Not that strong indeed. Some decent support for Wilco(which is justified ), and I suppose guys like Flens, Van Emden & Keizer will go in tons of breaks, but that's it.
They're putting most of their cards on Le Tour, once again.
Jesleyh wrote:
Not that strong indeed. Some decent support for Wilco(which is justified ), and I suppose guys like Flens, Van Emden & Keizer will go in tons of breaks, but that's it.
They're putting most of their cards on Le Tour, once again.
Boom
Bos/Hofland
Hivert
Mertens
Mollema
Nordhaug
Ten Dam
Vanmarcke
Wyannts
You have to forgive Kruijswijk for not performing with his leg artery problem he had. Wasn't exactly much Kruijswijk could do about that.
I wonder how he will go now he had his operation and a pretty injury-free preparation.
I don't expect anything, but I would not be surprised if Kruijswijk goes better than expected.
admirschleck wrote:
Lol'd at "...KRUIJSWIJK SPEARHEAD TEAM BELKIN IN THE GIRO". I mean, really?
to be fair Kruijswijk was a considert (at least in the Netherlands) a GT talent two years ago. him, Gesink and Mollema were the (so called) three musketeers for Rabobank in the 2012 tour.
admirschleck wrote:
Lol'd at "...KRUIJSWIJK SPEARHEAD TEAM BELKIN IN THE GIRO". I mean, really?
to be fair Kruijswijk was a considert (at least in the Netherlands) a GT talent two years ago. him, Gesink and Mollema were the (so called) three musketeers for Rabobank in the 2012 tour.
Plus anyone who saw the 2011 Kruijswijk in the 3rd week of the Giro and after that in the Tour de Suisse knows how strong he is at his best..
He'd go and follow attacks by Contador and Rodriguez like it was nothing.
Top 10
1.Quintana
2.Majka
3.Rodriguez
4.Evans
5.Pozzovivo
6.Hesjedal
7.Uran
8.Kiserlovski
9.Scarponi
10.Kelderman Who will be be the biggest disappointing rider?
Uran Who will be be the biggest surprising rider?
Majka Who will win the Maglia azzurra?
Pirazzi Who will win the Maglia rossa?
Kittel Who will win the Maglia bianca?
Quintana
Edited by vladmatiescu on 02-05-2014 15:55
I doubt Basso will have a good GC result, he himself is really worried about his form condition. The rest of the team is good, altough many of them were underperforming in the first part of the season
I'm sure I've said it before, but you guys are massively underrating Nico Roche. I mean, he did finish 5th at the Vuelta after all, and would have finished 4th if not for one bad day. Of course it's unlikely he'll do any better than Top 5 again, but I still think he could get the nod ahead of Majka, like at the Vuelta.
Also, this might be the GT where Dan Martin at last gets a Top 10. As long as he doesn't fall/get injured/get sick, i think it's definitely a possibility. Expecting a stage win anyway though.
Dippofix wrote:
I'm sure I've said it before, but you guys are massively underrating Nico Roche. I mean, he did finish 5th at the Vuelta after all, and would have finished 4th if not for one bad day. Of course it's unlikely he'll do any better than Top 5 again, but I still think he could get the nod ahead of Majka, like at the Vuelta.
Also, this might be the GT where Dan Martin at last gets a Top 10. As long as he doesn't fall/get injured/get sick, i think it's definitely a possibility. Expecting a stage win anyway though.
He's only riding because the Giro visits Ireland. I doubt he'll even finish.
He's only riding because the Giro visits Ireland. I doubt he'll even finish.
Stated focus on Le Tour, so he really won't be doing much in the Giro. But yes he has come on huge steps in the last couple of seasons. If he were targeting the Giro i would say a Top10 is well within grasp, or an outside shot at a podium
About Belkin. Which GT will Gesink ride this year?
And I hope Kruiswijk achieves or at least helps Wilco achieve something.
I feel Kelderman will need to be in a good position going into the third week otherwise he will struggle.
), and I suppose guys like Flens, Van Emden & Keizer will go in tons of breaks, but that's it.
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