Milano-Sanremo 2018 *Spoilers*

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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    edited March 2018
    I'm hoping Cav's flip was better than faceplanting.

    Have to refer to my call before he (nibz) moved:

    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13090349&start=100#p20313381

    Still think it's only one step up from a tour sprint stage.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    inseine wrote:
    I must have missed out on why Nibs is such a hate figure. That was was true class. Brave and strong ride. Is there anyone better?

    For me at least, I don't like Nibbles because he's a poop stirrer.

    I had to laugh when I chanced upon an exhibition of Sicilian cycling last year in the city hall of Catania. No mention of His Nibz at all.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Above The Cows wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    I must have missed out on why Nibs is such a hate figure. That was was true class. Brave and strong ride. Is there anyone better?

    For me at least, I don't like Nibbles because he's a poop stirrer.

    It's this for me.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,647
    Big fan.
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    inseine wrote:
    I must have missed out on why Nibs is such a hate figure. That was was true class. Brave and strong ride. Is there anyone better?

    It was certainly classier than this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Db10odClg
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    I must have missed out on why Nibs is such a hate figure. That was was true class. Brave and strong ride. Is there anyone better?

    It was certainly classier than this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Db10odClg

    That's the holding on to the car isn't it? I don't even need to look.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Big fan.


    :lol:

    You're very consistent in your approval of those riders who do the most to entertain us with soap opera shenanigans :wink:
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    There has to be a copy of that video set to the wacky races theme tune.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Given that the actual spectacle is so boring, sh1tstirring is all that's left.

    Cracking win. What on earth were the others thinking letting him go.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    It's bike racing. I think he should be judged as a bike rider (the holding onto the car was stupid but he was punished. Everyone loves Sagan and he grabbed a woman ass....).
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,570
    inseine wrote:
    Everyone saying Sagan could win any way he wanted but came 6th.

    It looked to me like he decided he wasn't towing anyone to the line and everyone else decided they weren't towing him there either.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • ducknumber1
    ducknumber1 Posts: 1,172
    More rides like today would certainly improve his image with us Angles
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    gsk82 wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Everyone saying Sagan could win any way he wanted but came 6th.

    It looked to me like he decided he wasn't towing anyone to the line and everyone else decided they weren't towing him there either.

    It got a bit "political" between Sagan and Kwiatkowski and they both nearly sat up.
    The sprinters teams came through eventually, but a few seconds too slow. Might have taken them a while to bring their stars forward.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    There did seem to be a slowing of the front group. it looked pretty big by the end.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,532
    Milton50 wrote:
    Must admit at the top of the Poggio I didn't give him much chance but he was so strong after he got off the descent.

    First non-bunch sprint winner for 6 years I think.

    What about last year?
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    I almost posted an “anyone but Sagan” post but decided it was a bit childish so didn’t - turns out it wasn’t quite “anyone but Sagan” and should have been more like “anyone but Sagan or Nibali”.

    Goddamit!
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    jam1e wrote:
    I almost posted an “anyone but Sagan” post but decided it was a bit childish so didn’t - turns out it wasn’t quite “anyone but Sagan” and should have been more like “anyone but Sagan or Nibali”.

    Goddamit!

    So basically you just dislike two of the most exciting riders in the peloton? :o
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    How the hell was there no flag marshal there?

    To be fair, it was huge and bright orange.


    Twitler was there?? :shock:
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Well I thought that there race were greet. Only watched the final 60km
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Well I thought that there race were greet. Only watched the final 60km
    the final 60k "is" the race :)
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    It's bike racing. I think he should be judged as a bike rider (the holding onto the car was stupid but he was punished. Everyone loves Sagan and he grabbed a woman ass....).


    better than a blokes :)

    why?
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    inseine wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    It's bike racing. I think he should be judged as a bike rider (the holding onto the car was stupid but he was punished. Everyone loves Sagan and he grabbed a woman ass....).


    better than a blokes :)

    why?

    Oh god really?? lets have a shaming session
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Must admit at the top of the Poggio I didn't give him much chance but he was so strong after he got off the descent.

    First non-bunch sprint winner for 6 years I think.

    What about last year?

    Yeah fair point actually.

    How far do you have to go back for the last solo victory?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    31 riders within the first 5 seconds. One of the bigger bunches. Quickstep seem to have three on the front with a few 100 to go , but Viviani was their best finisher in 19th.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    inseine wrote:
    jam1e wrote:
    I almost posted an “anyone but Sagan” post but decided it was a bit childish so didn’t - turns out it wasn’t quite “anyone but Sagan” and should have been more like “anyone but Sagan or Nibali”.

    Goddamit!

    So basically you just dislike two of the most exciting riders in the peloton? :o

    Don’t dislike Sagan, just not a fan of the hero-worship which surrounds him so would prefer for someone else to win.

    Nibali on the other hand, I do dislike.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    Couldnt watch it live given current employment but...

    He's a bit of a clown Senori Nibbles but that was class!

    Friebe will be pleased to see Sagan prepared to lose...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    It's bike racing. I think he should be judged as a bike rider (the holding onto the car was stupid but he was punished. Everyone loves Sagan and he grabbed a woman ass....).


    better than a blokes :)

    why?

    Oh god really?? lets have a shaming session
    I'm not shaming, I was just questioning the dislike of Nibali. They're all great bike riders, if we're going to rate them for their morals I'm not sure Nibs is Mr bad guy.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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    From what i hear Cav has no broken bones but has more whiplash to deal with. Horrendous crash. Glad no serious injuries. Hope the wee man's luck changes soon.... #MSR
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    edited March 2018
    You get a sense of the whiplash here.

    https://twitter.com/BrainOnWheels/statu ... 6275667968

    Awful crash, but he seems to stay loose and accept the inevitable.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,716
    let's hope that's the case.

    Feared the worse after seeing it.
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