Roma Maxima 2014, 1.1

[manafana]

I wouldn't say it's amazing... given it was the Italians that took him down, I can understand why he wouldn't be interested in racing there.

yeah italians banned him long before he got banned worldwide, had avoid a tour that raced in italy too as they would have arrested him riding in italy.

only started racing their again last year.

 

[jens_attacks]

lol

 

[manafana]

I think that Pozzovivo did everything right, especially considering that last 20 or so kilometers are exactly opposite of what diminutive climber like him is good at.

It is just bad luck that he was caught.

felt pozz should have played the cards behind he had like 1% chance in way he rode of beating valverde, he had let him tire himself out then hope or let his team mates try in sprint.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

lol

haha, wonderful.
Need bit more of that sort of stuff.

 

[jaylew]

Good race. Glad to see Valverde go on the attack and get the win!

 

[Peccio89]

lol

Paolini is a f*****g genius

 

[RedheadDane]

Paolini, you wonderful human being!

 

[Arredondo]

Haha Paolini is a king, that beard just makes it even better

 

[Marco Pantani]

Nice ride from Pozzovivo, first rider to put Valverde in difficulties uphill.

 

[Jspear]

My man won! I was figuring he'd do well after yesterday's race.

 

[The Hitch]

Yes. It's not as if they are races that need to invite foreign Conti teams, so 1.1 status has no advantages. That said they are already quite a big deal - in the sense that major riders care about winning them. Particularly SB, but Valverde poured a hell of a lot into today too.

Controversial opinion: This is a better racing double bill than the Omloop - KBK. Although the Omloop is also underrated in UCI status.

Its a good race, but I didn't see milliions of fans out there on the course. Italy has 2 out of 5 monuments, 1 out of 3 gts, another week long stage race in the world tour, and in one day races a further 5 1.HC races. Plenty of places out there who would care a lot more for a 1.HC race.

 

[manafana]

World Tour status can be a curse too, if you have a good race thats doing fine you don't really need it, least cycling is still thriving in italy, spain has me very worried, has no outstanding one day race, its grand tour it seems is up for sale and its one week races have had some iffy movements to stay alive

 

[Afrank]

Anyone know of any links to extended video of the race (not just the final km's)?

Finally got around to watching the finish, looked like a impressive win by Valverde. That's the Valverde I want to see, the one that breaks away, does the work, and out sprints his break companion. Much better then the Valverde that sits, sucks wheel, and waits for the sprint.

 

[pdluz7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JAkD6wRdY#t=174

Anyone know of any links to extended video of the race (not just the final km's)?

Finally got around to watching the finish, looked like a impressive win by Valverde. That's the Valverde I want to see, the one that breaks away, does the work, and out sprints his break companion. Much better then the Valverde that sits, sucks wheel, and waits for the sprint.

 

[manafana]

Anyone know of any links to extended video of the race (not just the final km's)?

Finally got around to watching the finish, looked like a impressive win by Valverde. That's the Valverde I want to see, the one that breaks away, does the work, and out sprints his break companion. Much better then the Valverde that sits, sucks wheel, and waits for the sprint.

still think he would have been caught had he been alone, ag2r will be kicking themselves. Valverde come back in form for Lombardia? Is he thinking of even doing san remo now?

 

[TeoSheva]

Paolini is the real winner

EDIT: I would like to know what Pozzato thinks of this ahah

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Paolini is the real winner

EDIT: I would like to know what Pozzato thinks of this ahah

tell me. in italy his nickname is pipo but in italy they don't know that word right? it doesn't mean clown or does it?

 

[TeoSheva]

tell me. in italy his nickname is pipo but in italy they don't know that word right? it doesn't mean clown or does it?

No, It's Pippo just beacuse his name is Filippo, and usually we short it as Pippo... It doesn't mean clown or anything else..

Also Filippo Inzaghi is usually called Pippo.

 

[RedheadDane]

Paolini is the real winner

EDIT: I would like to know what Pozzato thinks of this ahah

I have a feeling that he LoLed just as much as we did!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

No, It's Pippo just beacuse his name is Filippo, and usually we short it as Pippo... It doesn't mean clown or anything else..

Also Filippo Inzaghi is usually called Pippo.

so paolini didn't mean it as a joke?

 

[Parrulo]

Pozzato and Paolini are very good friends and training partners.

It was an obvious joke about last year's "incident".

I am sure Pippo took it well as their tweets are usually pretty fun.

 

[TeoSheva]

so paolini didn't mean it as a joke?

It is definitely a joke, but not referring to Pozzato's nickname...
I think that he has used the red noise to underline that it is a joke...

 

[Afrank]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JAkD6wRdY#t=174

Thanks.

 

[Michele]

The red nose was just to show it was indeed a joke, nothing referred to Pozzato.

Also Nocentini joked by tweeting "he took off the hands from the bars during the sprint but he deserve it".

 

[Kwibus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JAkD6wRdY#t=174

Some really aggresive riding by Valverde. Shocking, but great to see it paid off for him.
The fact that Pozzovivo dropped him for a while isnt a shocker as well, since Valverde was pulling and attatcking the leading group for a few kms before Pozzovivo attacked. Really impressive he could still do that after all that work. Most rriders would've blown up.