Milano - Sanremo: March 20, 2021

[Leinster]

vdPoel greasing Bennett’s chain for him?

 

[Sciatic]

Was there a split on the descent?

Yup

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Actually pretty disgraceful for a team like JV that their leader is completely isolated at the top of the Cipressa.

This is a testcase to see if van Aert can perform in such a race. If he does well, maybe in the future they will give him a better team.

 

[Climbing]

Lol that's barely 30 riders...

 

[Spine Concept]

Something stuck in between the disc-brake on Bennet's bike so Mathieu gladly obliges. Deep in the final too, seems like he's still fresh.

 

[Gigs_98]

That's a pretty tiny group for MSR standards. Looks tho as if only Ineos wants to work in front

 

[woodburn]

Peleton got super small. Will they push this all the way to the Poggio to keep others from getting on?

 

[SafeBet]

Second group only 10 seconds behind.

 

[johnymax]

Actually pretty disgraceful for a team like JV that their leader is completely isolated at the top of the Cipressa.

They might be considered a "super team", but INEOS and DQS are so much better as far as tactics, race management, race craft go, it isn't even funny.

 

[Breezy1985]

vdPoel greasing Bennett’s chain for him?

Something stuck in his disc or something

 

[Spine Concept]

vdPoel greasing Bennett’s chain for him?

Might regret that later lmao.

 

[titan31]

Wonder is there anyone decent in that second group.

Back together anyway

 

[postmanhat]

That's a pretty tiny group for MSR standards. Looks tho as if only Ineos wants to work in front

Also fairly traditional that Ineos drill it between Cipressa and Poggio, then disappear

 

[woodburn]

Who is Ineos working for?

 

[Leinster]

Second group only 10 seconds behind.

And coming back now

 

[Mayomaniac]

Anyone ever ride the last 80-100km of MSR? It strikes me as an absolutely beautiful day on a bike if you’re not forced to hammer along at 50kmh trying desperately to hold Tim deClerq’s wheel.

I think there's just too much traffic alongside the coast on the via Aurelia.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wonder is there anyone decent in that second group.

Back together anyway

Mostly Jumbo domestiques, so no.

 

[Leinster]

Who is Ineos working for?

Pidcock? A final km attack by Ganna?

 

[johnymax]

Who is Ineos working for?

Pidcock, Kwiatkowski, Moscon

 

[woodburn]

Pidcock? A final km attack by Ganna?

Yeah. I guess. Seems strange, though.

 

[Andre]

that's good help for Wout hopefully

 

[Red Rick]

Mostly Jumbo domestiques, so no.

Just sell Kruijswijk and invest all of it in Van Aert domestiques

 

[Leinster]

I think there's just too much traffic alongside the coast on the via Aurelia.

Yeah, that’s the concern I’d have looking at the type of roads. Certainly wouldn’t be fun in those tunnels.

 

[Spine Concept]

Mostly Jumbo domestiques, so no.

It's funny cause it's true. Scandalous.

 

[Andre]

Christ! Even Mathieu has a team-mate