Milan San Remo - Pre Race Chat Thread

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    FWIW the mighty Stannard will be joined on Sunday by the two hard men of Belarus, Siutsou and Kiryienka. The 3 of them could probably be towing an ox each and they wouldnt notice - seriously hard gregarios for EBH. No idea whether it'll make a shred of difference when it comes down to it, of course.
  • ianbar
    ianbar Posts: 1,354
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    FWIW the mighty Stannard will be joined on Sunday by the two hard men of Belarus, Siutsou and Kiryienka. The 3 of them could probably be towing an ox each and they wouldnt notice - seriously hard gregarios for EBH. No idea whether it'll make a shred of difference when it comes down to it, of course.


    propably just drag sagan round keeping him nice and fresh for the end, anyone with any sense will just sit at the back of sky and deep the rewards
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ianbar wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    FWIW the mighty Stannard will be joined on Sunday by the two hard men of Belarus, Siutsou and Kiryienka. The 3 of them could probably be towing an ox each and they wouldnt notice - seriously hard gregarios for EBH. No idea whether it'll make a shred of difference when it comes down to it, of course.


    propably just drag sagan round keeping him nice and fresh for the end, anyone with any sense will just sit at the back of sky and deep the rewards


    Yep, you could be right. Perhaps a new marginal gain in the way of a Sagan-free drafting zone will need to be developed
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Don't see why Sky are under any obligation to ride this one at all. I think they could keep a straight face offering "after-yous" to Cannondale and OPQS, not to mention Astana or the Aussie wheelsuckers. Stannard or Kiryienka could well make the final group covering the inevitable Moser break.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Problems for Degenkolb ahead of Sunday

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/muscle- ... an-sanremo
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    Crozza wrote:
    some good historical pics in here

    http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2013/03/m ... og%2FTJog+

    Brilliant photos. Poor, poor Haussler.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,187
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Problems for Degenkolb ahead of Sunday

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/muscle- ... an-sanremo

    The 'tache is a serious problem.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,578
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Someone else did point out that the roads are not that great in terms of surface so whilst no cobbles its rough enough. Plus DB seems to know his onions when it comes to training + tactics = results however perhaps not so well in the classics but think they are starting to make a move on these too.

    The San Remo roads? They are, on the whole, beautifully surfaced. There's a few rough bits on the Cipressa descent but that's about as bad as it gets.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,465
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    andyp wrote:
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Someone else did point out that the roads are not that great in terms of surface so whilst no cobbles its rough enough. Plus DB seems to know his onions when it comes to training + tactics = results however perhaps not so well in the classics but think they are starting to make a move on these too.

    The San Remo roads? They are, on the whole, beautifully surfaced. There's a few rough bits on the Cipressa descent but that's about as bad as it gets.
    He was saying the roads where Sky have been training are apparently rough enough in places to simulate the cobbles of the Spring classics.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,578
    Ah, right! My misunderstanding. Thanks for clearing that up.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    No team will recce MSR anywhere near the actual race.

    I'll wait till someone asks why to explain.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Latest weather forecast suggests a cool 8 degrees and rain at the finish.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Should mean there'll be some crash attrition before we get to San Remo.
    _
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Graeme_S wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Someone else did point out that the roads are not that great in terms of surface so whilst no cobbles its rough enough. Plus DB seems to know his onions when it comes to training + tactics = results however perhaps not so well in the classics but think they are starting to make a move on these too.

    The San Remo roads? They are, on the whole, beautifully surfaced. There's a few rough bits on the Cipressa descent but that's about as bad as it gets.
    He was saying the roads where Sky have been training are apparently rough enough in places to simulate the cobbles of the Spring classics.

    @andyp - was just replying to the post before (on the earlier page) regarding the Sky Classics training camp & couldn't be bothered with quoting that & the other comment from who ever it was who said the roads were pretty poor around the sky training area.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No team will recce MSR anywhere near the actual race.

    I'll wait till someone asks why to explain.
    Uncle Chasey, why won't any team recce MSR anywhere near the actual race?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No team will recce MSR anywhere near the actual race.

    I'll wait till someone asks why to explain.
    Do they need to recce it? It's not as though the route is a great mystery to anyone. I've got it on my turbo trainer FFS.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I'd like Chavanel and Offredo to attack together and Offredo to take the win.

    Add to that Voeckler, Amador and Geraint Thomas
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Slippery when wet: Poggio descent koendekort-Cam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH6sjpX-t5U
    [Power meter prominent in video btw]

    If it's wet, you've got to fancy Nibali attacking over the the Poggio with Sagan and Cancellara bridging on descent. Will be fun to see Nibs and Chinny sitting on Sagan, getting a free ride. Or does Nibali owe Sagan one for TA St. 6?

    As for EBH, he made the front group going up the Poggio last year despite losing some of his team-mates being on Cav-sitting duties. With a few more Gregarios around he may have stayed with Cancellara.
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  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    Why is this on a Sunday when virtually every other Italian one dayer is on the Saturday.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    pat1cp wrote:
    Why is this on a Sunday when virtually every other Italian one dayer is on the Saturday.


    Less traffic on a Sunday so less disruption caused by the race. RCS making same change to Lombardia. Also planning for amateur cycling events to be held on the Sats before both races from next year onwards.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,734
    Think this is the first year of it isnt it?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ddraver wrote:
    Think this is the first year of it isnt it?


    Yep.
  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    Ah, I see. I thought it was usually on a Saturday.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,734
    and for every edition except the 2013 one you'd have been right! ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,465
    Obligatory 1992 Sean Kelly You Tube clip

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL3jQmkj3uI

    Sagan may want to watch this one....
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  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Obligatory 1992 Sean Kelly You Tube clip

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL3jQmkj3uI

    Sagan may want to watch this one....

    A bit of classic Duffield too.
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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    pat1cp wrote:
    Why is this on a Sunday when virtually every other Italian one dayer is on the Saturday.


    Less traffic on a Sunday so less disruption caused by the race. RCS making same change to Lombardia. Also planning for amateur cycling events to be held on the Sats before both races from next year onwards.

    so move it to a Sunday to create less disruption, then add another event on the Saturday too?

    classic Italian logic
  • displacedaussie
    displacedaussie Posts: 356
    The actual reasons are stated here: http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/pink-admiral-the-blog-of-michele-acquarone-and-the-rcs-team/why-milan-sanremo-and-il-lombardia-have-moved-to-sunday

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