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

[hfer07]

wow- congrats to Gerrans- honestly a huge upset on all bets for sure

 

[Epicycle]

Great nerve shown by Gerrans. Often you've got to be willing to lose a bike race if you want to win it. Cancellara has both the strength and tactical thinking of a racehorse.

 

[Zoncolan]

In hindsight, Nibali ****ed Sagan. Had he not attacked, Sagan would probably had taken the sprint.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Is that who crashed in the background?

not 100% sure but that's the name they are tossing out there

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Gilbert could have won easily today.

If you're capable of remembering a year ago, Gilbert couldn't beat Fabian in a sprint.

 

[dlwssonic]

Gilbert should just vent his anger in the ardennes and RVV. Gilbert can beat gerrans easily in a sprint.

 

[ferryman]

Good on ya Gerrans and Greenedge. The first race that matters and a BIG fail by Sky.

 

[The Hitch]

No. Cance was being an idiot again. Brains should matter in this sport, so deserved win for Gerrans.

You are crediting Gerrans for being clever because he followed Cancellara?

That doesn't require that many brains.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Danish commentators thought it was ciolek.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Yeah, think that if they'd taken the shackles off sagan he'd have won this

I guess Sagan shoulda covered Cancellara's counter attack...

 

[Benotti69]

Nibali had nothing in the end. Next year 100% for Sagan, anything else must be considered stupid when you have him on the team.

Sagan should have gone with Canc.

 

[Frosty]

Don't understand Liquigas tactics.. In what world does Nibali win this race? Their mentality is stupid, just support Sagan already, gah, what a waste.

He made the leap with Canc and Gerrans. Didnt work and still came third.

 

[maltiv]

It's incredible how good Gerrans suddenly is after sucking so hard at Sky.

 

[dlwssonic]

**** have to wait till RVV

 

[mr. tibbs]

You are crediting Gerrans for being clever because he followed Cancellara?

That doesn't require that many brains.

I credit Gerrans for choosing the right move and having the legs to follow Nibali and Canc on the Poggio. You should, too.

 

[Panda Claws]

If you're capable of remembering a year ago, Gilbert couldn't beat Fabian in a sprint.

To be fair Gilbert did use more energy than Cancella prior to that sprint.
But that probably would not have mattered anyway.

I think Gilbert and Cancellara are quite equally matched in a flat sprint though with a small advantage for Cancellara.

 

[Frosty]

Degenkolb 4th. Very good result for him.

 

[woodenswan]

. Gilbert can beat gerrans easily in a sprint.

who gives a ****?!
Boonen going down

 

[trevim]

I'm truely disappointed with this winner but well he was the smartest so there's nothing to whine about....

I think Nibali was working for Sagan all the way because he didn't hold anything back for the sprint, he was hanging on for dear life. I think he attacked just to force others to chase and give Sagan a free ride.

Positive notes: Degenkolb is a true hard men for the classics. And there goes the myth that you can't win by attacking in the Poggio nowadays.

Sky was probably the biggest let down. They should have shifted to EBH as soon as Cav was 2min down.

 

[mr. tibbs]

He made the leap with Canc and Gerrans. Didnt work and still came third.

Nibs STARTED the attack in response to Hoogerland.

 

[dlwssonic]

who gives a ****?!
Boonen going down

oh boonen went down?
who gives a ****?!

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

where's the complaint desk?

freaking Eurosport constant pop-up ads!

oh well, the whole event is free... guess I shouldn't complain that much

 

[Benotti69]

You are crediting Gerrans for being clever because he followed Cancellara?

That doesn't require that many brains.

No one else went with Canc! What does that make the rest?

 

[DominicDecoco]

Sagan should have gone with Canc.

Aaaand we have a winner! This is the right answer. Blaming 'Nipples' for bad tactics. Jesus..

 

[meat puppet]

what's with the long faces? that's how you ride a succesful finale against fabu in a small group, this has been proven time and again. of course it's a gamble that the bunch gets back, but hey, to win you gotta be ready risk losing.

but indeed, sagan should have gone with them.