2012 Montepaschi Strade Bianche

[Kvinto]

Ballan seems to not do a recon of the race

 

[superconfex]

OH Dear Ballen...SO WRONG

 

[User Guide]

gap upto 24 secs, tis over

 

[balkou]

Aie, aie, Cancellara almost crashed at a sign...

 

[goggalor]

It's over.

 

[balkou]

38 seconds. There's no race

 

[Publicus]

38". Ballgame folks. Spartacus' second reign of the Spring has begun. All hail Spartacus!

 

[woodburn]

Cancellara has blown the gap to 38 seconds. Looks good with 4 k to go.

 

[Highlander]

The lead is up to nearly 40 seconds and the over head shots make it look very hard for the chasers to make up this space

 

[hoerpi]

Oh, the cobbled classics are going to be nice this year... Both Cancellara and Boonen has showed good form and there are other good contenders aswell. Bring em on!

 

[Race Radio]

How long will it take for Johan to take credit for Fabian's ride today?

 

[Kvinto]

hahaha 52sec

 

[woodburn]

Now 52 seconds. Impressive.

 

[canyonball]

38 seconds. There's no race

I don't understand. Jus some post ago there was people complaining about being only 10 km of racing in italian classics.

This was great to watch if you ask me. Good job from Radioshack. Bennati move has it's merits in tiring van avermaet. Ballan consumed more energy then it should too.

Now to the (beautiful) finish in Siena.

 

[Publicus]

How long will it take for Johan to take credit for Fabian's ride today?

However long it takes for someone to call him with the results. You know he's not watching this.

EDIT: This was an impressive display by Cancellara.

 

[Highlander]

Even if BMC managed to secure 2nd and 3rd (which doesn't look like they'll take both of the remaining podium positions), they'll have to be frustrated. They were looking strong and had numbers and GVA's attack just turned out to be Canc's launching point.

 

[woodburn]

Even though he has it easy, this finish has to hurt.

 

[goggalor]

Fabulous win.

 

[Publicus]

BMC shut out.

 

[phanatic]

bmc fail 10

 

[Random Direction]

lol BMC ////

 

[cineteq]

Even if BMC managed to secure 2nd and 3rd (which doesn't look like they'll take both of the remaining podium positions), they'll have to be frustrated. They were looking strong and had numbers and GVA's attack just turned out to be Canc's launching point.

BMC major #fail

 

[Highlander]

Even though he has it easy, this finish has to hurt.

The finishing climb looked so steep that Fabian didn't really appear to be moving at times.

 

[woodburn]

Iglinsky beats Gatto in sprint for second. Ballan fourth.

 

[hrotha]

Kamikaze Iglinsky.