Forum home Road cycling forum Pro race

PTP 2023 - Strade Bianche - Saturday 4th March

red.riderred.rider Posts: 864

Intro

“16th edition of the modern classic”

Course

Same as usual: 184km featuring 11 sectors (60km) of sterrati.

Profile

Ultimi km

Weather

Looks very mild.

Last year

Acrobatics, before Pogacar takes the W

Photo: Tim de Waele

Start List

From ProCyclingStats

Battles to watch

MvdP vs ....
Pidcock, Alaphilippe, Bettiol, Mohoric, Benoot,...

Scores

Google Sheet
Picks by Saturday 12:00GMT

Posts

  • red.riderred.rider Posts: 864
    MvdP
  • Dorset_BoyDorset_Boy Posts: 5,906
    The boss, MvdP please!
  • m.r.m.m.r.m. Posts: 2,925
    MvdP please
    PTP Champion 2019 & 2022
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    I’ll go for Pidcock to be different
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • daniel_bdaniel_b Posts: 10,836
    Brain says MvdP, but I'll also go for the Pidmeister.
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • takethehighroadtakethehighroad Posts: 6,236
    Heart says Tom Pid, but I'll be supporting him so I'll hedge my bets

    My pick is MVDP please
  • ProssPross Posts: 35,502
    MVDP for me as well please
  • JimD666JimD666 Posts: 1,288
    Head or heart?

    Heart. Tom P. Please
  • commuterlegscommuterlegs Posts: 175
    Bettiol please
  • TheBigBeanTheBigBean Posts: 18,152
    Mathieu van der Poel please
  • singletonsingleton Posts: 2,349
    Nothing ventured and all that.
    Matej Mohorič Pls.
  • Mad_MalxMad_Malx Posts: 4,775
    M Mohoric for me too, please.
  • carbonclemcarbonclem Posts: 1,339
    Tom Pid please
    2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner
  • DialatronDialatron Posts: 1,006
    TomPidck please
    Old, fat and that's just the bike.
  • rozzer32rozzer32 Posts: 3,704
    MvdP
    ***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,430
    Mathieu van der Poel pls
  • archieboyarchieboy Posts: 1,169
    MvdP

    Ta
  • gregster04gregster04 Posts: 1,545
    For the first time this year, but certainly not the last:

    Mathieu VAN DER POEL please
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 13,111
    MvdP please ... Is he under raced
    "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 pm
  • andypandyp Posts: 9,260
    Tim Wellens for me please.
  • dish_dashdish_dash Posts: 5,431
    Mvdp
  • montypecmontypec Posts: 6
    MvdP pls if I can join the fun too.
  • twotoebennytwotoebenny Posts: 1,276
    Way late due to moving house can I have mvdp? Race not started on tv yet 🤣
  • RichN95. said:

    I’ll go for Pidcock to be different

    Good call!

  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539

    RichN95. said:

    I’ll go for Pidcock to be different

    Good call!


    A stopped clock is right twice a day
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • red.riderred.rider Posts: 864
    Maximum points for Pidcockers, and a handful for Mohoric in P6. Scores here.

    PTP fun continues immediately with Paris-Nice today and Tirreno-Adriatico tomorrow.
Sign In or Register to comment.