Giro d’Italia 2024, Stage 13: Riccione – Cento, 179.0k

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Being average in the classics this year when his overall form is like this is a big red flag for me.

But then frigging Philipsen won Sanremo
Milan has ridden Sanremo the last three years. This year he did some good leadout work into the Cipressa and the Poggio, but I think winning for such a big guy with such a steep power curve is impossible.
 
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Jayco did exactly as Mezgec stated in his pre-race interview. Had their bubble of four with 3kms to go with Mezgec behind Ewan. The plan was for Ewan to follow Mezgec when he went BUT somehow Ewan got lost. I have no idea how this happened when there were 3 jayco riders at the front just outside of 1km to go. Hepburn, Walscheid and Mezgec are wasting their time.
 
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Jayco did exactly as Mezgec stated in his pre-race interview. Had their bubble of four with 3kms to go with Mezgec behind Ewan. The plan was for Ewan to follow Mezgec when he went BUT somehow Ewan got lost. I have no idea how this happened when there were 3 jayco riders at the front just outside of 1km to go. Hepburn, Walscheid and Mezgec are wasting their time.

They really need to just put Ewan into Walscheid's pocket and launch the - in this case, literally - Pocket Rocket at the finish.
 
Jul 10, 2014
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That look

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Sep 26, 2020
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As a superstar sprinter, it is. He'll probably win at least one more stage

He also won a stage last year and was runner up on most of the rest, which made him win the Ciclamino jersey, and I think his lead out is better at Trek. Also his biggest competitors have proved to be Kooij who's out, and Merlier who has a history of being strongest in the first week.
 
May 29, 2019
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Congratulations to Jonathan Milan for a hat trick.

Peloton wanted to drop Milan in the crosswinds and to return the favour Milan dropped the peloton at the finish line.
 
Aug 13, 2011
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Congratulations to Jonathan Milan for a hat trick.

Peloton wanted to drop Milan in the crosswinds and to return the favour Milan dropped the peloton at the finish line.
Peloton wanted him to come back so he can get the hat trick honestly.
 
Jul 10, 2014
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Too bad Kirby is not commentating, otherwise we'd be hearing about this guy Mylan, who keeps winning.
 
Feb 9, 2013
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That look

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Pog thinking: sure we may be tied in stage wins in this Giro right now, but you're gonna die so badly in the upcoming mountain stages, oh yes, yes you will.

J/K, I'm sure Pog has nothing but warm thoughts toward Milan, just like the rest of the peloton.
 
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Pog thinking: sure we may be tied in stage wins in this Giro right now, but you're gonna die so badly in the upcoming mountain stages, oh yes, yes you will.

J/K, I'm sure Pog has nothing but warm thoughts toward Milan, just like the rest of the peloton.
Probably debating the required effort to put Milan, Merlier, and Groves OTL so he can get the points jersey too.
 
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Jayco did exactly as Mezgec stated in his pre-race interview. Had their bubble of four with 3kms to go with Mezgec behind Ewan. The plan was for Ewan to follow Mezgec when he went BUT somehow Ewan got lost. I have no idea how this happened when there were 3 jayco riders at the front just outside of 1km to go. Hepburn, Walscheid and Mezgec are wasting their time.
That train is potentially world class and being wasted on Ewan atm.
 
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Rather Greipel.
Yeah, the way he races the classics is really similar to Lotto Greipel + Kittel's TT-skills.
He did race the Junior Roubaix, but no flemish classics in the U23 ranks.
Honestly, give him Pedersen as a leadout man in bunch sprint and he's probably already able to cause Philipsen enough problems...
 
Congrats to Milan, he is the real deal.

On Ewan, I know in the world of cycling fans he will be crucified but IMO the reality of his situation is sad whichever way you look at it. I am sure the psychologists would ask him, what do you really want? His performances suggests he doesn't know and doesn't believe in himself.

2019 proved he certainly had the ability to mix it with the best sprinters in the world. At still only 29 should be in the prime of his career. But he has completely lost self confidence and seems to be going through the motions. He is lucky the team is still wiling to persist with him.