Vincenzo Nibali won the Giro going downhill.
I spy with my little eye a certain Michele Scarponi, who sadly lost his life while out training near his home two weeks ago, in there amongst his teammates after his captain, Nibbles, won the race. I’m torn about a death like Michele’s – we subject ourselves to similar risks every time we climb aboard our bikes and we accept it as part and parcel of our craft. Yet, while every day members of our tribe lose their lives to their trade, it takes a high profile rider to remind us how real that risk is.
But onto lighter topics, Nibali won the Giro last year going downhill, and it happened on the one stage I managed to sleep through which is another way of saying I missed it. But I love waking up to a that WTF feeling only a reshuffled GS can give you.
The race starts Friday morning, which is sooner than I expected, so I’ll stop typing so you can start picking. Get them in by the time the clock goes to zero, and remember that our Grand Tour scoring rules are a little different than the smaller events. So jump on that start list and get prognosticating!
Good luck!
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'Sorry, entry/modification for this VSP event is currently closed.'
Is this temporary?
It's a tease - hopefully not a conspiracy.......
May not get a chance to submit picks if I wait. Can't wait for this Giro... the route, the field. Should be one for the ages.
1. Quintana
2. Yates
3. Nibali
4. Dumoulin
5. Linda
@stooge
True, I can't help but feel there will be pressure on Thomas to save something for Froome in France.
@Phillip Mercer
I don't think anyone expects G to win it, anyway. But his form seems good.
Having such a strong squad means that Sky can go with 2 leaders. Good insurance for crashes, and means the other teams have 2 threats to watch (bit like Valverde and Quintana for Movistar).
I checked in last night when this must have just gone up and there were still zero posts and now this morning it's still:
Sorry, entry/modification for this VSP event is currently closed. If you already entered, enter your email address to view current picks.
@frank is going to Delgado all of us!
Well, for posterity, my picks are:
1. Quintana
2. Nibali
3. Yates
4. Kruiswijk
5. Zakarin
1. Quintana
2. Yates
3. Nibali
4. Landa
@Ccos
1. Quintana
2. Yates
3. Nibali
4. Landa
5. Kruiswijk
Just in case entry never actually opens:
1. Nibali
2. Quintana
3. Pinot
4. Zakarin
5. Dumoulin