2019 Strade Bianche, March 9th, 184 km 1.WT

[Eshnar]

Next Saturday the white roads will return.
The route is the same as last year. I couldn't find much of a provisional startlist, so if someone has one, please share.

PAST EDITIONS:
2018 1 Tiesj Benoot - 2 Romain Bardet - 3 Wout Van Aert
2017 1 Michał Kwiatkowski - 2 Greg Van Avermaet - 3 Tim Wellens
2016 1 Fabian Cancellara - 2 Zdeněk Štybar - 3 Gianluca Brambilla
2015 1 Zdeněk Štybar - 2 Greg Van Avermaet - 3 Alejandro Valverde
2014 1 Michał Kwiatkowski - 2 Peter Sagan - 3 Alejandro Valverde
2013 1 Moreno Moser - 2 Peter Sagan - 3 Rinaldo Nocentini
2012 1 Fabian Cancellara - 2 Maksim Iglinskij - 3 Oscar Gatto
2011 1 Philippe Gilbert - 2 Alessandro Ballan - 3 Damiano Cunego
2010 1 Maksim Iglinskij - 2 Thomas Lövkvist - 3 Michael Rogers
2009 1 Thomas Lovkvist - 2 Fabian Wegmann - 3 Martin Elmige
2008 1 Fabian Cancellara - 2 Alessandro Ballan - 3 Linus Gerdemann
2007 1 Aleksandr Kolobnev - 2 Marcus Ljungqvist - 3 Mychajlo Chalilov

 

[Poursuivant]

One of my favourite races.

 

[Red Rick]

This race is so great.

 

[Valv.Piti]

1. Flanders
2. Roubaix
3. Strade Bianche
4. Lombardia
5. E-3

Legit the 3rd best one day race on the calendar.

 

[tobydawq]

But will they show us more than 90 minutes when we need three hours for all relevant action?

Nope.

 

[Serpentin]

Finally!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Let's see what Alaphilippe can do.

 

[Koronin]

One of the best races on the calander.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Always a great race.

 

[christopherrowe]

On the FloBikes schedule for US viewers right now they're showing coverage from 6:25 am to 9:50 am Eastern time. I hope that's accurate.

 

[WheelofGear]

Such a beauty of a race. I hope Strade will be the 6th monument one day, it's already a neo-classics.

In his current shape, Roglič should almost give this a shot to test if he has any limits.

 

[yaco]

Think Stybar profiles well for this race.

 

[Salvarani]

Re:

Think Stybar profiles well for this race.

He has won it before and seems to be in good form at the moment, so yeah

 

[Gigs_98]

I'd go as far as saying this is the best race on the calendar. Certainly not the most prestigious but the one with the best combination of great racing, a strong field and uniqueness.

 

[Robert5091]

Re:

On the FloBikes schedule for US viewers right now they're showing coverage from 6:25 am to 9:50 am Eastern time. I hope that's accurate.

One website has video times as - 13.00 GMT/14.00 CET/08.00 EST

but another has - Live video from 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) so ...

(might be Rai & On Demand TV starts early to cover end of ladies race, Eurosport etc starts later)

 

[repre]

It's my favourite race, always a great action here, so i can't wait. Hope van Aert would win this bike race.

 

[Lequack]

UAE sending young Tadej Pogacar, winner of Volta Alvarge last week, along with Costa, Gaviria, Philipsen, so far.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Love this race, it really should be a monument

 

[ecw445]

Re:

UAE sending young Tadej Pogacar, winner of Volta Alvarge last week, along with Costa, Gaviria, Philipsen, so far.

What's the point of Gaviria? That finishing hill is way too much for him

 

[SafeBet]

I don't think Gaviria's problem will be the finishing hill.

 

[repre]

Re: Re:

UAE sending young Tadej Pogacar, winner of Volta Alvarge last week, along with Costa, Gaviria, Philipsen, so far.

What's the point of Gaviria? That finishing hill is way too much for him

He will ride Tirreno later this month, so he is already in Italy and it's just training. He won't finish the race

 

[johnymax]

Re: Re:

UAE sending young Tadej Pogacar, winner of Volta Alvarge last week, along with Costa, Gaviria, Philipsen, so far.

What's the point of Gaviria? That finishing hill is way too much for him

He will ride Tirreno later this month, so he is already in Italy and it's just training. He won't finish the race

Also I'd be surprised if Pogačar races this.

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

UAE sending young Tadej Pogacar, winner of Volta Alvarge last week, along with Costa, Gaviria, Philipsen, so far.

What's the point of Gaviria? That finishing hill is way too much for him

He will ride Tirreno later this month, so he is already in Italy and it's just training. He won't finish the race

He raced here before and was actually really good.

 

[Tim Booth]

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@benedetticesare | @maciejbodnar | @gatto_oscar | @majkaformal | @muehlberger_94 | @Daniel87Oss | @MaxSchachmann

 

[Akuryo]

I think Schachmann could do really well in that sort of race.