Giro d'Italia Stage 4: Savigliano - Cuneo (TTT) 32.5km

[kjetilraknerud]

Double Liquigas on GC at the moment?

 

[issoisso]

I would assume so... I see him just following Sastre and Evans. Perhaps he'll have to make a move to drop Vino... but I think most people expect him to lose some time naturally in the high mountains.

He can't afford to do it the whole way, though. If he does he'll just lose the Giro on time bonuses

 

[The Sheep]

Yeah I agree.
I think some might be taking a lot of this to heart. I think this was all pretty funny

I've seen the same happen on a dutch forum, I think Evans is just a polarizing person.

 

[Cobblestones]

HTC getting close, just behind Katusha. So conditions have definitely improved. Good news for Vino.

 

[El Imbatido]

Wonder what internal rumbling might be going to happen at Liqiugas now?

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Oh wow, Liquigas absolutely killed the second half of the course. They clearly felt the benefit of staying together and not dropping guys like Sky and Garmin did.

Ding ding...we have a winner.

Even Rab did well by holding on to their riders.

Dont know who brought up the wind - but its a 22kmh wind from the EAST, not a tailwind.

 

[ak-zaaf]

All teams who did an easier first part and spared some riders take a lot of time in the second part.

BMC blown up a lot of riders early and lose time. Sky shed a lot of riders early, and lost a lot of time in the 2nd part..

It's clearly not the wind, but the way teams handle the TTT. Liquigas kept all their men until 1500m...

Don't really agree. BMC did a great second half compared to the other early teams. These are more experienced teams combined with a bit better conditions. BMC did way better than I expected.

 

[trompe le monde]

Astana down to six.

 

[auscyclefan94]

bmc, would overall have to be happy but except liquigas may be a bit worrying.
Cadel and molly (1min ago)

 

[kurtinsc]

All teams who did an easier first part and spared some riders take a lot of time in the second part.

BMC blown up a lot of riders early and lose time. Sky shed a lot of riders early, and lost a lot of time in the 2nd part..

It's clearly not the wind, but the way teams handle the TTT. Liquigas kept all their men until 1500m...

I don't think you can say it's "clearly not the wind".

Perhaps that it's "not clearly the wind" would be accurate.

There are a lot of factors of course. Liquigas DID keep their riders and that likely helped... but the increased tailwind probably helped too.

 

[Cobblestones]

I think leaders are Nibali/Basso now unless Astana beats Leaky.

 

[TSURURADIO]

Love the TTT...

 

[TRDean]

Love the TTT...

ditto!!!!!!!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think the results will make the race a lot more interesting.

I really wanna see sastre win here !

 

[kurtinsc]

He can't afford to do it the whole way, though. If he does he'll just lose the Giro on time bonuses

Well... if he wheel rides with the leaders to the top of climbs, one would think he'd be good enough with the extra energy he'd have saved to take his share of any bonuses available.

 

[Eyjafjallajokull]

Damn Liquigas and their dodgy blood profiles!

This was supposed to be a consolation prize for Sky.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Don't really agree. BMC did a great second half compared to the other early teams. These are more experienced teams combined with a bit better conditions. BMC did way better than I expected.

the voice of reason. astana down to 5. conditions have changed. liquigas really surprised me tho.

 

[sportzchick]

bmc, would overall have to be happy but except liquigas may be a bit worrying.
Cadel and molly (1min ago)

awww how geourges is molly

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

BMC did an excellent TTT, I expected them to lose more. I just don't think the wind was that much of a factor here.
There was also more rain for the teams that started later, for example Sky. There are just too much factors to say the external influences where decisive.

The thing that is most decisive is still the strength of the teams... so I see this, without falls, as a fair result whatsoever

 

[ak-zaaf]

Well... if he wheel rides with the leaders to the top of climbs, one would think he'd be good enough with the extra energy he'd have saved to take his share of any bonuses available.

They won't let him do that. And on the steep climbs drafting is hardly useful. If the tempo is too high, you're gone.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vino won't keep his pink jersey...Astana only with 6 left

 

[auscyclefan94]

I think the results will make the race a lot more interesting.

I really wanna see sastre win here !

yes we know why

must say, white and benson both said bmc would lose 3 minutes. LOL.

white is a complete ****.

 

[trompe le monde]

Saxo finish 50 seconds behind Liquigas. Not bad for a Saxo B squad.

 

[sportzchick]

6th for Saxo - no pink for Richie.......but white still suits him

 

[Jamsque]

Looks like a good ride from Astana: not spectacular, but not disastrous either. vino will be well-placed going in to the mountains.