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Slightly OT, but...
Tut tut...
AlexSimon - MemberI think he's still got a good chance of 3rd. In which case it only needs one bad day from the others to still get the win.
So many mountain top finishes to come!It's only when they go to above 15% that Wiggo can't cope compared to the very best.
--Today's finale maxes out at 9%
Saturday looks just about doable
Sunday's Galibier looks doable
He could gain a few seconds in the mountain TT
Fridays stage is another tough one - first Stelvio, then a 14%er to finish.
Then - oh dear - a wall! looks like nearly 3km at 18%
---What a Giro!
indeed. my question is, did Brad and Sky not take a look at some of the profiles when the word was put out that this Giro really suits him?
I want him to win it and as stated if he does from where he is I'll be shouting encouragement as loud as anyone but when he's stated as being in better condition than ever and also when he makes statements about also leading the Tour, knowing that this would unsettle his teammate and compatriot, shurley a bit of questioning is allowed?
(come on brad- break them on the galibier!)
think we would all like him to do it but it looks veyr unlikely now tbh
The Guardian are reporting that Wiggins has claimed to have a cold and chest infection in an interview on Italian TV.
So he's got to try and keep safe until Sunday, nursing a cold and hope it's gone by then.
Sounds very tricky given how hard the Giro is, but I guess they're pretty good at managing colds/chest stuff.
unsettle his teammate and compatriot
Rule #1 - Beat your teammate (by whatever means available)
Rule #2 - Belgians & Kenyans are not compatriots.
So he's got to try and keep safe until Sunday, nursing a cold and hope it's gone by then.
He needs to do a lot more than keep safe. As has been said before, his "strategy" of level pegging or losing time on most stages is hardly a winning one.
i think the sky strategy is quite straight forward. shadow nibbles then try to break him on the galibier where the shallower gradient will allow the sky train to TTT up the mountain.
...while Nibali sits on the back?
nah one of them crashes taking him with them 😈
Think they dropped him in the TdF but yes unlikely
shadow nibbles then try to break him on the galibier where the shallower gradient will allow the sky train to TTT up the mountain.
Nibali has got the measure of Wiggins this year, Sky tried that on Tuesday. Nibali was strong throughout.
Uran has more chance than Wiggins IMO
possibly, but mr wiggins has ridden nibali off his wheel a number of times on the longer shallower climbs.
"bit of a cold"
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MTFU Wiggins
but mr wiggins has ridden nibali off his wheel a number of times on the longer shallower climbs.
Has he? when? In the tour last year Nibali was comfortable sitting in the wheels in the main, admittedly he couldn't attack due to the pace of sky, but he was never dropped, for any great time losses. The damage was done in the TTs.
Its a monsoon today. Thorough miserable riding conditions for all involved.
Unless its a dead straight finish, there will be crashes!
Looks thoroughly grim. Heard they are taking all GC times from the 3k marker, not the finish. Still likely to be carnage in the final few k's.
yeh, they just said that on eurosport (at least thats what i think he mumbled).
Thats pretty sensible really. I'm a bit surprised they haven't neutralised the stage
[i]The Guardian are reporting that Wiggins has claimed to have a cold and chest infection in an interview on Italian TV. [/i]
Nah, that's just a normal Chorley accent.
Great photo on the [url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/16/giro-d-italia-2013-stage-12-live ]Guardian[/url] website:
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Damn, Wiggins is done....
wiggo not looking to good
don't know what happened but 1 min down with 20k to go
reckon he'll retire
looks like he's blown and the rest of the team have just gone. The times have started to come down fast 🙁
Unless he is genuinely sick or injured I will lose all respect for him if he retires.
He has to give respect to his fellow racers by carrying on.
edit - didn't pick up on the latest news to know he has a chest infection.
2min off the pink group
Wiggins 2 minutes off the back. Looks like it could be over for him.
abandonment imminent me thinks.
cheers_drive - Member
Unless he is genuinely sick or injured I will lose all respect for him if he retires.
He has to give respect to his fellow racers by carrying on
I honestly couldn't see him struggling this much on a stage like this unless he was sick.
Unless he is genuinely sick or injured I will lose all respect for him if he retires.
He has to give respect to his fellow racers by carrying on.
If he wasn't genuinely ill he would have bridged that gap with very little assistance. It would be helpful if he could tough it out for a couple of days (even if it's in the grupetto) so that he can come back and do a job for Uran in the last week. But if he feels the best course of action would be to retire, recharge and be ready for the tour then that would sound like a sensible plan.
soobalias - Member"bit of a cold"
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MTFU Wiggins
Hmmm, riding hard with a cold isn't recommended really is it?
recon the weather isnt helping anyone with a chest infection!
People are saying the same about Ryder being sick. I think it's more like they've realised they're not half the men Evans and Nibali are and they're having mental issues 🙂
gap going up, 9k to go but only 6k of racing
out of contention for sure
oh well at least cav is on form
in't Cav brilliant! 100 wins 😀
Steegmans lead out was great as well
Amazing sprint for Cav. He looked more battered than i have seen a cyclist at the finish. Totally shattered. Amazing!!
Yes, he's normally quite animated over the line. Looked like he was going to keel over today. Total machine.
you should have seen Cancellara after winning the Paris-Roubaix - he couldn't stand!
Just watched this. Wiggins is a sick man, get of your bike now !! Nothing to prove to internet pundits, get well and focus on your next goal.
Cav !! I don't do hero's but your getting close.
Injury or sickness excuse was on cards as soon as the TT didnt go to plan..
Th tt went to plan fine but he had a puncture he would have won it easily but for that
Yeah I don't know what to make of it all. I think his uselessness on the descents must make him feel like a right knob. Plus seeing his teammate attack and his competitors counter and then getting dropped. He's an unbelievable TT and Pursuit rider but was last year just a thin year competition wise and a incredibly strong team?
Such a shame, Wiggs looks dead on his clips, poor lad.
I'd recommend he et off, rest, eat pies and drink a pint or two of Black Sheep, that'll fix him. Carrying on will not help him nor the team.. Off you go son, back to bed.
T'is a shame Uran and Heano were pulled back early on in the race for Wiggs eh Brailsford...
What's Kath have to say on Twitter, anyone??
How was last year a thin year competition wise? Yeah there was no Bertie, but Evans,Nibs and Gesink were all Wiggo's competition at the Tour.....and are all at the Giro this year!