Milan - San Remo 2021 ***Spoilers***
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is Froome on the start list?phreak said:
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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Pity Pog isn't riding“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Friebe on the Podcast suggests Ganna is in with a shout... TTing to the finish from the bottom of the Poggio.0
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I think his winning days are mostly over. The new crop of riders are just better than him at everything. Even at his very best he wasn't consistently great. Just popped up every now and again to take a great win before falling off again.phreak said:Can we have a moment for Kwiato, whose season is going so badly he's not even mentioned as a super-duper outside bet?
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Yeah I agree and he still is one of my favourite riders, but he was nowhere as consistent a threat to bet on for example as Alaphilippe has been, let alone MvdP or WVA. He is tremendous and has had amazing and memorable wins, but I feel that those days are mostly over now and he never burned bright for extended periods, but rather lit up for brief moments before fading back again.PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230
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Could MvDP's Spring classics campaign be in jeopardy?
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alpecin-fenix-pull-out-of-volta-a-catalunya-after-three-staff-members-test-positive-for-covid-19/
(hopefully, it's only WVA or JA who might burst his bubble)"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
That would be a shame, the gladiators need to meet each other. There can be only one.blazing_saddles said:Could MvDP's Spring classics campaign be in jeopardy?
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alpecin-fenix-pull-out-of-volta-a-catalunya-after-three-staff-members-test-positive-for-covid-19/
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Break of the day have 7.30 The usual Italians plus a Dutchman, a Frenchman and a young viking.
TAGLIANI Filippo
VIEL Mattia
TONELLI Alessandro
VAN DER HOORN Taco
NORSGAARD Mathias
PERON Andrea
PLANET Charles
CONCI Nicola
I might check in to see which sprinters look rough on Colle del Giovo, but otherwise see you on the CipressaWarning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
only 248K to go, glad ive tuned in on time
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my kind of riding, down hill with a tailwind
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242 km remaining for the camera team to get its act together
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comfort break filming is better quality
than the race
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Heart says Sagan, head says not to put money on that. Would love it if we get attacks from a long way out .
JA surely has to hope he can stick with the two cyclocross boys and then play the card that he has two sprinters coming up behind and just sit on from the top of the Poggio.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]1 -
Ah the joys of the Po valley.
Something for the connoisseur apparently."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
All the riders in short sleeves but leg warmers should be removed from the race.2
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Looking at this and thinking I could probably sit in quite comfortably for the time being then Ballerini's power data comes up showing him ticking over at 200w plus to make me realise I wouldn't survive much more than an hour at most.0
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4 hours from now would be a 44kph average.ddraver said:Have we got an idea on finish time?
My morning ride has been disrupted by a rather lively exploding radiator...
So tune back in around 3 hours and 45 minutes from now.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Andrii Ponomar is 18 years old, and has this as his first day of racing since September.0
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Something seeing the early stages of a long race makes me ponder. How do the riders get their leg warmers off? You see riders ditching jackets and gilets as they warm up but I've never seen anyone taking off leg warmers. I assume they mainly stop to do it but sometimes you see riders still wearing them late in the race where stopping is likely to be difficult.
Edit - also is there a rule limiting races to less than 300k? If not I would have found an extra km if I was the course designer!0 -
Surprised how strung out the bunch has been since I switched on. They seem to be working much harder than I'd assumed they would in this race. It looks like a team could cause mischief with the wind if they felt like it but doubt it would put them in the good books.0
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That feels irresponsible but then I guess his job will be over and he'll be able to drop out well before the finish.kingstongraham said:Andrii Ponomar is 18 years old, and has this as his first day of racing since September.
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Pross said:
That feels irresponsible but then I guess his job will be over and he'll be able to drop out well before the finish.kingstongraham said:Andrii Ponomar is 18 years old, and has this as his first day of racing since September.
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If the finale was after 200km it’d be a sprint finish every single time.RichN95. said:Pross said:
That feels irresponsible but then I guess his job will be over and he'll be able to drop out well before the finish.kingstongraham said:Andrii Ponomar is 18 years old, and has this as his first day of racing since September.
The pros always say that it's quite an easy race to ride and finish despite it's length.0 -
I was surprised at that too, was expecting a TDF week 2 transition stage feel.Pross said:Surprised how strung out the bunch has been since I switched on. They seem to be working much harder than I'd assumed they would in this race.
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He's an Androni rider who's not in the break - I don't think much is expected of him. Be a great day out, I reckon.Pross said:
That feels irresponsible but then I guess his job will be over and he'll be able to drop out well before the finish.kingstongraham said:Andrii Ponomar is 18 years old, and has this as his first day of racing since September.
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