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

[SafeBet]

Battaglin is lovely btw. Very nice guy.

 

[spalco]

I missed the finish unfortunately, what happend to Wiggins - crash, mechanical, just dropped?

 

[movingtarget]

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.

I thought Siutsou was the rider going out the back at the top of the climb ?

 

[l.Harm]

I missed the finish unfortunately, what happend to Wiggins - crash, mechanical, just dropped?

We're all wondering

 

[manafana]

Wiggins didnt look too happy when i saw him, probably tad unlucky but did look weird that Uran was right up their.

 

[JRanton]

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.

That was Wiggins.

 

[jens_attacks]

rai said it was a crash with 1,5 km to go or something
the three guys who crashed will receive the same time as battaglin
wiggo of course wasn't bothered so he let it go. will lose 17 sec most likely

where did he do the same this year?

 

[wwabbit]

Feels a lot like Stage 3 in the 2009 Tour de France, where Contador lost 41" to a peloton split...

 

[maxmartin]

WHAT??? He lost 17 sec?

Ok never mind me being an idiot. Nibali took his chance today

Then again you might be wondering, maybe wiggins wasn't so good today. Maybe something happened though, flat tire orso.

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

Is the above quote from you?

 

[SantiBotero]

Feels a lot like Stage 3 in the 2009 Tour de France, where Contador lost 41" to a peloton split...

It is not even remotely similar.

 

[theyoungest]

Wiggo's Giro is basically over. I called it when I saw him scratching his nose somewhere mid-stage.

 

[airstream]

It is not even remotely similar.

probable similar consequences?

 

[the asian]

Good stage.

Bardiani CSF and Battaglin win

Di Luca fights hard for the win but ultimately falls short

Wiggins loses time for whatever reason

 

[pastronef]

nice to se Hesjedal has gained back the time he lost in the TTT.
Garmin guys will be chuffed after these 2 nice days!

 

[icefire]

probable similar consequences?

Yes: Wiggo will beat Rigo

 

[maxmartin]

rai said it was a crash with 1,5 km to go or something
the three guys who crashed will receive the same time as battaglin
wiggo of course wasn't bothered so he let it go. will lose 17 sec most likely

where did he do the same this year?

what do you mean "three guys who crashed will receive the same time as battaglin" then "W will lose 17 sec most likely"

I don't understand here

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol @ colombians f'n wigigns in his ***

but why is it gazzetta is so horrible this year with results? I can't find them anywhere

 

[Miburo]

Is the above quote from you?

Well that was meant a joke and in the same quote i said that you've to wonder if wiggo didn't have a bad day.

 

[movingtarget]

For a split second I thought Paolini was going to win another stage but Battaglin was very strong and did well to be there.

 

[SantiBotero]

probable similar consequences?

17" is almost no consequence at all. I would even say marginal losses.

 

[Ferminal]

but why is it gazzetta is so horrible this year with results? I can't find them anywhere

It worked

Cataldo last man... hasn't finished yet.

 

[jens_attacks]

what do you mean "three guys who crashed will receive the same time as battaglin" then "W will lose 17 sec most likely"

I don't understand here

he wasn't involved in the crash
he was probably only slowed down a little bit

it's not sure yet if he will lose the 17 sec or no

 

[webvan]

Well if there was a crash in front of him within 3km, why would he lose time?!

 

[movingtarget]

nice to se Hesjedal has gained back the time he lost in the TTT.
Garmin guys will be chuffed after these 2 nice days!

So will Evans.

 

[will10]

jens - Brad tried to pull this in the first week of the Tour last year. Got away with it then, doesn't look like he will today.

Feels a lot like Stage 3 in the 2009 Tour de France, where Contador lost 41" to a peloton split...

Not even remotely close.