14/09 - 18/09 European Championships

[trucido]

Alaphilippe is the only ones who realistically could challenge Sagan in a sprint (not really, still, on this climb which is absolutely perfect for Sagan). Belgium really is a joke - I could understand it if it was GVA, who seems to be the only one able to get the better of Sagan on a consistent basis, but Phil Gil 2016? Seriously?

What is it with you people? If GVA doesn't work as much as Sagan to then beat him in a sprint he's called a wheelsucker... If a rider does work with Sagan he's called dumb... It's one or the other... Pick one.

I don't think anyone is accusing GVA of riding stupidly - quite the contrary. So there's no need to "pick one" as it's not "one or the other"

GvA can only beat Sagan when he's done much less work than him.

Nothing stupid about that though. You race to win.

Correction, Sagan often can't finish a race when he has to work a lot. Even when he only works as much as the competition.

Where are these Sagan DNFs you speak of due to fatigue?

Perhaps you need some professional help discerning fact from fiction.

 

[SKSemtex]

Nice racing from Italy. Once again they prooved they are the only team who can prepare some strategy.
I am glad that Moser showed some good form again. It is pity Moscon was not there for last climb, he was the only guy here who could beat "fresh" Sagan here from those riders.

I feel bad for Cassani. Twice this year he has prepared a fantastic strategy, and both times he's come out of it with nothing. Admittedly in 2014 and 2015 he failed, but he has been having a very good year in 2016. I don't know what happened to Colbrelli, he seemed to be there and then just disappeared. Maybe he dropped his chain or just blew up. It was strange.

And we still have to see the train in Doha: Oss, Bennati, Trentin and Guarnieri... working for a top10 with Nizzolo :redface:

Let´s hope we do not have to. Good team to help Belgium to tear peloton apart. Trentin with Oss in smaller group is their best chance although Trentin this year looks pretty invisible.

 

[Breh]

Nice racing from Italy. Once again they prooved they are the only team who can prepare some strategy.
I am glad that Moser showed some good form again. It is pity Moscon was not there for last climb, he was the only guy here who could beat "fresh" Sagan here from those riders.

I feel bad for Cassani. Twice this year he has prepared a fantastic strategy, and both times he's come out of it with nothing. Admittedly in 2014 and 2015 he failed, but he has been having a very good year in 2016. I don't know what happened to Colbrelli, he seemed to be there and then just disappeared. Maybe he dropped his chain or just blew up. It was strange.

And we still have to see the train in Doha: Oss, Bennati, Trentin and Guarnieri... working for a top10 with Nizzolo :redface:

Let´s hope we do not have to. Good team to help Belgium to tear peloton apart. Trentin with Oss in smaller group is their best chance although Trentin this year looks pretty invisible.

Well, thats how he won his giro stage this year

 

[SportPomaha]

Nice finish by Sagan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DiW5pqVya8