Who wins Giro 2014?

[CycloAndy]

Stetina, Velits, Atapuma? On paper not a very bad climbing squad, although not a great one either.

A tour squad with TJVG, Atapuma, Stetina, Velits, Moinard, Cummings, Burghardt, Gilbert, GVA will be very handy though.

 

[movingtarget]

A tour squad with TJVG, Atapuma, Stetina, Velits, Moinard, Cummings, Burghardt, Gilbert, GVA will be very handy though.

Good to see GVA make the Tour team after ridiculously being left out last year. I don't think there is much difference in the climbing talent in both of the BMC squads.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Something to do in the mornings before the stages start:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2014/19/book-of-the-week

listen to:
Book Of The Week: Gironimo! Riding The Very Terrible 1914 Tour Of Italy

 

[greenedge]

A tour squad with TJVG, Atapuma, Stetina, Velits, Moinard, Cummings, Burghardt, Gilbert, GVA will be very handy though.

I think Gilbert has said he doesn't want to ride the TDF - butif thats the case hopefully he rides Poland

Phinney wants to ride the TDF too.

 

[BeagRigh]

Something to do in the mornings before the stages start:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2014/19/book-of-the-week

listen to:
Book Of The Week: Gironimo! Riding The Very Terrible 1914 Tour Of Italy

Sounds good. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[ilpistolero]

Why is no one talking about Roche?
And what about Cunego, he did well in Basque.

 

[infeXio]

Why is no one talking about Roche?
And what about Cunego, he did well in Basque.

Neither of them have the ability nor consistency to challenge for an overall GC win

 

[ilpistolero]

Maybe top-5 for them?

 

[hayzer114]

I think today's stage in Romadie will tell alot about Roche's position going into the Giro, hes shown so far that he is willing to attack which has always been his best strategy. I think top 10 is possible but a stage win but probably be a better result and then be in top form going into the Tour. I think Cunego's best days are well and truly behind him.

 

[Kwibus]

Who is gonna win the points jersey? The system has changed so it has to be a sprinter who gets it. Kittel is going home before the mountains, Matthews wants do the Tour, Bouhanni is also still hoping for a Tour selection I guess so I think they will abandon as well. That leaves Swift, EBH, Nizzolo, Viviani, Ferrari and Farrar? Who's gonna win it?

Purito will win it.

 

[Netserk]

Purito will win it.

I don't think so with the new system.

 

[ilpistolero]

Who is gonna win the points jersey? The system has changed so it has to be a sprinter who gets it. Kittel is going home before the mountains, Matthews wants do the Tour, Bouhanni is also still hoping for a Tour selection I guess so I think they will abandon as well. That leaves Swift, EBH, Nizzolo, Viviani, Ferrari and Farrar? Who's gonna win it?

Don't forget Colbrelli, he's an italian so he won't abandon i think and he is good at uphill sprints

 

[CycloAndy]

I think Gilbert has said he doesn't want to ride the TDF - butif thats the case hopefully he rides Poland

Phinney wants to ride the TDF too.

Completely forgot Phinney, he'll probably be in too.

Gilbert might be persuaded by the sponsors though.

 

[PedalCastro]

Where do people think Aru will finish? Hesjedal?

 

[maxmartin]

Where do people think Aru will finish? Hesjedal?

Aru top 8, Hesjedal crashed out of the Giro

 

[patrick767]

I see Quintana is the runaway favorite here. I'm giving a little more love to Purito though.

 

[darwin553]

lol Basso being on that list

 

[Jspear]

lol Basso being on that list

Now remember....he'll attack on zoncolan and take massive time on all the other contenders.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Now remember....he'll attack on zoncolan and take massive time on all the other contenders.

Well he will need to take about 15 minutes at this rate...I believe in him though!!

 

[stefank]

I voted for Cadel, because I'd like him to win (fully realising that he most probably won't). But as I don't know who will win his name will do for now.

 

[ilpistolero]

What can we expect from Basso this giro, after his terrible Romandie?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

What can we expect from Basso this giro, after his terrible Romandie?

Top 10 at least.

2012
Paris-Nice - DNF
Catalunya - DNF
Trentino - 22nd
Romandie - 33rd
Giro - 5th

2014
Tirreno - 24th
Catalunya - DNF
Trentino - 25th
Romandie - 41st
Giro - ?

 

[jens_attacks]

What can we expect from Basso this giro, after his terrible Romandie?

nothing less than the podium

 

[theyoungest]

Basso's form is notoriously hard to gauge, other than in his target races, but all we have to go by now is the fact that he wasn't that bad in last year's Vuelta.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Lol at the doubting thomas's about The Great Basso.