Sprinters Giro 2015 Discussion Thread

[dicanio_michael]

Perhaps Boonen can stand a chance in a slightly weaker field like this ?

 

[SafeBet]

Perhaps Boonen can stand a chance in a slightly weaker field like this ?

He sure has a chance in stage 7.

 

[DBotero]

Perhaps Boonen can stand a chance in a slightly weaker field like this ?

I was thinking about it.A Giro win would look good in his palmares.

 

[May0maniac]

I just saw that Eisel is riding the Giro instead of Lopez, that's a big plus for Viviani.

 

[greenedge]

Greipel, Matthews and Mezgec will be a level above the rest. Viviani could nab a stage, but will have limited opportunities.

 

[Red Rick]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCyYGuFqiA

But seriously, Greipel should win a bunch

 

[Ioslarra]

Who will win points classification in your opinion?
There are some holly stages but i do not think Matthews will end Giro. Same as Greipel.
In Romandie Nizzolo and Viviani did not show consistency in hilly stages
Nizzolo, Modolo Mezgec Lobato,... What do you think? Who will win?

 

[johngoat]

Juanjo

 

[johngoat]

I think that the fastest 10 sprinters in the Giro 2015 are: Matthews, Greipel, Mezgec, Pelucchi, Modolo, Lobato, Viviani, Nizzolo, Ferrari and Appolonio.

Do I miss anyone?
Will old Alejet surprise me?

Colli?

 

[VanBsr]

I think that the fastest 10 sprinters in the Giro 2015 are: Matthews, Greipel, Mezgec, Pelucchi, Modolo, Lobato, Viviani, Nizzolo, Ferrari and Appolonio.

Do I miss anyone?
Will old Alejet surprise me?

Colli?

Or Eduard Grosu

 

[Ioslarra]

Who do you think will be Ettix sprinter, Boonen or Meersman?
Do you think Meersman will sprint in flat stages? Or maybe Boonen for flat stages and Meersman for hilly stages?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Boonen is the main sprinter asset in the Giro imo.
Meersman will get a chance or two however.

 

[search]

Boonen usually doesn't sprint when it gets messy anyway, so that rules out 3/4 of the stages

 

[Mozart92]

I remember Boonen winning a lot of stages at the Tour during his early years. He's a very strong sprinter especially when the race is tough.

 

[alspacka]

Given he's already missed his main targets, I can see Boonen forgoing his usual caution and going all out for a win here. I reckon he'll get one too.
Matthews nailed on for points jersey if he wants it and stays the course. Otherwise Lobato?

 

[wirral]

I cannot find a link to tell me which stages are Category A, B, C, D and E. Can anybody help?

 

[alspacka]

There are only 3 categories I think, which should be fairly clear cut. Flat, hill, mountain. 50, 25, 15 points.

Unless I misunderstand...

 

[wirral]

There are only 3 categories I think, which should be fairly clear cut. Flat, hill, mountain. 50, 25, 15 points.

Unless I misunderstand...

That is somewhat true. The "3" categories are Cats A & B, Cat C and Cats D & E. So you can see in true ever-ambiguous Italian style, there are 5 categories within the 3 categories.

Yesterday, stage 3, was classed as a Cat D = "mountain" according to your breakdown. However I would have guessed it was a "hill" stage. So it is not "fairly clear cut" at all. Nothing ever is in the Giro.

Can anyone provide a link?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Not the official Gazzetta version but ...

http://www.cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/giro2015/regolamento-giro-d-italia-2015

 

[wirral]

Re:

Not the official Gazzetta version but ...

http://www.cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/giro2015/regolamento-giro-d-italia-2015

molte grazie

 

[alspacka]

Oh wow I had no idea this was a thing. Thanks!

 

[PeterB]

Re: Re:

7 sprint stages now makes it "so sprinter-unfriendly that it is a little wonder that there are so many of them" I guess only the 2004 Giro will satisfy you.

Let's see how the racing develops. But I do not expect more than 4 full-bunch sprints. To me that seems quite a few, from the perspective of a sprinter who must survive all the climbing in between. Or can this be considered a typical number of sprints per Giro?

So they were just 4 indeed. But enough to make all bigger names happy the way they shared victories + red jersey as a consolation prize for Nizzolo...