2013 Giro D'Italia, Stage 5: Cosenza - Matera 203km

[JRanton]

I couldn't see Wiggins in the peloton in the last 2km or so, so maybe he made the same mistake as yesterday...

 

[Volderke]

Ofcourse you have to wait.

First of all, Paolini was still at the front of the bunch with 1km to go. Then half of the peloton was held up by a fall (of an Argos Shimano guy), so they have to check who was still in that group at 3k. Nothing to do with Italian time keeping.

 

[Descender]

Make any food taste delicious, can't use a bloody clock.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Still shows time loss for some riders. Weird. We'll see this evening i guess, can't imagine they'll count it this time

 

[Bumeington]

Paolini
Uran +17
Intxausti +26
Nibali +31
Hesjedal +34
Wiggins +34
Caruso +36
Henao +37
Santambrogio +39
Evans +42

 

[movingtarget]

Make any food taste delicious, can't use a bloody clock.

The timing was excellent at the Tour of Romandie.

 

[airstream]

No gifts guys no gifts as Lance bequeathed. Wiggo takes the same time.

 

[thrawn]

Any riders of GC importance involved in the crash (thinking more in terms of potential injuries not time loss)?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Solid racing today and man what a sprint by Degenkolb.

 

[Descender]

The timing was excellent at the Tour of Romandie.

I know! And the cheese. And the chocolate. And the mints.

 

[Bavarianrider]

The timing was excellent at the Tour of Romandie.

You do realize that Romandie isn't in Italy, right

 

[DiscoPants]

Regardless of whether he has or hasn't lost time again today, I still don't think it's a good sign that Wiggins went missing again in the final 3km.

He was well placed around 4km, sitting at the front of the bunch with 2 team mates around him, and then once the sprint teams started to move things on he disappeared. Henao was still around the front, and Uran seemed to be a bit further back but Wiggins must have dropped right back to the last wheels.

I know he might be worried about pile ups, but hanging off the back of the bunch on his own, whilst other GC contenders and his own team mates are much further forward seems an odd tactic, especially after what happened yesterday.

 

[Bala Verde]

You do realize that Romandie isn't in Italy, right

Wait, what? Romandie isn't the long version for Roma?

 

[movingtarget]

You do realize that Romandie isn't in Italy, right

I was joking. Swiss timing ?

 

[Escarabajo]

He left his transponder at the start, so there was a bit of a gap.

LOL.
So now he can take it easy or coast at the end of the stage and there is no proof of gaps before crashes!

 

[TANK91]

Solid racing today and man what a sprint by Degenkolb.

Yes it was such a competitive sprint lol, just 2 riders fighting for the win because of the crash.

 

[movingtarget]

Solid racing today and man what a sprint by Degenkolb.

Fantastic, a two man bunch sprint !

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

where in gazzetta site can I find quick full results? they used to be there every year buw now

 

[jens_attacks]

nice atmposphere for pozzovivo there

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yes it was such a competitive sprint lol, just 2 riders fighting for the win because of the crash.

and the Cav vs Goss battle is more competitive?

Degenkolb's effort was brutal. Great long distance sprint.

 

[nesocip]

where in gazzetta site can I find quick full results? they used to be there every year buw now

Their giro pages took 20 steps back compared to last year.

 

[Eshnar]

where in gazzetta site can I find quick full results? they used to be there every year buw now

Not available yet...

 

[Netserk]

When they are they'll be here:

http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/classifiche/it/t_05_class.shtml

They are!!!

 

[Ferminal]

Cataldo only 10mins down, he will be ready

 

[l.Harm]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/classifiche/it/t_05_class.shtml?lang=it