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Giro d'Italia 2013 - Week 1
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 28-04-2013 12:36
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Leadership for Kiserlovski only, he's in better shape, and Machado has shown he's not good for three weeks.
Edited by FreitasPCM on 28-04-2013 12:36
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:21
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Vini-Fantini
Mauro Santambrogio, Francesco Chicchi, Danilo Di Luca, Stefano Garzelli, Oscar Gatto, Jonathan Monsalve, Matteo Rabotini and Fabio Taborre ( 1 missing )
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Really liking this team, no doubt will be one of the best during Giro, possible even best Italian team depending on few things.
In Santa, Di Luca & Gatto they have quality riders for stage wins, possible even GC in Santa.
Tabbore, Garrzeli and Rabottini are fantastic riders for breaks, would be very surprised if they didn't get a break stage win at Giro. In Chicchi they have a good option for sprints ( not really that helpful at Giro this time  ). However if he somehow makes it all way to the end, he could be big favourite to win the last stage.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:26
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Any announcement from Garmin?
I mean besides the obvious that Hesjedal is gonna be riding.
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| juszta |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:34
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Any announcement from Garmin?
I mean besides the obvious that Hesjedal is gonna be riding.
They seem to have 6 riders on their provisional startlist, according to the usually reliable procyclingstats website:
 HESJEDAL Ryder
 DEKKER Thomas
 STETINA Peter
 RASMUSSEN Alex
HOWES Alex
VANDE VELDE Christian |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:37
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Who would fill it up. Farrar, Navardauskus, and Hunter? Maybe Jack bauer?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:41
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Who would fill it up. Farrar, Navardauskus, and Hunter? Maybe Jack bauer?
Bauer and Navardauskus would be great if they are targetting the TTT like they usually do. I doubt they will go with Farrar as they will probably want to concentrate on GC with Hesjedal. Vaughters is a smart enough man to know that you shouldn't split your leadership.
Is Farrar still going to race the Tour in the ridiculous belief that he can win another stage there?
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| juszta |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:51
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CountArach wrote:
Is Farrar still going to race the Tour in the ridiculous belief that he can win another stage there?
Yes  /Farrar and Talansky are the 2 names 'confirmed' for their TDF squad/
Edited by juszta on 28-04-2013 14:52
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 28-04-2013 18:47
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1. Wiggo
2. Nibali
3. Hesjedal
now it's really guessing
4. Scarponi
5. Henao
6. Pozzovivo
7. Santambrogio
8. Intxausti
9. Moreno
10. Kelderman
Dissapoint: Basso and Samu. Evans will save himself for the Tour (where he will be the biggest dissapointment) and Gesink will fall which isn't really a dissapointment aymore.
Surprise: Kelderman who will make top 10 after he gets promoted to team captain when Gesink falls in stage 3.
Maglia Azzurra: An Italian rider from a wildcard team
Maglia Rossa: not a sprinter, Nibbles or Wiggo maybe
Maglia Bianca: Kelderman |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 28-04-2013 18:53
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fosforgasXIII wrote:
1. Wiggo
2. Nibali
3. Hesjedal
now it's really guessing
4. Scarponi
5. Henao
6. Pozzovivo
7. Santambrogio
8. Intxausti
9. Moreno
10. Kelderman
Dissapoint: Basso and Samu. Evans will save himself for the Tour (where he will be the biggest dissapointment) and Gesink will fall which isn't really a dissapointment aymore.
Surprise: Kelderman who will make top 10 after he gets promoted to team captain when Gesink falls in stage 3.
Maglia Azzurra: An Italian rider from a wildcard team
Maglia Rossa: not a sprinter, Nibbles or Wiggo maybe
Maglia Bianca: Kelderman
I like you
Hmm. I fear that Gesink falls at a later stage, when Kelderman & Kruiswijk already far away at the GC, due to working for Gesink 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-04-2013 18:53
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Then he'll have a stage win |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 28-04-2013 19:05
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1. Nibali
2. Scarponi
3. Wiggins
4. Rujano
5. Santambrogio
6. Betancur
7. Basso
8. Kiserlovski
9. Kruiswijk
10. Intxausti
Rabottini takes maglia azzurra and Nibbles the maglia rossa.
