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| Atlantius |
Posted on 21-03-2014 18:16
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-03-2014 18:17
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First race I ever saw, many years ago, that turned me into cycling
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 21-03-2014 19:14
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First distinct memory of it is Jalabert attacking in the Poggio in 1995 then winning a sprint against Fondriest, starting an incredible Spring. I had no clue about EPO back then...
Second memory is one or two years later, with Zabel winning a small bunch sprint there, with the likes of Jalabert and Musseuw appearing on the photo-finish a couple of tenths after their bikes. Not sure if that was legal, but I guess they had the circumstances in their favour (there was a fall including many riders in that sprint, a few metres before the line, from memory the riders were ejected from their bikes which horizontally crossed the line, before the riders rolled on their backs past the line).
That's how I remember it at least. |
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 21-03-2014 19:30
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Aquarius wrote:
First distinct memory of it is Jalabert attacking in the Poggio in 1995 then winning a sprint against Fondriest, starting an incredible Spring. I had no clue about EPO back then...
Second memory is one or two years later, with Zabel winning a small bunch sprint there, with the likes of Jalabert and Musseuw appearing on the photo-finish a couple of tenths after their bikes. Not sure if that was legal, but I guess they had the circumstances in their favour (there was a fall including many riders in that sprint, a few metres before the line, from memory the riders were ejected from their bikes which horizontally crossed the line, before the riders rolled on their backs past the line).
That's how I remember it at least.
Haha, I remember seeing that on a video (wasn't even born back then) |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-03-2014 19:33
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Aquarius wrote:
First distinct memory of it is Jalabert attacking in the Poggio in 1995 then winning a sprint against Fondriest, starting an incredible Spring. I had no clue about EPO back then...
I am not that interested in MSR actually but weirdly enough, it's also my first true memory of a race. Well, more precisely it's like a single image. I remember a french man was having a lead and heading downhill. I always thought of him as Jean-Cyril Robin but Jalabert sounds more realistic I guess and I actually kinda like it. I should watch that 1995 race at some point... man, Jalabert was amazing. 
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| alex78971 |
Posted on 21-03-2014 19:55
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Giorgio Furlan victory 1994 best performance ever in poggio, he had kerosene in the veins  thank you Dr Ferrari haha
https://www.youtu...2cHn3DMDok
About Jalabert, I can affirm as a French guy that Richard Virenque was actually much more loved by the french public than him, because sadly Jalabert never really confirmed 1995 in the Tour de France.
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 21-03-2014 21:31
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This race is a fuckin' lottery, so many guys can win here, and often it's not one of the favourites. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 21-03-2014 21:42
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Like Zabel's 4 victories in 5 years ?
When I look a the winners or podiums list, I see little riders, if any at all, who's not had a very decent career. Lottery maybe, but with a very restraint list of potential winners. |
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 22-03-2014 00:37
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Aquarius wrote:
Like Zabel's 4 victories in 5 years ?
When I look a the winners or podiums list, I see little riders, if any at all, who's not had a very decent career. Lottery maybe, but with a very restraint list of potential winners.
Yes, back when Milano-San Remo was bound to end in a bunch sprint.
No offence to riders like Ciolek or Goss but I wouln't count them to the best of cycling, and they certainly weren't the favourites for the victory. Even Gerrans was considered an outsider.
There are 10-15 riders who can win this, and some 30-40 who can make a top 10. |
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| kubys |
Posted on 22-03-2014 10:22
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Any idea why Stannard does not participate?
But my favourites - Sagan, Degenkolb, Vichot...dark horse Colbrelli.
Die hard fan of Tom Boonen and Quickstep since 2004.
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| VoetsT |
Posted on 22-03-2014 10:43
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They are predicting snow again for MS, especially on the top of the Turchino 
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| MrUfo87 |
Posted on 22-03-2014 13:35
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Gerrans is ill and can't start in Milan - San Remo tomorrow.
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| nils erik |
Posted on 23-03-2014 00:30
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My tip: The early break will be formed by: Gretsch (Ag2r), Parrinello (or another Androni italian), Canola (or another Bardiani), Tuft (because Gerrans is injured the others can do what they like) and an offensive Fluo-rider (Colli?). A Movistar or Garmin rider at front is also possible. These will get an advantage of 16 minutes at max down to the peloton, where Cannondale, Trek and Giant are keeping the pace.
