Giro d'Italia 2013, 4th-26th May - [Spoilers]

[Noodley]

He also offers a thought for recalling Uran, they don't want him to take his points to another team. Personally I don't think they thought that far ahead.

I didn't read Millar's comment as an explanation for yesterday's "tactic", more that they might have Uran supporting Henao in future rather than having him as the main climber.

 

[Crackle]

I didn't read Millar's comment as an explanation for yesterday's "tactic", more that they might have Uran supporting Henao in future rather than having him as the main climber.

Yes, that was more me, reading between the lines.

 

[thom]

Relatively speaking, the wheels do seem to have come off this year. Classics failure, despite the public assertions about aiming to do better in them. The PR cockup about Tour leadership (entirely unnecessary). And now, all this at the Giro- agreed it was nuts to have Uran pulled back to help Brad when he could have ended up in pink.

The wheels seem to be firmly on for the TdF project though. Froome has beat Nibali, Evans & Contador this year. Porte is in great form.
I think it is just a question of emphasis - SKY still have a lot to live up to regarding the classics but... so far SKY have had a spectacular stage racing season for the races Wiggo has not been involved in competitively. Not to see this is to be blinded by the personal celebrity of Wiggins, which he ironically claims not to indulge...

 

[thom]

Anyway, so Brad goes off in about an hour.
Guess when it's supposed to start raining...?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Anyway, so Brad goes off in about an hour.
Guess when it's supposed to start raining...?

Which could be good for Brad if it sets in with all his rivals having to take the worst of it.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Dowsett currently in the lead...


1.Alex Dowsett (Movistar) 1.16.27
2.Jesse Sergent (RadioShack) + 2.00
3.Dario Cataldo (Sky) + 3.24
4.Maxim Belkov (Katusha) + 5.05
5.Stephen Cummings (BMC) + 5.41
6.Iljo Keisse (OPQS) + 6.05
7.Jens Mouris (Orica-GreenEdge) + 6.56
8.Brian Bulgac (Lotto Belisol) + 7:00
9.Ricardo Mestre (Euskaltel) + 7.18
10.Dmitriy Gruzdev (Astana) + 5.20

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Guess when it's supposed to start raining...?

Webcams locally show it is.

 

[smutchin]

Yup, it's already started raining at the finish.

 

[Radchenister]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/...s/pesaro-italy#?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1360281600

Met Office shows potentially worsening weather and a wind swing (although perhaps not during the race?).

I'd be wanting to get on with it if it was me out there.

 

[rich p]

Wiggins will be wetting himself and getting wet himself

 

[Radchenister]

Might amuse you all while we wait for action, then again maybe not (need to use your direction arrows) !

http://www.cyclingthealps.com/protour/2013/giro/game/stage8.html

 

[rich p]

They're still falling off where it's dry!

 

[rich p]

Garate was late for the start! Very unprofessional

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

They're still falling off where it's dry!

At least Nibali had the good sense to fall off mech side up yesterday.

 

[rich p]

Wiggo off in a minute or two