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pablo
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10,278 posts
142 months
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itsnotarace
3,667 posts
78 months
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Stelvio is high, but not that steep. Should be good to watch and keep things interesting into the final days. Have managed to time my summer hols so I can be at 2 stages of the TDF this year, Cap'D Adge and Limoux to Foix 
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okgo
20,733 posts
67 months
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Stelvio is bloody long though. That will hurt when the pace goes up.
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Highway Star
2,514 posts
100 months
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 It'll sort out the men from the boys, the third week looks brutal. The race won't really get started until the middle of next week what with 3 stages in Denmark and then a rest day. Got Sky HD box being connected this week, can't wait for the Eurosport coverage! Wide open this year, Cunego has been looking pretty good, certainly better than Scarponi in the Giro del Trentino. Basso and Schleck (F) have done nothing and Cunego is a better TTer than the tiny climbers such as Rujano or Pozzovivo.
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The Stiglet
1,272 posts
63 months
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I've got my £3.99 Eurosport Player subscription ready for this moment! Can't wait.
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Robsti
4,530 posts
75 months
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I prefer the stages in the Giro to the tour to be honest!
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Rocksteadyeddie
6,656 posts
96 months
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Can't help but think that Nibali is the man to beat. He's had a very strong classics season and I suspect he has the beating of Scarponi this year.
Re the stage to the Stelvio, it comes after the Mortirolo. Nasty stage that.
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mcelliott
1,805 posts
50 months
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Wasn't aware that Nibali was even down to ride - I thought he was concentrating on the Tour. Agree with the previous posts about the Giro being a better spectacle to watch than the Tour. I've always found the Giro to have more aggressive racing without the circus that follows it. Not to mention the fantastic scenery. Can't wait for it to start. 
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Rocksteadyeddie
6,656 posts
96 months
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That could result in him getting beaten of course.  Kreutzinger also worth watching I think.
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Highway Star
2,514 posts
100 months
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Nibali is targeting the Tour, so Basso is the Liquigas leader, but on recent form they should let Szymd have a free hand.
I too prefer the Giro to the Tour, some of the Giro stages have been the most epic in recent grand tours, especially thinking of the Strade Bianche stage in 2009 (2010?).
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okgo
20,733 posts
67 months
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I like the Giro, but its a shame that all the ones I want to see don't tend to ride it.
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Robsti
4,530 posts
75 months
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okgo said: I like the Giro, but its a shame that all the ones I want to see don't tend to ride it. Because it's to tough!
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pablo
Original Poster
10,278 posts
142 months
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okgo said: I like the Giro, but its a shame that all the ones I want to see don't tend to ride it. 'fes up, who do you fancy?
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okgo
20,733 posts
67 months
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Robsti said: Because it's to tough! Because its not important. The TDF is the only thing that matters to anyone who's anyone (outside of the classics and the worlds) so you miss all those contenders because they can't really do both. As Contador proved.
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Robsti
4,530 posts
75 months
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okgo said: Robsti said: Because it's to tough! Because its not important. The TDF is the only thing that matters to anyone who's anyone (outside of the classics and the worlds) so you miss all those contenders because they can't really do both. As Contador proved. As I said "it's to tough" ! and Contador did not have a strong enough team to protect him in the tour and along with the fact of the crash at the beginning which he never really recovered .
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okgo
20,733 posts
67 months
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Robsti said: As I said "it's to tough" ! and Contador did not have a strong enough team to protect him in the tour and along with the fact of the crash at the beginning which he never really recovered from time wise! Whatever the outcome, it means there's a fairly average startlist to what should be an amazing race. I'll watch it obviously, but would just like to see more of the big names give it a shot.
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The Stiglet
1,272 posts
63 months
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okgo said: Whatever the outcome, it means there's a fairly average startlist to what should be an amazing race. I'll watch it obviously, but would just like to see more of the big names give it a shot. Well they managed it in the good old days. And the Worlds. And the Tour. And the Classics. Some even won them all in the same year. Bunch of wets now 
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Robsti
4,530 posts
75 months
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Contador rates Giro the best Of the Grand Tours!
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Jimbo.
2,012 posts
58 months
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Wasn't expecting yesterday's TT result!
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mcelliott
1,805 posts
50 months
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Jimbo. said: Wasn't expecting yesterday's TT result! Not sure what part of the result you weren't expecting, but as regards the winner Taylor Phinney is up there with the very best when it comes to short time trials, especially now he's sorted out certain lifestyle issues.
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