Early signs of the season

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    No matter how many times I wash my car it's still filthy.

    Great conditions for a bike race >:)
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    Weird
    bobmcstuff said:

    Alaphillippe is the bookie's favourite for Strade Bianche (around 5/2), then Kwiatkowski (around 7/2)*, Stybar 9/2 and GVA around 7/1. But it's really varied depending on the betting site, and none of the odds are that short so it seems pretty wide open (Alaphillippe has consistently shortest odds).


    *even though he's apparently not riding... A few places had Sagan as well who also isn't riding.


    E.g., William Hill has Alaphillippe 3/1, Stybar 9/2, GVA 5/1, Wellens 8/1, Lutsenko 10/1 and Benoot 16/1.


    Not going to be wet this year though :(:(

    Weird. Isn't MvdP doing Strade? I'd put him on par with Alaphilippe or just behind, but certainly in front of Kwiatkowski.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ^^ wrong year....
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Under new UCI rules the Strade Bianche can only be raced if they can guarantee it won't rain.

    https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/uci-adds-new-rules-about-gravel-roads-in-races-448867

    Good old UCI, as ambiguous as ever. Still their illustrious leader thinks gravel has a big future................Maybe indoors, on the track. :p
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    What, they're not gonna run a wet SB?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Early sign of the season: me complaining about Kirby.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    rick_chasey said:

    Early sign of the season: me complaining about Kirby.


    Also a sign of mid season and late season
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Fair.
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  • jct1993
    jct1993 Posts: 9
    Another sign of the season - UCI introducing rule changes that no one will really understand until after roubaix. Extreme Weather Protocol is now just "The Protocol" which sounds mysterious and covers more stuff
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    I can't even be bothered following the results in the Arabian peninsula this season. Only worth looking at for the Boonen classics form guide.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Qatar was fun.
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