2017 Strade Bianche, March 4th, 175 km WT

[BigMac]

Well done Michał! A worthy winner!

 

[spalco]

I mean, I love the velodrome in Roubaix, but this has got to be most beautiful finish in cycling today.

 

[Netserk]

Happy that Rain Man got a podium spot.

 

[Kwibus]

Wow Wellens beating Stybar on a Stybar finish.

 

[Akuryo]

Well done Kwiato! Hope he gets more wins this year

 

[Kokoso]

Worthy winner, happy for him.

 

[Irondan]

Great ride by Kwiatkowski! Congrats!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Wonderful win by Kwia. Fantastic race action today. Chapeau to the riders.

 

[DBotero]

Great racing.Nice win for Kwiatkowski.

 

[May0maniac]

I didn't expect Stybar to miss the podium on tat kind of finish, this race is perfect for him.

 

[Eshnar]

Pinot 9th _O_

Great race, crap coverage as always.

 

[Gigs_98]

Chapeau to Kwiat.
What a race, would have been even happier with a Wellens win, but he at least got 3rd.

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

Any coverage from French or German television? I really dont want to watch via Eurosport.

Why? You don't want Kirby calling Reichenbach's win?

More realistically...

1. Sagan
2. Stybar
3. GVA
4-10 in no particular order Kwiat, Felline, Brambilla, Aru, Pinot, Vanmarcke, Benoot.

:redface: Apologies for questioning Pinot, Tonton.

 

[Põhja Konn]

Magnificent race and a very, very deserving winner. A brilliant afternoon of cycling.

 

[Kwibus]

Re:

I mean, I love the velodrome in Roubaix, but this has got to be most beautiful finish in cycling today.

It's hard to find a more beautiful spot, but I'm not too happy with the final km tbh. Allthough very beautiful I prefer a flat finish with roads a bit more wide. Allthough its hard to complain about it because it's such an fantastic location.

 

[Simurgh]

Strade is never boing! And Thibaut securing a top 10, great

 

[Forever The Best]

Awesome race once again. Worthy winner.
Also what happened to Goncalves? He was 8th at some point just dropped by Juul Jensen. Did he explode?
Also a great ride by Pinot.

 

[glassmoon]

from now on, I'm actively boycotting EuroSport.

 

[Irondan]

Re:

from now on, I'm actively boycotting EuroSport.

Good luck with that... lol

 

[portugal11]

Re: Re:

Any coverage from French or German television? I really dont want to watch via Eurosport.

Why? You don't want Kirby calling Reichenbach's win?

More realistically...

1. Sagan
2. Stybar
3. GVA
4-10 in no particular order Kwiat, Felline, Brambilla, Aru, Pinot, Vanmarcke, Benoot.

I.... what? :razz:

He is taking fanboyism to another level...

Yes I do . I might come up with a poem, change my signature : Tibopino we love you .

He'll go for a top-10 for sure, he can do it, the very fact that Thibaut attempts the Strade Bianche is a huge step in the right direction IMO. He's good in Italy, his last showing was excellent, Pinot may be getting brown, white, dusty, dirty this week-end and he'll be pink in May...

I believe in this kid, not just because he's my hometown rider. He has the engine.

There's still room in the bandwagon...jump in.

I'm looking stupid

 

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

I mean, I love the velodrome in Roubaix, but this has got to be most beautiful finish in cycling today.

It's hard to find a more beautiful spot, but I'm not too happy with the final km tbh. Allthough very beautiful I prefer a flat finish with roads a bit more wide. Allthough its hard to complain about it because it's such an fantastic location.

I don't think anyone has crashed there, and since it doesn't deter attacks, I think it's great.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re:

Awesome race once again. Worthy winner.
Also what happened to Goncalves? He was 8th at some point just dropped by Juul Jensen. Did he explode?
Also a great ride by Pinot.

There was a shot of him with Benoot and Pinot in the (pen)ultimate gravel sector.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Awesome race once again. Worthy winner.
Also what happened to Goncalves? He was 8th at some point just dropped by Juul Jensen. Did he explode?
Also a great ride by Pinot.

The break took too much of him, and then he exposed himself too much in that group. By the antepenultimate sector he was visibly empty. A good ride nontheless, but he needs to get some racing smarts.

 

[Forever The Best]

Thanks Alexandre and BigMac. Goncalves rode a good race indeed. At some point I thought he may do a lesser Brambilla with finishing around the top 5. But he didn't have anything for the final.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Re: Re:

Awesome race once again. Worthy winner.
Also what happened to Goncalves? He was 8th at some point just dropped by Juul Jensen. Did he explode?
Also a great ride by Pinot.

The break took too much of him, and then he exposed himself too much in that group. By the antepenultimate sector he was visibly empty. A good ride nontheless, but he needs to get some racing smarts.

If Pinot continues to take part in some of the tougher "classics" he will likely discover race smartness imo.