singlespeedscott wrote:It is a good sign for Cadel. Nice ride by Durbridge too.
frustratingly nothing on either ABC or Channel 7 news this morning. fail.
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Postby jasonc » Sun May 12, 2013 9:47 am
singlespeedscott wrote:It is a good sign for Cadel. Nice ride by Durbridge too.
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Postby vander » Sun May 12, 2013 5:34 pm
ozdavo wrote:Can anyone see Wiggo coming back from here? Or will it be a case of Sky running the line "Giro is only TDF training for Wiggo"?
Bet Froome is disappointed... might be tougher, politically speaking, for him to be team leader for TDF with Wiggo doing poorly in the Giro.
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Postby biker jk » Sun May 12, 2013 6:36 pm
DavidTomic wrote:Who's generally considered to be the stronger climber out of Evans and Nibali?
Barring a crash / mechanical failure, I'm just pondering what will be Evans' best chance of making up the 29 seconds on Nibali?
Since Nibali is one of the best descenders in the whole peleton I really doubt that he's be able to regain any time there, which really only leaves the option of attacking him on the way UP a climb somewhere ... doesn't it?
What are other peoples thoughts?
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Postby find_bruce » Mon May 13, 2013 8:31 am
MichaelB wrote:Wiggo has certainly got the wobbles on wet descents !!!!
Postby michaelten » Mon May 13, 2013 9:01 am
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon May 13, 2013 9:48 am
michaelten wrote:Silly newbie question here.
Watching the time trial it looks like Wiggins has a very bent leg still at the bottom of the pedal stroke where as Cadel seems to have his leg nearly straight. Whats the idea of still having your leg quite bent? Or is it a my eyes playing tricks?
He also seems to have his ankle at 90* the entire time where Cadel looks like he slightly pushes his foot down at the bottom of the stroke.
Is it just a case of different styles, or is there specific ideas behind the techniques?
Postby AndyTheMan » Mon May 13, 2013 9:57 am
find_bruce wrote:& most curious that Sky had 2 riders in the peleton who were reportedly told not to wait for him.
Something seems to be afoot in team sky
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon May 13, 2013 10:06 am
AndyTheMan wrote:find_bruce wrote:& most curious that Sky had 2 riders in the peleton who were reportedly told not to wait for him.
Something seems to be afoot in team sky
I also saw those reports that 2 sky riders were told not to drop back and help Wiggins when he lost contact with the back of the bunch....
Man, Wiggo must be feeling the pressure.... even at the TdF last year there were stages where Froome certainly had the better of him, and I recall one TdF stage in particular where Froome was chomping at the bit to ride off ahead of Wiggins but was obviously instructed to wait.....
Wiggo has had all the expectations and pressure from within Sky to hold off the up and coming Froome...
And so far in the Giro he's had a fall, which has obviously resulted in him becoming a timid kitten on wet descents....
He had that flat in the ITT....
Cadel (probably viewed as Wiggins as the old 'has been') has a 40 second lead on him in the GC and he's more than a minute off the pace.....
Lots of hills (and descents) to go, plus everyone is saying that the final TT is likely to be handled well by Evans because there is a bit of climbing in it...
Everytime Wiggins pulls on the Lycra he must be feeling the pressure - and I wonder how this will all unfold for the remainder of the Giro and then the TdF..???
Will team sky fall apart? Will Wiggo ride in support of Froome? Will there be conflict?
Simply the fact that Sky haven't dominated the Giro (like they did in the TdF last year) has opened up the whole race and made it so much more interesting.
Evans seems to be doing well, and BMC are making regular appearances at the front of the bunch which bodes for interesting final stages, and perhaps a decent shot at the Giro GC and/or TdF victories?\\
Then there is Nibali holding the pink for the time being....can he hold off the rest?
Scarponi looking good too....
I only wish SBS were showing more of the stages live...
Postby InTheWoods » Mon May 13, 2013 10:15 am
AndyTheMan wrote:find_bruce wrote:Simply the fact that Sky haven't dominated the Giro (like they did in the TdF last year) has opened up the whole race and made it so much more interesting.
Postby clackers » Mon May 13, 2013 11:28 am
AndyTheMan wrote:
Cadel (probably viewed as Wiggins as the old 'has been')
Postby jules21 » Mon May 13, 2013 12:56 pm
singlespeedscott wrote:We haven't hit any real hills yet. This an area were Cadel struggles. He is good but the light weight turbo climbers just hit him again and again. Whilst he has to slog away with his diesel motor.
Postby Fresh » Mon May 13, 2013 1:13 pm
Postby AndyTheMan » Mon May 13, 2013 1:46 pm
Fresh wrote:Its a shame BMC dont have a strong contingent of climbers to help Cadel. He is going to have to rely on the peleton to help him if he has a hope of winning.
Postby jules21 » Mon May 13, 2013 1:58 pm
Fresh wrote:Its a shame BMC dont have a strong contingent of climbers to help Cadel. He is going to have to rely on the peleton to help him if he has a hope of winning.
AndyTheMan wrote:Interestingly also, the technical director was off to recon the next TT course...good to see BMC being well prepared for future stages...
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Postby jules21 » Mon May 13, 2013 2:27 pm
jcjordan wrote:Bases on how he looked in yesterday's stage andbthe TT it would not surprise me if he is sick.
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