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

[deptfordmarmoset]

Never mind Wiggo, what about Thor? Big day for him today if he's got the legs and is serious about defending the crown.

No need to worry about Wiggo, no matter how he gets on, he's already won the Girlo d'Italia.

 

[thom]

Never mind Wiggo, what about Thor? Big day for him today if he's got the legs and is serious about defending the crown.

Thor, as in Hushovd / God of Thunder ?
Hushovd is over in California but the thunder was certainly around the Italian racing.

No need to worry about Wiggo, no matter how he gets on, he's already won the Girlo d'Italia.

This is all either totally over my head or I've entered a parallel universe

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This is all either totally over my head or I've entered a parallel universe

See post #1018

 

[VamP]

Thor, as in Hushovd / God of Thunder ?
Hushovd is over in California but the thunder was certainly around the Italian racing.


This is all either totally over my head or I've entered a parallel universe

I have a fuzzy head today

What I meant to say, as would have been apparent to anyone with half a brain, was Ryder (obvious innit)

 

[thom]

I have a fuzzy head today

What I meant to say, as would have been apparent to anyone with half a brain, was Ryder (obvious innit)

Actually, yes you're right there. My mind slipped into visions of Nordic weather gods with crowns. Obviously the UCI requires him to have a helmet, not a crown:

 

[smutchin]

I wouldn't put it past Thor to pop over to ride the Giro stage before heading back to California in time for the start there. You'll never hear girly excuses from him!

 

[VamP]

Actually, yes you're right there. My mind slipped into visions of Nordic weather gods with crowns. Obviously the UCI requires him to have a helmet, not a crown:

Apparently he's lethal when he puts the hammer down

 

[thom]

Twitter highlights :

In today's break at 1.40:
Dekker, Rodriguez (AND), Modolo, Tjallingii, Viviani, Brutt, Dehaes, Pauwels, Machado, Popovych, Bennati, Ligthart, Millar and Gatto.

Quintero, one of the Columbians has retired with an ankle injury and David Walsh, embedded with SKY, says get your popcorn ready because they don't believe in defending their collective top 10 placings and will make it hard...:

"If I tweet about Sky, it is because I have some insight to offer. Today, with two cat one climbs, there will be no wait-and-see approach."

 

[VamP]

Two Garmin Sharp riders in the break. If Thor has it, he'll bring it

 

[montage]

Viviani in the break on a mountain stage? Is he suicidel?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The whole break is suicidal today.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

The whole break is suicidal today.

Although 14 guys is a sizeable break, maybe if they work sensibly together they can make a go of it. Or not.

 

[thom]

Viviani in the break on a mountain stage? Is he suicidel?

Points classification probably - intermediate sprint at 103 km.

Edit : I think this is the backdrop to today's finish :

 

[VamP]

The pace of the break in the first hour of cca 50 km/h is there to wear down the Astana chasers, so that someone (Thor) can attack Nibbles later. Maybe. Or maybe they are just feeling suicidal.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I would love to see Millar take a stage like last years TdF. But I am not putting a bet on him.