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Giro 2012 - Who's going to Win?

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  • 02-05-2012 1:15pm
    #1
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭


    Only 3 days to go...who's going to Win? Basso? Scarponi? Kreuziger?

    Who's your money on?


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    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Only 3 days to go...who's going to Win? Basso? Scarponi? Kreuziger?

    Who's your money on?

    Basso? That'll be a larf!


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    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Kreuziger or Scarponi.


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    #4
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    I'll tell you this time next year.....


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    #5
    finbarrk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,421 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    I might chance Cunego. I like him at around 20/1.


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    #6
    patrick151
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭patrick151


    I'd like to see Gadret (AG2R) or frank schleck(RSN) win it but were i a betting man i'd go for Cunego

    Also looking through the start list, Garmin have a slot still open... any chance Dan Martin will fill it or is he aiming for cali/the tour?


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    #7
    seven stars
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭seven stars


    patrick151 wrote: »
    I'd like to see Gadret (AG2R)

    :eek:


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    patrick151
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭patrick151


    seven stars wrote: »
    :eek:

    :D
    I'm ignoring the whole Nico Roche thing and i feel I should note: i 1. have a massive underdog complex and 2. think it would be hilarious if AG2R won a grand tour after all the crap(rightly so i might add) they've been getting since they havent gotten a win this season


    edit: God i love Wikipedia
    He has won a race against a horse
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gadret#cite_note-7


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    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭corny


    patrick151 wrote: »
    :D
    I'm ignoring the whole Nico Roche thing and i feel I should note: i 1. have a massive underdog complex and 2. think it would be hilarious if AG2R won a grand tour after all the crap(rightly so i might add) they've been getting since they havent gotten a win this season

    Wouldn't surprise me if Dupont and himself make the top 15 but with the less mountainous parcours i can't see a repeat podium place.

    With Capecchi and Szmyd working for him Basso really should win. If he times it right and peaks in the last week he will win. Its him or Scarponi anyway.


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    I've made a league for everyone on www.velogames.com if anyone is interested in making a Fantasy Giro team:

    League Name: Boards league
    League Code: 03221143


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    titan18
    Registered Users Posts: 11,935 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    I'd say Basso but his form is pretty poor atm. If he can ride into it and not get caught out in the first week or two, he'll win in the last week I'd say. Otherwise, it'll probably be a showdown between Scarponi and Pozzovivo, and potentially Hesjedal challenging with the TTT in there


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    #12
    DeadMan1
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭DeadMan1


    I'll be supporting team Ireland ... or COLNAGO - CSF INOX to be exact

    I see they're registered as an Irish team, but I doubt you see any of them at the Sally Gap.

    I presume this is a business/tax decision?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colnago-CSF_Bardiani


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    Rastapitts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Rastapitts


    Cunego at 20-1 seems good value


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    #14
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    Cunego 11/8 to finish in the top 10 seems a no brainer, though sometimes it can be all or nothing for some riders on the Grand Tours.


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    dexxy
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭dexxy


    i've joined your league (grimposuers). im hoping it adds something to my enjoyment which is bound to wane as suspect italian diesels battle it out with even more suspect rujanos. thanks for setting it up


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    #16
    Lucifer-0
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Lucifer-0


    Is this on tv?


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    #17
    Rastapitts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Rastapitts


    Yep Eurosport


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    #18
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,315 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    cav

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Well it's certainly wide open, there's no outstanding favourite, they're all capable of beating each other. There's the obvious Q mark of form for a few of them, Scarponi, Basso, Schleck, Gadret, Rjuano, but others have a bit of form, Pozzovivo, Cunego, Rodriguez, Kreuziger. But a dark horse might be Szmyd, who might be used a bit like Nibali a few years ago, esp if Basso isn't fully fit ! He climbed well in Trentino.
    It'll be emotional for Basso, as he first climbed the Stelvio as an 8 year old !!


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    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    ednwireland wrote: »
    cav

    Look, no hands :pac::cool:

    Aq6hjyJCMAAiXfQ.jpg


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    #21
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    ednwireland wrote: »
    cav
    Morrisseeee wrote: »
    Look, no hands :pac::cool:

    Aq6hjyJCMAAiXfQ.jpg

    How Cav is going to win the Giro?


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    #22
    gmoorewest
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭gmoorewest


    Morrisseeee wrote: »
    Look, no hands :pac::cool:

    Aq6hjyJCMAAiXfQ.jpg

    Is this in response to Stephen Roche's critism about riding behind team cars.


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    #23
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    He'll need it for this:

    Mortirolo-Mazzo_profile.jpg

    or this:

    Passo-dello-Stelvio-Bormio_profile.jpg

    or this:

    Giro_2012_Falzes-Cortina-dAmpezzo_profile.jpg

    or etc etc etc.............


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    #24
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,315 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    no bother ;)

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #25
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Basso? That'll be a larf!


    "In Basso’s favour he has the race’s strongest team, and unlike all but Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD), he knows how to close out a three-week race"

    We'll see...


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    #26
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    I don't really mind who wins as long as it not someone from Gianni Savios home for unrepentant cheats. He just creeps me out majorly.


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    #27
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭corny


    GetWithIt wrote: »
    Cunego 11/8 to finish in the top 10 seems a no brainer, though sometimes it can be all or nothing for some riders on the Grand Tours.

    That is a good bet.

    Would he not be asked to work for Scarponi on occasion though?


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    #28
    mediwheel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭mediwheel


    I put a tenner on Ponitti @ 200/1


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    #29
    DD Mikasa
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭DD Mikasa


    Kwiatkowski a good e/w bet for tomorrow's prologue at 12/1


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    #30
    drogdub
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭drogdub


    farnese_vini_2012_vigilia_giro01.jpg

    Fantastic!

    Might even be a good kit for Drogheda Wheelers "Into the West" Challenge


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    #31
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Basso? That'll be a larf!


    "In Basso’s favour he has the race’s strongest team, and unlike all but Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD), he knows how to close out a three-week race"

    We'll see...

    If he wins I'll Marshall an extra league race this year!


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