Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 30 July 2011 234km

[Savant12]

Gilbert attack! Gilbert wins! Another predictable ending to a Classics race.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

GVA has got to be very ****ed with gilbert

why? without him Barredo would have won (since no vanendert working then)

Van Avermaet was not good enough to win today

 

[Maxiton]

He is fun to watch, but sometimes I think he's getting to be a bit much . . . .

 

[Ferminal]

1. Montepaschi strade biancha
2. Brabantse Pijl
3. AGR
4. Fleche Wallone
5. LBL
6. Clasica San Sebastian

Sick!

7. Cyclassics
8. Worlds
9. Piemonte
10. Lombardia

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

GVA has got to be very ****ed with gilbert

why? because he got owned? in that case everyone has to be ****ed. also barredo was in front also.
considering GVA wass struggling on the climb 3rd place is a good result.

 

[Parrulo]

And Paris Roubaix

P-R is not exactly hilly tho

hoping, but doubting, valverde can mix it up. Not even he was this impressive.

Sagan to make a dramtic improvement next season ?

we can only hope for one of those 2. and maybe contador riding the ardennes next year.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

7. Cyclassics
8. Worlds
9. Piemonte
10. Lombardia

naah Worlds will be for Tomke

 

[seaby71]

Does anyone know where Sammy Sanchez finished

 

[Kvinto]

I wonder whether Valverde could stop Gilbert's classic domination?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

P-R is not exactly hilly tho



we can only hope for one of those 2. and maybe contador riding the ardennes next year.

I've always prefered the cobbles to the hily classics, but the gilbert factor makes this even more so.

 

[roundabout]

Does anyone know where Sammy Sanchez finished

8th.

............

 

[dlwssonic]

GVA missed another chance at a classics victory. He still has some oppurtunities in the autumn. He can win some GT stages at the vuelta since there wont be evans.

 

[Kvinto]

feel sorry for Sammy, he deserved the podium

 

[l.Harm]

Barredo very strong. Probably he would be closer to Gilbert if he didn't attack.

 

[Parrulo]

I've always prefered the cobbles to the hily classics, but the gilbert factor makes this even more so.

well the cancellara effect wasn't exactly turning the cobbles exciting.

maybe next season every1 does to gilbert what they did to cancellara this season. . . tho i don't see a guy like contador, andy, valverde and evans riding as if he wasn't the strongest rider. so i don't think it will happen

 

[theyoungest]

I wonder whether Valverde could stop Gilbert's classic domination?

Next year, I hope we´ll see Valverde and Evans in the classics again. Those guys are the only ones who can threaten Gilbert right now.

Barredo very strong. Probably he would be closer to Gilbert if he didn't attack.

He would have been second as well...

 

[sublimit]

hoping, but doubting, valverde can mix it up. Not even he was this impressive.

Sagan to make a dramtic improvement next season ?

Sagan is as good as you're likely to get that age. Gilbert reads races so well and has improved so much in the last couple of years. Reminds me of Armstrong the way he started to kill everybody.

 

[Lanark]

I wonder whether Valverde could stop Gilbert's classic domination?

No, Gilbert is twice as good now in the classics than Valverde was in his best years, we don't even know at what level Valverde will return, but unless he'll make a Scarponi-like improvement during his ban, he won't end Gilbert's domination, well, maybe he can beat him once in every ten classics or so.

 

[cineteq]

Did anybody catch who Sanchez was complaining about?

 

[vcampbell]

The only one in the world that would have been able to chase to gilbert would have been cancellara.

No. In this situation Cancellara going to cry for Vanendert why he doesn't help to chase down his teammate.

 

[l.Harm]

He would have been second as well...

But Gilbert would have less time to cheer his victory

 

[dlwssonic]

No. In this situation Cancellara going to cry for Vanendert why he doesn't help to chase down his teammate.

You couldnt really blame canc for acting that way in PR where he had to do all the work while the others who were dangerous were just wheelsucking.

 

[icefire]

Barredo very strong. Probably he would be closer to Gilbert if he didn't attack.

He would have been second anyway, but in his own words, he's been first among mortals

 

[hrotha]

Used to be Gilbert couldn't quite maintain his gaps in the flat. Oh well.

 

[icefire]

Did anybody catch who Sanchez was complaining about?

No names. Just about everyone sitting and chasing those who dared to attack like him and Barredo.