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

[Devil's Elbow]

Was 2020 not this decade? Rohan Dennis the super dom landing the killing blow on Keldergoat setting up Tao Whoagain Hart for the dub. All three never to be seen on tv again

Kelderman finished fifth at the Tour the year after, he started to decline after that but he was unironically a top 10 in the world GC rider at that time.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Was 2020 not this decade? Rohan Dennis the super dom landing the killing blow on Keldergoat setting up Tao Whoagain Hart for the dub. All three never to be seen on tv again

Rather disingenuous to omit the guy who won the stage you describe, and was in pink on the final morning, who subsequently won a Giro.

 

[ice&fire]

You may remove Landa from the poll:

Mikel Landa the latest rider forced out of Giro d'Italia as scans reveal pelvis fracture that was missed initially

Former double podium finisher still recovering from Itzulia Basque Country crash and fracture that was 'difficult to identify at first'

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Potomac]

Rather disingenuous to omit the guy who won the stage you describe, and was in pink on the final morning, who subsequently won a Giro.

The point was the 2020 Giro being a candidate for "funniest" Giro of the decade.
@proffate still made a strong case.

 

[YavorD]

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 )

I think he has a descent chance in stage 2.
He is quick and if there's decent split on the climb, there won't be many people I would put over him.

 

[proffate]

Rather disingenuous to omit the guy who won the stage you describe, and was in pink on the final morning, who subsequently won a Giro.

Fail to see how that ruins the comedic value of the 2020 giro. If hindley somehow has the ability to turn a race into a procession then I guess we're in for another boring May.

 

[saunaking]

So what is UAE's plan with no Almedia?
I want Vine to go for a GC place but i suspect all the UAE guys will ship time early and end up with like 5 stage wins

 

[buddy buddy buddy]

Rather disingenuous to omit the guy who won the stage you describe, and was in pink on the final morning, who subsequently won a Giro.

yes Matthew Hayman, I remember him well

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It would be terrible if El Jaguar de Tulcan can't make it to the Giro this year.
I hope Arensman can do something spectacular, maybe together with Bernal.

 

[Netserk]

rumours confirmed regarding carapaz out of the giro

https://twitter.com/x/status/2049488149701611716

View: https://x.com/EFprocycling/status/2049488149701611716

 

[AmRacer]

Jonas biggest competitor, The Floor

 

[Netserk]

almeida voters
@Avoriaz @archa55 @rghysens @BeachBum @Sciatic @SHAD0W93 @gerundium @tristecsinamigos @VayaVayaVaya @Jungle Cycle @durtyfat7 @Sandisfan @primoz @Didinho @Cassirer @Invicituz @Brumdog66 @BigCoward @Miha81 @Ancalagon @ashhutch1997 @kamaveli @EddyMazzoleni @Rou @MLKarlos @OneManGrupetto @HalfOfTheHill @jotafap @mikks @Coppi-Bartali @Ikke..

carapaz voters
@Oldman @inri2000 @gerundium @Peter von @Põhja Konn @Invicituz @Brumdog66 @Fuente De @Wyndbrook @Unterlenkerfahrend @Hupclimber @AlpRaid @canina82 @Old-school @Ikke..

and landa voters
@durtyfat7 @topcat @geisterhome @Ilmaestro99 @Unterlenkerfahrend @kamaveli @Low is rhe new high @E_F_

are all advised to change your votes

if you pick the vino option , please name the rider or riders in this thread

 

[Ilmaestro99]

almeida voters
@Avoriaz @archa55 @rghysens @BeachBum @Sciatic @SHAD0W93 @gerundium @tristecsinamigos @VayaVayaVaya @Jungle Cycle @durtyfat7 @Sandisfan @primoz @Didinho @Cassirer @Invicituz @Brumdog66 @BigCoward @Miha81 @Ancalagon @ashhutch1997 @kamaveli @EddyMazzoleni @Rou @MLKarlos @OneManGrupetto @HalfOfTheHill @jotafap @mikks @Coppi-Bartali @Ikke..

carapaz voters
@Oldman @inri2000 @gerundium @Peter von @Põhja Konn @Invicituz @Brumdog66 @Fuente De @Wyndbrook @Unterlenkerfahrend @Hupclimber @AlpRaid @canina82 @Old-school @Ikke..

and landa voters
@durtyfat7 @topcat @geisterhome @Ilmaestro99 @Unterlenkerfahrend @kamaveli @Low is rhe new high @E_F_

are all advised to change your votes

if you pick the vino option , please name the rider or riders in this thread

1. Hindley
2. Gee
3. Buitrago

 

[Escarabajo]

almeida voters
@Avoriaz @archa55 @rghysens @BeachBum @Sciatic @SHAD0W93 @gerundium @tristecsinamigos @VayaVayaVaya @Jungle Cycle @durtyfat7 @Sandisfan @primoz @Didinho @Cassirer @Invicituz @Brumdog66 @BigCoward @Miha81 @Ancalagon @ashhutch1997 @kamaveli @EddyMazzoleni @Rou @MLKarlos @OneManGrupetto @HalfOfTheHill @jotafap @mikks @Coppi-Bartali @Ikke..

carapaz voters
@Oldman @inri2000 @gerundium @Peter von @Põhja Konn @Invicituz @Brumdog66 @Fuente De @Wyndbrook @Unterlenkerfahrend @Hupclimber @AlpRaid @canina82 @Old-school @Ikke..

and landa voters
@durtyfat7 @topcat @geisterhome @Ilmaestro99 @Unterlenkerfahrend @kamaveli @Low is rhe new high @E_F_

are all advised to change your votes

if you pick the vino option , please name the rider or riders in this thread

Vino!

 

[Red Rick]

Vingegaard
Hindley
Pellizzari

 

[Extinction]

Vingegaard, Pellizzari, Gall

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I wanted to include eganito, but I don't have faith in him to hold his level for 3 weeks. This is why I went with buitrago instead

 

[SafeBet]

My Vino vote is Egan Bernal.
For now.

 

[MLKarlos]

Jonas and Pellizzari are fix for me.

For 3rd Place I have Gall, Hindley, Bernal on my Short list

 

[ice&fire]

Jonas biggest competitor, The Floor

Remember this is a poll for podium. Snow Wall wasn't on the podium 10 years ago

 

[Keldergoat]

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.

Dude is 26. That's younger than anyone on the list besides Pellizzari.

 

[Tanakka]

Dude is 26. That's younger than anyone on the list besides Pellizzari.

I don't mean 'any younger' in the sense of 'past prime', 'past thirtytwo' or whatnot.
I mean that keeping your weight crazy low is generally already harder at 26.5 y.o. than at a younger age.

When I was talking about Arensman all I was referring to was his weight as a guy who is 190cm tall.

 

[Põhja Konn]

Since Carapaz is out, Hindley gets my third vote.