Strade Bianche 2014 *Spoilers*
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That photo is ridiculously good.Contador is the Greatest0
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frenchfighter wrote:That photo is ridiculously good.
I agree, although the equivalent picture of Moser (no camera moto behind him) from last year is even better.
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Yeah agreed, amazing.Contador is the Greatest0
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Anyone know what bikes they use? I'm guessing they'd be the standard bikes with wide/more grippy tyres as opposed to some of the specialist bikes used Iin the cobbled classics.0
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ianspeare wrote:Anyone know what bikes they use? I'm guessing they'd be the standard bikes with wide/more grippy tyres as opposed to some of the specialist bikes used Iin the cobbled classics.
Cannondale were on the Synapse, which is their classic orientated frame. Think OPQS were mainly on Tarmac frames, Cancellara was on his Domane. Bit of a mixed bag0 -
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Samu:
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frenchfighter wrote:Samu:
I'm not sure I'll ever get used to seeing Samu in this kit, in my mind he's always in orange.0 -
Kwiatek and Sagan both racing TA. Huge lineup at that race.
Kwiatkowski comments after the race:
“When I came around the final corner to the finish line in Piazza del Campo, it was absolutely beautiful,” Kwiatkowski said. “I did recon yesterday of the finish in Siena, and it was amazing then as well. But with fans and spectators around, it’s even better. It’s something special. I know Sagan has much more experience on a final like that in the big races. I was watching even the chainring he was using to make sure I didn’t make any stupid mistakes. I was actually surprised speeding up on the last climb, he didn’t wait until the sprint. He started slowing down a little bit and I saw that he was really suffering. So I went full gas until the end and that’s how it was won. I’m pretty surprised as this is probably my best, most emotional victory so far. I had so much support from the team, from everyone. In one of the longest sections at 80km to go or so I had a flat tire. I was in the front and it was a nervous moment. I was thinking I really need to be in the front. But Peta stopped with me, gave me his wheel, Mark took me back to the front and I caught the front at 3km left in a 10km section. It was a nervous moment because about half of the peloton was already dropped and with a strong crosswind it was really dangerous. I could lose the race there. But I made it back thanks to my teammates. At 50km to go, the race got going and we had five guys in the front. We could play our cards. We started to pull as we had 22 guys in the front. But, Matteo attacked and it was a good move as we didn’t have to work anymore. I was just waiting then for the move of a guy like Cancellara or Sagan. Then when we caught up to Matteo, on the little climb, Sagan attacked from the back so he had speed on the climb. I was waiting for the move of Cancellara more as he was in the front. I was just behind him when Sagan went. I went behind him and we worked all the way to the last kilometer. I’m really thankful to my team for the support today, I can’t say it enough. Now, at Tirreno-Adriatico, I want to do my best again. We will see what happens. I finished 4th last year. We will have some good guys with Cavendish, Martin, Uran. We have a good lineup. We will see how it goes. The secret of this team is that we are always motivated. It keeps the morale high. As for me, my focus has been on the GC of races this year. Tirreno-Adriatico will be one of the best checks for how I am doing this year.”
Sagan comments after the race:
“I knew my performance was good, but I can’t be really happy when I come in second,” said Sagan. “I’m sure I did the right thing by attacking. At that moment, the race was in standby with many attacks and counterattacks. Contenders were waiting for my next move and studying my strategy so I wanted to stop the delay. The outcome was great, and Kwiatkowski was the strongest – congratulations to him.”
“Road races offer a one-shot chance to come in first. I know I can grow and improve my form before the Classics. Tirreno-Adriatico will be a great and useful race to strengthen and better my form. Today’s race made me confident, and I’m ready for the next.”Contador is the Greatest0 -
http://instagram.com/p/lVFvLfHwIM/#
That's how we did it before with @petosagan '08
If someone know how to post an instagram picture please do so.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Figured it out“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Ha, what a classic! The commentators mentioned about them having raced for years together.Contador is the Greatest0
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Cancellera always rides the Domane over the Madone, he just prefers it. What is the "classics" model from Pinarello?andytee87 wrote:ianspeare wrote:Anyone know what bikes they use? I'm guessing they'd be the standard bikes with wide/more grippy tyres as opposed to some of the specialist bikes used Iin the cobbled classics.
