2021 Strade Bianche, March 6th

[spalco]

Bernal still in it!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Impressive attack by Mathieu, but equally surprised that Bernal closed the gap.

 

[Sciatic]

Bernal slingshot from behind the cam moto to make the catch

 

[Hayabusa]

Fantastic race this. Real blend of specialities.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I love that Bernal is in the mix here!

I Iove that we finally have another generation of top-end GC riders who are also up there in the classics in general, makes a nice change compared to the Froome types.

 

[rghysens]

Best front group in a classic ever? Since like...the 89 Worlds?

Lbl last year?

 

[AQETUYIOI]

Less than 5 minutes apart.

and?

 

[benzwire]

Bernal is doing great, but he can't win.

Alaphillipe's sprint style can take out 2/3 of this group, so you never know...

 

[KZD]

Incredible how Bernal is able to resist with these guys. His Giro rivals must be scared.

 

[titan31]

I Iove that we finally have another generation of top-end GC riders who are also up there in the classics in general, makes a nice change compared to the Froome types.

Ya, would imagine Roglic would be in one of these groups too if he raced it.

 

[SafeBet]

Bernal is such a wonderful rider. Hopefully his back problems are behind him, cause we need someone like him all year around.

 

[jaylew]

Gotta love a race that finishes with the WC, the CX WC and a TdF winner in the front.

 

[King Boonen]

Commentary please, done my money on baseball this year.

 

[spalco]

Incredible how Bernal is able to resist with these guys. His Giro rivals must be scared.

And still taking turns too!

 

[Bushman]

Has Van der Poel digged his own grave? He had to slow down a lot after his enormous attack. He might not have another such effort in him for the final surge.
Or maybe he’s just that good. I’m not sure.

 

[postmanhat]

I still can't compute Gogl being there, and looking so good

 

[rghysens]

Van der Poel clearly the favourite now.

 

[rghysens]

Has Van der Poel digged his own grave? He had to slow down a lot after his enormous attack. He might not have another such effort in him for the final surge.
Or maybe he’s just that good. I’m not sure.

He's that good.

 

[Bonimenier]

Bernal should just sit in the wheels.

 

[Savant12]

Ala doing weak turns now.

 

[King Boonen]

Has Van der Poel digged his own grave? He had to slow down a lot after his enormous attack. He might not have another such effort in him for the final surge.
Or maybe he’s just that good. I’m not sure.

CX rider, he’ll likely recover enough for more kicks.

 

[Sciatic]

Lbl last year?

2014 Paris-Roubaix, when Terpstra snuck away from the big names.

 

[benzwire]

Only thing that would make this better would be an on-form Sagan

 

[Spine Concept]

Mathieu with these monster pulls all the time... Alaphil and Bernal happy campers.

 

[Brullnux]

VdP has to attack to defend. Can't risk the Ala kick and fall too far behind, needs to pre-empt it and be the first up