| Milan San Remo on Saturday, finish about 3.30ish UK time, great last 10km, bit of snoozefest before that. Anyone outside MvdP, WvA, Alaphilippe winning this? |
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gamecat 1,230 posts
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoInterviewers have asked Mathieu why he sometimes attacks waay early, contrary to conventional tactics. So far he's mentioned boredom, getting fed up with the jostling for position and nervousness in the peloton.
It's usually a snoozefest until the Poggio but in a 300 km race, I can see MVP getting bored and going early on the Cipressa like in the olden days.
There may be an outside joining a breakaway but I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with the big three out in front again to duke it out amongst themselves. -
filippoganna 119 posts
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Registered 6 months agoFlanders last year was c.240km. Still, 300km... that's a long way. My bet is on Ballerini. -
mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWout ala Poel will definitely win. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIf you're watching today, Mvdp is wearing his white shorts again today. .gif)
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoCaleb Ewan 2nd man to come across the Poggio.
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIt really is 290km of snoozefeest and 10k of excitement, isn't it? -
Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI am watching my recording. Still 100km to go.
I'm mostly enjoying the scenery atm. Another trip to Italy would be most welcome. Tbh going anywhere would be good... 😀
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gamecat 1,230 posts
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Registered 15 years agoDo love a last few k attack that hangs on. Some odd goings on behind: Caleb Ewan looked incredible and should really have won if not for a bit of indecision in the last km by the chasers, Alaphilippe getting shafted by Ganna doing about 600w up the Poggio & MvdP getting out-sprinted by some guy called Sagan. LTR podcast recap will be good I think. -
mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSome of my fave riders in that finish, brilliant, that’s a statement by Pidcock there too, taking on the descent. -
askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWell now. -
askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoGosh, Marc Hirschi has an oddly shaped face: https://twitter.com/TeamEmiratesUAE/status/1373366524233256962?s=20
I’ve only ever seen him with helmet/cap and shades 😂 -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoGiggedy -
mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHGH chin.. and probably other drugs/facial features, etc, etc -
grey_matters 5,507 posts
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Registered 15 years agoKinda happy for Cavendish to get into the leader's jersey after narrowly missing out on the win in the first stage. Lower level race but he's doing ok.
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askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThat was a fun stage in the Volta. I'm going to presume Froome cruised in 20 minutes back… 
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoProperly shit...
Former Great Britain cyclist Lauren Dolan has been forced to retire aged 21 after suffering serious injuries in a crash caused by a car, saying the incident has ended her "Olympic dream".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/56461907
Dolan was in a crash while training in Devon in 2019, 48 hours after she had won bronze at the World Championships.
The driver has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention and fined £1,079.
"You can't put a price on a young person's career," said Dolan.
"The driver who caused the collision has ended my cycling career and he has only had to pay the sentence fine.
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askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years ago“The driver - a 73-year-old man - was also found guilty of failure to stop and failure to report an accident. He has also been given 10 penalty points.“
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoIf what they said was true then it wasn't even driving without due care and attention... it was road rage. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoE3 Saxo Bank Classic is quite an exciting race today! Pidcock seems to be having a bit of an off-day though. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSounds like it's mayhem early on in Gent-Wevelgem. Strong winds, echelons.
To bad the TV broadcast doesn't start until an hour from now. :-/ -
askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIneos 1-2-3 in Catalunya. First time that's been done since 1960… and four Brits in the top 10!
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grey_matters 5,507 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSalaman wrote:
And the run in changed due to a fire...
Sounds like it's mayhem early on in Gent-Wevelgem. Strong winds, echelons.
To bad the TV broadcast doesn't start until an hour from now. :-/ -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoBouhanni at it again. Makes an incredibly dangerous maneuver mid-sprint and then mouths off to his victim after the finish.
https://twitter.com/jakey_stewart/status/1376221314021789700
He's been relegated and the UCI has now sent it to the disciplinairy commission.
A 9-month ban (the same as Groenewege received) seems reasonable. Maybe make it 12 because he keeps pulling crap like this.
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Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJesus. What a moron. -
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mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoProven track record of tosserism now. The UCI should at least match Groenewegen‘s punishment if they’re looking at intent, but I suspect they’ll fuck it up and look at the result. That would have been just as bad as Jakobsen if the fancy new barriers weren’t there. -
gamecat 1,230 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYea Bouhanni has been a massive bellend for years, people put up with him cos he wins the odd race, bit like Moscon at Ineos. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agomothercruncher wrote:
Looking again, I think there's 'unprotected' barriers at the start of that clip and a few meters before Bouhanni bumps him, they change to protected barriers.
Proven track record of tosserism now. The UCI should at least match Groenewegen‘s punishment if they’re looking at intent, but I suspect they’ll fuck it up and look at the result. That would have been just as bad as Jakobsen if the fancy new barriers weren’t there.
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Geraint Thomas has a podcast apparently.
He's having a chat with Tom Boonen about Paris-Roubaix this week.
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