Milan San-Remo pre-race chat

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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Looks like the weather guys can't make their minds up. Various Italian weather sites have it all the way from light rain mild winds up to heavy rain and thunderstorms. However there's a reasonable chance the roads will be quite wet regardless
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    INRNG tweeted earlier a forecast that says a Poggio tailwind...

    ..then a headwind...then a tailwind...

    :wink:
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    This has to be the hardest Classic of the season to predict. Someone mentioned Kristoff as a podium / possible winner, I nearly went for him on PTP before opting for Degenkolb. Hopefully we'll get a full course this year. If it does turn out to be really bad conditions on the day I may change my PTP pick to Stannard.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    If I partook i think I'd go Degenkolb for PTP

    Really looking forward to this weekend now. Gonna get up and go for a ride (min 100km I think is neccessary), then up to reading for the London Irish v Bath, St Patricks Day Match, then massive hangover on sunday watching the cycling!

    perfick! :D
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Start list is out

    http://www.pelotonwatch.com/calendar/20 ... tlist.html


    No Yogi :(
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Friere has done a nice piece on CN about what he thinks and who will win etc..

    Apparently he will do so for allthe classics too....
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Maybe they've sent him to Colombia for further testing :twisted:



    (sorry, my bad)
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Pross wrote:
    Maybe they've sent him to Colombia for further testing :twisted:



    (sorry, my bad)


    GO TO YOUR ROOM, PROSS
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Peril Prediction is at least one Belkin rider in the break of the day on the basis that they are riding Bianchi's and the team will want to impress the sponsor with a good show in La Primavera.

    I'm personally rooting for Van Summeren. He currently has good form although not enough of a gallop to secure a win.Might make the break though.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pho ... nic-images

    CN Photo Gallery

    The Cav/Haussler should have been in the greatest photo ever thread...
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    ddraver wrote:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/milan-san-remo-iconic-images

    CN Photo Gallery

    The Cav/Haussler should have been in the greatest photo ever thread...

    Haussler was never quite the same afterwards
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  • cal_stewart
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  • muttley_109
    muttley_109 Posts: 177
    Trying to pick my fantasy team for this. Everyone seems to be saying Sagan for the win. After seeing kwiatkowski beat him at Roma maxima and his form so far this year I'm tempted to pick him instead of Cavendish.

    Milan San remo is a difficult one to predict. Anyone think I'm mad to pick kwiat over cav?
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  • insane_onerr
    insane_onerr Posts: 372
    Pross wrote:
    This has to be the hardest Classic of the season to predict. Someone mentioned Kristoff as a podium / possible winner, I nearly went for him on PTP before opting for Degenkolb. Hopefully we'll get a full course this year. If it does turn out to be really bad conditions on the day I may change my PTP pick to Stannard.

    Yea, I bet a little stack on him @ 41/1, makes ~ 10/1 for the podium 8)

    What about van Avermaet or will he ride for Gilbert?/Phinney?

    Stannard issn't also a bad pick, especially when it rains, right?!
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited March 2014
    Watch out, Yogi's (edit) not on the start list folks.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    muttley_109 wrote:
    Trying to pick my fantasy team for this. Everyone seems to be saying Sagan for the win. After seeing kwiatkowski beat him at Roma maxima and his form so far this year I'm tempted to pick him instead of Cavendish.

    Milan San remo is a difficult one to predict. Anyone think I'm mad to pick kwiat over cav?

    Kwiatkowski beat Sagan on the steep climb at Roma - not in the sprint (if it's a small group sprint like last year, I don't think Sagan will lose again). But if Cav is still in contention by the Poggio - and looking good - and still has Renshaw and Petacchi: they'd be mad not to shape things for a sprint. And if Cav is looking solid, then they might think that Kwiat (and/or Stybar) is worth a punt off the front - get the others to chase, and all that...
    That OPQS is sending the same 3 guys to MSR that led Cav out for his T-A win this week says something.
    If Malori repeats his performance on Cipressa of last year, however, then I suspect there'll be quite a few derailed sprint trains (including his own again?)...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QsynZP4YvE
    (from 13:10)

    Considering the latter's form/confidence from T-A he might be a good long shot bet… but he'd have to out-Cancellara Cancellara.
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    RonB wrote:
    Watch out, Yogi's on the start list folks.

