Milan - San Remo *spoiler*

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited March 2013 in Pro race
And they're off.

Cold and wet, with some snow along the route
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Will look back again in about 5 hours then :)
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Not a good start for New Zeelander Greg Henderson, his bike has been stolen of the bus from Lotto Belisol :x
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Let's get this party started. Ridiculously excited. Might need a talking to.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Matteo Montaguti (AG2R La Mondiale), Diego Rosa (Androni), Filippo Fortin (Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox), Maxim Belkov (Katusha), Lars Bak (Lotto) and Pablo Lastras (Movistar)

    I reckon the winners coming from this lot
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Snow on autostrada bypassing Turchino. Rumours that race will bypass it too. Not keeping two chevrons apart auto-anarchy.

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    the Inner Ring @inrng
    Talk the race will be neutralised for the Turchino pass as it's snowing hard. Still time for it to warm up but that looks unlikely

    the Inner Ring @inrng
    If the snow keeps up they'll have to load bikes on to team cars and drive over the pass, descend to Genoa and restart the race #msr
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    Am readinf of bikes being put on roof racks and drive Turchino then restart
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    ascent and descent of Turchino has been neutralised.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    F*cking weather. Has been making my commute ride sh!tty enough as it is without screwing with the monuments up too.
    _
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    If the race is neutralised for a section of the course what happens to the break?

    Do they get a head start at the restart?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    TailWindHome wrote:
    If the race is neutralised for a section of the course what happens to the break?

    Do they get a head start at the restart?

    Riders will be driven over the pass in team bus, gaps will be maintained.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    Can't they just drive them to a point say 50 km before the Poggio and save us all a few hours? Right I'm off out for my first proper ride in weeks, aiming to get back for live coverage.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    If the race is neutralised for a section of the course what happens to the break?

    Do they get a head start at the restart?

    Riders will be driven over the pass in team bus, gaps will be maintained.

    Ta.

    As a supplementary question how are time gaps measured on the road?
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Increases the chance of a bunch sprint?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Iain you must love this race, you are always the one to start the spoiler!

    ademort, you are always first to the news of stolen bikes :lol:

    Weather is unreal all over the World, bloody global warming as a result of materialistic society.

    No matter for this race though, may as well put them on rollers for 5hrs then drop them off a few km from the base of the only difficult part of the race.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    this is why the neutralisation

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Cannondale will need to call in a few favours to close ~10mins in remaining 140km.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    The breakaways at 12'+ at the mo- thats gonna be a handy lead after the neutral bit.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Got up expecting a monument and ended up with a rally.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Got up expecting a monument

    Phnarr. Phnarr.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DS comments on who will win:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/directe ... n-san-remo
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Bak getting some hot tea:
    http://instagram.com/p/W9PQUkE6AN/
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  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Macaloon wrote:
    Cannondale will need to call in a few favours to close ~10mins in remaining 140km.

    No one in the break from Sky, Quick Step or Radio Shack, think they should be able to get some help
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    less than 20 miles now till the bus stop :lol:

    Gaps dropping quick sticks, now just over 8 mins.

    No need to rush lads, there'll be another one along in a minute :D
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    298-46 = 252km, so pretty much Paris-Tours in crappy conditions. (well, until they get down towards the coast)

    Apparently, the Sky bus had taken a flying start to the finish, while the rest waited.
    Rushing back to the pick up point.
    Hope they make it, or else the Sky riders may need to thumb a lift! :lol:
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    So this is turning into a kind of rally/cycling biathlon event. The Sky twitter has some impressive photos of the mess – bus waiting in readiness.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Suits Cav massively
    _
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited March 2013
    Heavy, cold rain falling in San Remo at the moment. Descending the Poggio will be interesting - "who dares wins" stuff.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Suits Cav massively

    Yes, my late night drunken PTP pick looking better now.

    Of course, all the wannabe attackers will have fresher legs too.
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