WILL IT BE RYDER'S GIRO?

Someone from this group will win the 2012 Giro d'Italia, left to right: Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha), Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago - CSF Inox), Rigoberto Uran Uran (Sky Procycling), Michele Scarponi (Lampre - ISD), Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda), Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale).

Hesjedal does not have strong team support, with most of the top Garmin riders just coming off the Tour of California but faithful lieutenant, Christian Vandervelde will bury himself for our Canadian phenom. in the remaining  stages. If Ryder can get to the final time trial with the small g.c. deficit he has now - or even in pink again - he he has an excellent chance of being the first Cannuck to win a major tour. Go here for final kilometres of stage 17.