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

[Frosty]

i think di luca is in the second group too

Maybe not a surprise after the crash.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Last year the split cut out lots of big names - this year just Cav - clearly no parallel - you should be better than that sort of false comparison.

I was catching up in the forum since I'd been watching the biathlon, and had read some discussion of a split in the péloton after Quintero's crash and other people being behind it. Evidently I misread or misunderstood, I thought there were a few other people back there with Cav.

 

[jens_attacks]

Maybe not a surprise after the crash.

yeah but they reported he was coming in the first one

 

[Panda Claws]

Leukemans with robot voice

 

[hrotha]

Makes you wonder how the hell Cav managed to win this.

 

[Cancellator]

I'm pretty sure except for the logo in the upper right corner all the inserts come directly from the Italian directors.

Does that make what I've said not true ? I said something about the English stream because it's the only one I've watched. I did make any assumptions about the other streams, they might or might not be showing times, I don't know.

Is there any place to see the times and groups?

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

Haussler looking Happy apparently.. watch out for him!!

 

[Frosty]

Second chase group has the first in sight - just a shame that its a long road!

As an aside i dont think there are any cars in between so maybe some people wont be able to get many drink bottles.

 

[dlwssonic]

WTF!!! Eurosport still showing skiing! **** YOU!
BMC rule! Gilbert totally tricked everyone haha!

 

[pastronef]

broken elbow for Quintero

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I was catching up in the forum since I'd been watching the biathlon, and had read some discussion of a split in the péloton after Quintero's crash and other people being behind it. Evidently I misread or misunderstood, I thought there were a few other people back there with Cav.

Nah, Sky are basically working for themselves, no one noteworthy confirmed back there with them. The choice now is ride or all squeeze in the teamcar frankly.

 

[dlwssonic]

Gilbert is the leader of BMC today, told ya he will destroy everyone on the poggio, had confidence in him even after all the bad performances.

 

[ChrisE]

Eurosport cut away, but I was timing it and cavendish group is about 1 min off the back of the front group.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Cav near front of Gp 2

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Gilbert is the leader of BMC today, told ya he will destroy everyone on the poggio, had confidence in him even after all the bad performances.

Should probably save the triumphalist stuff for when BMC get off 0 for the year.

 

[mb2612]

Cav near front of Gp 2

Falling back now

 

[pastronef]

Farrar in Cav's group

 

[Panda Claws]

Gilbert's kit is badass though with the customized bike and everything.

 

[dlwssonic]

Cav near front of Gp 2

He looks like he is pedaling squares, had a lampre rider help him by pushing him forward/

 

[Frosty]

Who is in the National Champs' Jersey near the front of the Cav group? Is that the Dutch colours?

 

[scullster46]

Cav going backwards immediately...so much for good form

 

[ChrisE]

lol look at him go backwards on that little climb.

 

[goggalor]

Cav's finished. Sky about to drop him.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Sky not drifting back with Cav this time...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Cav near front? Not any more he's not. Looks like he's really suffering. Guy clearly isn't 100%.

He's a poor climber at the best of times, but when he's 100% he's not THIS bad.