March 19: Milan - San Remo 2011 298km

[flicker]

Another Garmin-Cervelo no-show.

Still. They *did* just put out a really pretty documentary, though. They all looked team-like and good in those! Does that count?

hushoff as i expected also ran. a very over hyped rider

 

[El Pistolero]

My prediction:

Filippo Pozzato to be killed by angry tifosi at the Ronde van Vlaanderen.

Best San Remo since a long time, but still kinda disappointed.

I hope the Italians don't win a classic for a long long time. They race like **** except for Scarponi and Nibali. Those 2 were amazing, especially Scarponi.

 

[Jamsque]

I like the nickname, but what's the connection?

His full name is Matthew Harley Goss, and he goes like a motorbike.

 

[skidmark]

When you're standing on the top step of the podium of a monument and can't quite believe it's real, and then you hear your national antham, and then you look down and see Cancellara and Gilbert standing below you... holy geez, you've hit the big time. Well done Goss.

(psst Hog, you know there were radios in this race, right?)

 

[The Hitch]

Oh jesus christ, Sidi have outdone themselves. Ivan the terrible and the shark cooking. what will they come up with next

nibali and scarponi were the best of the day. scarponi for bridging from the second group and nibali for attacking the most in the last k's

+ 10000000000000000000000 (to the power of ) 10000000000000000000000000000


Without doubt riders of the day. And guess what race both of them are riding this year

Yes, that race just keeps getting better and better.

 

[Parrulo]

I have good reason to call him that as a lot of others do as well. you are a vry average poster as well who doesn't mind to chuck in a baseless insult. Your back onto the ignore list then.

please go ahead. the simple fact that you get so annoyed on the internet that you have to use the "ignore list" says a lot, besides that fact that you like to judge other people while not seeing your own faults . . .

anyway good M-SR. the guys on the final group all made up for a great race so they all deserved to be there to discuss the victory

 

[Francois the Postman]

BMC did show themselves admirably today. Maybe they kept others too fresh for the final?

I hope that we are finally seeing the end of these "unwritten rules", and race incidents are no longer reasons to stop the aggressive racing. It's cycling, deal with it.

Bad luck will befall all teams at some horrifically awkward moments, and today Rabo's season stopped dead in its tracks. But look at the racing that we all got in return!

It has been brilliant from the moment we got live pictures. More please....

 

[andybb]

hushoff as i expected also ran. a very over hyped rider

He was caught up in a crash, and never made it back again?

 

[ingsve]

hushoff as i expected also ran. a very over hyped rider

Dude, he crashed and was obviously not 100% after that.

 

[Ferminal]

No Garmin rider up there - not even in Top 15, lol
Wonder where Haussler got lost.

Geat work.

My virtual winner for today is Scarponi Still got 6th after his huge effort.

I don't think Haussler was too far back (maybe 5s behind Goss) over the top of Poggio, but enough to make it difficult once they pushed the pace on the descent.

 

[eljimberino]

Sweet, The Harley it is. He winds up like a Harley too...and appeared to keep pace once top speed was reached.

So is it Harley or The Harley?

 

[Tuarts]

got coverage on my tv.
Eurosport

Oh yes because the masses wathc Eurosport.

Apart from SBS, I don't this will get much coverage here.

 

[auscyclefan94]

parrulo, i can see my own faults and acknowledge them. you are a hypocrite and i have had enough of your posts for a while. i can put on ignore whoever I like.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

HTC did not repeat their mistake of only taking one leader to MSR and they have reaped the reward. Goss could have a great chance at the Worlds this year.

To be fair though, even before today people had mentioned that Goss could be a very effective second bullet. He was always a much better 2nd leader option than Cavendish.

Last year would have been too soon - if it weren't Greipel (who probably wouldn't have made it over the climb even if he hadn't killed himself chasing the break down) who could have been that secondary leader, who could be considered a genuine option to win the race?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

+ 10000000000000000000000 (to the power of ) 10000000000000000000000000000


Without doubt riders of the day. And guess what race both of them are riding this year

Yes, that race just keeps getting better and better.

it is nothing new for guys like that to have a go -and fail- at msr.
Pretty sure nibali tried attacking last year too.

 

[the student]

Spartacus looked good in that sprint, maybe he should try that more often... he had a higher top speed that goss.

 

[Anonymous]

Kinda weird that they didn't manage to get anyone else than EBH in the 1st group. Didn't see that many of them being caught up in the crash, and shouldn't they've been close to EBH when things split up?

a joke frankly. If you are the teams protected rider you should not be alone at any point in the race, certainly not left by your entire team.

As has happened before they simply werent paying attention and then took too long to react. Worst sky performance that I can remember.

 

[woodie]

Yes !!! Goss well done!! Is this Australia's biggest win??? Chapo Mat!!!

World championships, Pairs-Roubaix, multiple GT stages. I dunno about THE biggest but defiently one of them

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Oh yes because the masses wathc Eurosport.

Apart from SBS, I don't this will get much coverage here.

I don't think that many countries overseas get cycling on free-to-air television either.
You pay for cable TV, you get benefits like live cycling. This is global I'd say.

 

[auscyclefan94]

hopefully this gets some coverage in aus.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Without doubt riders of the day. And guess what race both of them are riding this year

Yes, that race just keeps getting better and better.

Yea, I've always enjoyed the Giro di Lombardia. It's my favourite monument but always struck through with a touch of sadness since it's the end of the season proper.

 

[Ferminal]

Ventoso 11th... thanks for not mentioning the entire time, Dave and Sean, I thought he was the 3rd Movistar in there.

 

[Jamsque]

To be fair though, even before today people had mentioned that Goss could be a very effective second bullet. He was always a much better 2nd leader option than Cavendish.

Last year would have been too soon - if it weren't Greipel (who probably wouldn't have made it over the climb even if he hadn't killed himself chasing the break down) who could have been that secondary leader, who could be considered a genuine option to win the race?

I'm not saying Greipel would have won last year, but he at least would have given HTC a second card to play.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

parrulo, i can see my own faults and acknowledge them. you are a hypocrite and i have had enough of your posts for a while. i can put on ignore whoever I like.

your last post indicated you had him on ignore, and yet you reply to him. nice bluff

maybe time to move on from the childish posts guys

 

[Tuarts]

And well done winning the first race day ever on the Specialized McLaren Venge!

Only Cav, Renshaw and Eisel were on those bikes though.