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yeah, but van Aert will still need (and get) someone to guide him into the Poggio. Whoever's job that is, is normally done for the day afterwards - and it's of course one more suited to Laporte than Jorgenson, for example.

Campenaerts in is probably an advantage for van Aert, as he will not hesitate to work in G2 in case of a split on the Cipressa - which I honestly think van Aert is unlikely to make. No clue how they will use Laporte. I personally see him as Visma's "best chance" for a win as well, but I guess...

2025 was somehow enojoyable because it unfolded differently, but I wouldn't think it was the best - nor is it a scenario which is very desirable to happen again. What makes Sanremo exciting is the thrill of not knowing the outcome until almost the very end.

Their AI skills are extraordinary, though.

it's a shame that André Greipel never won Handzame Classic, as I always had the impression that it perfectly fits into the **** race classification. The Primavera of the Poor.

Segaert looking good to hang on - which may kill the group.

I was starting to get a bit worried about Carstensen's lack of speed so far, but he finally turned things around today. Just needs to find some totally flat races for GC points now.

but Gregoire didn't have to do that, and still exploded on their wheels

The red dot looks correct to me. 103.4k into the stage is what it says in the stage communiqee, which would be just after the descent.

opportunity missed. Looking good for the break

with Vermaerke down, there can't be many left to support Alaphilippe. Storer may need to attack early

well, I honestly don't care much today as neither of the stage profiles looked any exciting - nor is there likely to be much of a difference between this 50k short sprint stage compared to the 120k short sprint stage we had before. But sure they are racing for our entertainment. What else would...

it even turned out to be a 1-2 for the Soudal youngsters, with Henrique Bravo ahead of the new del Toro.

yeah, definitely a good signing. I had not even noticed that he only lost one minute yesterday.

Isn't the circuit a bit too much on the easy/long side for early attacks? There's one more bump of 1k at 8% early on, but that's about it, apart from the final climb. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54242809