Arensman always has one bad day though. So maybe it's Bernal rather?

 

[Tanakka]

1. Vingo
2. Pellizari
3. Arensman

Arensman always has one bad day though. So maybe it's Bernal rather?

Arensman is too tall... for GTs GCs in these years.

Aside from the psychological aspect of such strict dieting, his body already had weird water retention problems during the 2024 Giro.
And he isn't getting any younger.

Imagine having to keep it at 68kg when you are 1.90m because:

but when you weigh over 70 kilos you can't keep up the pace, no matter how much power you put on the pedals

^his words^.
So, in spite of being 1.90, nowadays you cannot reach 70-71-72kg because you'd be cooked.

 

[staubsauger]

So do we keep an eye on the Tour de Romandie just in case there's a sudden resurrection of a former Giro d'Italia winner!? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

 

[Netserk]

So do we keep an eye on the Tour de Romandie just in case there's a sudden resurrection of a former Giro d'Italia winner!? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

i dont think nairo will ride the giro

 

[vappa]

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

Agreed. In the Vuelta that didn't cost him but if he's affected even in only 1 mountain stage against Pogacar it's probably minutes and any chance to win the Tour he's losing there