Fails: Gesink, Sanchez, Evans, Hesjedal. Kelderman will not do bad for a first timer but is overhyped here so many will say he failed.
Cav will only win one sprint.
Vini Fantini will be the best Italian squad in the race.
Il killer di Spoltore wil win a stage. As will Gatto, Rabottini and Garzalli.
Colombia Coldeportes will be a letdown.
AND: Nibali will go on a ridicilous attack (Gardeccia/Giau descent, Lombardia, Liegi) and will finally succeed with it! 
Edited by Spilak23 on 28-04-2013 19:08
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 29-04-2013 01:29
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Yes, Kiserlovski, Kruiswijk, and Intxausti above Hesjedal. 
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 29-04-2013 02:38
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Yes, Kiserlovski, Kruiswijk, and Intxausti above Hesjedal.
AS well as Santambrogio who has totally proven himself in Grand Tours before, and will for sure be fresh in the 3rd week because we've seen it with him all too often in years past.
Im not saying he wont surprise but so far he's had only a few really solid mountain stages before, but those were in shorter stage races, and up until this season he wasn't exactly known for being a top climber.
I personally think the only way Hesjedal doesn't make the top 10 is if he's involved in a crash.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 29-04-2013 02:59
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valverde321 wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
Yes, Kiserlovski, Kruiswijk, and Intxausti above Hesjedal.
AS well as Santambrogio who has totally proven himself in Grand Tours before, and will for sure be fresh in the 3rd week because we've seen it with him all too often in years past.
Im not saying he wont surprise but so far he's had only a few really solid mountain stages before, but those were in shorter stage races, and up until this season he wasn't exactly known for being a top climber.
I personally think the only way Hesjedal doesn't make the top 10 is if he's involved in a crash.
And Santambrogio who hasn't peaked yet.
I see Hesjedal as a sure top 10, probably top 5. Hopefully podium or win. I'd say it's impossible but look at last year. Can only hope.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 29-04-2013 07:43
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Yes, Kiserlovski, Kruiswijk, and Intxausti above Hesjedal.
Don't see the point in criticising someone else's list. The predictions are completely subjective, which means that there's no right or wrong. Just because you think Hesjedal will be better than those riders doesn't mean that everyone does.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 29-04-2013 07:53
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Anything can happen, who knows if Hesjedal have still some juice he used last year?
And +1 to Pelli, suggestions are subjective and they should differ, otherwise it is boring...
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 29-04-2013 07:53
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 29-04-2013 16:31
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I'm sorry to say, Hesjedal might make it into top 10 but I don't see him winning. Nibali and Wiggins are in way better shape that him. This year he has not even won a race or come close to winning any, yes he attacked in LBL but couldn't make a sustained effort, could he.
Last year he just got lucky, no offense. It was surprise to him too. His nearest rival, Joaquim RodrÃguez had come to Giro last year with no intension of winning it. In fact he was unprepared for TT. So much so that this year is the 1st time he has had aero testing at Mercedes F1 team wind tunnel in GB.
Of course last years others like Scaponi, Basso were not in great form either. You could see it in last mountain stage when De Gendt attacked others were struggling big time. But this year with guys like Wiggins and Nibali you have to be 100% or you'll have massive gap by the end of Giro. |
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| The Mountain Lion |
Posted on 29-04-2013 16:49
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Cannondale
Ivan Basso, Elia Viviani, Tiziano Dall’Antonia, Paolo Longo Borghini, Alan Marangoni, Fabio Sabatini, Cameron Wurf, Cristiano Salerno and Josè Sarmiento.
If Basso wasn't screwed before, he definitely is now. He will have a very hard time making it into top 10. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-04-2013 18:23
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Cannondale not the strongest team, all due respect...  |
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| 9-Ball |
Posted on 29-04-2013 18:27
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Can anyone recommend good options for watching live Giro stages in the USA? Imagining it's not on TV in any form so good online options?
It was eleven more than necessary.
Jacques Anquetil
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