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Unfortunately with no clear pictures of Wiggo just before the crash it's all speculation. With around 3km to go it looked as though he was at the back of the main bunch. He may or may not have lost contact a few hundred metres down the road but you cant be sure.
Nobody can say at this moment if it was just an error on his part or perhaps suffering a little. The only man who can answer that is Wiggo himself, His form over the next few days will shed more light on this.
Nobody can say at this moment if it was just an error on his part or perhaps suffering a little. The only man who can answer that is Wiggo himself, His form over the next few days will shed more light on this.
to repeat, In the early stages in Vuelta he stayed near the back of the pack on tricky finishes stage 1 and again later on (stage 7?). He was criticised here at the time because he was risking a split and losing a few seconds.
As far as I can tell, all that happened was that this time Wiggins lost a handful of seconds doing the same thing. I wouldn't make any judgement about his legs based on a wet downhill finish.
As far as Evans, he showed himself very visibly in the early stages of last year's Tour but when it came to the big stuff he had nothing to give. Lets wait before assuming he's a contender.
As far as I can tell, all that happened was that this time Wiggins lost a handful of seconds doing the same thing. I wouldn't make any judgement about his legs based on a wet downhill finish.
As far as Evans, he showed himself very visibly in the early stages of last year's Tour but when it came to the big stuff he had nothing to give. Lets wait before assuming he's a contender.
lol at maxmartin saying on the bright side great racing ahead, we don't need to see what your biased view is, I can see that on every Sky and wiggins article on the main page. You are probably glad he loses time, with all the clinic refrences we hear from you.
Ryo Hazuki said:looks like uran and henao ride for themselves and are f****** wiggins. Let's hope this will happen
Yes and in Uran's case fail like last year lmao.
The Hitch said:
Agree. I dont like Wiggo at all. I really hope Nibali destroys him, but I dont think the loss of the 17 secs was due to weakness. Maybe just a little fear of the wet roads and wanting to stay safe. Nevertheless, its a boost to guys like Nibali that Sky and Wiggo are not invincible and that they will try to take seconds out of him all the time.
Ryo Hazuki said:looks like uran and henao ride for themselves and are f****** wiggins. Let's hope this will happen
Would love that
TANK91 said:
I think we are all biased. And thats ok as long as long as we argue with more or less logical arguments.
Fearless Greg Lemond said:
Agree, It was strange that Henao and Uran werent at Wiggo's side. Either a screw up or they just dont give a ****
Richeypen said:
I dont like Wiggo at all, and I dont want him to crash or anything. I want him to be plainly and simply destroyd in the mountains without any possible excused due to crashes etc.
The incident today was, as far as I can tell, his and his team's own fault. Why was he at the back of the peloton in the first place? Why were his team mates in the front and not helping the captain?
Richeypen said:
I dont like Wiggo at all, and I dont want him to crash or anything. I want him to be plainly and simply destroyd in the mountains without any possible excused due to crashes etc.
The incident today was, as far as I can tell, his and his team's own fault. Why was he at the back of the peloton in the first place? Why were his team mates in the front and not helping the captain?
Brailsford clearly didnt read his biggest fan last week:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interactive/2013/may/03/road-cycling-peloton-tactics-interactive
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interactive/2013/may/03/road-cycling-peloton-tactics-interactive
I'd say Di Luca looks like he's enjoying himself ;-)Dazed and Confused said:Nobody seemed like enjoying the bizz end on the stage, well except Hanao perhaps:
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I fear yesterday's vexatious slippery will only provoke Wiggins. He won't destroy everyone in TT, he will slaughter
Are you sure he doesn't read this forum?dhawk97 said:This. If only he could also see the absurd comments on this forum too...
airstream said:
Of course he will. The question is whether or not Nibali and the others can take it back in the mountains.
Cimber said:
Here's the Team Sky's excu... err.. explanation, from their live chat @ http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,28850_8690783,00.html
"Wiggins was on his own because Sergio Henao and Rigoberto Uran had been given instructions to contest the finish in order to swallow up bonus seconds. That's why Uran was in the mix and finished fourth. The other guys had exhausted themselves keeping Wiggins up front on the climb."
Sky must be dissapointed Uran didn't take away bonus seconds from Battaglin, Felline and Visconti...
Dazed and Confused said:Nobody seemed like enjoying the bizz end on the stage, well except Hanao perhaps:
Aru in this picture
Dazed and Confused said:Nobody seemed like enjoying the bizz end on the stage, well except Hanao perhaps:
Aru in this picture
wwabbit said:
Well, technically...mission accomplished? Ryder and Cadel were more than in the mix
How does this make sense with 3Km to go?wwabbit said:
The more I read these clowns the more I think Sir Wiggo will DNF.Sky Formula- Marginal Gains Stupid Losses
Utter stupidity to think Uran and Henao will win a sprint from a significant field. So far they haven't and will not in the future. Looks to be more of an excuse. Haven't seen Wiggins looking so pathetic at the finish since the last two years. He is the sole leader. They should be protecting him at all times and at all cost. With this so called greediness, they have lost all the hard work that they put in so far.
cineteq said:How does this make sense with 3Km to go?
Utter stupidity to think Uran and Henao will win a sprint from a significant field. So far they haven't and will not in the future. Looks to be more of an excuse. Haven't seen Wiggins looking so pathetic at the finish since the last two years. He is the sole leader. They should be protecting him at all times and at all cost. With this so called greediness, they have lost all the hard work that they put in so far.
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