March 17th 2012 Milan-Sanremo - The Primavera - 298km

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DominicDecoco

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Eric8-A said:
The hours of coverage, three if I remember are somewhat tough for me given that I need to wake up at around 4 in the morning to catch the race. I'll probably just wake up to see the final hour where the real action begins.
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Eurosport over here only cover the last 1½ hour of the race anyway - which is fitting. Not much to see anyway before that.
 
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Dazed and Confused

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DominicDecoco said:
Eurosport over here only cover the last 1½ hour of the race anyway - which is fitting. Not much to see anyway before that.
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That will be more than enough (coverage). MSR is the sort of race where you can attend your garden all day and just slip in once in a while to see if your favorite dropped out along the way. In reality they could make the race 200 km without problems.
 
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For all the classics; MSR, Roubaix, Flanders, they did some pretty extensive coverage. I'm used to them just showing it for an hour and a half at most.
 
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Eric8-A

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RedheadDane said:
So... Danish site Feltet.dk has Norwegian TV2 up as the best channel to watch on.
Can I just say... I hope for a Norwegian win? :p


(Where can I find a start-list? It doesn't seem to be available on the front page.)
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Here you go.
 
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Lexman said:
Can someone explain me why Valverde isn't participating? MSR must suit him with a hill like the Poggio and he's quite fast in a small group finsih...

What to expect of Visconti, haven't seen him in TA...
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piti and italy don't really match, visconti doesn't seem to be in good shape so costa and rojas will be movistar's leaders
 
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Ryo Hazuki

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Parrulo said:
piti and italy don't really match, visconti doesn't seem to be in good shape so costa and rojas will be movistar's leaders
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more like amador. he rode very strong in tirreno and has the engine. for a sprint ventoso
 
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will10 said:
Nibali/Sagan could be a very dangerous partnership if they play it right. Gonna go for Boonen though, about time he had a San Remo on his palmares.
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I would laugh if Sagan does a Sagan/ Boonen ( last year RvV ) and reels in Nibali if only for Cancellara to rip away. I trust in Cancellara to rip this whole race to shreds.

Ventoso would be good in a sprint for Movistar- i cannot believe they rode for Rojas last year in sprints when Ventoso won a stage at the Giro. I also expect Costa to go with the moves on the Poggio. Viviani could be the Liquigas sprinter if it is a big sprint- though i am sure Sagan/ Nibali will ensure the race can be decided in a small group/ solo/ reduced sprint.

It's a pity Kittel is not starting ( i assume because of the length )- maybe next year???
 
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movingtarget

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Altitude said:
You guys seriously think Gilbert has been sand bagging all year? Give me a break. He won't make the top 10.
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I tend to agree. I have the idea that Gilbert and Evans did not train much in the off season. Evans admitted as much. In a few weeks I think you will see a marked improvement in both of them, ready for the Ardenne classics. I think Ballan and Hushovd are the only possibilities for BMC and I really can't see either of them winning MSR either.
 
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movingtarget said:
I tend to agree. I have the idea that Gilbert and Evans did not train much in the off season. Evans admitted as much. In a few weeks I think you will see a marked improvement in both of them, ready for the Ardenne classics. I think Ballan and Hushovd are the only possibilities for BMC and I really can't see either of them winning MSR either.
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If you have to believ Hushovd he says "i'm the fastest so i'm the leader in MSR"

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/120315_MSR_vooraf_sprinters

What do you think of Greipel's chances will he suceed in "climbing" with the best?
 
Lexman

Lexman

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El Pistolero said:
And with the best you mean Cavendish?
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Eh i suppose you forgot a smilie or so in your question?

I never said Cavendish might be able to follow the best, and i meant of course best climbers or better climbers within the sprinters guild like Sagan, Valverde (if he participated), Rojas, ...

To be honest i see Cavendish get lost on Le Manie and never come back, or just at the foot of the Poggio and never gets in front again
 
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Lexman said:
Eh i suppose you forgot a smilie or so in your question?

I never said Cavendish might be able to follow the best, and i meant of course best climbers or better climbers within the sprinters guild like Sagan, Valverde (if he participated), Rojas, ...

To be honest i see Cavendish get lost on Le Manie and never come back, or just at the foot of the Poggio and never gets in front again
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As if Valverde could still do anything on a flat finish.
 
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