Giro d'italia SPOILER

[Flying_Monkey]

Porte is riding out of his skin. Wiggins on the other hand, 67th, 4:51 back, is not riding like a GT contender right now.

 

[yello]

Wiggins on the other hand, 67th, 4:51 back, is not riding like a GT contender right now.

Indeed not. Not even a GT contender 'in training'. I'll be interested to read his thoughts on how things are going.

 

[rich p]

As I said earlier, he couldn't have been really trying on the Zoncolan but what will he get out of going through the motions? I find his training strategy this year odd. He said he wanted to do much as he did last year but he did a good, hard Giro then.
I suppose the proof of the pudding will be in France.

 

[montage]

Using our man Lance as an example, he did shocking in the Giro last year I believe - did fairly well in the tour

 

[yello]

Equally, riders currently trying to win the Giro also fancy their chances at the TdF! I guess each rider has their own plans and strategies, is riding to their own aims and goals, but I'd personally hate to see them all treat the Giro as a training ride!

 

[iLB]

ultimately sky pledged to win a tdf within 5 years, and as much as I'm sure we would all love to see brad give contador et al a good kicking, clearly there is a more long term plan in the pipeline (hopefully).

 

[trustysteed]

A big lump in the middle which should break things up nicely and a decent lump to finish. contenders for the GC likely to have a pop on the last climb?

 

[rich p]

A big lump in the middle which should break things up nicely and a decent lump to finish. contenders for the GC likely to have a pop on the last climb?

According to the blurb it's not a tough enough lump or finish to break it up for the GC contenders. Maybe they'll get their breath back on this one and a breakaway will win.

 

[trustysteed]

that's a shame!

 

[rich p]

that's a shame!

The experts could be wrong - they have been a lot on this Giro.

 

[NickM]

Experts - pah! I can't imagine what makes them any more "expert" than a fan with a smidgeon of insight...

 

[Speicher]

Would some very kind person with excellent eyesight please tell me which team (or it could be just one person) has a wolf or a fox on the front of their cycle helmet. TIA

By the time I have noticed the wolf, I do not have time to see which team there are in. Virtual doughnut to the person(s) who can tell me.

 

[iLB]

Porte is riding out of his skin. Wiggins on the other hand, 67th, 4:51 back, is not riding like a GT contender right now.

check out the photos on this blog here, from wiggins' face it doesn't look like he is trying all that hard compared to the others there.

 

[John the Monkey]

Scarponi, as I recall Speicher.

from a distance, it looks a bit as though he's headbutted a cow pat.

 

[iLB]

Would some very kind person with excellent eyesight please tell me which team (or it could be just one person) has a wolf or a fox on the front of their cycle helmet. TIA

By the time I have noticed the wolf, I do not have time to see which team there are in. Virtual doughnut to the person(s) who can tell me.

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