2015 Strade Bianche ***SPOILERS***

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Phil S just tweeted that he's seen Stannard limp out of the team car at finish, cut on left leg.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Talking of wind, I got blown off my bike today, it was very embarrassing. :oops:

    Wasnt it supposed to be boiling here today?!?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Stybar looks damn strong.
    Canyon Endurace CF 2014 | Canyon Ultimate CF 2010
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Oi oi. Its getting a little frisky up front.

    Talking of a good wijnwinkel if you're in A'dam check out http://www.tonovermars.nl/ you can order online too. Not cheap though.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Oss' hair is appalling. Peloton still not that far back.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Talking of wind, I got blown off my bike today, it was very embarrassing. :oops:

    Wasnt it supposed to be boiling here today?!?

    It's sunny and the thermometers were reading 13 degrees but the wind is vicious! I had to get a nice old man in a car to agree to shelter me for about 3k along the Spaandammerdijk otherwise I wasn't going to make it home without coming a cropper again.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Sagan gone - PTP Carnage

    Stybar hardly trying!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Sagan pops. Stybar and Valerie looking very good, covering every move.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Sagan in trouble.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Nibbles dropped from the peloton...

    Credit to Trek as the kit and the bike under Canc looks stunning!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Nibali looks to be smuggling a few extra kilos.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited March 2015
    Sagan and Oss catching back on now... or trying to at least. Cancellera struggling a bit on the climbs.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Canc being dropped on this 15%
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Sagan back
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    It's up to Stybar to try and drop Valverde before the final ramp to the line. Valverde definitely the strongest on the climbs.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Crampeur wrote:
    Sagan back

    Oops...maybe not. Stybar looks super strong, Vanmarcke maybe beginning to struggle.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Sagan seems to have vanished again, Oss + Canc chasing the front 4 right now.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Canc & Sagan looking surprisingly vulnerable...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    So Valverde, Stybar, Van Avermaet and Vanmarcke in the front.

    11" to Canc and Oss.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    ddraver wrote:
    Canc & Sagan looking surprisingly vulnerable...

    Not surprised about Canc. Not great from Sagan.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    They said a while ago that Betancur, Gerrans and Stannard had all DNF'ed, was there a crash earlier on? I only started watching at around 30k to go.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Hopefully Sep's been sandbagging. Closed that gap smartish.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Is Oleg thowing his toys out of the pram yet do we reckon?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ah Valverde sitting at the back. That's better, regular order has been restored to the universe.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    adr82 wrote:
    They said a while ago that Betancur, Gerrans and Stannard had all DNF'ed, was there a crash earlier on? I only started watching at around 30k to go.

    Not sure, Twitter rumours suggest crash, but not a major one
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Super impressed with Sep on these longer climbs. He must be a fair few kilos heavier than Valverde and Stybar. The finish into Siena will surely be too steep for a guy his size.

    I walked it last year on a holiday visit and it is very tough! The gf was scowling at me.
    Canyon Endurace CF 2014 | Canyon Ultimate CF 2010
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Oss + Canc almost back with the leaders, Rosa also just about there. Meanwhile GvA attacks.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Greg's off.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Cancellara, Oss and Rosa coming back.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited March 2015
    Greg's back in the fold. Gap closed by Stybar on the climb, loosing Vanmarcke in the process.
    Correlation is not causation.

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