Tirreno - Adriatico 2022 **Spoilers**
Starts tomorrow with the usual venue and the usual discipline.
Top competitors (*question mark over participation due to SB crash)
POGAČAR Tadej*
ALAPHILIPPE Julian*
EVENEPOEL Remco
VINGEGAARD Jonas
MOHORIČ Matej*
CARAPAZ Richard
CAVENDISH Mark
MAS Enric
ASGREEN Kasper
NIZZOLO Giacomo
BARDET Romain
GANNA Filippo
PORTE Richie
URAN Rigoberto
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And Robbie McEwen thrown in the deep end with Carlton bleedin@ Kirby1
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It’s a laugh a minute commentary….. literally.rich_pcp said:And Robbie McEwen thrown in the deep end with Carlton bleedin@ Kirby
Feel sorry for Dan Lloyd having to play the straight man.
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Ganna and Evenepoel going toe to toe.
2 seconds between them at the check"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Good to see Dowsett up there...2
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Especially as he said at interview that he’s aiming for two weeks time, so intends to “save his legs” later in the race.andyp said:
No chance. He's not going to be able to live with the climbers in this field twice up a 6 kms at 10% climb.RichN95. said:With the rather lacklustre parcours and the third best GC rider over a minute behind, Ganna could get on the podium the way he's been climbing lately.
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andyp said:
No chance. He's not going to be able to live with the climbers in this field twice up a 6 kms at 10% climb.RichN95. said:With the rather lacklustre parcours and the third best GC rider over a minute behind, Ganna could get on the podium the way he's been climbing lately.
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https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/racing-cyclists-can-benefit-motorcycle-behind-says-scientific-study-223647RichN95. said:Someone pointed out the Ineos car following Ganna today. He has a huge choice of bikes should he need them.
Supposedly a small aero advantage to it (for the ride, not the car)0 -
The commentary team (Kirby and McEwen) noticed that Jumbo were doing the same thing, when their team car was right up Affini's tail.
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Today's parcour means it should end in a bunch sprint, but then again, it may be a reduced one.
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As Mr Dash said it was great to have Alex Dowsett at number 5. Just hope he did not get too cold sitting in the "hot" seat.0
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Cav is finished again today. Has a bit of a cold. Mind you, the Australian pocket rocket failed to ignite as well.
Meanwhile, Tim Merlier beat a cast of youngsters and lead out chaps, all to the sounds of Kirby losing his sh@t, once again."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Somewhere there's a spreadsheet tracking the aero benefit v the extra dieselRichN95. said:Someone pointed out the Ineos car following Ganna today. He has a huge choice of bikes should he need them.
Supposedly a small aero advantage to it (for the ride, not the car)“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Another day for the sprinters with tomorrow's stage having the second lowest number of climbing metres.
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Pogacar has ripped the script up again.
Attacked on the uphill bonus sprint point.
Currently away with TGH, Alaphilippe and Soler.
Sprint teams chasing like mad."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Having Robbie in the commentary box makes that a real cadel mcevans"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Good to see TGH having a dig with the big boys"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm1
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It's interesting that having a GT win to your name doesn't qualify you as a big boy (although I understand your point). Probably applies more to Soler though.mididoctors said:Good to see TGH having a dig with the big boys
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Sagan's woeful season continues. I forgot to mention that he didn't start yesterday due to stomach issues.
Anyhow, the next 3 days get progressively harder as the battle to overturn TT time losses should begin.
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Lots of watts"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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It will be quite a day when he cracks"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Les arcs"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Yeah, that was almost some good fun racing. Then Pog annihilated the rest in seconds.0
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More boring than Indurain? And Armstrong? And that team?RichN95. said:The 2020s are going to be the most boring in cycling history, aren't they?
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Nah they are going to be greatTheBigBean said:
More boring than Indurain? And Armstrong? And that team?RichN95. said:The 2020s are going to be the most boring in cycling history, aren't they?
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TheBigBean said:
More boring than Indurain? And Armstrong? And that team?RichN95. said:The 2020s are going to be the most boring in cycling history, aren't they?
They only really dominated in July. And Sky were often beaten in other races - there was jeopardy there.
This could be domination of any race he chooses.Twitter: @RichN950