2013 Giro D'Italia, Stage 4: Policastro Bussentino - Serra San Bruno

[Miburo]

I find it hard to believe that Wiggins lost that much time unless it was a mechanical, or if he lost it deliberately due to Sky struggling with doing too much work?

Didn't watch the tour last year I guess. That's understandable btw

Comment was good for a lol though

 

[JRanton]

Massive fail by Wiggo.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Honestly, I wouldn't call that wheelsucking at all as Di Luca was much stronger. Chal took several pulls but they were not as long as Di Lucas. It was obvious he was just hanging on most of the time and had to chase back on to the wheel a few times. In the end Di Luca simply rode him off the wheel when the group was getting close.

Yeah, I agree with this. Plus Di Luca was simply a much better descender and definitely wouldn't have benefitted from Chalapud leading on the descend.

 

[movingtarget]

Last 3kms no gaps or am I wrong? Wiggo is safe maybe.

Wiggins was not in the front group.

 

[Lanark]

I find it hard to believe that Wiggins lost that much time unless it was a mechanical, or if he lost it deliberately due to Sky struggling with doing too much work?

Or he rode like a chicken in the 7km after the top. Maybe just too scared to ride really fast in a rainy 'descend'.

 

[jens_attacks]

wasn't just a mistake from the organizers that GC?
how the hell on earth did he manage to lose time here?

 

[JRanton]

I find it hard to believe that Wiggins lost that much time unless it was a mechanical, or if he lost it deliberately due to Sky struggling with doing too much work?

He looked weak from what I could see watching it back. And no of course you don't lose time deliberately to your rivals.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Last 3kms no gaps or am I wrong? Wiggo is safe maybe.

Doubt this wasn't a standard flat stage, same rules don't apply.

But I'm not sure. That being said it seem like splintered groups not due to crashes therefore the rule still doesn't apply.

 

[peterst6906]

I find it hard to believe that Wiggins lost that much time unless it was a mechanical, or if he lost it deliberately due to Sky struggling with doing too much work?

Uran was there at the finish, so it wasn't like he didn't have a wheel to follow. The team was pulling him until close to the end, so it will be interesting to see what happened.

There was no tv cut to any mechanical, which I would imagine if Wiggins had a problem, so looks like a loos of about 20 odd seconds real close to the finish.

 

[movingtarget]

Because of large gaps they have not given the front group the same time.

 

[maxmartin]

Or he rode like a chicken in the 7km after the top. Maybe just too scared to ride really fast in a rainy 'descend'.

possibly, or maybe he will quit Giro after a week to defend his Tour title

 

[cineteq]

Wiggins was not in the front group.

Called it, he didn't look great. Sky was bluffing.

 

[Miburo]

Before we knew Wiggins lost time, most of the people here didn't think it was a lost oppurtunity for Nibali.

But now we know that Wiggins lost time more people think it's a lost oppurtunity

Seems weird but makes sense of course.

If nibali loses the giro with 10 sec we might come back to this.

Called it, he didn't look great. Sky was bluffing.

Nibali doesn't have your instincts sadly enough

 

[jens_attacks]

was il killer at processo alla tappa already?

lol wiggins will stay with his gap it looks like

 

[Progsprach]

Evans in the Rossa tomorrow, right?
With his style of always trying to be at the top in any kind of sprint after hills, I could see him staying relatively high in that competition, so we might get to see that more often.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Before we knew Wiggins lost time, most of the people here didn't think it was a lost oppurtunity for Nibali.

But now we know that Wiggins lost time more people think it's a lost oppurtunity

Seems weird but makes sense of course.

If nibali loses the giro with 10 sec we might come back to this.



Nibali doesn't have your instincts sadly enough

Again stupid expectations.

 

[maxmartin]

Before we knew Wiggins lost time, most of the people here didn't think it was a lost oppurtunity for Nibali.

But now we know that Wiggins lost time more people think it's a lost oppurtunity

Seems weird but makes sense of course.

If nibali loses the giro with 10 sec we might come back to this.

it seems only you are flipping around, most of us are pretty calm about the result. One thing for sure, more exciting race will be ahead

 

[jens_attacks]

it was a crash with salerno
wiggo probably wasn't bothered

sky can appeal to the judge

 

[movingtarget]

Looks like Wiggo dropped 17 seconds and in the stage report there was no mention of a mechanical.

 

[Miburo]

Sky might btw say it's a flat tire.

I wouldn't necessarily believe that story if it's told like that.

 

[SafeBet]

was il killer at processo alla tappa already?

lol wiggins will stay with his gap it looks like

I see delfino not killer.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Before we knew Wiggins lost time, most of the people here didn't think it was a lost oppurtunity for Nibali.

But now we know that Wiggins lost time more people think it's a lost oppurtunity

Seems weird but makes sense of course.

If nibali loses the giro with 10 sec we might come back to this.



Nibali doesn't have your instincts sadly enough

Depends if he lost time because he was struggling on the hill (<5%) or because he didnt fancy taking the wet corners fast, drifted to back of the group and got caught out by a small gap as the bunch came in (~95% chance, excluding a puncture).

Not sure how he could have lost any more through the 4 or 5 corners taken, than what he did lose.

 

[Miburo]

it seems only you are flipping around, most of us are pretty calm about the result. One thing for sure, more exciting race will be ahead

How am i flipping around when i always said he lost a chance here?

 

[Leadbelly]

There was a brief bit of footage with 1-2 km go when you saw a tall Sky rider at the back of the main group. I assumed it was Siutsou getting back on the descent, but obviously it was someone else.

 

[jens_attacks]

congrats to battaglin but in normal, fighting riders condition he shouldn't have been there for the sprint for christ sake