Landslides could see Poggio removed from 2020 Milan San Remo

[Nirvana]

The mayor of Sanremo is trying to get funds for his city but if you look at the whole picture with the Aurelia interrupted in many parts because there are landslides everywhere is not something remote. Anyway I find hard to see the central government giving funds to fix the Aurelia when the whole region is collapsing and they have problems even to keep open fundamental infrastructures like highways and railways.

 

[SafeBet]

The mayor of Sanremo is trying to get funds for his city but if you look at the whole picture with the Aurelia interrupted in many parts because there are landslides everywhere is not something remote. Anyway I find hard to see the central government giving funds to fix the Aurelia when the whole region is collapsing and they have problems even to keep open fundamental infrastructures like highways and railways.

I don't know where you're getting your info from but my dad drove all the way to San Lorenzo in the past few days and told me the Aurelia is open. Same goes for the Poggio. There's still work to do and the situation could get worse in case of heavy rains during winter but as things stand the race will take place 100%.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't know where you're getting your info from but my dad drove all the way to San Lorenzo in the past few days and told me the Aurelia is open. Same goes for the Poggio. There's still work to do and the situation could get worse in case of heavy rains during winter but as things stand the race will take place 100%.

Are you Michael Valgren?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213782034906275840

View: https://twitter.com/MichaelValgren/status/1213782034906275840

 

[Eshnar]

Currently the problems in Liguria are the highway and the roads in the inland, but I would say the Aurelia is not an issue at the moment. Could obviously get worse in case of torrential rain but the rainy season is over by now, so it's unlikely.
In any case, only something really close to the Apocalypse would stop the Sanremo being held.

 

[Nirvana]

I don't know where you're getting your info from but my dad drove all the way to San Lorenzo in the past few days and told me the Aurelia is open. Same goes for the Poggio. There's still work to do and the situation could get worse in case of heavy rains during winter but as things stand the race will take place 100%.

Local media reports, just search "frana sull'Aurelia" and see how many different landslides there are all along the road. Last month was closed due to landslides also the road used as a descent from the Turchino.

 

[Fus087]

In any case, only something really close to the Apocalypse would stop the Sanremo being held.

And remembering 2013, maybe not even that.

 

[Nirvana]

In Finale Ligure they are going to start works on the Aurelia in some days and will last until easter.

Frana tra Varigotti e Finale, a fine mese il via ai lavori sull'Aurelia - IVG.it

Il vice sindaco Guzzi: "Nei prossimi giorni incontro con Anas", sopralluogo per la passeggiata prima della Caprazoppa

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Under monitoring is situation in Capo Noli where the road could be closed at any moment if the situation warrant.

Capo Noli, frana sull’Aurelia: «Dite che è sicura o chiudetela»

www.ilsecoloxix.it

But there are still a lot of problems, an article from early this week says "Aurelia puntellata di cantieri".

Via Aurelia e Sant’Anna ma non solo: frane e cantieri in tutta la Riviera

Disagi e proteste nelle valli Aveto, Fontanabuona e Sturla. A Leivi via Gazzo è chiusa addirittura dal novembre 2014

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[Red Rick]

Guess they'll have to take Colle di Tenda then

 

[Nirvana]

If Capo Noli will be closed means they have to use the Altopiano delle Manie like when was closed in 2008. If they couldn't use the Turchino because the traffic from the highway is still diverted on the "statale" very likely we'll see the Bric Berton like in 2002. To avoid Finale Ligure I don't have any idea.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Clearly Peter Sagan thinks the Poggio will be in this MSR 2020:
Sagan: “ want to better understand San Remo. I have already redone the Poggio three times”

Sagan: “Voglio capire bene la Sanremo. Ho già rifatto tre volte il Poggio”

La Classicissima, in programma sabato 21 marzo, al centro dei pensieri del fuoriclasse slovacco. Non ci sarà invece Alaphilippe, vincitore nel 2019

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[RedheadDane]

If he can ride there, it's pretty good indication of a passable road...

 

[Breezy1985]

If he can ride there, it's pretty good indication of a passable road...

It is Sagan so youde never know

 

[tobydawq]

Clearly Peter Sagan thinks the Poggio will be in this MSR 2020:
Sagan: “ want to better understand San Remo. I have already redone the Poggio three times”

Sagan: “Voglio capire bene la Sanremo. Ho già rifatto tre volte il Poggio”

La Classicissima, in programma sabato 21 marzo, al centro dei pensieri del fuoriclasse slovacco. Non ci sarà invece Alaphilippe, vincitore nel 2019

www.gazzetta.it

Wow, very un-Sagan like to do a reconnaissance.

Clearly it's bugging him like hell that he still hasn't won it, as well it should.

 

[Thomson]

It annoys me he hasn’t won it. My favourite race and rider. Just once. Love the 2017 race. I will be on via Roma one day. I saw on Strava a few weeks ago. A rider had his photo taken with Sagan and another two bora riders. He’s clearly wanting this one ticked off. I think all his finishes remind me off the 2013 race. Just doesn’t happen for him.

 

[tobydawq]

"I don't know where those reports came from, I went to see the climb myself in training and it's absolutely fine," "I honestly don't know what they are talking about. There are no changes there at all."

This time, it's neither of Valgren's or SafeBet's fathers but Gilbert who throws all the negative reports into question.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hang on... Valgren's father said the negative reports were exagarated?
SafeBet's father said the negative reports were exagarated?
Conclusion: SafeBet is Valgren!

 

[SafeBet]

Hang on... Valgren's father said the negative reports were exagarated?
SafeBet's father said the negative reports were exagarated?
Conclusion: SafeBet is Valgren!

Or my father has secret sons around the world that he never told me about.

Back on topic, situation is under control. The race will take place unless something catastrophic happens in the next few weeks.

 

[SafeBet]

Now for a real emergency.
Sport events (including Serie A soccer games) have been cancelled today in Lombardia because of the COVID-19 infection.

They have not been rescheduled. If the virus keeps spreading there might be problems.

 

[yaco]

I suspect that races will still occur with limited crowds being allowed on the route - In Hong Kong the horse racing is continuing behind closed doors - Ultimately, COVID 19 will spread throughout the world, so you have to keep some normality in the world.

 

[spalco]

***, sounds serious. Yeah it's still a month left, but it seems likely things are only going to get worse, not better in this regard.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Vegni (RCS Sports Director): There is no plan B for Milan-Sanremo - we're hoping it all cleans up soon.

Vegni: "Non esiste un piano B per la Sanremo. Giro? Speriamo si risolva tutto presto"

Il Coronavirus può seriamente influenzare le corse in programma a marzo. Sotto osservazione anche la Tirreno-Adriatico. Il direttore ciclismo di Rcs Sport segue l’evoluzione della situazione

www.gazzetta.it

 

[tobydawq]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/to...ute-express-traffic-and-coronavirus-concerns/

Will this never end?

 

[Keram]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/to...ute-express-traffic-and-coronavirus-concerns/

Will this never end?
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This race edition after all bad things happened to it since last fall needs to be won by Gilbert or Sagan. Any other winner would be underwhelming. Either we need to celebrate strive for five succes or filling the hole in Sagans palmares.

 

[Red Rick]

Sanremo without Poggio would bother me more than 3 missing Vuelta stages tbh

 

[tobydawq]

Sanremo without Poggio would bother me more than 3 missing Vuelta stages tbh

It's not the Poggio that is an issue now, it's the Aurelia which is an important road for the holiday traffic which is busiest on Saturdays...