2018 Strade Bianche, Siena › Siena (184k) -1.UWT, *Spoilers*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    PLease don't let Valverde catch Bardet or van Aert
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Stybar is the new Simon Gerrans.

    Wind your neck in :wink:
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    44" now for Be Nuts.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Benoot with 42s shortly going to hit the climb.

    Can he keep it together?!?
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,455
    The way Benoot is still going he could win by a minute! :shock:
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I'm liking the translation of time into distance for the gaps.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    edited March 2018
    Above The Cows wrote:
    44" now for Be Nuts.
    My phone wants him to be Benito or Bank Of. It can't make it's mind up.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Benoot doesn't look 100% happy on the wet descents... Bardet could maybe take a couple of seconds back?
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    1.3 and 45s, in the bag now
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I'm in pain just watching this.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Bardet leaving van Aert
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,390
    Great ride Benoot!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Gefeliciteerd Be Nuts!
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,390
    Bardet second
    Van Aert third - top result
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Great ride. Chapeau . Benoot be nuts.
    Great from Bardet as well, I'd not have picked him to show anywhere in a race like this, especially in these conditions.
    Van Aert did brilliantly as well.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Everyone looks to be really suffering on that last sharp corner.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Cracking race that, best so far this year IMO.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Impressive rides from all of the top 3.

    Wonder how Benoot's odds for winning Flanders will fall?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Have to say that I think the novelty of this race has worn off for me. P-R it ain't.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Have to say that I think the novelty of this race has worn off for me. P-R it ain't.
    I quite like it, I prefer it to a lot of the early season races. Great scenery and due to the time of year it's more likely to rain than at roubaix!
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Have to say that I think the novelty of this race has worn off for me. P-R it ain't.

    I don't think it's meant to be.

    I like it for it's balance. Where else would you see heavy hard one day specialists like Cancellara, Benoot, Stybar racing against climbers and GT contenders like Bardet and Valverde?

    LBL gets GT riders that can climb in, but most of the hard-men from the cobbled races aren't showing. P-R and Flanders won't see any GT riders except when they'll be racing the roads in the Tour, and even then it's just recon and there's no chance of a podium. Gilbert, maybe Sagz are probably the only riders that have a realistic shot at both P-R/Flanders and LBL.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    There's also a certain amount of finesse to riding the Strade Bianche. No place for Stannard/Gaudin and other such styles that match the ugly scenery of roubaix
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Bardet second
    Van Aert third - top result

    wow
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Van Aert is going to be one of the greats. Amazing talent.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    One thing this race needs to sort out are the motos. It was like a derny race at times. And it’s not just this year, the pre-race highlights showed Kwiato getting similar last year.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    RichN95 wrote:
    One thing this race needs to sort out are the motos. It was like a derny race at times. And it’s not just this year, the pre-race highlights showed Kwiato getting similar last year.
    I think they struggle on the dirt roads, think the riders go faster than the motos through turns. Looked like they were going to run into the motos a few times.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Just watched this - very much enjoyed it.
    Strade was one of the fisrt non-tour races I saw when I started getting obsessive about racing. Most other years sun has been shining and makes me think I’d love to be riding the fondo, this year full of admiration for battling the conditions (women’s looked even worse).
    Really glad the season has reastarted.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Great race. Good to see van Aert lighting it up, impressive ride from Benoot.
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Have to say that I think the novelty of this race has worn off for me. P-R it ain't.
    I think it's good that the novelty has worn off. It's established itself as a quality event, attracting a good field every year and creating exciting racing. I reckon it's the best non-monument of the season.
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One thing this race needs to sort out are the motos. It was like a derny race at times. And it’s not just this year, the pre-race highlights showed Kwiato getting similar last year.
    I think they struggle on the dirt roads, think the riders go faster than the motos through turns. Looked like they were going to run into the motos a few times.
    Conditions in this race are tough for the moto riders, but there were a few times when it seemed like they lost concentration and others when they seemed content to let the riders draft them.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    One thing this race needs to sort out are the motos. It was like a derny race at times. And it’s not just this year, the pre-race highlights showed Kwiato getting similar last year.
    I think they struggle on the dirt roads, think the riders go faster than the motos through turns. Looked like they were going to run into the motos a few times.
    I think it wouldn't hurt to film the riders from behind more.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    Wonder how many are going to turn out for the Grand Fondo tomorrow lol

    After today thats one on my list for next year

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