Milan - San Remo 2021 ***Spoilers***
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That was my thinking in picking WVA on PTP. His descent last year was incredible.rick_chasey said:Do we have a view if MvdP is good going downhill? I know we think JA will commit and WvA can go down faster than him - how does MvdP stack up?
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Seven hours and ten miles of racing. The sheer quixotic nature of the thing is cycling in a nutshell.0
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I love this race.
Yes, it's a slow burner, but the build up of excitement - reaching its crescendo as they hit the Poggio - is like no other.
The genius of the parcours is the range of possible winners that it brings in, surely wider than any other race. Pure sprinters, climbers, one day specialists.1 -
Thr crackerjack finale is Bennett & WVA getting onto MVDPs wheel at the bottom of the poggio with Sagan in a group 10 seconds behind“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Bennett getting on MvdP's wheel on the Poggiotailwindhome said:Thr crackerjack finale is Bennett & WVA getting onto MVDPs wheel at the bottom of the poggio with Sagan in a group 10 seconds behind
In other news, I saw this pig fly across the sky1 -
Dare to dream“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Bennett in a group behind whilst JA sits on the front group slowing them down is a more realistic dream presumably.tailwindhome said:Dare to dream
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If Bennett is in a group behind then that group is effectively out of it.TheBigBean said:
Bennett in a group behind whilst JA sits on the front group slowing them down is a more realistic dream presumably.tailwindhome said:Dare to dream
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tailwindhome said:
If Bennett is in a group behind then that group is effectively out of it.TheBigBean said:
Bennett in a group behind whilst JA sits on the front group slowing them down is a more realistic dream presumably.tailwindhome said:Dare to dream
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JA may be tired tomorrow, as it seems he's running in the 2.30 at Cheltenham today0
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Might be worth a fiver on the double, would pay out about 675 quid.takethehighroad said:JA may be tired tomorrow, as it seems he's running in the 2.30 at Cheltenham today
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Had a fiver on the horse. Think it's a better shout.0
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takethehighroad said:
JA may be tired tomorrow, as it seems he's running in the 2.30 at Cheltenham today
Up against Streets of Doyen. Let's hope he doesn't celebrate too early like the last time they met.Twitter: @RichN950 -
La Doyenne.0
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its the first time ive actually been interested in this race and they'll be just before the two climbs as im waiting in line for a jab. could be a belterrick_chasey said:
So if you're a DS of any team that isn't MvdP, you don't want it to be a particularly punchy final hour or so, as that's the MvdP sweet spot. He can just outride anyone over an hour or so. So you're happy to keep it together, unless maybe you're backing WvA, JA or possibly Gilbert or Nibali, for as long as possible.phreak said:The rest of the peloton can't just wait until the Poggio though, can they? It will be interesting to see if the presence of the big three prompts others to try and shake things up from further out.
Even then, if I was WvA, I would role the dice and just follow and ride with MvdP and chance the sprint.
If you're QS you play both sides, have JA go big on the poggio and hope Bennet and or Ballerini can hang onto the peloton up the Poggio.
if you're someone like a GvA or Naesen you go with the MvdP move and just hope there are enough numbers clear at the back end of the poggio to make it a tactical run in.
But there are still plenty of sprinters in the peloton so there will still be a lot of interest to keep it together for a sprint > you would definitely urge them to really gun it hard after the Poggio regardless as it would not be totally unforeseen that MvdP and WvA mark themselves out or blow it tactically.0 -
Ahem...TheBigBean said:MvDP is the popular PTP pick, but isn't he going to get bored by the Cipressa and attack?
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Really poor choice of phrasing there @rick_chasey Can we avoid the stack word re Poggio descents please?rick_chasey said:Do we have a view if MvdP is good going downhill? I know we think JA will commit and WvA can go down faster than him - how does MvdP stack up?
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My main concern for MvDP is that he has shown a propensity for crap positioning at the pointy end of affairs.
If he's in his usual, layoff spot towards the top of Poggio, he'll be toast when the other two light the afterburners."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.2 -
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It's hard to tell how people's legs will fare after such a long way. A lot of riders could really hit the wall in that finale.No_Ta_Doctor said:
Really poor choice of phrasing there @rick_chasey Can we avoid the stack word re Poggio descents please?rick_chasey said:Do we have a view if MvdP is good going downhill? I know we think JA will commit and WvA can go down faster than him - how does MvdP stack up?
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Quite excited for this.
Can we all pray to the nap gods that the little one will go down tomorrow afternoon?
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I'm sure you'll find 20 minutes to watch the whole race "as live" if necessary.0
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Just get them watching. Start em young....rick_chasey said:Quite excited for this.
Can we all pray to the nap gods that the little one will go down tomorrow afternoon?
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Alaphilippe (the nag) outside the top 3...0
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Can we have a moment for Kwiato, whose season is going so badly he's not even mentioned as a super-duper outside bet?0
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Stayed on well for 5th, but well beaten by a horse whose name starts with van.mrb123 said:Alaphilippe (the nag) outside the top 3...
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