Giro d'italia SPOILER

[Speicher]

Doughnuts on their way to John and I (Ilb that is), thanks especially for the pic. Perhaps it is a panther rather than a wolf.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Woo-hoo! My boy Arashiro Yukiya in the break again...

 

[raindog]

Fine win for Monier jumping at 3ks to go. Cummings and Moreno chased too late to catch the first three.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah, that was another great stage, that final hill did do exactly what it should have done. And still the Gavia to come! As Scarponi said when the route was announced:

"The Gavia, as well? This is going to be hell! I just can't wait until I can see light at the end of that tunnel on top of the Gavia, literally and metaphorically, because the Tonale's not too hard... But, mamma mia, what a Giro!"

I've changed my mind of Wiggins again - looking at the pictures of him (in the link above) and seeing him today, he seems to have been coasting a little bit. I am guessing that perhaps he is trying to preserve his energy for the final TT.

 

[raindog]

Did you notice Scarponi sprinting at the end like a maniac just for the hell of it? Excellent.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Did you notice Scarponi sprinting at the end like a maniac just for the hell of it? Excellent.

Yeah, I really don't know what he was up to, but it looked great!

 

[yello]

I've changed my mind of Wiggins again - looking at the pictures of him (in the link above) and seeing him today, he seems to have been coasting a little bit.

Did you read the comment under the photo?

Is Team Sky going to have buyers remorse come July? We’ve all seen one-hit-wonders in the Grand Tours before. It’ll be interesting to see how he goes in the TdF. Wiggins has gone from 7th to 24th (lost 24mins) in the past 2 stages.

Fingers crossed he is coasting and everything is under control. I sincerely hope so.

 

[Stephen-D]

Did you read the comment under the photo?



Fingers crossed he is coasting and everything is under control. I sincerely hope so.

Not sure is he is coasting but im sure that he was not going full pelt but then again im still learning about all this Professional Cycling Malarky, what i do know is there is no way in hell Sky are having any remorse come July. They have made it clear they wish to win the TDF with a British rider within the next 5 years. Dream come true within the first year but im really not sure they will. Besides, Sky put in 1.3 billion pounds into Football, putting the 35 mill they did for the Cycling team is a little smudge on the bank books.

Seems a little bit mean to put that at the end of the photo, im with you Yello my fingers are crossed

 

[Stephen-D]

On a more back to topic note, i have really loved watching the Giro D'Italia, i only got into cycling last summer and this is the first Grand Tour i have had the priveledge to watch from the very start and although im stil learning team names and cyclists who i like or dont like etc i have loved it very much, some days i was on the edge of my seat litteraly :0 been fantastic to see.

 

[mangaman]

I've changed my mind of Wiggins again - looking at the pictures of him (in the link above) and seeing him today, he seems to have been coasting a little bit. I am guessing that perhaps he is trying to preserve his energy for the final TT.

I agree Wiggins had no ambitions for the Giro other than winning the prologue.

He is going fot the TDF and using the Giro as preparation, I believe.

I liked his little attack a few days ago with Cummings (I think it was him - who was in the break) - it showed the team practising tacicts. Althiugh it was soon caught it was impressive the way Brad rode away from the Liquigas people without a care in the world.

I think the whole Giro has been a TDF practice run for Sky and a pretty successful one.

 

[rich p]

I'm hoping too that the Wiggo and Cav strategies are all part of the master plan. I'll let you all into the answer in late July!

 

[mangaman]

I'm hoping too that the Wiggo and Cav strategies are all part of the master plan. I'll let you all into the answer in late July!

Don't worry Rich - it'll be cool.

As for Cav, I can't see any other sprinters' in the same league - witness the "crappy" sprints (to use Sean Kelly's words) in the Giro.

Wiggins is more suspect, but seems to be preparing well and has at least a good chance of a podium I'd have thought.

 

[raindog]

I liked his little attack a few days ago with Cummings (I think it was him - who was in the break) - it showed the team practising tacicts. Althiugh it was soon caught it was impressive the way Brad rode away from the Liquigas people without a care in the world.

I found that embarrassing and I still can't understand why he did it.

 

[rich p]

I found that embarrassing and I still can't understand why he did it.

+1

 

[rich p]

Three minor observations from watching the race on Eurosport

My admiration for Cuddles has gone from pretty low to pretty high.

Steve Cummings has shown himself to be a gutsy rider who's not afraid to have a go.

I'm sick to death of Tyler Farrar's (sprinter of Team Garmin Transitions) advert!