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

[The Couch]

It's a sprinters day today, or so they say.
Cav to bag no.3 or maybe Goss will get to the altar first.
Modolo is still in too but I'm not sure which other sprinters have survived.

I guess Viviani has his eyes set on going for the Red Jersey (since a couple of days ago, he even went in an attack in a Mountain stage just to grab some intermediate sprint points). And - I think - he has been twice 2nd behind Cav...
Still ... I would expect Bouhanni to be the biggest challenger (Goss has been very crappy so far)

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The big issue today is going to be the narrow bridge inside the last km - it will mess up both sprint trains (therefore, Goss) and strongman sprinters (Bouhanni) and mean that this is a perfect stage for technical sprinters (especially those with track experience) and opportunists. I think it will be between Viviani and Cav, if they are both still there at the end.

 

[thom]

The big issue today is going to be the narrow bridge inside the last km - it will mess up both sprint trains (therefore, Goss) and strongman sprinters (Bouhanni) and mean that this is a perfect stage for technical sprinters (especially those with track experience) and opportunists. I think it will be between Viviani and Cav, if they are both still there at the end.

Through into the mix the fact that it's raining heavily (Cadel says the heaviest day of the year in Italy so far) and that sounds like carnage.
But if the rain persists then that may help any brave enough for a breakaway.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Through into the mix the fact that it's raining heavily (Cadel says the heaviest day of the year in Italy so far) and that sounds like carnage.
But if the rain persists then that may help any brave enough for a breakaway.

That would suit late opportunist breakaways in particular, seeking to get ahead of any sprint finish.

 

[jowwy]

Maybe be wiggo should try and make a break for it with 45km to go and time trial his way to a stage victory and catch nibles unaware

 

[Slaav]

Looking forward to Eurosport getting going!

 

[The Couch]

Maybe be wiggo should try and make a break for it with 45km to go and time trial his way to a stage victory and catch nibles unaware

He's sick... so it makes absolute sense for him to try be at the finishline as quickly as possible

Maybe .... he can make a break for it in the descent of the Vittoria.. now that would definitely catch Nibali unaware

 

[marinyork]

That would suit late opportunist breakaways in particular, seeking to get ahead of any sprint finish.

Eurosport coverage has just started. It does look fairly bad and was/is supposed to have been worse earlier and possibly later on as well. You can see how bad it is on some of the HD pictures.

 

[rich p]

That rain is dreadful and due to keep going, off and on, for 6 days. Wiggins must have done something really bad to deserve this.

 

[Noodley]

The jury has stated that they are going to take the tinme for GC from the 3km marker to eliminate the chances of crashes...well, that'll work - not.

 

[Noodley]

That rain is dreadful and due to keep going, off and on, for 6 days. Wiggins must have done something really bad to deserve this.

You mean, the Belgian Bradley Wiggins?

 

[rich p]

Ooooops big crash up front

 

[tug benson]

slippy part of the road

 

[marinyork]

Argh it's got really bad now, what was that every one except one in the breakaway going down on that corner?

 

[rich p]

You mean, the Belgian Bradley Wiggins?

aren't you working?