39th Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian (1.UWT)

[Valv.Piti]

Looks like we finally have a new route on our hands, lets see how much this badboy changes up things:

https://ibb.co/NpNxfsb

Read that Alaphilippe and Bernal will attend the race. Would imagine both are pretty tired, but lets see. Think Valverde will be there as well.

Dont really know about the startlists, dont think PCS is that reliable with this race atm. Will probably know in a few days.

Who will win? Discuss!

 

[Finn84]

Recently almost every edition has been won by rider fresh from the Tour. Since 2007 it has been on Saturday right after the Tour with the exception of Olympic year 2012. Bertagnolli (who later lost his result) was the only winner who didn't go through Tour beforehand.

 

[F_Cance]

This is TGBMs race

 

[shalgo]

Simon Yates for the win. He will want to make up for his "lost" third stage win on stage 19 of the Tour.

 

[can3478]

I am surprised to see Alaphilipe in the lineup, thought he said he's too tired to race. Hope the team is not forcing him to do this.

 

[klintE]

Teuns or senor Alejandro ftw

 

[h1ll]

Yates
Muhlberger
Teuns

 

[Koronin]

Simon Yates (if he's going) or Valverde

Alaphilippe and Bernal will likely be too tired.

 

[Leinster]

Has the Erlaitz ever been used as the final climb? It looks a bit to my untrained eye like that might produce an equally demanding finish, with the advantage of moving the Jaizkibel closer to the finish.

It just feels like of late a lot of classics are letting their best-known climbs (La Redoute, Ghisallo, Kapelmuur) disappear into the early part of the race where they have less and less tactical significance, almost to the point of the Stelvio in MSR.

 

[del1962]

I don't think Bernal will start

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

Has the Erlaitz ever been used as the final climb? It looks a bit to my untrained eye like that might produce an equally demanding finish, with the advantage of moving the Jaizkibel closer to the finish.

It just feels like of late a lot of classics are letting their best-known climbs (La Redoute, Ghisallo, Kapelmuur) disappear into the early part of the race where they have less and less tactical significance, almost to the point of the Stelvio in MSR.

Never been used in the race, I used to campaign for Jaizkibel - Erlaitz - Jaizkibel - Arkale, so that the last climb wasn't the hardest one, but Jaizkibel and then Erlaitz as last climb with the old style run-in would be useful. Erlaitz after Jaizkibel is a great combo as they complement each other well, remembering Cobo and Samu unleashing carnage in the 2007 Itzulia.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Simon Yates for the win. He will want to make up for his "lost" third stage win on stage 19 of the Tour.

But will he know it? 😛

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re:

Teuns or senor Alejandro ftw

Yates
Muhlberger
Teuns

Teuns put his face under his lawnmower and won't start.

 

[Squire]

Re:

Has the Erlaitz ever been used as the final climb? It looks a bit to my untrained eye like that might produce an equally demanding finish, with the advantage of moving the Jaizkibel closer to the finish.

It just feels like of late a lot of classics are letting their best-known climbs (La Redoute, Ghisallo, Kapelmuur) disappear into the early part of the race where they have less and less tactical significance, almost to the point of the Stelvio in MSR.

Now that would be something. 😀

 

[Leinster]

Re: Re:

Has the Erlaitz ever been used as the final climb? It looks a bit to my untrained eye like that might produce an equally demanding finish, with the advantage of moving the Jaizkibel closer to the finish.

It just feels like of late a lot of classics are letting their best-known climbs (La Redoute, Ghisallo, Kapelmuur) disappear into the early part of the race where they have less and less tactical significance, almost to the point of the Stelvio in MSR.

Now that would be something. 😀

It would. I meant, of course, the Turchino. Though I won’t deny the attraction of somehow “accidentally” detouring a peloton full of habitual grupetto dwellers over 2,600m and see what happens.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Looks perfect for Simon Yates to carry over his strong form in the Tour.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

Teuns or senor Alejandro ftw

Yates
Muhlberger
Teuns

Teuns put his face under his lawnmower and won't start.

So that's what happened? 😱
The team just described it as "a minor home injury"...

 

[klintE]

Re: Re:

Teuns or senor Alejandro ftw

Yates
Muhlberger
Teuns

Teuns put his face under his lawnmower and won't start.

But he's alive, right?

 

[Koronin]

Re: Re:

Teuns or senor Alejandro ftw

Yates
Muhlberger
Teuns

Teuns put his face under his lawnmower and won't start.

So that's what happened? 😱
The team just described it as "a minor home injury"...

That doesn't sound like a "minor" injury. 😱

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re: Re:

Teuns or senor Alejandro ftw

Yates
Muhlberger
Teuns

Teuns put his face under his lawnmower and won't start.

So that's what happened? 😱
The team just described it as "a minor home injury"...

That doesn't sound like a "minor" injury. 😱

15 stitches in the head :surprised:

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sporza said he injured his face with his lawnmower (no further description). But it turns out, it was a tractor, and he hit his head against the steering wheel.

His tractor: https://nbocdn.akamaized.net/Assets/Images_Upload/2019/07/31/74456928-b3c0-11e9-a980-0e646f26ec3f_web_scale_0.0771605_0.0771605__.jpg

 

[RedheadDane]

That's… somehow reassuring.
He still got injured, but at least it wasn't in some incredibly dumb manner! And also not as bad as I think putting your head under a lawnmower would have been.

 

[Koronin]

That makes more sense and sounds at least like something that can happen without being dumb.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re:

That's… somehow reassuring.
He still got injured, but at least it wasn't in some incredibly dumb manner! And also not as bad as I think putting your head under a lawnmower would have been.

I didn't actually think he put his face under his lawnmower (i mean, he couldn't be thàt stupid, right?), but i just thought it was funny to imagine he did and made that post in jest. It's the first thing you think about when the article states he injured his face with his lawnmower, without further context. Personally i guessed maybe a small branch or twig got slingshot from under the lawnmower, into his face. But, it wasn't anything like that.

 

[jmdirt]

I think that JA will be flying.
GVA.
Woods.
I need a USAer so Joe Dom.
Irizar for the retirement win.