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Giro d'Italia 2013 - Week 1
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-05-2013 14:22
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The master, Danny Pate, on the Giro 
https://www.teamsky.com/article/0,2729...11,00.html
Very experienced team mate for Sky is good to have, with all the young blood they're sending.
AND Team Sky's Guide for the Giro, not a bad read.
https://www.teamsky.com/article/0,2729...56,00.html
Edited by Ian Butler on 03-05-2013 14:23
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| cio93 |
Posted on 03-05-2013 14:27
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Ian Butler wrote:
Very experienced team mate for Sky is good to have, with all the young blood they're sending.
"young" = right out of the fridge, huh? 
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 03-05-2013 14:38
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1. V. Nibali
2. B. Wiggins
3. C. Evans
4. R. Hesjedal
5. J. J. Cobo
6. M. Scarponi
7. R. Gesink
8. S. Sanchez
9. R. Kiserlovski
10. M. Santambrogio |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 03-05-2013 15:08
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Just like 99% of the folk here I see it as a Nibali Wiggins battle, only picking Nibali as I see him getting some time bonuses along the way. Think Hasjedal is in good form but can't see him winning and Scarponi is the only other I see challenging for a podium spot. Should be a cracking race
1. Nibali
2. Wiggins
3. Hesjedal
4. Scarponi
5. Henao
6. Sanchez
7. Pozzovivio
8. Intxausti
9. Santambrogio
10. Evans
EDIT: Danny Pate as the wildcard
Edited by Strydz on 03-05-2013 15:12
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 03-05-2013 15:11
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I'm looking forward to 500000 interviews with Hesjedal and the constant metioning of his Norwegian heritage aswell as endless TV-reports from the place where his grandfather/mother(?) grew up.
He's got ancestors from Norway, we get it! So does most of the northern US and south of Canada too! Go interview them! Oh wait, they allready do.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| ziga007 |
Posted on 03-05-2013 15:15
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1. Nibali
2. Wiggins
3. Hesjedal
Alberto Contador
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| abysmo |
Posted on 03-05-2013 15:17
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Top 10:
1- Wiggins
2- Nibali
3- Hesjedal
4- Henao
5- Scarponi
6- Pozzovivo
7 - Intxausti
8 - Evans
9- Sanchez
10 - Santambrogio
Mountains: Pirazzi
Points: Bouhanni
Young Rider: Kelderman
Kiserlovski as biggest disappointment, as in GC. He might be able to snatch a stage, but i don't see him in the top15, 20 will be close.
As for surprising riders, I'm not expecting anything very shocking, but am counting on Pirazzi, Caruso and Aru to perform above expectations. Pick Pirazzi out of these, if you will. |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 03-05-2013 15:28
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1. Nibali
2. Hesjedal
3. Wiggins
4. Gesink
5. Sanchez
6. Evans
7. Santambrogio
8. Scarponi
9. Weening
10. Pozzovivo
Points: Nibali
KoM: Pirazzi
-25: Kelderman
Disappointment: Goss, he won't win a stage I fear
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-05-2013 16:21
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As for surprising riders: I think/hope Keukeleire will shine in his first Giro by helping Goss win a stage with a perfect lead-out! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-05-2013 16:25
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By the by, I can't be at home tomorrow for the start of the giro 
I surely don't want to miss the first stage and presentation, anyone know if this will be view-able afterwards? Stage finish will be, but the presentation, too? |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 03-05-2013 16:27
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I have no idea how Goss's form is tough. We'll see tomorrow if he can get close to Cav. |
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 03-05-2013 20:50
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All of you got it all wrong. Wiggins is Sky's Plan B. Danny Pate is their Plan A.
1.Pate
2. Di Luca
3. Popovych
KoM: Pate
Points: Pate
u25: Pate (still young and promising)
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 03-05-2013 21:04
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laidbackmarc wrote:
All of you got it all wrong. Wiggins is Sky's Plan B. Danny Pate is their Plan A.
1.Pate
2. Di Luca
3. Popovych
KoM: Pate
Points: Pate
u25: Pate (still young and promising)
You forgot Pate for the team classification. |
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 03-05-2013 21:06
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FreitasPCM wrote:
laidbackmarc wrote:
All of you got it all wrong. Wiggins is Sky's Plan B. Danny Pate is their Plan A.
1.Pate
2. Di Luca
3. Popovych
KoM: Pate
Points: Pate
u25: Pate (still young and promising)
You forgot Pate for the team classification.
He doesn't win it and that's the biggest disappointment in the Giro.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 04-05-2013 02:19
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1. Ryder Hesjedal
2. Vincenzo Nibali
3. Bradley Wiggins
4. Michelle Scarponi
5. Domenico Pozzovivo
6. Sergio Henao
7. Samuel Sanchez
8. Cadel Evans
9. Mauro Santambrogio
10. Wildcard.
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| NTTHRASH |
Posted on 04-05-2013 03:14
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1. Nibali
2. Wiggins
3. Scarponi
4. Gesink
5. Henao
Mountains-Sánchez
Sprint-Cav(of course)
U25-Kelderman
"America. Show a nipple on television and the whole country goes ape-shit." -DubbelDekker
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| issoisso |
Posted on 04-05-2013 10:28
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Oh man I was having this wonderful dream where the Giro started today.
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 04-05-2013 10:31
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Like Démare last year, and whilst already finishing the last Vuelta, Bouhanni will only ride 7 to 10 days in this Giro. |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 04-05-2013 10:37
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Aquarius wrote:
Like Démare last year, and whilst already finishing the last Vuelta, Bouhanni will only ride 7 to 10 days in this Giro.
Just in time to change my Velogames team, thanks 
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 04-05-2013 10:47
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When stream starts at Eurosport? (maybe it's a bit off-topic ,but its connected to Giro)
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