Milano - Sanremo 2023, one day monument, March 18

[gunara]

Last year's race is nice. But if similar scenario happens again with more or less similar actors, it'll hurt the spectacle. Thing is it looks possible with these superboys.

 

[Nick2413]

I highly doubt a Mohoric-esque attack will succeed again so soon. I doubt Pog gets away solo on the Poggio but good chance it comes down to a small bunch where his odds are about 50/50.

 

[yaco]

Bling Matthews positive for Covid.

Michael Matthews positivo al covid, Sanremo a rischio?

Il 32enne della Jayco AlUla si era ritirato dalla Parigi-Nizza e oggi ha comunicato il risultato del test con una story su Instagram

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As long as he had little to no symptoms then he will be fine.

 

[frisenfruitig]

I'm curious whether De Lie is already up to the task. Based on what he has shown this year so far I wouldn't be surprised to see him sprinting for the win despite his age.

 

[Berniece]

I'm curious whether De Lie is already up to the task. Based on what he has shown this year so far I wouldn't be surprised to see him sprinting for the win despite his age.

I don't think he is. He didn't look that good at Paris-Nice

 

[Red Rick]

With Pogacar in the race I really don't see guys like De Lie making it over the Poggio near the front.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

with Tratnik insted of Roglic this year might be even better odds for Aert..

 

[SafeBet]

With Pogacar in the race I really don't see guys like De Lie making it over the Poggio near the front.

How far was Girmay last year?

 

[Red Rick]

How far was Girmay last year?

11 seconds back. Which is a lot of time in Sanremo.

And I have Girmay a lot higher on a 6 minute asphalt climb.

The stage Girmay won in the Giro had like 30 guys left in it.

 

[tobydawq]

With Pogacar in the race I really don't see guys like De Lie making it over the Poggio near the front.

Rewatch Bessèges.

 

[Red Rick]

Rewatch Bessèges.

Because he got over a 2k 5% hill in a 2.1 field or because he did 5.5 W/kg for 15 minutes on a MTF?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Belgian Pozzato has never been the strongest over the poggio in this race, and has only been the first across the line from his group 1 time out of his 4 finishes, when he sprint for win against 60kg Alaphilip.

 

[YavorD]

With a guy like Pogacar wanting to win Milan-Sanremo, I don't see more than a 7-10 guys coming over Poggio.
Just out of curiosity, how do we rate Pog's sprint against WVA after a long... but possibly not hard race?

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Favourite 30km race of the year, bring it on. MVDP bluffing all week to take this race.

 

[tobydawq]

Because he got over a 2k 5% hill in a 2.1 field or because he did 5.5 W/kg for 15 minutes on a MTF?

His sprint win the day he beat Mads Pedersen.

 

[Red Rick]

His sprint win the day he beat Mads Pedersen.

That's like a fresh 1 minute W/kg effort. Poggio is 6 minutes. Cipressa is 10.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That's like a fresh 1 minute W/kg effort. Poggio is 6 minutes. Cipressa is 10.

But using Pedersen as a reference isn't that stupid, considering he made it over Poggio in a decent position last year, where Pogačar was also trying to win.

 

[Nick2413]

With a guy like Pogacar wanting to win Milan-Sanremo, I don't see more than a 7-10 guys coming over Poggio.
Just out of curiosity, how do we rate Pog's sprint against WVA after a long... but possibly not hard race?

I still think the Poggio and aggressive pace of the end of the race is high enough to keep Pog’s sprint at a high level in a reduced finish. But not as high as Wout.

 

[Berniece]

His sprint win the day he beat Mads Pedersen.

Don't you have to look at his latest performance instead of a performance of a month ago? He wasn't that great at Paris-Nice

 

[tobydawq]

But using Pedersen as a reference isn't that stupid, considering he made it over Poggio in a decent position last year, where Pogačar was also trying to win.

And considering how De Lie managed to survive a climb the next day that Pedersen didn't in a race where Pedersen was in good enough shape to win the ITT.

 

[tobydawq]

Don't you have to look at his latest performance instead of a performance of a month ago? He wasn't that great at Paris-Nice

I don't think the route did him any favours to express a high level? Three easy sprint days and three very mountainous days.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And considering how De Lie managed to survive a climb the next day that Pedersen didn't in a race where Pedersen was in good enough shape to win the ITT.

Yeah, from what we've saw in that race and in Omloop, I definitely don't see his chances being much worse than Pedersen. We know he sometimes struggles with positioning in bunch sprints, so his team will obviously have to make sure he doesn't end up on the back foot at the bottom of Poggio.

 

[Lequack]

GCN promo poster. They didn't even put Pog on it.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah, from what we've saw in that race and in Omloop, I definitely don't see his chances being much worse than Pedersen. We know he sometimes struggles with positioning in bunch sprints, so his team will obviously have to make sure he doesn't end up on the back foot at the bottom of Poggio.

Epic battle with MvdP for the last wheel?

 

[tobydawq]

GCN promo poster. They didn't even put Pog on it.

Or Moh. Or Poe.