Rate MSR

[Marco Pantani]

Since many called it boring in the race thread, let's see how others rate it.

 

[Arredondo]

I liked it, so a 7 for me.

Some people are way to critical.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Rating it compared to other MSR, I give it a 7. Not the most exciting ever, but the rain made it a hard race. Not having a way of predicting the winner made the last kms interesting to watch for sure.

 

[Jelantik]

I would rate 5-6. Almost falling asleep watching it. Nothing exciting..*yawn* Bring Catalunya already!

 

[the asian]

I would give it a 5.

Better than 2009 obviously but was crap compared to the last 3 editions.

 

[Carols]

6 here. Not one I will remember for long....

 

[Saint Unix]

7. Until Nibali attacked the only thing that made it remotely interesting was the rain. After the attack there was a decent amount of action, and with me being Norwegian, the sprint was a clear 11 on the scale.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

5. Average.

 

[Netserk]

The best way to rate a race is to compare it to the last 10 edition (including this one) and ask oneself where it'd be ranked. The best msr of the last 10 years would thus be a 10 the second best a 9 etc.

Now I haven't seen all the last 10 editions live, but I doubt it was in the better half of the last 10 editions.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

The best way to rate a race is to compare it to the last 10 edition (including this one) and ask oneself where it'd be ranked. The best msr of the last 10 years would thus be a 10 the second best a 9 etc.

Now I haven't seen all the last 10 editions live, but I doubt it was in the better half of the last 10 editions.

That's a weir rating system, since that would imply races scoring 1/10 and 2/10...

 

[phanatic]

I gave it an 8. That was about the best you could hope for given the course changes. At least there were no bus transfers.

 

[Netserk]

That's a weir rating system, since that would imply races scoring 1/10 and 2/10...

Imo it's a great rating system. You don't think the worst race of the last 10 years deserves a 1/10 and the second worst edition deserves a 2/10?

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Imo it's a great rating system. You don't think the worst race of the last 10 years deserves a 1/10 and the second worst edition deserves a 2/10?

Well, I assume a 1/10 means something different for you than for me then. I don't think any PR of the last 10 years deserve less than a 6/10, for example.

 

[fauniera]

Most boring San Remo since Cav won. Bring back Via Roma and Le Manie.

 

[Netserk]

Well, I assume a 1/10 means something different for you than for me then. I don't think any PR of the last 10 years deserve less than a 6/10, for example.

Ok. How many of the previous 9 editions do you think this edition was better than?

 

[zlev11]

6/10

the racing was ok and it had a cool winner

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Gave it a ten...
We have to be realistic. That is as good cycling can get. Early breakaway try (almost always fails), late try by Nibali (gave it all), rain, small attacks and counter attacks on the last hill and afterwards, exciting sprint, surprising winner, survival of the strongest (no true sprinters sprint out of a big group)...

So what was missing?

 

[jens_attacks]

6


on the poggio everyone seem to be frozen. edition mainly saved by nibali's attack.

 

[hfer07]

There was more action last year with the absurd weather conditions than this year.......I mean - no action at all on the poggio and thank god Nibali at least dared to make a move-otherwise would have been a procession through the finish line....

I'm generous today-so i'd give it 7

 

[Netserk]

Gave it a ten...
We have to be realistic. That is as good cycling can get. Early breakaway try (almost always fails), late try by Nibali (gave it all), rain, small attacks and counter attacks on the last hill and afterwards, exciting sprint, surprising winner, survival of the strongest (no true sprinters sprint out of a big group)...

So what was missing?

Do you think it was better than last year? If not, then clearly it's not as good as it gets.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Do you think it was better than last year? If not, then clearly it's not as good as it gets.

I didn´t see last years edition... but I am realistic; as long there is no true hard mountain course, attacks normally fail and are w/o action until the last 3-5 kms. So for that course, I am satisfied. I don´t know how it could have been better.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I would rate 2012, 2011 and 2006 better
Last year should not have happened, and 2009 was not very eventful.
All the other ones were on par with this one.
I was still very young then, but I mostly remember the ones in Zabel's era being rather dull.

But all in all, I rate MSR as the 3th exiting of the classical classics, behind RVV and PR, but in front of FW, AGR, PT and even LBL and Lombardia.

 

[Netserk]

I didn´t see last years edition... but I am realistic; as long there is no true hard mountain course, attacks normally fail and are w/o action until the last 3-5 kms. So for that course, I am satisfied. I don´t know how it could have been better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3SZQqw-SwA

 

[Roude Leiw]

Rating it compared to other MSR, I give it a 7. Not the most exciting ever, but the rain made it a hard race. Not having a way of predicting the winner made the last kms interesting to watch for sure.

Same here....

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

But all in all, I rate MSR as the 3th exiting of the classical classics, behind RVV and PR, but in front of FW, AGR, PT and even LBL and Lombardia.

This. I have a special love for MSR, so I nearly see it on a level with RvV and P-R, but all other classics are way behind.