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

[Flying_Monkey]

With Evans only losing 30 seconds to Wiggins, I think it also shows how poor Wiggins was in relation to what he's capable of. He should have been at least a minute up on Evans if he was on top form, perhaps more.

 

[tigger]

Nibali has lost his shape. He's tough though

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Fantastic time by Evans. Are the splits all over the lace or perhaps Dowsett was slow up the last bit of the climb?

The latter. Evans was quick up that climb, Dowsett was just preserving himself!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Nibbles 5km to go... he is slowing, but still, let's see.

 

[tigger]

With Evans only losing 30 seconds to Wiggins, I think it also shows how poor Wiggins was in relation to what he's capable of. He should have been at least a minute up on Evans if he was on top form, perhaps more.

Yep. Just too slow on the technical bits plus the bike change. In some ways it shows how good Wiggins is physically, courage / mentality still seem the issue

 

[thom]

Ryder is cooked ! 2.44 down at that time check it looked...

And Nibali 1.07 down too.

How much will these guys lose in the last 5km ?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I do feel a bit sorry for Intxausti... just one day in pink.

 

[smutchin]

Great ride by Evans - 6th!

Yeah, really good ride by Evans. He's starting to look like a genuine contender.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Nibali goes through the second time check in 6th.

 

[tigger]

Nibali +1 minute at the foot of the climb. Good time

 

[rich p]

Wiggins would have done better without the bike change - must have lost 20-30 seconds to get back up to speed

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Dowsett has won this though. Really, really pleased for the lad. He's even starting to smile!

 

[smutchin]

Looks like the weather held off in Italy but we're getting biblical rain down in east Kent at the moment, if anyone's interested - and now we've lost the bloody telly signal! Gah!

Edit: phew, signal back in time to see Nibbles & Ryder finish...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Let's see how Ryder does this last slope...

 

[Radchenister]

Yep. Just too slow on the technical bits plus the bike change. In some ways it shows how good Wiggins is physically, courage / mentality still seem the issue

Eh, if we believe the bike screwed up and wasn't just rejected, I can't really see where all this 'mental issue' stuff is coming from - if he'd have stopped completely then we might have something concrete to worry about but he got it sorted second half, so arguably the sail is back up, isn't it ?