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Giro d'Italia 2013 - Week 1
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 22-04-2013 23:22
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Alakagom wrote:
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juszta wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
I never knew he was a climber. I thought he was more of a hilly guy?
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I surely think he is capable of doing a Top 10 in this years Giro.
I wouldn't say surely. That was a while ago, and it was one stage. He's had no prior GT results other than finishing outside the Top 50 for as far back as I bothered looking.
He just came 2nd in Trentino, being 2nd best climber expect Nibali there. If he has the form, he will be there. The question is, can he hold it.
Really? I guess I should keep up with results more. I've always liked him, (even when he became a great sprinter in the old PCM's  ) but I still dont know if he can Top 10. The field looks pretty strong.
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| ruben |
Posted on 22-04-2013 23:33
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Santambrogio has found a whole other level this year, that much has been clear in all mountain AND hilly stages he has ridden
Wouldn't suprise me if he'd top 5 out of nowhere. And even then he's still less suprising then Froome sicne 2011 |
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| ppanther |
Posted on 22-04-2013 23:53
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ruben wrote:
Santambrogio has found a whole other level this year, that much has been clear in all mountain AND hilly stages he has ridden
Wouldn't suprise me if he'd top 5 out of nowhere. And even then he's still less suprising then Froome sicne 2011
A lot less surprising... 8th Il Lombardia, 6th Tour of Austria and some other results showed potential, but nothing promised a top 5 in Giro of course. |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 23-04-2013 00:14
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ppanther wrote:
ruben wrote:
Santambrogio has found a whole other level this year, that much has been clear in all mountain AND hilly stages he has ridden
Wouldn't suprise me if he'd top 5 out of nowhere. And even then he's still less suprising then Froome sicne 2011
A lot less surprising... 8th Il Lombardia, 6th Tour of Austria and some other results showed potential, but nothing promised a top 5 in Giro of course.
He was probably one of the biggest Italian talents around '05-06. (Behind Nibali ofcourse). Never made it to the top but had some decent results before (last spring mainly.)
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 23-04-2013 01:54
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1 thread for a whole GT? Woah. This is gonna be flooded.
I'm hoping Ryder can pull something out again here of course.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-04-2013 06:18
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baseballlover312 wrote:
1 thread for a whole GT? Woah. This is gonna be flooded.
I'm hoping Ryder can pull something out again here of course.
IIRC only the Tour gets individual stage threads, though of course I could be wrong.
I am so excited for this GT. It has all the promise to be a great race, with some top GC riders and pure climbers as well as a great course. Also the Galibier in any race is a great thing - best climb ever.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 23-04-2013 06:22
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CountArach wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
1 thread for a whole GT? Woah. This is gonna be flooded.
I'm hoping Ryder can pull something out again here of course.
IIRC only the Tour gets individual stage threads, though of course I could be wrong.
Actually, we usually have one thread per week for the Giro. 
Doesn't really matter though, at least according to me. If it clogs up too much, we can always rename this thread "Pre-race Giro thread" or something.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 23-04-2013 06:44
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Nice preview Fickman, cant wait for the Giro to start, because i have a feeling that Sky train will be kicked in their ass by Astana. 
My top 10:
1. Nibali
2. Scarponi
3. Hesjedal
4. Wiggins
5. Santambrogio
6. Basso
7. Evans
8. Henao
9. Niemec or Tiralongo or Aru
10. Pozzovivo or Betancur if Pozzo not healthy
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 23-04-2013 06:44
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-04-2013 09:02
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
CountArach wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:
1 thread for a whole GT? Woah. This is gonna be flooded.
I'm hoping Ryder can pull something out again here of course.
IIRC only the Tour gets individual stage threads, though of course I could be wrong.
Actually, we usually have one thread per week for the Giro.
Doesn't really matter though, at least according to me. If it clogs up too much, we can always rename this thread "Pre-race Giro thread" or something.
Looks like it'll be clogged even before the Giro starts, so that's a good idea |
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| fickman |
Posted on 23-04-2013 14:28
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Nice preview Fickman,
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-04-2013 10:27
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kumazan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Negative as always I see
Doesn't really matter how many climbs there are, in most stages everyone that matters will still be together on the final climb, and on the stages where they do attack 100km from the finish, the TV isn't on yet and the commentators won't know anything about it by the time the TV is on they've regrouped (Giau 2008 anyone?)
Is anything I said false? And the amount of climbs sure does matter. First, because if there are no previous climbs, then for sure nothing will happen before the last one. Of course, having multiple climbs doesn't mean that there will be attacks from far out 100% sure, but at least opens the chance for that, and in general makes the race harder to control. And second, because even if nobody tries anything because they forgot their balls at the hotel room, multiple climbs mean more fatigue.
Dude, relax.
Inhale. Exhale. You're on edge lately.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 24-04-2013 10:39
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issoisso wrote:
Dude, relax.
Inhale. Exhale. You're on edge lately.
I am very relaxed. Or rather I was when I posted that a couple of days ago.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 24-04-2013 10:59
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Nibali v Wiggins for me. Nibali will have to put a lot of time into Wiggins in the mountains to overturn the probable TT deficit, something he didn't get close to doing at the Tour last year but then this isn't last year and it's not the Tour.
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| ggDonovan |
Posted on 24-04-2013 12:19
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Top 10
Nibali
Wiggins
Scarponi
Henao
Santambrogio
Basso
Moreno
Samu
Pozzovivo
Evans
Who will be be the biggest disappointing rider? Hejedal
Who will be be the biggest surprising rider? Henao
Who will win the Maglia azzurra? Betancur
Who will win the Maglia rossa? Wiggins
Who will win the Maglia bianca? Majka
Edited by ggDonovan on 24-04-2013 14:08
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| kumazan |
Posted on 24-04-2013 12:38
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Henao is too old for the Maglia Bianca methinks.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 24-04-2013 12:46
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kumazan wrote:
Henao is too old for the Maglia Bianca methinks.
You are correct. From 1988. Henao is from 87.
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| ggDonovan |
Posted on 24-04-2013 14:08
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Spilak23 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Henao is too old for the Maglia Bianca methinks.
You are correct. From 1988. Henao is from 87.
Doh! Then I will go for Rafal Majka
Thanks for pointing this out
Edited by ggDonovan on 24-04-2013 14:09
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| fickman |
Posted on 24-04-2013 14:22
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Update: There is a link to the Giro Road Book in the first page of this thread. |
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| krisa |
Posted on 24-04-2013 14:27
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Aru will be the biggest surprising rider
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| issoisso |
Posted on 24-04-2013 17:11
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ggDonovan wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
kumazan wrote:
Henao is too old for the Maglia Bianca methinks.
You are correct. From 1988. Henao is from 87.
Doh! Then I will go for Rafal Majka
Thanks for pointing this out
Majka has been injured. As a result he switched his Giro goal from riding for GC to just "improve form for June and July"
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