Cannondale were on the Synapse, which is their classic orientated frame. Think OPQS were mainly on Tarmac frames, Cancellara was on his Domane. Bit of a mixed bag0 -
Paul 8v wrote:
Cancellera always rides the Domane over the Madone, he just prefers it. What is the "classics" model from Pinarello?andytee87 wrote:ianspeare wrote:Anyone know what bikes they use? I'm guessing they'd be the standard bikes with wide/more grippy tyres as opposed to some of the specialist bikes used Iin the cobbled classics.
Cannondale were on the Synapse, which is their classic orientated frame. Think OPQS were mainly on Tarmac frames, Cancellara was on his Domane. Bit of a mixed bag
Yep, don't know what the rest of the Trek team were riding. Pinarello was the KOBH, now it's the DogmaK, well last years classics were0 -
Paul 8v wrote:What is the "classics" model from Pinarello?
ROKH?0 -
frenchfighter wrote:stuff
Touched a nerve did I?
Suppose the question on the bikes is are the brands making a "sportive bike" to sell to MAMILs who dont need a stupid shaped racing bike (which if we can climb over our ego's is 99% of us). Or are they genuinely making them for 2 or 3 riders to win certain races...?We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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ddraver wrote:frenchfighter wrote:stuff
Touched a nerve did I?
Just as well you didn't try to reply with more than this. It's highly probable you would have made yourself look more of an idiot than you already have.Contador is the Greatest0 -
BACK TO THE RACE....
Will journos* et al stop with the constant 'is this the new Merckx' (ref to Kwiatkowski after the race, and God only knows how many other riders over the last 40 years).
Its flipping tedious. Fact is that if a male repeat of Merckx did show up and win race after race - classics, monuments, GTs, sprints, whatever at will irrespective of parcours - everyone would be bored very quickly and the moaning would be ceaseless that he's 'killing cycling'.
Just enjoy the huge range of talent right now for what it is and in its own right.
*as some journos read this, this is for you lot0 -
frenchfighter wrote:ddraver wrote:frenchfighter wrote:stuff
Touched a nerve did I?
Just as well you didn't try to reply with more than this. It's highly probable you would have made yourself look more of an idiot than you already have.
Oh you are such fun frenchie, it's like playing with a kitten and a laser pointer...
RR - fair point but this is hardly the preserve of cycling journos. Witness the Furore about the England Football Team every World/Euro Cup. Finally in 2012 they were so distracted by the olympics that everyone could finally admit what they ve known all along and say that actually England werent going to win. It was much more fun as a result...We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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"He's not the new Merckx, he's just a very talented cyclist!"
Right that's going in the sig.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Richmond Racer wrote:BACK TO THE RACE....
Will journos* et al stop with the constant 'is this the new Merckx' (ref to Kwiatkowski after the race, and God only knows how many other riders over the last 40 years).
Its flipping tedious. Fact is that if a male repeat of Merckx did show up and win race after race - classics, monuments, GTs, sprints, whatever at will irrespective of parcours - everyone would be bored very quickly and the moaning would be ceaseless that he's 'killing cycling'.
Just enjoy the huge range of talent right now for what it is and in its own right.
*as some journos read this, this is for you lot
Not to mention the questions that would get asked!0 -
Richmond Racer wrote:BACK TO THE RACE....
Why dont you PM this to DD? I spent the whole thread following and talking about the race until he came in with his predictable and useless tosh. Anyway I have put him back on block as his writing is too childish for my tastes.Contador is the Greatest0 -
ddraver wrote:Oh I'm so crushed...
Anyway...
According to this weeks HI podcast, Cav is now calling Sagan Eddy Merckx!!
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Poor Cipo, looked so disappointed when he didn't take the bottle!0
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