Strade Bianche 2013, March 2nd, 188 kms 1.1

[UncleTupelo]

Is the SB & Roma Maxima both on Eurosport? Live or highlights?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Personally, I don't see Sagan being there at the end. I think this race is too heavy for him, both in climbing and the rough surface of the white roads.

You do know that Sagan is a former mountainbiker, right?

 

[Gloin22]

Personally, I don't see Sagan being there at the end. I think this race is too heavy for him, both in climbing and the rough surface of the white roads.

Climbing ? Did you see last year Top 5 ? He's better in climbing than all of them, he'll make it if he's got the form.

Rough surface ? Former MTN biker and excellent bike rider technically as he showed many times.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Climbing ? Did you see last year Top 5 ? He's better in climbing than all of them, he'll make it if he's got the form.

Rough surface ? Former MTN biker and excellent bike rider technically as he showed many times.

Iglisnky has won mtf in Dauphine amongst others races.

 

[Netserk]

Iglisnky has won mtf in Dauphine amongst others races.

Iglinsky would be nowhere near Sagan in Chieti last year.

 

[Tom T.]

You do know that Sagan is a former mountainbiker, right?

Yes, but I'm not talking about bike handling but rather the energy sapping tendency of rough roads......kind of like Paris-Roubaix. And I think the climbs will be too much for him eventually. Hey, I could be wrong. But my sense from watching him is that this will be too tough for him. Maybe when he's a bit older.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yes, but I'm not talking about bike handling but rather the energy sapping tendency of rough roads......kind of like Paris-Roubaix. And I think the climbs will be too much for him eventually. Hey, I could be wrong. But my sense from watching him is that this will be too tough for him.

It can be quite pleasant to ride on gravel. If the conditions are dry and hard, Sagan should have limited problems compared to others. P-R cobbles are never kind. Weather makes them go from bad to worse. Accumulated pain, cobble after cobble.

 

[Tom T.]

It can be quite pleasant to ride on gravel. If the conditions are dry and hard, Sagan should have limited problems compared to others. P-R cobbles are never kind. Weather makes them go from bad to worse. Accumulated pain, cobble after cobble.

I was there last May and we rode past the entrances to many of the white roads, even saw signs for the race still. Not knowing the legality of it, we didn't explore them but stayed on the pavement, which was beautiful. Kind of wish we had checked them out to see how rough they are. I do know there's not much flat around there.

 

[Eshnar]

Is the SB & Roma Maxima both on Eurosport? Live or highlights?

no idea, but last year SB was live and this year will be too, but I don't know the details.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I do know there's not much flat around there.

The white roads will provide more incidents like this:

Wonderful dynamic and dramatic race. Beautiful too.

 

[Shardi]

If there is one race tailored to Sagans characteristics - its this one.

 

[maltiv]

Yes, but I'm not talking about bike handling but rather the energy sapping tendency of rough roads......kind of like Paris-Roubaix. And I think the climbs will be too much for him eventually. Hey, I could be wrong. But my sense from watching him is that this will be too tough for him. Maybe when he's a bit older.

EBH was 4th here when he was 21 and Sagan is much better now than EBH was or is.

The only thing that might stop Sagan is the fact that he's been sick.

 

[happytramp]

Rode a lot of this route last year at L'eroica. Was tough for me but I can't imagine the gravel or climbs being much trouble for the tough Rouleurs in the peloton. .

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Nothing about being terrible, just lets see where his form is. He has shown less than previous years and most of the other contenders bar Boonen have shown something so lets wait and see.

it's always stunning to see how little you know about cycling. I think you only started watching cycling since the british started doing wel few years ago.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Personally, I don't see Sagan being there at the end. I think this race is too heavy for him, both in climbing and the rough surface of the white roads.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Might snow Saturday - then it really be Strade Bianche.

 

[Eshnar]

Might snow Saturday - then it really be Strade Bianche.

Let's hope not. Enough cancelled races already.

 

[theyoungest]

Let's hope not. Enough cancelled races already.

That's what you get when you move every race back a week, thanks to the almighty TDF.

 

[kanari]

I think this should suit Sagan very well but I also thought so last year and he was nowhere to be seen. Will be exciting to see Moser too, but might be early for him as its his first race this year. I expect at least a podium from someone from Blanco, they have a very strong team here IMO.

 

[postmanhat]

Is the SB & Roma Maxima both on Eurosport? Live or highlights?

Yay. They are both live from 1430 to 1600 UK time

 

[gerundium]

I think this should suit Sagan very well but I also thought so last year and he was nowhere to be seen. Will be exciting to see Moser too, but might be early for him as its his first race this year. I expect at least a podium from someone from Blanco, they have a very strong team here IMO.

isn't his first race thursday?

 

[markene2]

Hoping that Betancur or Kolobnev wins.

 

[kanari]

isn't his first race thursday?

Could be, I think I just read that somewhere. Still probably a bit early for him though, then again he has surprised people before...

 

[Tom T.]

I guess it's time to do what probably most people do with you, put you on ignore.

 

[SafeBet]

isn't his first race thursday?

he should ride camaiore, yeah.

I read someone said there are chances of snow for Saturday. Where did you read it? Forecasts look pretty good actually.


Besides how many of ryo posts end with a facepalm???