March 19: Milan - San Remo 2011 298km

[auscyclefan94]

Kroon is showing a great pair of legs for the classics. Still on the front with Schar.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Why is the gap decreasing? Whenever they show the chasing group, it looks like it's just random individuals from unimportant teams pulling. Doesn't make sense.

Sorry I might have to beat you up now.

Whereas the front has BMC & Lotto...

 

[Andy99]

Some teams are being very selfish in not assisting BMC and katusha with setting the pace for group 1.

The split in geelong was way different because it was in the 2nd circuit.

Generally because they are mainly single riders, so why would they.

 

[Jamsque]

The addition of the Manie was really a masterstroke by the race organisers.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Another split happening?

 

[luckyboy]

Coming onto the Capo Mele, Cervo, Berta soon/now

 

[roundabout]

Why is the gap decreasing? Whenever they show the chasing group, it looks like it's just random individuals from unimportant teams pulling. Doesn't make sense.

Sorry I might have to beat you up now.

There's probably a bigger number of random riders chasing than about 6 people that have been pulling the first group for the last 40km

 

[Cobblestones]

Looks like gap is increasing again.

 

[maltiv]

Leopard should start working in the front group now or things will come back together.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Generally because they are mainly single riders, so why would they.

Quickstep, Leotard trek or liquigas all have numbers.

 

[rhubroma]

The Cipressa could be interesting, as now some bigs will move there and others will be forced to follow, the gregarios will be tired and won't be able to help keep the course together, as usual, in the 9 k's after the descent to the Poggio.

We could see a group of bigs at the base of the Poggio looking to attack themselves and decide the race.

 

[sublimit]

lets hope they don't get back together . . . .a non sprinter M-SR would be cool

Plenty of sprinters in the front group, Scarponi, Visconti behind apparently.

 

[Andy99]

Quickstep, Leotard trek or liquigas all have numbers.

Suppose so!

 

[beer_thirty]

RAI just showed 1:48; even if not entirely accurate doesn't look as though the gap is coming down any longer. I don't think it's going to happen.. ~20k to the Cipressa; I think it's going to be a chaotic finale.. I like Sagan or Canc in this situation. Not picking Gilbert.

 

[Andy99]

1.40. ticking down slowly

 

[Ildabaoth]

Speaking of this race, what happened with the white band anti-anti-doping thing programmed for today?

 

[Ferminal]

This front group looks quite smaller, I guess the support is dropping off.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Front group has been decanted again.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Matthews ripping it apart!!!!!

 

[Moondance]

Wow....

#RaboChaseFail

 

[Andy99]

Sean Kelly, says it won't come back. I believe him.

So EBH, I reckon....

 

[Parrulo]

Plenty of sprinters in the front group, Scarponi, Visconti behind apparently.

i meant in a no train no really big bunch sprint kind of way

 

[goggalor]

Saxo guys can't follow Matthews.

 

[The Sheep]

Wow....

#RaboChaseFail

Probably first time Matthews had to do that

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wow....

#RaboChaseFail

Maybe not...front group is losing impetus with Boonen and bennati's teams all riding selfishly.