Giro d'Italia (2013) Photos; Stage 10: Cordenons → Altopiano del Montasio, 167 km

Who leads Sky now, you or Wiggins? “We’ll have to wait and see. Today was a hard day. After rest day, some riders feel good and others feel bad. It was the first test in the mountains today. This morning we talked as a team and decided that I would attack to see what the response would be. The team is strong, everyone’s healthy. We’re stronger than other teams in the climbs. Today it went well and I hope it continues like this.”

Will Wiggins work for you? “He’s a pro. I’ve known him for 3 years. He’s in good form. He’s had one or two physical problems but the team is working well.”

Can Nibali be beaten? “Nibali is strong. He’s in great shape, he’s knows the Giro very well, he’s strong in the rain and a great descender on wet roads. He’s in top form. We’ll have to wait for a sign of weakness, and then attack.”

All over for Wiggins? “The Giro is still very long and there are some very important stages to come. For many today, the stage was hard, because you sometimes pay for your day of recovery. Urán and Wiggins are at 2 minutes 04 seconds and 2 minutes 05 seconds, so I’ll have to keep an eye on them both. Then I don’t know – it depends on Sky’s tactics. We’ll try to intuit their moves.”

Astana’s ride today: “The team worked hard in the early part of the stage, then Kangert and Agnoli pulled on the last climb. Tiralongo is recovering after being ill, but now Aru has fallen ill. The wet and cold of the Florence stage knocked him out. We’ll try to get him back in the next days. But Agnoli was always close to me today, dropping back to catch his breath when Sky were riding fast at the front.”

Giro d'Italia (2013) Photos; Stage 10: Cordenons → Altopiano del Montasio, 167 km