Strade Bianche ***SPOILERS**

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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    My Man Brambilla making the race - gutted he couldn't hang on in there but wow what a ride!!!
  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    Brambilla a bit of a legend there. Really gutsy ride.
    Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, aye

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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Quality race as usual.

    Cancellara looks in really good shape for his final classics season. He's already beat Tony Martin in a TT and now this.

    Wonder which bit of Strade Bianche they'll name after him?
  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Spartacus Stannard.
    The customary E Quick Step classics fail ticked off for another year. :lol:

    Stybar was sitting on, cancellara did all the work and he still couldn't get round him.
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  • jmrr
    jmrr Posts: 19
    What a finish by Cancellara. Hats off.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Great race, pity about the winner.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    iainf72 wrote:
    Great race, pity about the winner.
    :o
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Really like this race. Scenery, nice selections on the gravel and come down to a small group finale on the hill every time I've seen it. Difficult to call until last 200m.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    lovely to see Canc win after that horrid day on the TdF - but I wanted Brambilla to hold on
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    Gutted for Brambillia, but a fantastic race.

    I also enjoyed the lack of commentary :)

    [edit] And I want a cycling holiday in Tuscany now as well
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    i don't know if i'm in a funny mood but i found that pretty limp.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    what a total LEGEND can't believe this is it from him, he's too good to go now.
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    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    The disc brakes certainly gave them an edge. Oh hang on...
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Forgot I had a farewell Alleycat for a friend today so just caught the last 25km in the bath (there's an image for you). Great race. Stybar had to get in front of Canc into the last 100m of corners but Canc knew the finish well enough to not let him.

    Epic ride by Brambilla, Stybar owes him a beer or two after that

    Sagan just hasnt got the zipp back in his legs yet. Question for the Mouments is is he at 98% or 100%...
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  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    wandsworth wrote:
    So I'm watching this on ES player, which I pay for ... no commentary. But Cyclinghub.tv, which is free, is showing the same with commentary from Rob Hatch and Brian Smith. Why would I pay for ES?
    More bizarre as the Eurosport highlights have the commentary on.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    i'm confused on the the whole Es player thing because i had ES subscription through sky but it wasnt showing, what the hell is that?

    anyway the online coverage was just fine
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    I think they say that the extra channels on Eurosportplayer go to all countries hence the lack of commentary. Its still a bit strange as they have to have commentators for the highlights. Also who were Dan Lloyd and Matt Stephens working for? They posted photos from the commentary booth the Siena.
  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    The disc brakes certainly gave them an edge. Oh hang on...

    What? It was pretty dry despite the forecast, what difference were you expecting :?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Called it.

    ;)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Been saying it to anyone who has to listen - Cancellara has been motoring.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    yeah..shoulda listened
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Did anyone watch the followfabian thing beforehand on ES?

    Fabian on having a motor in his bike

    "I sit on my couch and I have a beer in my hand and of course I watch the news and hear the stories and I think to myself "what a bunch of idiots" "

    Classic
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    coriordan wrote:
    Did anyone watch the followfabian thing beforehand on ES?

    Fabian on having a motor in his bike

    "I sit on my couch and I have a beer in my hand and of course I watch the news and hear the stories and I think to myself "what a bunch of idiots" "

    Classic


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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    The TV does not do that last hill justice. It's mega steep, I've walked up it. A few mates rode up it on the sportive. About a third of the speed Fabu took it at!
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Paul 8v wrote:
    The TV does not do that last hill justice. It's mega steep, I've walked up it. A few mates rode up it on the sportive. About a third of the speed Fabu took it at!

    the women's race made it look much harder - and they would still be much faster than most of us. It also highlighted the gulf between men's and women's racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    In what way?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    ^in the difference in climbing power. Most of the women appeared to be struggling to maintain cadence.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    So the gulf between men and women then..?*

    (unless you re one of these new fangled SJW people that twitter have made now)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Heading off topic, so I really ought to drop this, but I'm curious to know what 'sjw' is (I don't do Twitter).

    I'm certainly not anti-women's racing and there have been some great contests recently, and some events where they have produced better races than the men.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Social Justice Warrior - I urge you to avoid that particular rabbit hole
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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