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He won a group sprint this year in Provence but that was against poor competiton.
Honestly, he's only chance to win San Remo is a la Pozzatto in 2016. Right now he isn't strong enough to distance them all on the Poggio and he doesn't posses a good sprint to win even against the likes of Naesen or GVA I think.
So, he's best chance is to be in a reduced group(max. 15-20 riders) and attack in the last km.
You can't win MSR with a 60km attacks. Attacks before Poggio are useless there.
Akuryo said:Andy262 said:Quite something to have podiumed in all 5 monuments. Sadly can't see him winning MSR but hey....
Lotto Jumbo really do need to reflect on their approach today.
Gilbert to attack with 60 kilometers to go in 2020. He did it in Flanders, he did it in Roubaix. Why not San Remo? He has shown that he can go long. We doubted him 3 years ago when he said that he still wanted to win all 5. Now he has crossed two off that list and only one to go. He will be a man on a mission. He has changed himself from hilly classics specialist to a cobble specialist. Surely he has it in him to somehow be dangerous in San Remo! He wont beat the sprinters but a group like today would be perfect. On paper there was only one guy who is certainly faster than Gilbert. Sagan. If Gilbert gets into a strong group of non sprinters ...
I'm done doubting what Phil can do at this time.
He won a group sprint this year in Provence but that was against poor competiton.
Honestly, he's only chance to win San Remo is a la Pozzatto in 2016. Right now he isn't strong enough to distance them all on the Poggio and he doesn't posses a good sprint to win even against the likes of Naesen or GVA I think.
So, he's best chance is to be in a reduced group(max. 15-20 riders) and attack in the last km.
You can't win MSR with a 60km attacks. Attacks before Poggio are useless there.