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

[hrotha]

Hesjedal as good as Cobo.

 

[The Sheep]

did the wind turn?

 

[Panda Claws]

Nibali a lot better than I thought still.

 

[the sceptic]

Looks like Wiggins took 1 minute on Nibali in the 2nd part.

 

[Stetoe]

Happy for Dowsett!

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Nibali can't keep up his pace. But that isn't really surprising. Still a great ride though.

 

[Miburo]

Not bad for Nibali, he'll be between 15 sec against BW.

 

[cineteq]

Even Gesink takes 1 minute on Hesjedal. Wow

Is that surprising?

 

[Ramira]

So Nibali's superb time caused by great cornering technique and going off a bit to fast. He'll end up pretty much where he'd be expected.

And barring a horrible climb he should take the pink jersey.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Nibali can see Hesjedal!!!

 

[Jelantik]

hesjedal didn't look really good. So does nibali. I hope they can stop the bleeding. Otherwise, yesterday's stage was just a washed.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

nibbles going to lose around 5sec to Wiggins in the end I guess

 

[l.Harm]

D_T how do you know about Gesink having a flat?

 

[Miburo]

did the wind turn?

Did you really think Nibali was gonna resist against Wiggins on the flat part?

The first part was tailor made for Nibali, that's all.

 

[webvan]

+1:07 for nibali

Not good, lost 1'15" to Dowsett, let's see if he can finish well too...

 

[Panda Claws]

Battle between Evans and Nibali for pink.

 

[Stetoe]

D_T how do you know about Gesink having a flat?

This isn't correct. Mistake by TV commentary. Kruijswijk had the flat.

 

[postmanhat]

Good ride by Cadel. Very good.

Looking better every day. Surely he can't, can he

 

[Ramira]

Did you really think Nibali was gonna resist against Wiggins on the flat part?

The first part was tailor made for Nibali, that's all.

This, the first part was perfectly made for his technique. Lets see how much he kept behind for the climb though.

 

[woodburn]

Let's see how Nibali finishes. He would be expected to lose time on flat. And Dowsett cracked.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Nibali a lot better than I thought still.

Absolutly, but for me that's true for more riders who are in the Top 10 to be honest. Scarponie, Henano. What the ****? Only Hesjedal is doing as bad as I expected him to do. But maybe I sould wait with that judgement untill he's finished with the race.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Conclusions. Wiggins wins time, but WAY less then expected
Nibali the big winner of this ITT

Sanchez, Hesjedal losers of the day

 

[The Sheep]

Did you really think Nibali was gonna resist against Wiggins on the flat part?

The first part was tailor made for Nibali, that's all.

Wasn't talking about just Nibali everyone is losing time in that 2nd part.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Dowsett very nervous, but will win this, I think.

 

[Afrank]

Battle between Evans and Nibali for pink.

Hope Evans gets it, would be a nice to get to wear pink at the latter of his career. Nibali can take it in the mountains later.