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

[skidmark]

Cav thanks his teammates and gives up.

Gotta give it to him, he might be a jerk in general, but he's genuinely nice to his teammates. Unless they're Greipel, of course.

aww, c'mon, he let Greipel win that stage at the Giro, didn't he?

 

[Panda Claws]

What is it with BMC fans and not reading what I post even when responding to me.

Once again, there are faster riders he can't drop. Both in form, Thor can't drop Goss and he can't beat him in a sprint. I'm not even sure Thor can beat Fab in a sprint anymore.

Thor did beat Hagen in a sprint in the Tour.

 

[Frosty]

lol sky should not have sacrificed so many riders just for cav.

As ive said before though, would they have known how far back he would drop? Its easy at the top of the climb or 50km down the road to say what the right tactic would have been at the bottom of the climb.

 

[Sciatic]

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?

His point is that no matter what channel or language you are watching this, they all are using the same Italian feed, and that feed supplies the graphics as well as the live racing.

 

[dlwssonic]

What is it with BMC fans and not reading what I post even when responding to me.

Once again, there are faster riders he can't drop. Both in form, Thor can't drop Goss and he can't beat him in a sprint. I'm not even sure Thor can beat Fab in a sprint anymore.

Really? When on form thors climbing is much better than a lot of sprinters.

 

[Frosty]

Is there anyone beside Lofkvist who is with EBH up front?

Could be one more.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Cav thanks his teammates and gives up.

Gotta give it to him, he might be a jerk in general, but he's genuinely nice to his teammates. Unless they're Greipel, of course.

Griepel started that whole issue, after the 2008 Giro. Cav was just better at keeping it going...

 

[cineteq]

No other team willing/able/motivated to work for the large 2nd Group? Garmin given up on Farrar?

@Vaughters
Would appear Farrar was split off on the descent of la manie. That can happen. But don't worry folks, we never put all our eggs in one basket

 

[maltiv]

Is there anyone beside Lofkvist who is with EBH up front?

Only Löfkvist.

 

[dlwssonic]

As ive said before though, would they have known how far back he would drop? Its easy at the top of the climb or 50km down the road to say what the right tactic would have been at the bottom of the climb.

Well if he had been dropped so easily, they shouldn't have bothered. He would have been dropped easily on the cipressa or poggio.

 

[ChrisE]

As ive said before though, would they have known how far back he would drop? Its easy at the top of the climb or 50km down the road to say what the right tactic would have been at the bottom of the climb.

He dropped 50 miles from the finish. Tactics should be only to help him over the last two climbs IMO. If he can't bake to to there then put a fork in him.

 

[skidmark]

What is it with BMC fans and not reading what I post even when responding to me.

Once again, there are faster riders he can't drop. Both in form, Thor can't drop Goss and he can't beat him in a sprint. I'm not even sure Thor can beat Fab in a sprint anymore.

Well, we might find out the answer to that last question in Paris-Roubaix... although Thor will be starting his sprint from 1.5km back

 

[The Sheep]

Petacchi in 2nd group now

 

[Cancellator]

His point is that no matter what channel or language you are watching this, they all are using the same Italian feed, and that feed supplies the graphics as well as the live racing.

Yes, I got that, I just don't why he had to point that out instead of posting something useful. And that's my last post on this, the discussion is getting silly.

 

[Kvinto]

There is only one wierd thing for me. Cav gets dropped, and at first he has only one teammate to help. OK, they have Eddy, but then amount of helpers suddenly increases to 4. Maybe EBH doesn't feel that great too

 

[dlwssonic]

OMG even I am surprised with how strong Gilbert looks today! He really looked bad before.

 

[Peccio89]

According to Rai, Petacchi coudn't handle it on Capo Mele. However seems really strange to me, it must have been some mechanicals

 

[maltiv]

So in the tactic's meeting yesterday Sky decided that if Cav were dropped by 1:30 after 500 meters on Le Manie they would let the entire team wait for him instead of having some stay with EBH. Genius.

 

[dlwssonic]

Well, we might find out the answer to that last question in Paris-Roubaix... although Thor will be starting his sprint from 1.5km back

Nah I admit thor has no chance in PR Him beating Fabian? no way.

 

[Cancellator]

Like someone mentioned before, a Cancellara - Bennati combo would be awesome.

With Cav out, might this be heading towards an epic puncheur showdown?

 

[Trofinios]

Only Löfkvist.

Sure it is not one more? I saw four Sky riders with Cav in group, but maybe there was on more there.

Anyhow, not an ideal situation for EBH.

 

[Kazistuta]

Really? When on form thors climbing is much better than a lot of sprinters.

And? Better than Freire, Goss, Sagan, Bennati, Ventoso when on form? Please remember, this is not really climbing....

 

[ChrisE]

So in the tactic's meeting yesterday Sky decided that if Cav were dropped by 1:30 after 500 meters on Le Manie they would let the entire team wait for him instead of having some stay with EBH. Genius.

LOL. Bingo. Great tactics. I am sure if he could have just made it back he would have gone over the cipressa and poggio no problem.

 

[balkou]

A small crash at the beginning of Capo Berta.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Who else is in the second peloton? Where are Greipel, Freire, Farrar etc?