Strade Bianch 2013 *Spoilers*

Macaloon
Macaloon Posts: 5,545
edited March 2013 in Pro race
Well it was either start this thread, go for a ride, or contemplate the increasingly Cantona-esque nature of communiques from planet Fabian:

Fabian cancellara ‏@f_cancellara
Tomorrow is @RomaMaxima and spartacus will be not there.. I will be on todays my favorites races @StradeBianche #timeToStretchTheLakes

Which is fine with me because what with the Lake-stretching and Sagan-marking going on there should be ample cover for Nocentini and a couple of wing-men to slip away to victory. Streams should be up top of the hour.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    Dilemma.

    Watch the live feed or wait for the delayed ES coverage?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    CYCLING NEWS

    Blanco are having a torrid time already though. It appears the team has been hit by illness and Lars Boom, a pre-race favourite for some of you, abandoned inside the first 50 kilometres. That puts Blanco down to just four riders in the race having started with just five fit men.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    12:36:24 CET
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    Last year Fabian Cancellara steamed away on the final section of dirt roads for a famous win. He also won the event back in 2008 and organisers RCS have already stated that they'll rename a stretch of the dirt roads after the first ride to win the event three times. Cancellara races today, so what better motivation is needed?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    Apparently Van Marke has abandoned as well.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I don't know if any course could suit Sagan better than this. His for the taking, surely.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Rai Sport 2: Started over half an hour ago.
    You have to love the Italian's idea of "live" coverage.
    Still waiting, still talking........... :roll:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Just gone live with 60kms to go.......
    Ad break. :oops:
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    M Schar BMC in Gang of 4 5:30 up the road. RSLT & Cannondale pulling behind.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    think i'm going to wait until eurosport. can't find a great stream.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited March 2013
    Sporza stream via cycling fans seems fine so far. Back-back crashlets in bunch. Fierce side-wind.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Macaloon wrote:
    Sporza stream via cycling fans seems fine so far. Back-back crashlets in bunch. Fierce side-wind.
    And they have Sven Nys as co-commentator!
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Gap tumbling to 3"50, 52km out, so Flecha goes on a suicide mission from group gaining meager gap.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Well that climb blew up the bunch. Groups everywhere and no more than 50 left at the head.
    Valverde, Phinney and Pellizotti all had problems.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Flecha rolling like a Buick. And:
    EurosportUKTV 1:48pm via HootSuite

    Cycling schedule change - We will be going to the Strade Bianche LIVE on British Eurosport 2 now! Highlights @ 1845 on BE1 #EurosportCycling
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    stuck on the ferry how's pozzato?
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited March 2013
    Who's in that breakaway?

    35kms to go.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Eurosport :

    http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130129/vv5107c ... 93131.html
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Who's in that breakaway? For a second I thought it was Garzelli.

    Saramotins (IAM), Belkov (KAT), Ermeti (AND) and Schar (BMC)

    With Flecha behind them
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Grazie.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Flecha's got to pull back about 50 seconds every 10 kms to catch the group ahead before they reach the finish – surely can't do that on his own?
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Ah, there's Garzelli. Caduta.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Vini rider down & out in a ditch there. Garzelli according to ES. <snap>
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    The chasing group of about 35 contains about 20 Astana riders. (3:00 to front 1:00 to Flecha)
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Cannondale have to be spot on with any catch here. Too soon will give Cancellara every chance of springing an attack with a few kms to go. Though he might not wait for the "catch" anyway.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    it would mess my ptp up but I hope flecha gets this
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    He's got virtually no chance, just a bit too big a gap to bridge to.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Moser attacks.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Nocentini needed to go with Moser there. :(
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Cancellara testing the front of the main field there and bang...Moser goes up to Flecha in a flash. Back on the tarmac in a mo.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So frustrating - cannot get one working link.
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