Rujano can win this Giro, believes Savio

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well I'm already one of the top 20 mountainbikers in the world. And most average MTB-ers make good climbers on the road.
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features/2004/awards04/?id=mtb_male
1 Julien Absalon 170 25.3 2 Geoff Kabush 59 8.8 3 Roel Paulissen 29 4.3 4 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski 28 4.2 5 Thomas Frischknecht 26 3.9 5 Bart Brentjens 26 3.9 7 Liam Killeen 23 3.4 7 Christoph Sauser 23 3.4 9 Ryder Hesjedal 21 3.1 10 Todd Wells 20 3.0 11 Sid Taberlay 16 2.4 11 Filip Meirhaeghe 16 2.4 13 Adam Craig 11 1.6 14 Jose Antonio Hermida 10 1.5 15 Tinker Juarez 9 1.3 16 Steve Peat 8 1.2 16 Ruben Lampe 8 1.2 18 Ryan Trebon 7 1.0 18 Roland Green 7 1.0 20 Kashi Leuchs 6 0.9 20 Jeremiah Bishop 6 0.9
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features/2005/awards05/?id=mtb_male
1 Geoff Kabush 896 14.3 2 Julian Absalon 651 10.4 3 Ned Overend 636 10.1 4 Thomas Frischknecht 621 9.9 5 Adam Craig 454 7.2 6 Bart Brentjens 422 6.7 7 Christoph Sauser 373 5.9 8 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski 348 5.5 9 Brian Lopes 270 4.3 10 Steve Peat 216 3.4 11 Cedric Gracia 212 3.4 12 Chris Eatough 211 3.4 13 Jose Antonio Hermida 145 2.3 14 Greg Minnaar 133 2.1 15 Samuel Hill 104 1.7 16 Jared Graves 103 1.6 17 Fredrik Kessiakoff 99 1.6 18 Fabien Barel 93 1.5 19 Ruben Lampe 65 1.0 20 Gee Atherton 61 1.0 21 Nathan Rankin 59 0.9 22 Marc Beaumont 58 0.9 23 Karim Amour 29 0.5 24 Mickael Deldycke 26 0.4

So I guess I'm pretty awesome as climber

 

[Michielveedeebee]

rujano approves of this topic!

hehe rujano koffieplant

But no I don't believe he can win or podium this ... Maybe top 5

 

[The Hitch]

Well I'm already one of the top 20 mountainbikers in the world. And most average MTB-ers make good climbers on the road.
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features/2004/awards04/?id=mtb_male

Wow impressive. Though that was 7 years ago. You quit or something?

in 18 years only 1 guy was ever caught on something clinicwise(giunti) in his team so I say he's one of the cleanest directors out there.

I want to see hrothas responce to this.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8...the-clock-to-top-Giro-form.aspx#ixzz1Lq9hKiYJ

Yes he can!

Shouldnt that article infuriate you? It takes mocking the Vuelta Colombia to a whole new level

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah it's full of sh*t. but it's savio's words that count

 

[movingtarget]

That's pretty optimistic. Can't see Rujano making the top 5.

 

[hrotha]

I want to see hrothas responce to this.

Can't. Brain aneurysm.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wow impressive. Though that was 7 years ago. You quit or something?

My favorite doctor was caught in something called Puerto.

 

[Cimber]

Technically speaking if he wins the KoM he made it on the podium

You are right So for the bet I need to elaborate that it means finishing 1-3 in the GC. Tx for clearing that trap out of the way for me

PS: Savio = Burt Reynolds
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/savio-caught-up-in-italian-doping-investigation

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

My favorite doctor was caught in something called Puerto.

i googled that name, found a pretty weird thomas dekker wiki page

 

[Ryaguas]

I think that Rujano will show something in this Giro and some ppl will STFU

Hey BTW I found this pretty AMAZING article in VeloNews... Its called "A day in the life of the Giro’s poorest team with the biggest dream"

Really liked the photo where they explain that "Coach Marco Bellini has a short talk with Jose Rujano before the stage — reminding him to take it easy on the stage" hahahahaha...