The action will start down from Turchino where the peloton will split. The Sky-team will fall behind, together with most of Astana and Thor Hushovd. Mark Cavendish will fail to keep with the peloton over Capo Berta, while most of the sprinters still stays fine (except from Guardini, Chicchi etc ofc). Cav will get back, only to be dropped again at Cipressa. At Cipressa Sylvain Chavanel will attack, and Bobby Jungels, Luca Paolini and Yohann Offredo. They will halfway up catch up with Gretsch, who is the last remaining of the break. Behind the front a group of 30 riders including Sagan, Kristoff and Degenkolb ++. On the Poggio Fabian Cancellara will attack and will be followed by Kwiatkowski and Pozzato. Peter Sagan will be chasing alone. Cancellara will get to the front and carrying the others to the line, helped by Jungels. There is Kwiatkowski the strongest, winning over Paolini and Cancellara. The peloton catches the break in the last second, so that Alexander Kristoff gets the 4th. Gerald Ciolek will retire from the race early, complaining about the lack of car racing over Turchino.
This is a serious guide to the race, and if nothing of this really happens I will eat up my brake pad. |
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 23-03-2014 00:35
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nils erik wrote:
My tip: The early break will be formed by: Gretsch (Ag2r), Parrinello (or another Androni italian), Canola (or another Bardiani), Tuft (because Gerrans is injured the others can do what they like) and an offensive Fluo-rider (Colli?). A Movistar or Garmin rider at front is also possible. These will get an advantage of 16 minutes at max down to the peloton, where Cannondale, Trek and Giant are keeping the pace.
The action will start down from Turchino where the peloton will split. The Sky-team will fall behind, together with most of Astana and Thor Hushovd. Mark Cavendish will fail to keep with the peloton over Capo Berta, while most of the sprinters still stays fine (except from Guardini, Chicchi etc ofc). Cav will get back, only to be dropped again at Cipressa. At Cipressa Sylvain Chavanel will attack, and Bobby Jungels, Luca Paolini and Yohann Offredo. They will halfway up catch up with Gretsch, who is the last remaining of the break. Behind the front a group of 30 riders including Sagan, Kristoff and Degenkolb ++. On the Poggio Fabian Cancellara will attack and will be followed by Kwiatkowski and Pozzato. Peter Sagan will be chasing alone. Cancellara will get to the front and carrying the others to the line, helped by Jungels. There is Kwiatkowski the strongest, winning over Paolini and Cancellara. The peloton catches the break in the last second, so that Alexander Kristoff gets the 4th. Gerald Ciolek will retire from the race early, complaining about the lack of car racing over Turchino.
This is a serious guide to the race, and if nothing of this really happens I will eat up my brake pad.
Hahaha this is pretty good and I agree that Gretsch will likely be in the break to show off his beard and I reckon Chavanel will attack with Paolini on the Cipressa where Paolini will show off his beard and they will get reeled in on the Poggio where Cancellara will attack..................... |
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| 547984 |
Posted on 23-03-2014 01:34
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It will be raining throughout the race, it seems
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 23-03-2014 02:22
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547984 wrote:
It will be raining throughout the race, it seems
That's good, I like to see the riders suffer. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 23-03-2014 07:32
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So today is the day, cant wait for it, hopefully we will have a proper race with suffering and almost 300kms, crowned by win of Sagan. 
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 23-03-2014 08:15
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
So today is the day, cant wait for it, hopefully we will have a proper race with suffering and almost 300kms, crowned by win of Sagan.
Of all riders who could win today, I hope that Sagan really doesn't win. |
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| Matthew21rp |
Posted on 23-03-2014 08:23
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I'm rooting for Cavendish today, but if he doesn't win I don't care who does as long as it isn't Sagan |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-03-2014 08:38
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547984 wrote:
It will be raining throughout the race, it seems
Good news for those who want to attack and hold the lead in the descend if they can downhill. Like Sagan |
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