Milano - Sanremo 2022, one day classic, March 19

[Salvarani]

Their M-T team?

It is the thought that counts.

 

[AlfaLum]

That's oddly specific.



Their M-T team?

Would it have been evenly if I had made it 64%?

 

[repre]

Neither of these line-ups impresses that much. Only Quickstep has a decent team but they are still missing their best riders here and it is the first time Jakobsen is riding this race.

Pedersen will most likely have to race on his own in the finale. He cant count on much help from any teammate once they reach Poggio, but he is good enough that he could win it with luck on his side.

Bora? Could they have sent a more worse team than this.

Bora had Bennett, who is out with illness, so they're in the same ship as Lotto

 

[Salvarani]

Bora had Bennett, who is out with illness, so they're in the same ship as Lotto

Bennett in current form would not have made any difference and his best result in this race is 28th.

 

[Velolover2]

It easier said than done but all Van Aert has to do is following Pog's wheel on Poggio. No pulls once the downhill part is over.

If a small group catches them WVA is still the favorite in a reduced sprint.

I can't see many sprinters surviving a hard pace on Cipressa + a favorite move on Poggio.

 

[Lequack]

The cobbled classics master Roglic will probably not be used to such a smooth terrain.

 

[Lequack]

Milano Sanremo 1999, Marco Pantani attacks on the Cipressa climb

Found it in video form

https://twitter.com/x/status/1504917799940067330

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1504917799940067330?s=20&t=sT5EicdoCIb5f-s9GNhqAA

 

[Velolover2]

It easier said than done but all Van Aert has to do is following Pog's wheel on Poggio. No pulls once the downhill part is over.

If a small group catches them WVA is still the favorite in a reduced sprint.

I can't see many sprinters surviving a hard pace on Cipressa + a favorite move on Poggio.

Edit: I overlooked Pedersen who is one of the more hardy sprinters.

Probably the only non-pure sprinter who Wout doesn't want to sprint against after having lost twice in Paris-Nice.

I just don't see Pedersen as a puncheur type. He wouldn't be up there when Pog and Wout are gone on Poggio.

 

[tobydawq]

Edit: I overlooked Pedersen who is one of the more hardy sprinters.

Probably the only non-pure sprinter who Wout doesn't want to sprint against after having lost twice in Paris-Nice.

I just don't see Pedersen as a puncheur type. He wouldn't be up there when Pog and Wout are gone on Poggio.

I don't know, he has been pretty punchy so far this season. It's very interesting to see what he can do.

 

[Velolover2]

I don't know, he has been pretty punchy so far this season. It's very interesting to see what he can do.

He tend to suffer on tougher gradients but high pace on a climb like Poggio is a different matter. I honestly don't know what to expect.

He could be dropped on Poggio but still come back and win. I think he is slightly faster than Wout tbh.

 

[KenFiamingo]

Milan Sanremo 100 years ago, from 1922

https://twitter.com/x/status/1504894646526349325

View: https://twitter.com/propelotontr/status/1504894646526349325?s=20&t=DcWTQwjDkwJJIDTDmtMBLA

Awesome! Looks like a proper Giro d'Italia mountain stage.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Philipsen should be the favourite if the attackers are brought back.

good point, I didnt notice him on the start list.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

He tend to suffer on tougher gradients

He won on a climb that ended with 750 metres at 11% earlier this year.

 

[Velolover2]

He won on a climb that ended with 750 metres at 11% earlier this year.

Côte de la Tour is def uphill but not that hard if that is what you are talking about.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Côte de la Tour is def uphill but not that hard if that is what you are talking about.

I got my Bessèges stages confused, was referring to the one he finished second on. My bad. The finish he actually won on wasn't Cote de la Tour though, but a parallel hill of 650m at 8.6%.

 

[Velolover2]

I got my Bessèges stages confused, was referring to the one he finished second on. My bad.

Got ya. Pedersen can definitely handle hard gradients for a short stretch (see Kiddesvej) but 750 m of 11% is too much. That is Alaphilippe/Woods/Pog/Rog territory.

 

[Panda Claws]

Sporza (Belgian tv) is really doubting that Van Aert would win a sprint against Pogacar because it was close at the Olympics

Yeah sure not like Van Aert pulled the group for quite some time before the sprint.

 

[DaLong]

Philipsen should be the favourite if the attackers are brought back.

Agreed. I have been thinking the same. My bets are on Philipsen. Hopefully they send MvdP on the Poggio and have Jasper wheelsuck the steppers.

 

[jaylew]

I could see Mathieu pulling a dangerous group back for him.

 

[Nick2413]

These are going to be some pretty extreme winds, 30kmh tailwind for the final portion of the race. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some chaos with crashes at speed leading into the key sections. Definitely increases the chances of successful attacks.

 

[topt]

Found it in video form

https://twitter.com/x/status/1504917799940067330

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1504917799940067330?s=20&t=sT5EicdoCIb5f-s9GNhqAA

damn, the italians really know how to moto pace

 

[gerundium]

damn, the italians really know how to moto pace

Pantani didn't attack. He just bridged to the moto peloton XD there's so many of them

 

[Bolder]

MvDP is really racing? I can't see him doing a "practice" race but I hope he doesn't tweak his back again. If he's feeling good he'll launch one of his spine-twisting attacks, especially if Wout goes.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bettini's predictions are always something, Pogi has to attack on the Cipressa and Ganna has to attack on the flat before the Poggio. The only reasonable thing that he's saying is that Jakobsen could be the surprise of the race

 

[Red Rick]

Bettini's predictions are always something, Pogi has to attack on the Cipressa and Ganna has to attack on the flat before the Poggio. The only reasonable thing that he's saying is that Jakobsen could be the surprise of the race

Jakobsens climbing is one of the worst of the sprinters.

Hed be the surprise of the race if he makes it to the Poggio