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

[Caruut]

Yeah, they have four guys other than Cav in that chase group.

Big fan of Cav, but can't see why they're doing this. In EBH they have a great rider who stands to do well in the type of finish that looks to be shaping up. Maybe they think he doesn't need the help, but surely Cav is done for.

 

[jens_attacks]

ballan with i laugh in your face look lol
grande!

 

[Cancellator]

Was that Cav drafting behind a team car? lol...

 

[goggalor]

lol nice job Rabocar.

 

[Caruut]

The peleton should make a b-line for the nearest hill just so they can drop Cav again

Eh? They can only take one line - the road.

 

[The Sheep]

That's the second peloton not the first

 

[El Pistolero]

Why do you say that? He has done nothing this year. Or, do you mean position?

He was sitting at the back of the peloton when Le Manie started. He even had to stand still for a few seconds at that gate. 10 minutes later he was up front

 

[hatcher]

Big fan of Cav, but can't see why they're doing this. In EBH they have a great rider who stands to do well in the type of finish that looks to be shaping up. Maybe they think he doesn't need the help, but surely Cav is done for.

If they don't chase then those riders won't be up there to help EBH.

 

[meat puppet]

so instead of confirming the kill, the peloton decides to *****foot and cav comes back (drafting cars of course).

 

[Frosty]

Big fan of Cav, but can't see why they're doing this. In EBH they have a great rider who stands to do well in the type of finish that looks to be shaping up. Maybe they think he doesn't need the help, but surely Cav is done for.

They had three drop off with Cav when he first got dropped. Maybe they didnt realise how far back he was going to be. Eisel stayed with him while the other two tried to get back to the peloton when it transpired he was going to be properly dropped. However, they couldnt make it back and then Cav's group made contact with them.

Thats the way i see it anyway

 

[happychappy]

Cav is back to peloton with drafting cars included too

Looked like the car speeded up when they noticed

 

[Trofinios]

Get real, Cav has burnt too much energy, he will not stand a chance when the pace gets high on the last climbs. All focus on EBH, anything else is stupid.

 

[jens_attacks]

50 seconds. they are coming

 

[Poursuivant]

Cav group 50" behind main group?

 

[El Pistolero]

All this attention for Cav to drop on the Cipressa again.

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

Is EBH in the front group or the chase group?? Where's Fabian and Boonen??

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Right, and Cav about to be dropped from Cav group.

 

[The Sheep]

Who else is in peloton 2? farrar & cav?

 

[Unkown]

Eh? They can only take one line - the road.

It was a joke, in all seriousness though why is Sky so committed to Cavendish if he can't even stay in contact with the peleton on a climb, how will have have any chance when the attacks on the Poggio come?

 

[Frosty]

So Sky are leading a chase group but is Cav in it? I thought we saw him getting back to the main peloton? Unless he had a mechanical and was coming back to the second group?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Big fan of Cav, but can't see why they're doing this. In EBH they have a great rider who stands to do well in the type of finish that looks to be shaping up. Maybe they think he doesn't need the help, but surely Cav is done for.

What exactly do you expect? Should the 4 riders teleport to help Eddy?

The only way back is pulling that group - if they're not going to do that they might as well all climb off.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

So Sky are leading a chase group but is Cav in it? I thought we saw him getting back to the main peloton? Unless he had a mechanical and was coming back to the second group?

The 2nd option.

 

[spalco]

I would laugh so hard if Cavendish pulls this off anyway.

 

[Poursuivant]

Nearly a minute to Cav now - game over.

 

[Frosty]

Is EBH in the front group or the chase group?? Where's Fabian and Boonen??

At least 2 sky riders were in about 40th in the peloton going up the Manie. Assume that EBH was one and Lofkvist was the other. Havent seen confirmation though.