    Are the start lists out of date then? He isn't on them far as I can see despite being picked by a few of the race previews.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Err, who is Yogi?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Err, who is Yogi?

    Stannard
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    TailWindHome wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Err, who is Yogi?

    Stannard

    Oh right. Does that mean Kennaugh is Boo Boo and Brailsford is Ranger Smith?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?

    Being saved for bigger races seems a bit lame. With the exception of Boonen, for personal reasons, most of the dramatis personae in the big classics will be racing on Sunday and he turned out to be a player in last year's race.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?

    Being saved for bigger races seems a bit lame. With the exception of Boonen, for personal reasons, most of the dramatis personae in the big classics will be racing on Sunday and he turned out to be a player in last year's race.

    Winning races for a certain team comes at quite a cost. Hopefully G is paying for his upfront.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    That's not the official start list. It just one Pelotonwatch has put together. It even says 'provisional' at the bottom. Sky haven't announced their team.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Err, who is Yogi?

    Stannard

    Oh right. Does that mean Kennaugh is Boo Boo and Brailsford is Ranger Smith?

    :lol:

    That did nt get enough credit!
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  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    It's ridiculous how contradictory the weather forecasts are - spent 10 mins looking through five sites and am none the wiser. However, no-one is predicting heavy rain or strong winds :(
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Macaloon wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?

    Being saved for bigger races seems a bit lame. With the exception of Boonen, for personal reasons, most of the dramatis personae in the big classics will be racing on Sunday and he turned out to be a player in last year's race.

    Winning races for a certain team comes at quite a cost. Hopefully G is paying for his upfront.

    I wonder if G will be racing? I'm sure the other teams will give him plenty of space near the feed station!

    could be in the running for a podium if he cn keep hios head on his shoulders and bum on the bike. I'd like to see him in a break.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?

    Being saved for bigger races seems a bit lame. With the exception of Boonen, for personal reasons, most of the dramatis personae in the big classics will be racing on Sunday and he turned out to be a player in last year's race.


    Dunno. He didnt look particularly great at various points the little we did see of him at T-A - he certainly wasnt on form in the TTT for starters, and he's usually solid there. Might have needed rest, or maybe picked up a niggle.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?

    Being saved for bigger races seems a bit lame. With the exception of Boonen, for personal reasons, most of the dramatis personae in the big classics will be racing on Sunday and he turned out to be a player in last year's race.

    Winning races for a certain team comes at quite a cost. Hopefully G is paying for his upfront.

    I wonder if G will be racing? I'm sure the other teams will give him plenty of space near the feed station!

    could be in the running for a podium if he cn keep hios head on his shoulders and bum on the bike. I'd like to see him in a break.



    He's racing according to interview on Sky website. He was also recce'ing the route yday - tweeted a pic from the Poggio yday
  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Is Stannard sick? Being saved for bigger races?

    Being saved for bigger races seems a bit lame. With the exception of Boonen, for personal reasons, most of the dramatis personae in the big classics will be racing on Sunday and he turned out to be a player in last year's race.

    Winning races for a certain team comes at quite a cost. Hopefully G is paying for his upfront.

    I wonder if G will be racing? I'm sure the other teams will give him plenty of space near the feed station!

    could be in the running for a podium if he cn keep hios head on his shoulders and bum on the bike. I'd like to see him in a break.

    G has said on Sky's website that he's racing. Eddy is too and will be leader with Swift as a wild card. As Rich says though, they haven't fully confirmed their team. Most others have: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Mil ... -Startlist

    OPQS look very strong (surprise, surprise) with Kwiatkowski, Bakelants and Stybar to keep things under control on the hills, along with their fast men on the flat.

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