2013 Giro d'Italia Stage 8: Gabicce Mare - Saltara 54,8 km ITT

[Roude Leiw]

Weather forecast spot on, Sir Wiggo to TT in rain

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Will Henao sacrifice himself for Wiggo in this ITT?

The front team car will spent more time radio'ing back info on turns and wet/dry status than they will speaking to Henao I would assume.

 

[Publicus]

how many will wiggins catch?

All of them. He'll catch all of them.

 

[burning]

how many will wiggins catch?

He can catch 7-8 people if he's %100, lets see what will happen

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Wiggins looking deadly today

 

[Miburo]

They should let Henao get caught on of the little hills in the beginning.

Nice sky train for a few min

 

[Miburo]

He can catch 7-8 people if he's %100, lets see what will happen

at least 4,5 guys. Don't know about 7,8.

 

[mikehammer67]

it'll be interesting to see how he does today

 

[Bavarianrider]

Hmm rather low Cadence for Wiggins.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol, no rain at all

 

[Stetoe]

how many will wiggins catch?

3, I think.
I really doubt he is going to grab Kelderman.

 

[Poursuivant]

What happens if a team mate pulls a rider for a bit on a TT on the sly? Time penalty? Has it happened before?

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

has he ditched the osymetric chainring?

 

[greenedge]

Looking like it will be a nice stage, hope gaps are small and not large. Interesting route too.

 

[Jelantik]

at least 4,5 guys. Don't know about 7,8.

I would say 4. 7-8 means about 7/8 minutes. I don't think so.. wiggins can't get 7/8 minutes in 58.7 km. Then might as well game over and give him the pink jersey and forget about the rest of the stages.

 

[Magnus]

has he ditched the osymetric chainring?

Yes. I noticed it on the other stages as well. Wasn't he using them in Trentino though?

Edit: Just checked. Looks like round in Trentino as well:
https://default.secure.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/11141/00000a20a/510d/trentino13st4-wiggins-waits.jpg

 

[The Hitch]

how many will wiggins catch?

7

10 characters.

 

[Roude Leiw]

has he ditched the osymetric chainring?

it seems, from the last close up I would say normal (54?) ring with a 44 (42?) as a second

 

[whittashau]

lol it's just going to rain for the main contenders other than Sir Brad isn't it....

God/Allah/Krishna/Buddha/Zeus/Bob laughing at all sane cycling fans.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Good grief Eurosport.

Wiggins! Wiggins! Wiggins! Wiggins!
Pinarello Bolide...Wiggins! Wiggins!

Danielso...Wiggins!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol @ wiggins cornering on dry roads: PATHETIC

 

[Roude Leiw]

Good grief Eurosport.

Wiggins! Wiggins! Wiggins! Wiggins!
Pinarello Bolide...Wiggins! Wiggins!

Danielso...Wiggins!

started to watch the english stream, stopped after 5 min, looked for my iPad, now watch the german one (it is ok) and miss the french commentary

 

[will10]

Good grief Eurosport.

Wiggins! Wiggins! Wiggins! Wiggins!
Pinarello Bolide...Wiggins! Wiggins!

Danielso...Wiggins!

What do you expect? Who out on the road at the minute is worth talking about?

 

[roundabout]

Wiggins can use some pace notes about those corners.

 

[thehog]

lol @ wiggins cornering on dry roads: PATHETIC

Noted. He looks very ginger around those corners.