Landslides could see Poggio removed from 2020 Milan San Remo

[tobydawq]

I won't miss the Capi, because nothing has happened there since Eddy Merckx' last win.

Where will the spectators try to poison the riders with their toxic-looking bluish smoke now?

 

[Leinster]

Hm, no... don't think so. I feel people just WANT them to win it, it's this "they should because they haven't done it before". But I can't really see how that is an argument for them winning it. Sagan could, though. Gilbert, no. Not without QS. Not with van der Poel around. What do I do if he does? I don't know. Tidy up that spice shelf. Well, that needs to be done anyway.

Gilbert's best hope is if there's a split, and he's near enough to the front and able to get into the right selection over the Poggio, like Alaphilippe did last year. He still has a chance in a small group kick like that (he was able to outsprint Sam Bennett in a 1-v-1 after 200kms of hard racing at the Vuelta last year, which both is and isn't relevant to MSR), so it all depends on a) if the split happens, b) who makes that selection, and c) who is willing to work or not.

 

[SafeBet]

Where will the spectators try to poison the riders with their toxic-looking bluish smoke now?

Spectators might use a different kind of weapon to "poison" the riders this time.

 

[Thomson]

I understand. For me I would like Sagan to win it as he has been close to many times before. Over the last 9 years maybe 6 top tens. And second twice. It’s my favourite race for some reason. As long as it it raced am not too fussed who wins It.

 

[Pantani_lives]

It remains weird how much this race has changed. I rewatched the 1991 edition with Chiappucci, and that looks like a climbers' race. The same is true for Fignon's two wins. Zabel has changed this race forever. However with this year's course and the smaller teams climbers might have a better chance again.

 

[jaylew]

It remains weird how much this race has changed. I rewatched the 1991 edition with Chiappucci, and that looks like a climbers' race. The same is true for Fignon's two wins. Zabel has changed this race forever. However with this year's course and the smaller teams climbers might have a better chance again.

Climbers have fared pretty well the last 3 editions. Two of the three were punchier climbers but certainly more climbers than sprinters

 

[Kaptain Kool]

It remains weird how much this race has changed. I rewatched the 1991 edition with Chiappucci, and that looks like a climbers' race. The same is true for Fignon's two wins. Zabel has changed this race forever. However with this year's course and the smaller teams climbers might have a better chance again.

Over the COVID holiday I watched every MSR back-to-back starting from the late 70's. I think the big difference is that, by the late 90's, teams were stronger and could control the race better. The race was watchable from the Cipressa until about 1997. Then it became super-boring.

 

[SafeBet]

6 man team + unreliable shape due to few racing days + heat might make this really interesting.

 

[RedheadDane]

I have a suggestion for a new thread-title:

COVID-19 Postponement sees Several Major Climbs - but not Poggio - Removed from 2020 Milan-San Remo.

Or is that too much of a mouthful?

 

[janraaskalt]

I have a suggestion for a new thread-title:

COVID-19 Postponement sees Several Major Climbs - but not Poggio - Removed from 2020 Milan-San Remo.

Or is that too much of a mouthful?

Or: That time we thought a landslide was our biggest problem

 

[RedheadDane]

Or: That time we thought a landslide was our biggest problem

That Time We Thought a Landslide was Our Biggest Problem: Poggio Survives, Several Other Major Climbs Don't - MSR 2020; now in August!

 

[BlueRoads]

That Time We Thought a Landslide was Our Biggest Problem: Poggio Survives, Several Other Major Climbs Don't - MSR 2020; now in August!

Or shorter: MSR 2020 - an epic

(but actually I like the old title and the evolving story making it so weird)

 

[RedheadDane]

Or shorter: MSR 2020 - an epic

(but actually I like the old title and the evolving story making it so weird)

Just imagine in a few years time someone coming across this thread - maybe in the "suggested thread" listing:
"Huh? Landslides were an issue for the 2020 MSR?"

 

[Red Rick]

6 man team + unreliable shape due to few racing days + heat might make this really interesting.

Is the 6 man team thing confirmed?

 

[Rollthedice]

Is the 6 man team thing confirmed?

Yes.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes.

Is it just a Sanremo thing or it happening for other races as well?

 

[spalco]

This is next week, it's really happening? Oh man, finally.

And Strade Bianche two days from now , yay!

 

[SafeBet]

Is it just a Sanremo thing or it happening for other races as well?

They're decreasing the number of riders for each Monument ridden, meaning it's gonna be 2 man teams for Roubaix.

 

[Red Rick]

They're decreasing the number of riders for each Monument ridden, meaning it's gonna be 2 man teams for Roubaix.

Only good if it rains imo

 

[SHAD0W93]

Just imagine in a few years time someone coming across this thread - maybe in the "suggested thread" listing:
"Huh? Landslides were an issue for the 2020 MSR?"

It already got me, I forgot how old this thread was and when I saw it on the top I was like what the heck.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Only good if it rains imo

Or a light snow.

 

[Red Rick]

Or a light snow.

I had hoped we wouldn't *** up the gulf stream in my lifetime.

 

[Leinster]

Yes.

Yet Strade Bianche is going ahead with 7-rider teams.

 

[Rollthedice]

Mayor of Alessandria doesn't allow MSR transit in his city.

Vegni, che stress! Ora neanche Alessandria vuole la Milano-Sanremo

Come se i problemi che hanno tartassato l'organizzazione della Milano-Sanremo 2020 non fossero già più che sufficienti, se ne aggiunge un...

www.cicloweb.it

 

[tobydawq]

Oh my freaking God.