It is sad that he will probably retire without winning either SB or MSR despite being a repeated protagonist in both races and then suiting his qualities so well.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,435
- 23,510
- 28,180
The only times Sagan came close to taking Strade Bianche were when the race was still a 1.1 and didn't have its current status yet... when he let Moser win it wasn't as if he had let a big classic slip.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,792
- 28,180
It was already very prestigious, though. By far the most prestigious .1 event of the century.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,435
- 23,510
- 28,180
It definitely wasn't any old .1 event, but at the time it was hard to believe that Strade would come to be seen as a bigger hole than something like Amstel on Sagan's palmares within a decade.
Also the likes of Kuurne and Dwars were .1 in the early 2010s, those weren't much smaller than Strade at the time.
- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,196
- 29,838
- 28,180
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,792
- 28,180
Honestly, it wasn't. Not for me at least. But I think that was the first year the race was televised in a manner where I could see it (it was still just from an Italian pirate stream, if I recall correctly - andy why wouldn't I remember how I watched a race nine years ago?
).
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,792
- 28,180
I don't think he was closer than in 2014. Beaten fair and square by a stronger rider on the final kilometer.
But 2013 was his best year climbing-wise, but that was of course difficult to predict at the time.
Kämna out with stomach issues..
www.radsport-news.com
Magen-Darm-Probleme: Keine Strade Bianche für Kämna | radsport-news.com
- Mar 13, 2009
- 29,413
- 3,482
- 28,180
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1,143
- 1,407
- 7,680
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,792
- 28,180
It's opening up for the old man.
- May 14, 2009
- 3,278
- 1,139
- 16,680
Would be great, but I don't think Pozzovivo will win.
- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,543
- 13,769
- 28,180
Considering all of the injuries / schedule decisions this feels like one of the worst startlist in recent times for Strade Bianche.
Podium contenders missing:
Van Aert
Van der Poel
Pidcock
Bettiol
Formolo
Schachmann
Bernal
Podium contenders missing:
Van Aert
Van der Poel
Pidcock
Bettiol
Formolo
Schachmann
Bernal
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,484
- 19,589
- 17,180
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,484
- 19,589
- 17,180
39, racing in Italy as a pro since 2005, and never started Strade Bianche. Cool to see Pozzo finally giving it a go!!!
- Apr 3, 2016
- 1,647
- 1,016
- 13,680
- Jun 6, 2017
- 6,170
- 3,703
- 23,180
Pogacar won't win this bike race. It's going to be between Ala, Bala and Covi
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,792
- 28,180
Bit of a strange thing to say given how Pogacar has fared the last year...
- Feb 10, 2015
- 5,933
- 804
- 19,680
Cosnefroy is more likely to take a good result than Venturini.
- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,196
- 29,838
- 28,180
Last year he was even more impressive in UAE Tour and clearly in form for Tirreno, yet he wasn't that strong in Strade.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,792
- 28,180
True, but I would be very careful to read too much into that.
I don't think that many people actually believed he would win Il Lombardia, either.
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