Not sure why you don't think AC is going to attack on stage 9? I know it is a downhill, then flattish finish, which might seem a good stage for Nibs... but lo Squalo was sucking in air and blowing it out like a race horse by the time they got near the finish line - he was not tranquillo. And considering he might be pretty fried from defending the jersey all week, I think Contador is going to attack on a climb. Contador can time trial to the finish... None of it would surprise me the only reasons why he wouldn't would be bad weather or team not wanting to defend yellow yet. What do you think?
Depends on how Nibali can rest and recover. Slongo says he sleeps like a baby with the yellow jersey. That will help him...but who knows?
Depends on how all the competition looks in the morning, I guess. It is relatively early in the race and the question is: does Alberto want the leader's jersey and to erase the time deficit tomorrow or is he going to wait until Monday? If Nibs was indeed in the red, as they say, at the end of stage 8, maybe Berto will just go in for the kill soon.
I feel a Mt. Etna coming on.