Strade Bianch 2013 *Spoilers*

frenchfighter

Shows the steepness well:

inkyfingers

Interesting how I haven't seen a single tweet from the "Illuminati" about this race (there may have been some, but certainly not many). If Sky had done a 1-2 in that race I get the feeling they would have gone postal on it.

graeme_s-2

frenchfighter wrote:

Shows the steepness well:

Thanks FF - I really hadn't appreciated how steep it was before. That's a great photo!

frenchfighter

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting how I haven't seen a single tweet from the "Illuminati" about this race (there may have been some, but certainly not many). If Sky had done a 1-2 in that race I get the feeling they would have gone postal on it.

Moser and Sagan possess talent that the Sky riders can only dream of. Also that riding requires pure race tactics and panache. I don't see anything ET whatsoever about their performances either. Two riders from the break (knackered) finished in the top ten and the gaps were small.

It was an 'easy' Eroica by all accounts, no dust and no hardcore selection.

inkyfingers

frenchfighter wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting how I haven't seen a single tweet from the "Illuminati" about this race (there may have been some, but certainly not many). If Sky had done a 1-2 in that race I get the feeling they would have gone postal on it.

Moser and Sagan possess talent that the Sky riders can only dream of. Also that riding requires pure race tactics and panache. I don't see anything ET whatsoever about their performances either. Two riders from the break (knackered) finished in the top ten and the gaps were small.

It was an 'easy' Eroica by all accounts, no dust and no hardcore selection.

I didn't say I thought they were doping, just that there are clearly some double standards at work here. Any time a Sky rider (or at least a British Sky rider) do something remotely impressive certain people get on their soapboxes. I appreciate that I'm getting on my soapbox about other people getting on their soapboxes, but that's what forums are about!

Sky certainly don't have anyone as good as Moser/Sagan for the one day races, that's for sure. I hope these two can carry this through the the real monuments.

prawny

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting how I haven't seen a single tweet from the "Illuminati" about this race (there may have been some, but certainly not many). If Sky had done a 1-2 in that race I get the feeling they would have gone postal on it.

Nicely done

Richmond Racer

Inky's right. Double standards apply every time.

LutherB

inkyfingers wrote:

Interesting how I haven't seen a single tweet from the "Illuminati" about this race (there may have been some, but certainly not many). If Sky had done a 1-2 in that race I get the feeling they would have gone postal on it.

Word on the Illuminati street is that Sky are filling the bags at the moment, and their lack of a 1-2 now is proof of that :roll: