Milan-Sanremo 2015 *SPOILERS*

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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    So will Sky be disappointed with that, or was my initial assessment that Swift was bang on form off the mark? Aggressive riding to make up for not-so-strong form in other words? Or just a bad sprint?
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    adr82 wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    form is nothing without nouce - SKY didn't make top 10
    Nous?

    ha ha yes I think mine is a yorkshire dialect!!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    ddraver wrote:
    Was about to make my usual Sporza comment about switching to an 80s pop show, but then I switch to BBC and hidihi was on so shut my mouth....

    Belgian cup final on Sporza now.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
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    Impressive bounce on that helmet! Meanwhile Kwia seems to be just chilling on the barrier in the background.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Thomas must have been going for the win - the sprinters had enough round them so no odds in softening them up - he might have been better getting swift into position if that was his job
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    adr82 wrote:
    shazzz wrote:
    Gilbert crash is at around 9m26 of this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HlUu4CAqRo
    Good crash mat placement at least! Watched it at 1/4 speed and still can't work out exactly what happened to cause that... he didn't seem to be taking a different line from most of the others. Bike just went out from under him?

    Does he clip the inside wall? Clips the inside wall then bounces off and doesn't have enough space to recover and runs into the wall...taking the other 3 with him as he cuts across in front of them. They have nowhere to go....
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    frenchfighter wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Ciolek hissy fit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0dZXTjqN-g

    Good advert for the helmet though - he threw it with sme power and it did not crack into pieces :D

    Or a damning indictment of Ciolek's upper-body strength ;),
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Thomas must have been going for the win - the sprinters had enough round them so no odds in softening them up - he might have been better getting swift into position if that was his job

    Thomas goes for the breakaway, Swift can sit in the bunch as everyone else has to chase. If Thomas gets caught Swift sprints. No one else had a lead out man Except Kristoff cos Paolini is such a beast. Trouble is (cliché alert) after 300km it comes down to who is strongest rather than tactics or placement.
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  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    ddraver wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    shazzz wrote:
    Gilbert crash is at around 9m26 of this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HlUu4CAqRo
    Good crash mat placement at least! Watched it at 1/4 speed and still can't work out exactly what happened to cause that... he didn't seem to be taking a different line from most of the others. Bike just went out from under him?

    Does he clip the inside wall? Clips the inside wall then bounces off and doesn't have enough space to recover and runs into the wall...taking the other 3 with him as he cuts across in front of them. They have nowhere to go....


    I don't think so - but it's hard to tell. Slightly too fast, less than perfect line on the way out, a little bit of unluck, bam...
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,536
    The_Boy wrote:
    So will Sky be disappointed with that, or was my initial assessment that Swift was bang on form off the mark? Aggressive riding to make up for not-so-strong form in other words? Or just a bad sprint?

    Just a bad sprint. Got himself boxed in on the right behind EBH when he was trying to come up and pretty much had to brake. Would have been guaranteed top 10 minimum otherwise (EBH finished 10th with some crap stuck in his derailleur).
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    EBHs mech
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Satisfactory race.

    Good winner, and you can see why QuickStep are keen to sign him for next year.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    ddraver wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Thomas must have been going for the win - the sprinters had enough round them so no odds in softening them up - he might have been better getting swift into position if that was his job

    Thomas goes for the breakaway, Swift can sit in the bunch as everyone else has to chase. If Thomas gets caught Swift sprints. No one else had a lead out man Except Kristoff cos Paolini is such a beast. Trouble is (cliché alert) after 300km it comes down to who is strongest rather than tactics or placement.

    sagan had breshel plus cancellara and valverde were hovering Lampre were strong and my man Dumoulin did some sterling work for degenkolb

    plus GVa was in there and Oss was up there too....Swift was completely isolated
    Long race like that everyone fancies there chances so no giving up cf mathews

    OK Thomas put on a show - but it was futile and his sprinters in the remnants??
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    iainf72 wrote:
    Satisfactory race.

    .

    don't get too excited :)
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    adr82 wrote:
    Impressive bounce on that helmet! Meanwhile Kwia seems to be just chilling on the barrier in the background.

    Must be attached to those shades 8)
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    So will Sky be disappointed with that, or was my initial assessment that Swift was bang on form off the mark? Aggressive riding to make up for not-so-strong form in other words? Or just a bad sprint?

    Just a bad sprint. Got himself boxed in on the right behind EBH when he was trying to come up and pretty much had to brake. Would have been guaranteed top 10 minimum otherwise (EBH finished 10th with some crap stuck in his derailleur).

    Yeah, that was my first impression, but wasn't sure if I was misreading iyswim.
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    edited March 2015
    Just seen on twitter that all of the Etixx and Trek bikes have been nabbed by the UCI.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    This house believes that the Sky 3 should have sat up after the crash on the Capo Berta.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    adr82 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    There is one race that I need to try and remember that I would link to. Had you seen it you couldn't help back the boy even if you are not a Sky fan.
    This one from last year perhaps? Was a good one!

    Yes that's the one, thanks.

    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12964853&start=400#p18824070

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Just seen on twitter that all of the Etixx and Trek bikes have been nabbed by the UCI.
    This is fairly standard.
    _
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Just seen on twitter that all of the Etixx and Trek bikes have been nabbed by the UCI.
    This is fairly standard.
    I realise testing of bikes is routine. However, from what I have read, on twitter mind you, this instance seems a bit out of the ordinary. Every single one of those two teams bikes have been taken rather than just a selection from a selection of teams. Never seen it pointed out before so thought it worth mentioning.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cav's chain came off on the cipressa.

    'it crippled me'. (presumably by that he means his chances in the race).
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cav's chain came off on the cipressa.

    'it crippled me'. (presumably by that he means his chances in the race).
    Twice that's happened in recent races isn't it.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cav's chain came off on the cipressa.

    'it crippled me'. (presumably by that he means his chances in the race).
    Twice that's happened in recent races isn't it.

    The other one here he brought down viviani, did it not snap?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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    EBH
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  • Ashbeck
    Ashbeck Posts: 235
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cav's chain came off on the cipressa.

    'it crippled me'. (presumably by that he means his chances in the race).
    Twice that's happened in recent races isn't it.


    Yeah, brought Viviani down a few weeks ago.

    Either Cavs putting some serious power through those chains or the last couple fitted were made of liqourice.
  • Ashbeck
    Ashbeck Posts: 235
    TailWindHome wrote:
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    EBH

    Looks like a Sky rice-cake wrapper to me.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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  • tailwindhome
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    chris juul-jensen ‏@JensenJuul · 10m10 minutes ago
    You are all very kind.. Thank you for your concern .. Nothing too bad just an upper cut from Milano San Remo..
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  • Ashbeck
    Ashbeck Posts: 235
    TailWindHome wrote:
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    chris juul-jensen ‏@JensenJuul · 10m10 minutes ago
    You are all very kind.. Thank you for your concern .. Nothing too bad just an upper cut from Milano San Remo..

    Now thats a head wound.

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