Milan - San Remo *spoiler*

Turfle

That was brilliant.

Amazing from Ciolek. And hats off to Stannard and Phinney too. Not the body types you'd expect to be up there.

ddraver

Jonathan Vaughters ‏@Vaughters
Hah.... Well, I didn't come close. Sealed envelope from last night had: Sagan, Cancellara, Farrar. Congrats to Ciolek.

So even his team manager does nt rate him! :P

rick_chasey

Sagan seemed to ride that with a bit too much cockiness. Chased down wn awful lot and took the sprint up too early.

philbar72

fantastic end to the race, Sagan did slightly too much. fair play to Ciolek, timed his sprint excellently!

piedwagtail

Sad for Sagan. Think he did too much work on the descent.
Sad for Canc. But expected.
Sad for Stannard. But absolutely in love with him Was ssoooooooo hoping Sagan would leave it a bit longer to chase so he could get away

Very happy for Ciolek. Gives OPQS a bit of a kick in the teeth

Tusher

Used to room with Cav when they were both at T-Mobile. At the time, it was considered that Gerald Ciolek was the one with a golden future, except gradually it was Cav who eclipsed him. Rather totally, it has to be said.

But I felt sorry for him when he signed for MTN-Quebekka (?sp)- completely thrilled for him now though.

frenchfighter

1 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka 5:37:20
2 Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale
3 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard
4 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma Quick Step
5 Luca Paolini (Ita) Team Katusha
6 Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling
7 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing
8 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha 0:00:14
9 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma Quick Step
10 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Pro Cycling

greasedscotsman

Above The Cows wrote:

Cav makes it over the Poggio in the front group.

I would have said Chavanel and Stannard were the front group. Cavendish was in the 3rd.

greasedscotsman

Rick Chasey wrote:

Sagan seemed to ride that with a bit too much cockiness. Chased down wn awful lot and took the sprint up too early.

Overconfident. Lead the sprint out far to early.

above_the_cows

greasedscotsman wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Cav makes it over the Poggio in the front group.

I would have said Chavanel and Stannard were the front group. Cavendish was in the 3rd.

OK sir, but you know what I meant. :roll:

frenchfighter

greasedscotsman wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Sagan seemed to ride that with a bit too much cockiness. Chased down wn awful lot and took the sprint up too early.

Overconfident. Lead the sprint out far to early.

Ciolek wasn't exactly on his wheel though. And in a shorter sprint I would say that Ciolek would have beaten him by more.

frenchfighter

Stannard definitely wasted at Sky. Would be protected rider number 1 in other teams.

He did it all by himself with class. No silly games, just this is my power and I'm going. Refreshing.

So pleased there was no EBH or someone he had to just soft tap on the front of the peloton for and could race as he wanted and for himself. Making the fans happy rather than turning superb riders into superb domestiques.

Great work with Chavanel. Happy they dropped the Russian and were going hammer and tongs.

Sagan did well to make a few moves. Happy for Ciolek.

frenchfighter

Ciolek:

disgruntledgoat

frenchfighter wrote:

greasedscotsman wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Sagan seemed to ride that with a bit too much cockiness. Chased down wn awful lot and took the sprint up too early.

Overconfident. Lead the sprint out far to early.

Ciolek wasn't exactly on his wheel though. And in a shorter sprint I would say that Ciolek would have beaten him by more.

Ciolek was right on his wheel. He stuck to it like gkue through the last km. Sagan takes it up and Ciolek jumps off the wheel at about 150m.

Cancellara sprinted to 3rd in the saddle!

deejay

Tusher wrote:

Used to room with Cav when they were both at T-Mobile. At the time, it was considered that Gerald Ciolek was the one with a golden future, except gradually it was Cav who eclipsed him. Rather totally, it has to be said.

That changed in Sacremento when Cavendish led out Ciolek who just couldn't hold the wheel and the world saw a new fantastic sprinter who looked round in puzzlement about where the peloton was, as he freewheeled to 4th place.
Cav was 9th today.

The Kennington Kaiser

Tusher wrote:

Used to room with Cav when they were both at T-Mobile. At the time, it was considered that Gerald Ciolek was the one with a golden future, except gradually it was Cav who eclipsed him. Rather totally, it has to be said.

But I felt sorry for him when he signed for MTN-Quebekka (?sp)- completely thrilled for him now though.

Tusher, it's MTN Qhubeka. Pay attention.

rick_chasey

frenchfighter wrote:

Stannard definitely wasted at Sky. Would be protected rider number 1 in other teams.

He did it all by himself with class. No silly games, just this is my power and I'm going. Refreshing.

So pleased there was no EBH or someone he had to just soft tap on the front of the peloton for and could race as he wanted and for himself. .

Nah. He's a third rank classics rider and a very useful domestique.

MSR doesn't prove much. Look at Goss.

rick_chasey

We all knew Stannard was tough in bad conditions. This has confirmed.

greasedscotsman

frenchfighter wrote:

Ciolek wasn't exactly on his wheel though.

Yes he was. Ciolek was sat on Sagan's wheel from about 1.5km to go.

Tusher

Tusher, it's MTN Qhubeka. Pay attention.


Qhubeka. Qhubeka. Qhubeka.

Knew it rhymed with Quebec though!




(thinks) probably doesn't. Does anyone know the correct pronunciation?

tailwindhome

Hate it when these wheelsuckers win....

No class.

frenchfighter

greasedscotsman wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Ciolek wasn't exactly on his wheel though.

Yes he was. Ciolek was sat on Sagan's wheel from about 1.5km to go.

Am talking about when Sagan actually launched his sprint for the line. It is of little matter though.

thomthom

So, it's going to be a duel between Stannard and Lars Bak for the Roubaix title. Preeetty...Preeetttyy... pretty good.!

I mean.. lars has been the top favorite for months but after today Stannard is in there with a shout, I guess.

Macaloon

Rick Chasey wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Stannard definitely wasted at Sky. Would be protected rider number 1 in other teams.

He did it all by himself with class. No silly games, just this is my power and I'm going. Refreshing.

So pleased there was no EBH or someone he had to just soft tap on the front of the peloton for and could race as he wanted and for himself. .

Nah. He's a third rank classics rider and a very useful domestique.

MSR doesn't prove much. Look at Goss.

:shock: Think you and Moanin' Boonen might be a little undercooked due to disrupted WInter? 'Cos third-rate is nonsense. He's been up the pointy end of last two Worlds despite much other work on front.

frenchfighter

Not very enthusiastic:


So many captions come to mind for Sagan here:

greasedscotsman

Ciolek didn't seem very excited in the post race interview.

above_the_cows

frenchfighter wrote:

Not very enthusiastic:

Maybe they're in shock? :shock:

Maybe the press person was cold, wet and tired and now realises they are not going to be getting an early night and will be working very hard tomorrow too.

Agreed though it does seem a little underplayed. I don't like too much hyperbole but they could at least have added a :!: mark.

above_the_cows

frenchfighter wrote:

So many captions come to mind for Sagan here:

He looks like he really needs to go and just can't hold it in any longer.

Tusher

greasedscotsman wrote:

Ciolek didn't seem very excited in the post race interview.

Probably too knackered. Or, it hasn't sunk on yet.

zammmmo

For those who missed it :evil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOwV7aQ_9II