2013 Giro d'Italia Stage 9: Sansepolcro - Firenze 170 km

[webvan]

Graphic says still behind

What graphic ?

David Walsh ‏@DavidWalshST 3m

I can offer some insight here: not a Colombian revolt but the team plan. Dave Brailsford doesn't mind making tough (sensible) calls.

Makes sense to me, he doesn't need them to bridge that kind of gap.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Wht would wiggins be without his team??

 

[auscyclefan94]

I'm pretty sure I saw Uran with Wiggins when they showed the Sky train in front of Wiggins a while ago. Unless there is another Sky rider with long hair. Doesn't matter if they've bridged though.

Me too. Uran is in that 2nd peloton imo.

How much will Wiggins lose?

My guess is 3 minutes.

Won't be that much.

 

[hrotha]

Sky have bridged. Fail by Wiggins on the descends but that is to be expected - even bigger fail by Astana in letting him get away with his giraffe on ice descending.

You can't expect them to drill it whenever Wigans is dropped in a descent. The whole Giro would be a TTT.

 

[jamesmasters]

You have to say it's right that Wiggins is not going to be a factor unless the weather changes completely. Lack of descending ability cripples his TT and he will never be able to win a mountain stage either.

 

[Pricey_sky]

How much will Wiggins lose?

My guess is 3 minutes.

At least 2 minutes. Sky are right to leave at least 1 Columbian (Henao?) in the front group here. Kelly just said he believes both are there with Nibs.

 

[Miburo]

that GPS is completely ****ed up

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Graphic shows Wiggins is AHEAD of the front group.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

WHOA wiggo just passed the group and has a 1 second lead apparently.

epic stuff wiggo

 

[Inquitus]

So are we all back together or what? RAI fails totally.

 

[Publicus]

Great race but have to say the GPS is horrific

 

[auscyclefan94]

Uran in 2nd group imo.

 

[webvan]

Graphic shows Wiggins is AHEAD of the front group.

Link for the "graphic" please, can't see one on the live link here http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2013/it/diretta-tempo-reale/ - just belkov alone.

Saw a Sky guy in the first group, not Uran, must be Henao.

 

[The Hitch]

Christ Walsh is unbearable. Bailsford had 2 years to think about how he threw away the 2011 Vuelta cos he is an idiot and now after dragging back Uran and Henao 1 minute already, hes being a sensible ds because he doesnt make the same mistake again.

How much will Wiggins lose?

My guess is 3 minutes.

Umm they are back together.

Seriously though BMC Blanco and Garmin are pathetic. Astana maybe a bit tired so ill let them off. But those 4 teams really could have done so much more.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Pantano is flying?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Belkov crumbling?

 

[Descender]

Belkov apparently standing still.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Daniel Oss and Garmin were not going to massively gap Sky on a climb.

 

[Ferminal]

I wouldn't trust any of the GPS times tbh though wouldn't be surprised if Belkov is hitting the wall.

 

[spalco]

Wiggins still at the back of the group. Get the **** to the front now and lock yourself to Nibali's wheel, you idiot.

 

[Miburo]

Seriously only astana?

Pathetic...

 

[webvan]

Wiggo back but can't he go to the front, now ? Best way to miss an acceleration, no?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Umm they are back together.

But there is another descent coming up soon

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I wouldn't trust any of the GPS times tbh though wouldn't be surprised if Belkov is hitting the wall.

RAI uses Global Poormans System instead of normal GPS

 

[Descender]

RAI made another mistake... it's not Pantano chasing Belkov, it's Pantani.