 

[Escarabajo]

hehe rujano koffieplant

But no I don't believe he can win or podium this ... Maybe top 5

I actually believe he can podium, but only if he gets his form and health support from 6 years ago. Otherwise, no chance.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I think that Rujano will show something in this Giro and some ppl will STFU

Hey BTW I found this pretty AMAZING article in VeloNews... Its called "A day in the life of the Giro’s poorest team with the biggest dream"

Really liked the photo where they explain that "Coach Marco Bellini has a short talk with Jose Rujano before the stage — reminding him to take it easy on the stage" hahahahaha...

it's the most likeable team with the most likeable manager. the team has very low budget yet manages to have the most incredible results because savio understands many of these guys. rujano is hilarious. many stories about how managers went crazy with him because he would never listen and just attack whenever he felt like it _O_ this giro however he seems very cool. the guy is on a mission

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I actually believe he can podium, but only if he gets his form and health support from 6 years ago. Otherwise, no chance.

you should know unlike most others that in vuelta colombia 2009 he was way stronger than giro 2005. still I think he could be even better than 2009, then he was 27 the guy still hasn't reached full physical and especially mental potential

 

[blaxland]

As one of my Favourite Riders to watch i would have to say a top 3 podium is more likely,but would like to see him win.Either that or win the mountains jersey.

 

[El Pistolero]

you should know unlike most others that in vuelta colombia 2009 he was way stronger than giro 2005. still I think he could be even better than 2009, then he was 27 the guy still hasn't reached full physical and especially mental potential

He's not facing Savoldelli or Simoni now. He's facing Contador, Menchov, Michele Scarponi, Igor Anton and Vincenzo Nibali.

Except Menchov and Scarponi they're all younger than him and have shown more.

 

[will10]

I really hope we see some Rujano fireworks in this Giro, I hope he can get to the first mountain stages without losing time first. Today could be a problem.

 

[hrotha]

you should know unlike most others that in vuelta colombia 2009 he was way stronger than giro 2005. still I think he could be even better than 2009, then he was 27 the guy still hasn't reached full physical and especially mental potential

Call me crazy but I don't think the field of the 2009 Vuelta a Colombia compares.

 

[Cimber]

I would love to see him taking the KoM, and thats a realistic objective for him

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Call me crazy but I don't think the field of the 2009 Vuelta a Colombia compares.

that's not the point. if you don't know what he did there and how he rode there it's no use trying to understand it. that's why I said it to escarabajo who I think knows how he rode there.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I would love to see him taking the KoM, and thats a realistic objective for him

no it's not because he's not going for it he has already said in number of interviews and why would he care?? he already won it in 2005

 

[El Pistolero]

I think the Giro of 2008 is a better indication how he competes against the likes of Contador

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

he was completely out of shape there and still:

1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 40.26 (19.142 km/h)
2 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 0.06
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 0.17
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.22
5 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 0.30
6 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d'Epargne 0.49
7 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 1.04
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 1.43
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 1.45
10 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.49

everyone in front of him was/is clinic material. the guy is an incredible piece of talent even out of shape a mountain itt is his true specialty. I can't imagine what he will do in this years giro mountain itt, he will throw with minutes

 

[will10]

he was completely out of shape there and still:

1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 40.26 (19.142 km/h)
2 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 0.06
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 0.17
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.22
5 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 0.30
6 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d'Epargne 0.49
7 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 1.04
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 1.43
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 1.45
10 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.49

everyone in front of him was/is clinic material. the guy is an incredible piece of talent even out of shape a mountain itt is his true specialty. I can't imagine what he will do in this years giro mountain itt, he will throw with minutes

I'll bet you a Ricco avatar he doesn't place top 3 in the mountain ITT, let alone win by minutes

 

[hrotha]

that's not the point. if you don't know what he did there and how he rode there it's no use trying to understand it. that's why I said it to escarabajo who I think knows how he rode there.

Napolitano could emulate Pantani if he rode against me and my friends.

 

[El Pistolero]

he was completely out of shape there and still:

1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 40.26 (19.142 km/h)
2 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 0.06
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 0.17
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0.22
5 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 0.30
6 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d'Epargne 0.49
7 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 1.04
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 1.43
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 1.45
10 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.49

everyone in front of him was/is clinic material. the guy is an incredible piece of talent even out of shape a mountain itt is his true specialty. I can't imagine what he will do in this years giro mountain itt, he will throw with minutes

GTs last 3 weeks. Besides, it's not like Contador was in his best shape. I can show you mountain stages where he lost massive amounts of time.

Yeah, he'll throw with minutes. Doubt it.