Milano - Sanremo 2023, one day monument, March 18

[Netserk]

UAE far back.

 

[Red Rick]

Rare MvdP sighting

 

[Netserk]

Ulissi and Wellens have made it to the front now.

 

[Sciatic]

Here comes UAE

 

[Salvarani]

Gaviria dropped

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's not as hard as last year with Formolo, I think they want to keep more riders with Pogacar for the Poggio which would be wise.

 

[Netserk]

Ulissi was the last rider for Pogi last year, already pulling. Grossshartner finally came to the front and took over.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tratnik back in the group

 

[Netserk]

Do they save Covi or is he just bad today?

 

[Samamba]

De Lie is dropping.
As expected.

 

[Red Rick]

Pretty soft Cipressa if you ask me, considering the tailwind.

 

[Netserk]

I think this is the right approach, it's better to nuke the first 1.5 km of Poggio.

 

[Salvarani]

De Lie done

 

[Red Rick]

I might be wrong about De Lie getting dropped on the Poggio

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

As I finally get connection in the middle of a St Pattys weekend festival, De Lie drops

 

[noob]

Caleb still in the bunch.

 

[Salvarani]

Caleb still in the bunch.

He is looking very good right now

 

[Red Rick]

Okay guys if Ewan crosses the line first, who gets the win?

 

[Berniece]

De Lie is dropping.
As expected.

Why was that expected? Is he ill?

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

UAE kept enough to light up the first half of Poggio I think. Ewan great positioned so far.

 

[Samamba]

Okay guys if Ewan crosses the line first, who gets the win?

Gerben Thijssen.

 

[Salvarani]

UAE kept enough to light up the first half of Poggio I think. Ewan great positioned so far.

Yup, that is what was missing last year.

 

[Netserk]

I hope Ganna gives it a go soon.

 

[Samamba]

Why was that expected? Is he ill?

I've said this before, people overestimate his climbing by a lot. This isn't Besseges and even there he was dropped twice on easier climbs. 1 to 2 min climbs sure no problem, 10 min climbs. Too hard for him for now.

But yes, he was also a little bit sick a few days ago.

 

[Tim Cahill]

My hot prediction of Ewan attacking on the Poggio still in tact