Will Sky win all 3 GT's this year?

[Duartista]

Valverde is doing the Vuelta, and I find it highly unlikely that Quintana will, considering he is 23 and riding the Tour.

 

[cineteq]

Valverde is doing the Vuelta, and I find it highly unlikely that Quintana will, considering he is 23 and riding the Tour.

I tend to believe more what you say.

 

[Lanark]

Only the Tour I think. Although I could be wrong, I have the impression that Wiggins has taken it a little too easy and celebrated too much after his 2012 season. The Giro mountains are too difficult for him to handle unless he is in his Tour-shape, and I'm not sure he'll reach it.

Froome will win the Tour probably, I don't think they have anyone capable of winning the Vuelta.

 

[movingtarget]

Roche will probably perform very similar as before. Perhaps he can improve a little tactically or maybe by shifting his focus from the Tour to something else, can he find additional motivation to bag a small win.

With Michael Rogers you never know. He often goes from donkey to race horse and back again depending on the position of the moon.

Rogers has finished in the top 10 in the TDF but had a lot of problems with glandular fever. His best years were probably the missed ones. He will just continue as a quality domestique I think. Roche will be the same probably. Kreuziger another one. Being younger than the other two he might improve. Stage wins or one week races probably should be their targets. Rogers won TOC and Tour of Romandie.

 

[Lexman]

Yes

Wiggins - Giro
Froome - Tour
Porte - Vuelta

isn't this to early?

Porte said himself he'd like to ga as leader to a GT next year (il Giro)

 

[airstream]

Wiggins will win the Giro, riding the climb the same as Nibali and Samu.
Froome will win the Tour, gaining the time both on the climbs and in TT.
Uran might top-3 in the Vuelta.

 

[notrolfsorensen]

Yes

Wiggins - Giro
Froome - Tour
Porte - Vuelta

Nah.

3 2nd places

Wiggins after Nibali in Giro
Froome after Contador in Tour
Henao after Contador in Vuelta

 

[cineteq]

Nah.

3 2nd places

Wiggins after Nibali in Giro
Froome after Contador in Tour
Henao after Contador in Vuelta

This is more feasible, no question!

 

[Miburo]

Is this an attempt at trolling?
If so, it really is pretty pathetic..

Avoiding the question and trying to ridicule me.

You seem to take over some habits from Sky

 

[Froome19]

What is porte's top form?

He just reached a completely different level by leaving saxo

Oh well, if it was an honest question then I honestly don't know his top form.
I don't think he was at top form in Paris Nice just yet and personally I hope to see it when he races the Tour this year.

But I don't see the point of your smiley. The point is that his top form won't be displayed at the Vuelta. And neither do I see the point in the question, what real difference does his top form make to my statement?

 

[jmspinto]

Is this the SKY haters topic?? If that's so I´m in! I just hate races with SKY. Last year Tour was the worst I can remember (even considering those of Armstrong...): 6 guys beginning an ascent, then 5, then 4, then 3, then 2 and then Froome letting Wiggins go. It´s absolutely stupid for instance to have such riders as Henao and Uran working for Froome, as they alone are super riders!! Of course it's quite easy to seat on their work and then launch a late attack. Hope that the others teams find a way to destroy their robotic tactics! I must say that if cycling without doping is what we see with SKY then ... bring back doping

 

[DiscoPants]

They may not will all three but I wouldn't be surprised to see a Sky rider on the podium in each tour.

 

[airstream]

Don't worry. In the Tour Froome will show plenty of beautiful resultative attacks. Nonetheless, it is unlikely to ease inhabitants of this thread.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Hard to go against Froome in the Tour, Looks like he may be in even better form in July than he was last year.

Sir Brad will have it all to do against Nibs in the Giro.

Dont give the Vuelta that much thought until after the Tour as it could all change with injuries ect.

 

[xrayvision]

Lame poll.

 

[cineteq]

Lame poll.

Ridiculous to say the least.

 

[Mongolian Torque]

They may not will all three but I wouldn't be surprised to see a Sky rider on the podium in each tour.

Should be: "Wouldn't be surprised to see a SKY doctor on the podium in each tour..." heheh.

 

[virandociclista]

They will win no one. Just the pre-races of one week.

Nibali -> Giro.
Contador -> TDF and Vuelta.

Sky = anti-cycling.

 

[airstream]

Desire and ability to see only your riders on the top is anticycling.

 

[Afrank]

Desire and ability to see only your riders on the top is anticycling.

Not it's not, it's just cheering for the riders you like. And we all do it.
I wouldn't say Sky are anti-cycling either by the way, not yet anyway.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Desire and ability to see only your riders on the top is anticycling.

Froome - Andy - Froome - Andy - Froome - Andy

I'm sorry, I'm not following you anymore

 

[airstream]

Froome - Andy - Froome - Andy - Froome - Andy

I'm sorry, I'm not following you anymore

Thank you. Gladsome coincidence of our beliefs. Seemingly I have to thank god that I don't need to provide a write-up of my riders' preferences that people follow me on the forums.

Not it's not, it's just cheering for the riders you like. And we all do it.
I wouldn't say Sky are anti-cycling either by the way, not yet anyway.

Real cycling fan is able to see anyone on the top because undertand that it is deserved. A mass Sky antagonism obviously doesn't look this into consideration.

 

[Afrank]

Real cycling fan is able to see anyone on the top because undertand that it is deserved. A mass Sky antagonism obviously doesn't look this into consideration.

Fair enough, but just because you may dislike a rider or team doesn't mean you can't see and understand that the rider earned their way onto the top step. For example, I'm not fan of Wiggins, but I can still admit he earned the 2012 Tour win.

 

[wooley7]

This Shark can seriously thrash Sir on the climbs. So, 1 or 2.

just like he did in last years tour.......

 

[maxmartin]

a little early, but i think it is safe to say 3 win is impossible