2013 Giro d'Italia Stage 7: San Salvo - Pescara 177km

[Ferminal]

In that case maybe the others will attack.

 

[Wallenquist]

I noticed Miguel Rubiano Chavez conveniently dropped time yesterday.

Assuming it wasn't because he crashed (anyone know?) that would seem to point to him getting in the break today.

If he does then the stage is his to lose.

He was caught behind the big crash but seems like he didnt bother to come back to the main group. He was in front of Wiggins once the crash appears.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Henao up the road, then sit in.

Easy

Yeah, Sky will be desperate to kick-start hostilities, and give food to the conspiracy theorists.

 

[greenedge]

I hope the GC contenders attack, but i am sure the stage will be interesting even if not.

Evans could get this from a reduced sprint

 

[saneguy]

I expect some of the GC guys to attack. I think Scarponi and Hesjadel may attack to make things tough for Wiggo. We will see a lot of action on this one...for sure !!

 

[Cimber]

A break will take it, but we will se GC action. A guy like Nibali can think back on TA fx. This will be a chaotic "classic-like" stage which will be hard for Sky tocontrol and they other GC contender will try to take advantage of that.


Just to bad this stage isnt as long as the TA stage or LBL. 177km is a little bit on the short side for a shark-tooth stagte like this.

 

[will10]

A break will take it, but we will se GC action. A guy like Nibali can think back on TA fx. This will be a chaotic "classic-like" stage which will be hard for Sky tocontrol and they other GC contender will try to take advantage of that.


Just to bad this stage isnt as long as the TA stage or LBL. 177km is a little bit on the short side for a shark-tooth stagte like this.

lol can you imagine if they'd stuck a 240km stage the day before a 55km ITT?

 

[Cimber]

lol can you imagine if they'd stuck a 240km stage the day before a 55km ITT?

For 80% of the peloton the TT is half a rest day, so they wouldnt mind Also its they Giro, they dont give a **** about such concerns anyways

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

u guys really do live in yr own little anti-wiggins dreamworld. the idea that uran and henao are gonna act against wiggins in some kind of crazy colombian mafia conspirisy is beyond laughable

nobody believes it until they see it. just merely speaking out any kind of hope against wiggins

 

[Alex76]

Can't see past 'The Killer' for the stage, and Uran in Pink.

 

[dhawk97]

Might be wishful thinking, but I expect Nibali to actually test Wiggins today. Soften him up for the ITT to put a few seconds in the bank as it were. If he does absolutely nothing I'll begin to really question him (already started questionning him at Stage 3

 

[manafana]

hoping its not Killer really don't like the guy, and his team manger doesnt even want him their.

Im assuming he see a new stage winner today.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

one thing is for sure and that is that vini won't be riding for di luca here or anwhere else this giro

 

[dhawk97]

Felline for me

 

[jens_attacks]

santambrogio to launch the abruzzese legend today on the last climb. untouchable

di luca said in a tv show last night that he wants to peak for the last 10 days of il giro so be afraid, be very afraid

to be honest, i think taborre will win from the breakaway. danilo will be the last card to play. it would be way too perfect for me to see him winning in pescara so i don't think it will happen

 

[del1962]

Whats weather like for today, if it is dry nothing much will happen GC

 

[jens_attacks]

rain showers predicted but not 100% sure

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

rain showers predicted but not 100% sure

only tonight

 

[movingtarget]

I think Evans is the joker here. He's the only guy who doesn't risk a lot riding into the ITT tired, as I don't think he plans on winning the TT or being competitive for a podium come the end of the Giro. So why not push and see how much time you can take out of Wiggins in a stage where your strengths are his perceived weaknesses.

No one will want a tough stage before such a long TT but there is sure to be attacks especially from riders who could finish in the top 20 but can't do a decent TT. They have nothing to lose as they will thrashed in the TT anyway. Quite a few riders will target this stage. I don't see Evans attacking but if he is there at the finish he will be a good chance in the sprint. I see Di Luca and Santambrogio trying something and possibly Nibali but only if he thinks Wiggins is struggling. These sorts of stages are hard to control and it will be interesting to see how Sky deal with it.

 

[bestelaget]

What about Locatelli? Looked good in Trentino. 9'09'' down on GC. Either Locatelli or Pirazzi to be in the mix with a Fantini rider and Sutherland at the end!

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Also expecting Kiserlovski to go. He's a punchy climber, seemed in good shape in Romandie, and he'll lose 5 minutes to everybody in the TT anyway.

 

[tweak37]

For 80% of the peloton the TT is half a rest day, so they wouldnt mind

It's really not.

 

[burning]

Betsites think that Cadel is most likely to win the stage, I think that's a bit weird

 

[SafeBet]

only tonight

False. There's a good chance it'll be raining in Chieti for instance.

 

[jens_attacks]

and the stage starts with danilooooooooooooo

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