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Giro Competitors

  • 20-05-2015 10:18pm
    #1
    KingBrian2
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    Compiled a list of the major contenders in the Giro. Looking for more.

    Alberto Contador
    Fabio Aru
    Chris Froome
    Nairo Quintana
    Riche Porte

    I am sure their are many more but these guys are the top ones. Does anyone else rank up with these guys?


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  • #2
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    KingBrian2 wrote: »
    Compiled a list of the major contenders in the Giro. Looking for more.

    Alberto Contador
    Fabio Aru
    Chris Froome
    Nairo Quintana
    Riche Porte

    I am sure their are many more but these guys are the top ones. Does anyone else rank up with these guys?

    only 3 of them are riding the Giro this year.....


  • #3
    KingBrian2
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    only 3 of them are riding the Giro this year.....

    Which three? I know the other where in it last year.


  • #4
    Darkglasses
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    KingBrian2 wrote: »
    Which three? I know the other where in it last year.

    Here's some basic websites to get you going

    Day to day race previews - http://www.c-cycling.com/

    In-depth racing news, results and analysis - http://cyclingtips.com.au/

    More basic race news and results - http://cyclingnews.com/

    General cycling gossip - http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/

    Startlists, results, statistics - http://procyclingstats.com/


  • #5
    Eamonnator
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    http://inrng.com/

    This is a great blog.


  • #6
    letape
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    KingBrian2 wrote: »
    Compiled a list of the major contenders in the Giro. Looking for more.

    Alberto Contador
    Fabio Aru
    Chris Froome
    Nairo Quintana
    Riche Porte

    I am sure their are many more but these guys are the top ones. Does anyone else rank up with these guys?

    Bradley Wiggins


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  • #7
    KingBrian2
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    Thanks guys really helpful.


  • #8
    bazermc
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    letape wrote: »
    Bradley Wiggins

    Nibali


  • #9
    omri
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    bazermc wrote: »
    Nibali

    Lance...


  • #10
    bazermc
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    omri wrote: »
    Lance...


    Hmmmmmm, dont think Lance ever did the Giro, did he?


  • #11
    tunney
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    Ah the cycling board. Good for a chuckle.


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  • #12
    KingBrian2
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    tunney wrote: »
    Ah the cycling board. Good for a chuckle.

    What is that suppose to mean captain sarcasm?


  • #13
    letape
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    bazermc wrote: »
    Hmmmmmm, dont think Lance ever did the Giro, did he?

    He rode it in 2009 - on his return to racing


  • #14
    bazermc
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    Time to update the list

    Giro Competitors:

    1.Alberto Contador


  • #15
    Lusk_Doyle
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    bazermc wrote: »
    Time to update the list

    Giro Competitors:

    1.Alberto Contador

    Except it's not much of a competition!


  • #16
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    Yeah, this years Giro is a bit of a joke. It was essentially over after the first week.


  • #17
    JohnBee
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    logik wrote: »
    Yeah, this years Giro is a bit of a joke. It was essentially over after the first week.

    Not to sound crazy, but do you think Landa is now a (slim) possibility? Seems very strong over last couple of stages.


  • #18
    Brian?
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    logik wrote: »
    Yeah, this years Giro is a bit of a joke. It was essentially over after the first week.

    As was last years and the year before. Last exciting Giro was 2012.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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