Milan - San Remo 2018

[red_flanders]

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The weather predictons changed a bit. There could still be rain, but not much for sure.

Cool avatar. Dolomites? Mountain bike trail?

 

[Jagartrott]

Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

ill miss it anyway, so perfect i can watch the cipressa, fast forward to the poggio and then an eventual sprint when i come home in the evening

 

[rick james]

it really is hard to get excited for tomorrow's race

 

[masking_agent]

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Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

I agree, I'll probably turn it on from the approach to the Poggio.

 

[Sestriere]

Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A dream comes true and Greipel takes this.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

Most exciting finale in pro cycling, though.

 

[Keram]

I love that feeling when riders hit Poggio and so on. It is really unpredictable from there to finish. It is prestigious race and one moment decide it.Everyone had one shot to strike. However by contrast with flemish classics or PR or Strade I will not bother to watch it until 15 km to go. I think this monument has pretty exciting finale because of its prestige ( although it is often bunch sprint) but generally it is kinda lame one day race nowadays.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

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Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

Most exciting finale in pro cycling, though.

I agree. Can't have one without the other though.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

Of course it's allowed! Don't let the negativity get you down.

 

[Jagartrott]

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Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

Most exciting finale in pro cycling, though.

Flèche Wallonne

Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

Of course it's allowed! Don't let the negativity get you down.

I think forum rules quite clearly state being overly excited for MSR is a violation.

 

[the delgados]

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Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

I'm super stoked to watch the last 40 km's or so, depending on what happened until then.
Miln San Remo embodies the beautiful aspects cycling in one race. The longest race on the calendar ensures a high attrition rate.
The final "climbs" allow for more than one type of rider to win the race.
No need to tune in until the last hour or so, but the last hour is awesome.

 

[Sestriere]

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Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

Of course it's allowed! Don't let the negativity get you down.

I think forum rules quite clearly state being overly excited for MSR is a violation.[/quote]

Well, I guess my excitment is somewhere between Bordeaux and Mortirolo then

 

[portugal11]

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Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

Most exciting finale in pro cycling, though.

Flèche Wallonne

Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

Of course it's allowed! Don't let the negativity get you down.

I think forum rules quite clearly state being overly excited for MSR is a violation.

lol... when riders hit the mur de huy, we all know that valverde will win

 

[Krokro]

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Well, the longest-but-most-boring monument is almost upon us. Can't say I'm too excited.

Most exciting finale in pro cycling, though.

Flèche Wallonne

Considering the general negativity on here... As a cycling fan, is it allowed to be excited for tomorrow? 'Cause I am.

Of course it's allowed! Don't let the negativity get you down.

I think forum rules quite clearly state being overly excited for MSR is a violation.

Thanks for the good laugh about FW buddy :lol:
Seriously, I think you've got a point here Alexandre. It is defintely one of the most interesting finale. So unpredictable, I love it. But yeah, just watch right before they hit the Cipressa and you're good to go!

 

[fauniera]

From inrng.

 

[EroicaStradeBianche]

The most boring race, my hopes are for Sagan.

 

[May0maniac]

Last year Amstel was great, but other than that the Ardennes classics are usually not better than MSR.
Just tune in right before the Cipressa, from then onwards is usually good to watch.
Of course I'm all for using Le Manie or a similar climb early on to make the race harder and to give attackers a better chance, but let's not pretend that it's the only boring one day race.

 

[Krokro]

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Last year Amstel was great, but other than that the Ardennes classics are usually not better than MSR.
Just tune in right before the Cipressa, from then onwards is usually good to watch.
Of course I'm all for using Le Manie or a similar climb early on to make the race harder and to give attackers a better chance, but let's not pretend that it's the only boring one day race.

+1 for the Ardennes campaign. Amstel was pretty awesome but the rest was not worth watching.
Hoping for crazy scenario for tomorrow but a lot of sprinter teams are going to lock things down.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Does anyone know of a good English stream for the US?

 

[the delgados]

Or maybe you can be like Arnaud Demare and skip the boring parts by hitching a ride to the finish.

 

[Laplaz]

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The weather predictons changed a bit. There could still be rain, but not much for sure.

Cool avatar. Dolomites? Mountain bike trail?

Yeah, the Dolomites. It's quite steep here up but I went two, three times.

 

[markene2]

Magnus Cort Nielsen will win this bike race

 

[May0maniac]

The MSR breakaway specialist Bono and Ganna are now both on the startlist, Marcato and Oliviero Troia got sick, both of them have fever.