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

[Telmisartan new]

Is EBH fast enough in a select group sprint? Not enough to trouble Sagan anyhow so he'd probably need to come to the finish alone.

 

[webbie146]

Which riders/teams benefits most due to these atrocious conditions you reckon?

I dont remember that many cold, snowy races or stages that can be used as a reference.

Bigger riders (more body weight) generraly can stand the cold better then smaller riders. But it depends, some riders are less affected in bad weather. I'm thinking about Vino, Nibali, Armstrong (He did his best rides in bad weather conditions).

 

[Lanark]

Is EBH fast enough in a select group sprint? Not enough to trouble Sagan anyhow so he'd probably need to come to the finish alone.

Boasson Hagen has won plenty of bunch sprints in the past. I'm not even sure Sagan is that much faster than him (probably depends on how good a day they have and what they did during the race).

 

[Jancouver]

Any live streams already available?

 

[Lanark]

Any live streams already available?

Of what? They aren't racing.

 

[webbie146]

Lol at the contrast of Blanco vs. Sagan. This is why Sagan wins all the time and rabo not.

I really don't want to be to hard on rabo, but it's hard if you hear rumours of them abandoning with the entire team and then a photo of Sagan smiling and having fun in the same conditions.

Yes, it's a mentality issue.

 

[hrotha]

what's so special about that? Most sky riders spent their entire career riding in the bus until they joined sky.

laaaaaaaaaaaaal

 

[The Hitch]

I thought he would write more stuff than pathetic if you are really writing for him

Well you would need special dispensation from the mods to be allowed to write what ryo woupd write in this situation, without facing a ban yourself.

it would start with
"Like I always said" continue "rabo is a joke team" evolve to " I was laughing when their leaders crashed out of the tour" and maybe something about hoping the coach crashes on its way back to the hotel as this would be poetic justice.

 

[Jancouver]

Of what? They aren't racing.

The weather ... commentary of current situation, updates etc

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Btw, this should favour Stybar incredibly.

He wasn't going to handle a 300km race like this in at least another year imo, considering he's coming from cyclocross. But now they cut it up for him, + it's snowing and raining, which cyclocross guys like him are perfectly used to. Especially if they are Czech.

 

[jyhjyh]

Any live streams already available?

http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130316/vv514462916ffa0082266404-543691.html

 

[RHRH19861986]

The weather ... commentary of current situation, updates etc

No, streams from 14.30 on. Coincidentally the time they restart.

jyhjyh just proved me wrong.

 

[Richeypen]

The weather ... commentary of current situation, updates etc

Highlights so far.http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=wu5V41aIrow&desktop_uri=/watch?v=wu5V41aIrow

 

[Telmisartan new]

Boasson Hagen has won plenty of bunch sprints in the past. I'm not even sure Sagan is that much faster than him (probably depends on how good a day they have and what they did during the race).

His chances have increased with today's circumstances,not sure i can see him win though.

 

[thirteen]

Any live streams already available?

http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130316/vv514462916ffa0082266404-543691.html

 

[ILovecycling]

What a hero

http://instagram.com/p/W9WJQoMgDP/

Hillarious man!

I'd love to see Ryo's commnents about Blanco right now, too bad that he was banned

...For how long?

 

[Justin Pain]

 

[burning]

Hillarious man!



...For how long?

For a month IIRC

 

[Pentacycle]

For a month IIRC

Must've insulted some people again... Or was it just the usual Clinic references in the Pro road section?

He always adds value to this forum, a shame he'll be out for another 3 weeks or so.

 

[Jancouver]

http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130316/vv514462916ffa0082266404-543691.html

Thanks!
The just showed many the finishes from the past. Awesome!

 

[Eshnar]

Must've insulted some people again... Or was it just the usual Clinic references in the Pro road section?

the latter.
Anyway, there's a thread for this matters guys. Back on topic.

 

[garyhoop1]

Video of Snow

Watch video taken from inside the Saxo-Tinkoff car during this years Milan - San Remo - http://bit.ly/ZAsTRz

 

[Dazed and Confused]

How many will finish the race today?

 

[kjetilraknerud]

So, if the race starts again at 1430, the break should be at the foot of Le Manie around 1520-1530 ?

 

[Alpechraxler]

They should wear diving drysuits or thick neoprens today. My biggest problems ridding in the cold are my feet. My body always goes into energyconserving modus and forgets about heating the toes.