Frankly not, that was short, cobbled classics style efforts. Stage 4 has a climb that is almost 3kms at 12%, thats too much for him.If Milan can climb like he did in the Cro Race, could he do something for GC as well?
Frankly not, that was short, cobbled classics style efforts. Stage 4 has a climb that is almost 3kms at 12%, thats too much for him.If Milan can climb like he did in the Cro Race, could he do something for GC as well?
He says he'll be working for his teammates from tomorrow. I reckon he could do well tomorrow if given the chance (and in good shape), but Thursday is too hard.If Milan can climb like he did in the Cro Race, could he do something for GC as well?
looked like Groenewegen caught some wind there at the wrong of the road? He came up with speed but then basically stalled
seems like there are no bonus seconds handed out at the intermediate sprints, but on a separate earlier bonus sprint instead?! Not sure Walscheid knew... Guerreiro tried to sprint for it as well.
Frankly not, that was short, cobbled classics style efforts. Stage 4 has a climb that is almost 3kms at 12%, thats too much for him.
Knowing Milan, he'll probably do a full send attack 600m from the top of the PoggioThinking Milan can perhaps make it over the Poggio with the front group as well, CRO Race stage 3 was a really surprising climbing display for someone of his profile.
Don know about the Poggio, he’s better suited for the start of the raceThinking Milan can perhaps make it over the Poggio with the front group as well, CRO Race stage 3 was a really surprising climbing display for someone of his profile.
Stage 3
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Different finish than last year, according to the official site it’s 1.5k at 8.5% topping out at 1k to go. Note that, with Google, I get a shorter and shallower climb (1.1k at 6.8%) that ends with 700 metres to go, so take both numbers with a grain of salt.
Because Arabia, they have multiple nice, decent sized roads that are steeper then the Zoncolan.there's probably some scenic old rock up there or so. No idea why else they'd build this road into nowhere, at least.
fwiw, the big hill he did well on in Croatia was ~4:45 for the Milan group at 6.5 w/kg (for Paaschens, probably around the same for Milan or higher due to his attacks even though he's heavier), which would be well beyond what someone his size would have to do to follow the record time on Poggio providing he was in position at the bottom. Probably putting my neck out here, but if he's allowed to go for himself and in position, I think he can easily exceed the level of climbing Ewan did on a climb like the Poggio.He's a good shout for Sanremo. He did good on 2-3 minute hills in Croatia.
But the problem I see isn't getting dropped out the back but that I don't see him following on the steep part of the Poggio when the likes of MvdP and WvA are ready for liftoff.
1.6km at 6% takes almost 5 minutes?fwiw, the big hill he did well on in Croatia was ~4:45 for the Milan group at 6.5 w/kg (for Paaschens, probably around the same for Milan or higher due to his attacks even though he's heavier), which would be well beyond what someone his size would have to do to follow the record time on Poggio providing he was in position at the bottom. Probably putting my neck out here, but if he's allowed to go for himself and in position, I think he can easily exceed the level of climbing Ewan did on a climb like the Poggio.
On the flipside, I could see Bahrain completely ignoring all of that and just having him lead out Mohoric into the bottom of the Poggio, considering his big power, weight and aero position make him perfect for that role.
For big guys on a climb as shallow as the Poggio (4%, final half of the climb ~3%), it would be extremely high. Demare didn't even have to do 6 w/kg to do a 5:56 on the Poggio sitting in the draft and Milan is minimum 10 KG's heavier. It's a climb where pure watts and drafting are extremely important compared to normal.1.6km at 6% takes almost 5 minutes?
Anyway, 6.5 isn't very high for 4:45. MvdP did 6.56 for 9 minutes in Giro stage 1.
nah no need for that, just copy it off wiki.Cycling writers everywhere searching for the attached 'ae' button on the keyboard.