Giro preview.
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Or an Italian time trial champion to emerge, a la MoserRichN95 wrote:frenchfighter wrote:
The Giro-Tour double is almost impossible these days (IMO), especially with the Giro parcours of recent years (riders must be praying that Guardini develops into the top sprinter so they get easier Giros)0 -
José Rujano is 48kg?!? That's unbelievably light.StefanP wrote:Some Giro stats for this year:
Oldest Rider = Andrea Noè (42!)
Youngest Rider = Carlos Alberto Gomez
Lightest Rider = José Rujano
Heaviest Rider = Alex Rasmussen
Tallest Rider = Olivier Kaisen
Shortest Rider = José Rujano
"Thinnest" Rider = Francesco Masciarelli
"Fattest" Rider = Alex Rasmussen
btw Thinnest/fattest are based on BMI - not very scientific I know but it gives a general weight/height ratio
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(Highest BMI is Napolitano at 27.08, I think)
The BMI column is quite interesting: many of the riders are where you'd expect them to be (low twenties, high teens), but a few are up in the 27ish range, which seems a lot for a cyclist, but particularly one going into this hugely hilly giro. (I vary between 75 & 80kg when properly fit, depending on the sort of exercise I'm doing & am 1.92m: at my best, I'm a bad climber, but Rasmussen is heavier & shorter than me. I can imagine him struggling. No doubt he has a far better power output, but the pace will be higher).
Cheers for posting, one of those interesting things that doesn't really tell you much, but is fascinating for a while anyway!0 -
Pretty impressive that they can have this sort of thing:
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Richrd2205 wrote:José Rujano is 48kg?!? That's unbelievably light.
(Highest BMI is Napolitano at 27.08, I think)
The BMI column is quite interesting: many of the riders are where you'd expect them to be (low twenties, high teens), but a few are up in the 27ish range, which seems a lot for a cyclist, but particularly one going into this hugely hilly giro. (I vary between 75 & 80kg when properly fit, depending on the sort of exercise I'm doing & am 1.92m: at my best, I'm a bad climber, but Rasmussen is heavier & shorter than me. I can imagine him struggling. No doubt he has a far better power output, but the pace will be higher).
Cheers for posting, one of those interesting things that doesn't really tell you much, but is fascinating for a while anyway!
Hi, yes, the Napolitano one is too high, his real weight is some way lower - 77kg rather than the stated 82, making his real BMI 25.43 - actually still the highest by 0.01 I think!0 -
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I cannot agree with that B.S.Blazing Saddles wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Funny how Contador is considered the outright favourite by everyone on this forum and out. I thought he was only good because...
Anyway, yes he always was and still is the Worlds Best Champion Stage Racer.
Well, the previous owner of that title was always considered outright favourite for the Tour by everyone on every forum.
The Worlds Best Champion Stage Racer as you infer can only get one 4th place in the Vuelta and bugger all in the Giro.
How many stages would he want nullified in this years GIRO.
His team would have had trouble giving him his armchair ride with more than one GT in a year.
I would suggest you say the Worlds Best Champion (Tour de France) Team Leader Stage Racer. (which is a lot different for short memories around here)
One Race seven times is not one of the best champion stage racers but I have to say it counts for something.
What is it 15th best stage racer. :roll:Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
Rick Chasey wrote:Since it is such a tough corse, I expect Contador to clean up, and Nibs is going to falter big time...
*ahem*0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Since it is such a tough corse, I expect Contador to clean up, and Nibs is going to falter big time...
*ahem*
Self praise is, well you know
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dougzz wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Since it is such a tough corse, I expect Contador to clean up, and Nibs is going to falter big time...
*ahem*
Self praise is, well you know
Self praise is always good praise 0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:Since it is such a tough corse, I expect Contador to clean up, and Nibs is going to falter big time...
*ahem*
Ha! Picking a clean up Contador is standard if you are a believer in raw talent. The Sicilian hasnt faltered - he is on the podium, only two riders currently better than him.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Note to self- follow Rick's PTP picks for the Tour0
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Ha!
I'm 44th. Currently.
Unfortunately, in the expectation that raw desire would propel him up those hills and after reading the Procycling article on him, I hopefully picked Nibali for GC. So I expect to finish in the 100s.[/i]0 -
