Giro Stage 10 - Spoiler thread

Lichtblick

frenchfighter wrote:

That`s a proper climb. No super team going to stop the talent there.

Nice work Uran.

There you go. Exactly as I predicted.
I'm wasted here, I am.

alihisgreat

Nibali looks supremely strong.

Richmond Racer

afx237vi wrote:

The new "who is Sky leader" reignition should keep this going for another 15 pages.

No shTt

And Twitter. And all the cycling websites...

TheBigBean

afx237vi wrote:

The new "who is Sky leader" reignition should keep this going for another 15 pages.

It's Uran. It should have been him for days... maybe that can be discussed for 15 pages.

oldwelshman

Well I am a Wiggo fan but I do not care what DB says Wiggo is definately not in the best form of his life, bluffing for sure. U suspect there was some substance to him being ill recently and hoping to hide and stay in contention early on in Giro and ride into it.
He was struggling half way up the last climb and last year he would have been comfortable with these guys easily.
Still early days, look at wat hapened to Ryder! Also Evans in tour when ill, two weeeks to go, interesting Giro for sure.

TMR

Now, if Froome had been allowed to attack like that last year then BW might not have even won. I'd be raging if I were CF.

mroli

Props to Uran, Bettancur who proves he can cut it in any mountains, Nibali who is riding really well and Evans who has come back so strong from last year....

danlikesbikes

Le Commentateur wrote:

Pross wrote:

Nibs blown!

EDITpremature, he looked cooked but now on the counter

He dropped his chain again, or maybe a rear mech issue, got back and attacked.

Just watching the slow-mo he gave that a proper dig to get that gap, V impressive

Pross

Wiggins looked strong on the final section, it still seems to be those bits over 15% that give him problems.

knedlicky

Great Stuff!

Someone here is an Ag2R fan, so he'll be pleased with today too.

1 Uran (SKY)
2 Betancur (ALM) +0:20
3 Nibali (AST) +0:31
4 Santambrogio (VIN) +0:31
5 Evans (BMC) +0:31
6 Majka (TST) +0:31
7 Pozzovivo (ALM) +0:31
8 Kiserlovski (RLT) +0:47
9 Intxausti (MOV) +1:06
10 Wiggins (SKY) +1:08

Le Commentateur

Wiggins: 37 sec lost to Nibali today.

Squaggles

Got to respect Cadel Evans and his fighting spirit

alihisgreat

The Mad Rapper wrote:

Now, if Froome had been allowed to attack like that last year then BW might not have even won. I'd be raging if I were CF.

Don't think anyone care to be honest? especially not Bradders... why are you talking about the TdF in a Giro thread anyway?

blazing_saddles

Great stage that. Totally not a one horse race.
The little guys want to play, too.

Uran now ahead of a fading Wiggins.

oldwelshman

TheBigBean wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

The new "who is Sky leader" reignition should keep this going for another 15 pages.

It's Uran. It should have been him for days... maybe that can be discussed for 15 pages.

Don't be so stupid, how can they swap while Wiggo is still ahead. They will play both cards.

TMR

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Don't think anyone care to be honest? especially not Bradders...

I care. I said as much during the Tour as well. It's BS.

Macaloon

Super impressive by Nibali and Evans. Wiggo's best ever climbing form, less impressive. Fine win for Uran.

afx237vi

oldwelshman wrote:

TheBigBean wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

The new "who is Sky leader" reignition should keep this going for another 15 pages.

It's Uran. It should have been him for days... maybe that can be discussed for 15 pages.

Don't be so stupid, how can they swap while Wiggo is still ahead. They will play both cards.

Uran is 1 second ahead and looks stronger...

knedlicky

Le Commentateur wrote:

Wiggins: 37 sec lost to Nibali today.

Not more - the sprint bonus plus 3rd place?

nic_77

Uran now 1 sec ahead of BW on GC... they hold 3rd and 4th - team will be very happy!

PeteinSQ

CF is a professional and can do what his bosses tell him to do. Wiggins crushed him in the time trials and won the Tour.

In this particular race I would say it does look like Uran Uran is significantly stronger than Wiggins who doesn't have enough of an edge in the time trials over Nibali to make up for his deficiencies in the climbs.

I think Nibali is going to win this unless Evans rides his best ever time trial.

FoldingJoe

Nibs cool as you like.

Pops his chain back on and then blasts past Evans...

knedlicky

GC

1 Nibali (AST)
2 Evans (BMC) +0:41
3 Uran (SKY) +2:04
4 Wiggins (SKY) +2:05
5 Gesink (BLA) +2:12
6 Scarponi (LAM) +2:13
7 Santambrogio (VIN) +2:55
8 Niemiec (LAM) +3:35
9 Pozzovivo (ALM) +4:17
10 Majka (TST) +4:21

emadden

oldwelshman wrote:

Well I am a Wiggo fan but I do not care what DB says Wiggo is definitely not in the best form of his life, bluffing for sure. U suspect there was some substance to him being ill recently and hoping to hide and stay in contention early on in Giro and ride into it.
He was struggling half way up the last climb and last year he would have been comfortable with these guys easily.
Still early days, look at wat hapened to Ryder! Also Evans in tour when ill, two weeeks to go, interesting Giro for sure.

He is in good form. But, the climbs at the Giro are much harder than those at the Tour - and they dont suit Wiggo's riding style. Also, the climbs are ridden far more aggressively in the Giro - certainly less controlled than at the Tour.

Pross

One of the Sky boys can try going early again next time out now. Keep sending one up the road and it is still possible Nibali will crack. Evans surprised me after the way he climbed in last year's Tour.

disgruntledgoat

The Mad Rapper wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Don't think anyone care to be honest? especially not Bradders...

I care. I said as much during the Tour as well. It's BS.

You may wish to conisder that cycling may not be the sport for you then. This has been happening for decades.

junglist_matty

The Mad Rapper wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Don't think anyone care to be honest? especially not Bradders...

I care. I said as much during the Tour as well. It's BS.

To be fair, in last years tour, Wiggo and Froome were both very strong.... If Froome were given freedom, he may have won GC, and if he did, Wiggo would have most likely have come in right on his tail, with seconds splitting them.


Wiggo looks a lot weaker this year, maybe it's because Sky won't use "a car" to help him along now that UCI will ban riders being helped along by "a car"

....OOOH, controversial

oldwelshman

So who is this "ohran" guy?

frenchfighter

I hope no one is surprised with Wiggins. I thought he did a good job today. He is never going to be the best climber so he has got to limit his losses and he did that well. Nibali et co could have attacked earlier and would have got more time into him but he played it as if he was strong so they waited.

blazing_saddles

Pross wrote:

One of the Sky boys can try going early again next time out now. Keep sending one up the road and it is still possible Nibali will crack. Evans surprised me after the way he climbed in last year's Tour.

In that respect, it's a pity Henao fell away, today.