Giro del Trentino - SPOILERS

[Strathlubnaig]

in eurosports defense, they get the feed from the host broadcaster and cant control the output

 

[Radchenister]

Eurosport never gave the GC after todays result. I found out that Bradley is 4th and Nibali 5th from Velonews but I can't find out the times. Anyone help at a website to show the GC times?

http://www.steephill.tv/giro-del-trentino/#summary

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Or cyclingews: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-del-trentino-2013/stage-2/results

 

[claver58]

Tks Rad - now bookmarked

 

[smutchin]

Tiralongo and Scarponi in a 10-man breakaway with 1'30" gap, both with one team-mate for support. Cataldo in there for Sky. Don't imagine the peloton will allow them to win by seven minutes again today...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Santaromita wins it from the more fancied Tiralongo and Scarponi. Overall is as you were, so it all comes down to that massive finish tomorrow...

 

[rich p]

Santambrogio will probably finish this race....
...after CONI were allowed access to the Mantova case details.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/coni-to-gain-access-to-mantova-papers
...Alessandro Ballan, Damiano Cunego, Marco Bandiera, Mauro Da Dalto, Manuele Mori, Massimiliano Mori, Marzio Bruseghin, Daniele Pietropolli, Simone Ponzi and Mauro Santambrogio.
Might not help Ballan's recuperation though apart from giving him more convalescent time.

 

[Booyaa]

Nice win for Santaromita, I fancied him from quite far out as I thought the other two were just looking at each other too much and thought he might surprise them. In the end Tiralongo just didn't have the legs.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's crunch time today. Can Bouet hold out? He seems confident that he can (there's an interview over on cyclingnews). He might be able to limit his losses enough even if the favourites really go for it but he could also blow up big time. The best scenario for him is if Nibali and Wiggins are more concerned with each other and the Giro than this race. Neither may want to really show how good they are at this stage and may be prepared to stick precisely to pre-race plans. If this is the case, Bouet could win this and have a very slightly easier day than he might have feared...

 

[Booyaa]

I'm guessing he is going to hold on. I think Nibali and Wiggins will have digs at each other just to test but will not be too serious in going for the win. I think Bouet will ride on for the win.

 

[rich p]

If it comes to a bunfight on the last hill I think Bouet will hang on, but if Nibali or Santambroggio go on the attack on the penultimate climb he may struggle.
I suspect it will be more cautious than I'd hope with Nibali trying to get one over on Wiggins halfway up the last mountain.

 

[PpPete]

I suspect we'll see another display of corporate bullying

 

[Crackle]

Hard to say isn't it. I don't think it will be as cagey as day two and if Nibali goes for it on the first descent then things are going to split and he and Wiggins know they won't win if they leave it too late but maybe that's not a major concern.

It's a longer climb, gauntlets will be down and Bouet will have to ride out of his skin to hold on. If that happens can't see him doing it but if, as said, it stays together, he could. Love to see it.

Whatever happens it's going to be exciting.

 

[The Couch]

...The best scenario for him is if Nibali and Wiggins are more concerned with each other and the Giro than this race. Neither may want to really show how good they are at this stage and may be prepared to stick precisely to pre-race plans..

I have no idea of course what will happen today, but still... the Wiggins of last year didn't spend time in hiding his form from his competitors (since he won every multiple-day race before the Tour in which he started)
So if he really will be content today to follow the rest and just see what that delivers, it - for me - is a sign that he will be much more fragile this year (in the Giro).

 

[smutchin]

I have a feeling Sky could well end up with the top two spots on the podium, Wiggo and Siutsou in either order. I can see Wiggo attacking to set up a Siutsou win à la Porte/Froome in the Criterium Internationale.