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

[maxmartin]

I'm seeing Froome and his girls busy practicing the rain dance for tomorrow's stage . "one .. two.. three.. four... yo.. yo..what.. what.."

"sky train, sky train. You can cho cho to the mountain at high speed shedding off the passangers. When the rain falls your engine starts clogging and your leader starts descending like an old granny."

you are funny

 

[maxmartin]

I'm seeing Froome and his girls busy practicing the rain dance for tomorrow's stage . "one .. two.. three.. four... yo.. yo..what.. what.."

"sky train, sky train. You can cho cho to the mountain at high speed shedding off the passangers. When the rain falls your engine starts clogging and your leader starts descending like an old granny."

Actually I think CF wish W do very well in the Giro, otherwise If W only use Giro to train. Then it is inevitable to fight for leadership in the Tour with him.

 

[cineteq]

I'd like to see Nibali and Evans putting Sir Wiggo out of his misery and attack on the final climb!

 

[Zam_Olyas]

It could be a dull day GC action wise.

 

[Pricey_sky]

I'm seeing Froome and his girls busy practicing the rain dance for tomorrow's stage . "one .. two.. three.. four... yo.. yo..what.. what.."

"sky train, sky train. You can cho cho to the mountain at high speed shedding off the passangers. When the rain falls your engine starts clogging and your leader starts descending like an old granny."

You don't have a clue, Froome will want Wiggo to do as well as possible so he won't be in any shape to try to win the Tour come July.

 

[virandociclista]

Tomoeeow wiggins will do a floyd landis and takebthe maglia rosa!! Just kiding. Tomorrow the gc will be offf.... Maybe scarponi and ryder will try something... Breakaway will win.

 

[maxmartin]

I'd like to see Nibali and Evans putting Sir Wiggo out of his misery and attack on the final climb!

once and for all!

 

[contessador]

I think astana will let a strong breakaway go in order to give away the pink to some1 that could hold it for a week or something like that

That works for me too!

 

[Leonardus]

Typical day for a succesful break. GC men will take it easy and safe themselves for next week. Maybe Hesjedal or Scarponi to try something but I doubt it.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Di Luca to go in the breakaway and win the stage

 

[Netserk]

Di Luca to go in the breakaway and win the stage

And the pink too!

 

[Escarabajo]

I'm seeing Froome and his girls busy practicing the rain dance for tomorrow's stage . "one .. two.. three.. four... yo.. yo..what.. what.."

"sky train, sky train. You can cho cho to the mountain at high speed shedding off the passangers. When the rain falls your engine starts clogging and your leader starts descending like an old granny."

All the other way around. Froome wants Wiggins to be competitive and perform well in the Giro. A DNF will be bad news for Froome.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Di Luca, Pirazzi and Rabottini in the break for sure. Breakaway wins. Looking forward to seeing a finish in Firenze.

 

[Richeypen]

Wiggins solo for 90kms and wins it by at least 4 mins

 

[Netserk]

Wiggins solo for 90kms and wins it by at least 4 mins

I'd actually really like that. It'd mean Nibali would be forced to attack later.

 

[Richeypen]

I'd actually really like that. It'd mean Nibali would be forced to attack later.

Attacking is in his nature. Whatever happens he will attack in the mountains at somepoint.

 

[taiwan]

I think the GC guys will get broken up a bit. There's a rest day on Monday, and from the point of view of the climbers: anything they get from now on they keep, because the long TT is done. Time for them to start throwing their weight (or lack of) around a bit. Scarponi particularly has revealed his form now.

 

[Netserk]

Attacking is in his nature. Whatever happens he will attack in the mountains at somepoint.

Not so much in the last GT he won.

 

[Richeypen]

Not so much in the last GT he won.

This Nibali just ooozes confidence compared to how he was back then. Nibali now knows how to win and has the form to back it up.

 

[Miburo]

This Nibali just ooozes confidence compared to how he was back then. Nibali now knows how to win and has the form to back it up.

And no Contador and Froome in this GT

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[Pentacycle]

Attacking is in his nature. Whatever happens he will attack in the mountains at somepoint.

It won't be spectacular, if he'd be able to do something, as the race would become boring as hell with an obvious winner. Nibali looks good though, but much will depend on his team's strength. Evans, Scarponi, Wiggins, Hesjedal and perhaps Sanchez/Gesink can still give him a run for his money.

 

[maxmartin]

And no Contador and Froome in this GT

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Didn't Nibali just kick Froom's *** a couple of months ago?

 

[will10]

I'm not sure Astana will be overly keen to give the jersey away tomorrow. A lot will depend on who is allowed into the break.

 

[Pentacycle]

I'm not sure Astana will be overly keen to give the jersey away tomorrow. A lot will depend on who is allowed into the break.

Not many will be capable of gaining that much time, you're looking for riders from the current top 15. Nibali is most likely put on Maglia Rosa duties for the next few weeks, winning this race with Kangert on a leash. Wiggostyle.

 

[hfer07]

Ok folks-after today's stage results, this is what's up for tomorrow:

A medium Mountain stage means Stage Hunters who saved energy on the ITT will be itchy to get in a breakaway & venture for glory-Kool & that's one race...

The second race will be set by the likes of Gesink, Hesjedal, Scarponi, Santambrogio, Pozzo & perhaps Sanchez trying to get back time on Nibs & mostly on Wiggo to widen up the time gaps or gain time on him, since there is one more TT to deal with ahead in the race. This is where is going to be very exciting & yet again dangerous for SKY, since is clear that Wiggo descends like ASchleck- so they will look to exploit that weakness & force a fast pace to explode the race.

The 3rd race is what SKY is going to do about the second race.... either Wiggo manages to man up & deals with the adversity like a champion, or just keeps pulling back my men Uran & Henao to "accompany" him to the line.... Its all up to the SKY's DS....

Nibbs will be fine either keeping the Maglia Rosa due to the 2nd race-or letting it go by the 1st race....