2013 Milan-San Remo, 17 March (298km)

[Yingge]

What's not reasonable is that such a big race didn't have an alternative route planned in advance.

Not exactly a lot of alternative routes to get to the coast, and the others are probably under snow too. Wise decision to neutralise/transfer in my opinion.

 

[HiCadence]

I'm real dissapointed today been excited about this race for 2 weeks.

 

[Panda Claws]

I'm real dissapointed today been excited about this race for 2 weeks.

Skipping the Turchino is not that big of a deal.

 

[jens_attacks]

Not exactly a lot of alternative routes to get to the coast, and the others are probably under snow too. Wise decision to neutralise/transfer in my opinion.

my opinion is the same

45 km/h after two hours

the breakaway going hard to restart with a big gap. peloton riding in one line to close it

 

[HiCadence]

Skipping the Turchino is not that big of a deal.

It does alter how the race would have turned out though imo.

 

[Panda Claws]

It does alter how the race would have turned out though imo.

The other hills will likely be raced harder now, and doesn't that mean that the race is much more suprising now?

 

[HiCadence]

The other hills will likely be raced harder now, and doesn't that mean that the race is much more suprising now?

Without the extra K's i'd imagine Sagan will be will be even more of a favourite than he already was so no not really.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

When does global warming get to Europe so we can have some cycling?

 

[Panda Claws]

Without the extra K's i'd imagine Sagan will be will be even more of a favourite than he already was so no not really.

Fair point.

 

[webbie146]

When does global warming get to Europe so we can have some cycling?

Haha not so 'global' after all huh

 

[eljimberino]

new definition for the term "autobus"

 

[pastronef]

And by the time P-R comes itwill probably be 20celsius and sunny :/

well said. the weather gods have chosen the wrong race!

 

[Descender]

seems like sky don't have a pullman in san remo

#marginal gains

What is a pullman?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Abandon Nordhaug

 

[theyoungest]

Abandon Nordhaug

The curse of the Rabo/Blanco jersey. We'll see him again in two years (or probably next year, if the team folds).

 

[brilleaben]

A Pullman

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Abandon Nordhaug

Another great signing by Blanco/Rabo going wrong

 

[pastronef]

What is a pullman?

a bus

we say pullman in Italy (from the old Pullman train coaches on the union pacific train line in the Us )

 

[happytramp]

It does alter how the race would have turned out though imo.

So do punctures and crashes! It's just one of those things.

 

[Yingge]

When does global warming get to Europe so we can have some cycling?

Having been in Europe last year from RVV through to Romandie, spring as Aussies know it (warm sun, no need for heavy jacket) did not begin until the last week of April. Temp barely got over 10C prior to then.

 

[Descender]

a bus

we say pullman in Italy (from the old Pullman train coaches on the union pacific train line in the Us )

That's what I thought.

I love how Italians use so many "English" words which either don't exist in English or have a completely different meaning.

Kind of like the Germans saying "Handy" for mobile/cell phone and the Spaniards calling jogging "footing".

Major off-topic I know, but come on, we don't have much to do until live coverage starts...

 

[pastronef]

warm tea for Lars Bak

http://instagram.com/p/W9PQUkE6AN/

 

[webbie146]

Another great signing by Blanco/Rabo going wrong

Haha yes Blanco does that for you, marginal decrease

 

[El Pistolero]

Junior Milan-San Remo this year, 140km!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Time for a quick injection or transfusion???