Milan - San Remo *spoiler*

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Heavy, cold rain falling in San Remo at the moment. Descending the Poggio will be interesting - "who dares wins" stuff.

    Nibali must be happy with this.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Bak getting some hot tea:
    http://instagram.com/p/W9PQUkE6AN/

    Great photo that, slightly disappointed it wasn't either a mug or cup and saucer though...
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Race will restart in Arenzano at 14h30 CET after 'Pausa del Turchino'.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Heavy, cold rain falling in San Remo at the moment. Descending the Poggio will be interesting - "who dares wins" stuff.

    Nibali must be happy with this.

    Last time he was in contention in an Italian classic, and descended in heavy rain he fell on his face.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    So today he has a chance to fail better then.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    apparently the official statement

    Due to the unfavourable weather, the Race Management – by agreement with the Commissaires Panel – has decided to neutralize the race in the stretch of route between Ovada and Arenzano (subject to further assessment of the weather conditions in Arenzano). The race time of the breakaways and their lead over the chasing group will be "frozen" in Ovada and the status quo will then be resumed in Arenzano, where the race will start again around 2:30pm.
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Old school MSR. That guy doesn't even have leg, arm or feet warmers. Heavyweights of old.
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    137km to race when they restart at 2.30. May struggle with the live pictures if conditions are so bad.

    Last time two times a race was run under extreme conditions - Lombardy with Gilbert and Lombardy with JRod. They were EPIC. The Lombardy win with Gilbert showed Nibali descending like a demon in the wet. crashed but was back up and on it again - fortune favours the brave.

    Offredo likes the harsh conditions.

    My avatar is set up for my preferred winner.

    Think those with a nice bus will have an unfair advantage. But money doesn't trump heart.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Think those with a nice bus will have an unfair advantage. But money doesn't trump heart.


    Sky are running a live chat on their website.

    Some have suggested that they should set up the turbos on the bus to keep warm.

    :lol: :roll: :lol:

    They claim their bus isn't 'that big'. They would say that wouldn't they
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They should loop the Poggio 5 times to make this a real race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:

    Think those with a nice bus will have an unfair advantage. But money doesn't trump heart.

    I would think they all have seats, a heater and a stash of dry kit, that's all i'd care about.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Just watching the Sky live text chat.

    Maybe they are using the mini death star at this race
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    iainf72 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Heavy, cold rain falling in San Remo at the moment. Descending the Poggio will be interesting - "who dares wins" stuff.

    Nibali must be happy with this.

    Last time he was in contention in an Italian classic, and descended in heavy rain he fell on his face.


    Did alright in TA though.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Riders crying when stopping coz of the conditions.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
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    Catching the bus
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Some ppl trying to say ^ is ice on the helmets
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    EBH looks so young do you reckon he'll have to pay kids fare on the bus. :lol:
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    I wonder how well Sky's Rapha kit is holding up to that weather :wink:
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    David MIllar and Taylor Phinney have some interesting pictures on their twitter feed
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
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    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Some ppl trying to say ^ is ice on the helmets

    David Millar posting pictures of Garmin riders with ice/snow stuck on their helmets.

    All the riders have aged approximately 10 years since they left Milan.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Farrar:
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    I bet there are a good many flahutes that would want to race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    I wonder how many will quit?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    TailWindHome wrote:
    I wonder how many will quit?

    As I said on twitter, it could come down to which team leaders have the toughest domestiques.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
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    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Seeing these photos puts things into perspective I suppose. Probably a good idea to warm them up!
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    The average speed in the first 2hrs of the race was 45.1Km/h. That bloody good in those condtions if you ask me. :shock:
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    So bizarre getting pics like these from the riders themselves mid race.
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