Strade Bianche 2023, March 4, one-day classic (men's & women's)

[titan31]

Impressive by Pidock but not sure it's very smart. He'd have had a good chance just sitting with Ala and MVDP and he's just burning himself out here

 

[Didinho]

Julian dropped hard.

 

[Berniece]

If MVDP isn't that good, no clue why they were boasting that he was in decent form before the race then

 

[glassmoon]

Ala dropped

 

[Netserk]

Ala dropped.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Damn, Ala.

 

[Netserk]

Bettiol left Valter.

 

[glassmoon]

Bettiol caught

 

[Netserk]

Peloton of 20 riders chasing Pidcock.

 

[Berniece]

Pidcock already has a minute, looks good for him. Because I'm not so sure if those riders will work well together once they start racing

 

[Devil's Elbow]

A lot of numbers still behind, but also a lot of Ineos riders to disrupt the chase if necessary. Alaphilippe not making a group that big is really poor.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Surely, surely they haven't given Pidcock a minute here

You'd have to think the time gap is out a bit

 

[SafeBet]

One minute is a big margin for Pidcock but there are still a couple of doms behind.

 

[titan31]

Not sure that time gap looks right. Didn't look it in the last helicopter shot anyway

 

[Squire]

Pidcock already has a minute, looks good for him. Because I'm not so sure if those riders will work well together once they start racing

If that minute is correct, it's race over. Especially if Ala and MVDP don't have it. The others probably won't inject massive pace in that chase.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Surely, surely they haven't given Pidcock a minute here

You'd have to think the time gap is out a bit

Everyone is looking at the (non-Pidcock) big names but none of them seem to have it.

 

[Didinho]

Surely, surely they haven't given Pidcock a minute here

You'd have to think the time gap is out a bit

Pidcock is also flying, though. He takes the descents to full advantage for the ascent, gaining a lot like that. He loves this race, is on good form.

Formolo back in front!

 

[titan31]

If that minute is correct, it's race over. Especially if Ala and MVDP don't have it. The others probably won't inject massive pace in that chase.

There's still 2 for Jumbo, UAE and Bahrain I think out of the bigger teams.

Time gap has dropped massively now so I reckon this is more accurate.

 

[SafeBet]

Ok that was not a minute then.

 

[Potomac]

Exciting stuff today

 

[Tim Cahill]

It's 30 seconds, that seems more about right

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Italian GPS doing Italian GPS things.

 

[glassmoon]

it was never a minute to Pidders... gps was trolling hard

 

[Samamba]

Pidcock is flying...

 

[Netserk]

Bilbao and Formolo pulling.