2014 Milan-San Remo, Mar 23rd (294 Km)

[Der Effe]

I got banned again and again for no reason. I'm new to cycling, I don't know much, maybe you guys think I'm a troll or whatever.

Well, then instead of making new accounts all the time (and get banned again) why don't you contact an administrator or moderator and explain it. I don't think this place is known for banning people very easily, so that would probably work a lot better than this. For you, for me and for everyone else on this forum.

Sorry if I sound condescending, by the way.

 

[samish01]

Well, then instead of making new accounts all the time (and get banned again) why don't you contact an administrator or moderator and explain it. I don't think this place is known for banning people very easily, so that would probably work a lot better than this. For you, for me and for everyone else on this forum.

Sorry if I sound condescending, by the way.

I don't know where you guys live, but I'm pretty sure that there is freedom of expression in your country. I'm getting banned for expressing my own views for Team Sky and I'm new to cycling lol. This sounds like something personal rather than for the sake of the forum.

 

[trevim]

My number one pick would be Degenkolb. Not in a bunch sprint but with a daring attack on the Poggio.
Offredo, Navardauskas, Boonen and Hagen would be good winners too.

 

[samish01]

Sagan, Boonen and EBH are my picks, wounldn't really want a sprinter to win this

 

[The Hitch]

Cancellara will podium.

Or at least he's been on the podium of the last 3 and podiumed all but 1 monument this decade (the last 9) which he has finished.

 

[forkboy84]

I'd like it if Boonen could win, or Cav, but I expect Sagan to have enough in him. Looking forward to the race.

 

[will10]

I'd like to see Boonen take it but my money will be on Degankolb.

 

[classicomano]

Degenkolb raced like a lion in Paris NIce, hes gonna take this.

 

[lastplacerider]

Would have thought Rojas would have been listed as an outside possibility. He has had very nice results this year and just finished P-N in 4th place. May not have the top end speed of years past but appears in good form and should be able to complete 300km.

 

[ILovecycling]

I just dont want it to end up in a group (more than 6 riders) sprint.Punchers ahead!

 

[jsem94]

It's hard to say who is going to win. Sagan to podium, Degenkolb to absolutely be in the mix.

Riders like Gilbert have to make this race really hard if they want a shot at dropping some sprinters.

 

[therhodeo]

I think its going to have to be a tough pace to drop Cav and Greipel at this point. And even more so to drop Boonen.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Voted Boonen out of fanboyism

 

[podunavac]

My impression is that attackers haven't been more successful in this race 'cause their attacks were placed to far up the Poggio, so they couldn't make sufficient gap that would keep them in front through entire descent and run-in.
Off course, it's not easy to launch the winning attack at the bottom of a shallow and not so long hill like Poggio is, while the pace is high and everybody still more-less fresh, but the gap at the top has to be much bigger than it has been recently.
A messy, chaotic run-in to the Poggio could create an opportunity.

 

[Old School]

I think Sagan will possibly be too much of a marked rider to be allowed to pull away from the tougher sprinters (Boonen, Greipel) who are faster than him.

I picked Degenkolb, his form seems to be the most consistent of the fast men who can get over a climb.

I am guessing no team who still has a fast man left will allow Cav to make it over the Poggio and allow him to fashion a bunch finish.

But you never know.....can't wait!

 

[Cyivel]

Sagan to win his first monument for me.


Also Boonen wont be competing for sad reasons.

http://omegapharma-quickstep.com/en...o-update-tom-boonen-will-not-participate/1638

 

[Netserk]

Sagan to win his first monument for me.


Also Boonen wont be competing for sad reasons.

http://omegapharma-quickstep.com/en...o-update-tom-boonen-will-not-participate/1638

 

[the asian]

Sagan to win his first monument for me.


Also Boonen wont be competing for sad reasons.

http://omegapharma-quickstep.com/en...o-update-tom-boonen-will-not-participate/1638

Tragic

He certainly needs some peace. Good decision

 

[will10]

Would have thought Rojas would have been listed as an outside possibility. He has had very nice results this year and just finished P-N in 4th place. May not have the top end speed of years past but appears in good form and should be able to complete 300km.

I would say Rojas is more or less guaranteed to finish in 4th.

 

[Boardslide]

Boonen has withdrawn from the race to be with his partner who has had a miscarriage of their first child.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just horrible. I fully understand Boonen's decision to withdraw.

 

[therhodeo]

Just horrible. I fully understand Boonen's decision to withdraw.

Absolutely. That's a terrible thing to go through.

 

[Duke_S]

Sagan risk getting marked out by Canc and Cioleked on the line if he goes on the Poggio, will be hard for him. Hoping the weather can bring some good racing and chances for bad weather specialists/hard men.

 

[jsem94]

Just out of curiosity, how far into the pregnancy was this? Horrendous to have to go through this, and I'm hoping that Tommeke can come back well prepared for RVV and PR.

 

[IlCobraFan]

Boasson Hagen. Three years ago he would have been a favorite, and he's still young.