Strade Bianche 2024, March 2, one-day classic (men's)

[staubsauger]

Pidcock tried to go with Pogacar at the 2023 Amstel Gold Race and got completely shattered. Luckily held on for 3rd,only because Lutsenko & Kron were more busy with their feud than the race.

Healy archived one of the rare 2nd places that will be remembered and felt like a win as Pogacar kinda rode out of competition. Or literally out of competition like yesterday.

 

[kn0s]

After his showing in Galicia I would've expected Vingegaard to be a late addition towards the Visma squad for Strade Bianche. But he obviously knew why to avoid Pogacar and the reason isn't Tirreno-Adriatico. He would have been shattered. A bit craven IMHO.

After his showing in Strade Blanche I would've expected Pogacar to be a late addition towards the UAE squad for Tirreno-Adriatico. But he obviously knew why to avoid Vingegaard and the reason isn't volta a catalunya . He would have been shattered. A bit craven IMHO.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

After his showing in Strade Blanche I would've expected Pogacar to be a late addition towards the UAE squad for Tirreno-Adriatico. But he obviously knew why to avoid Vingegaard and the reason isn't volta a catalunya . He would have been shattered. A bit craven IMHO.

Like he was at TA two years ago or PN one year ago? Sure!

 

[kn0s]

Like he was at TA two years ago or PN one year ago? Sure!

Is this better for you?

After his showing in Galicia I would've expected Vingegaard to be a late addition towards the Visma squad for Strade Bianche. But he obviously knew why to avoid Pogacar and the reason isn't Tirreno-Adriatico. He would have been shattered. A bit craven IMHO.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Is this better for you?

I get this kind of reasoning is lame. Vingo has his schedule, Pog has his and they don't have to meet at all. I just meant that early season "shattering" has some basis only in one direction.

 

[Extinction]

Bettini crushed everyone in one of the last Züri Metzgetes by 3 minutes or so.

Does that count as WT?

Fausto Coppi magically galloped from 82 km out, one more than Pogacar, in the 1946 Milano San Remo, which is almost more impressive, given the lack of climbing in the race and those bikes and the preparation of yore. The race marked the return of cycling after the war, renewing something to get happy about. The Frenchman, Teisseire, came second at 14 minutes. Another cycling. At just one km less than Pogacar was Bernard Hinault in the 1980 Liege under the snow: "I couldn't see anything. I only thought of myself and this damned cold". Fourth goes to Eddy Merckx in the first of his two triumphs in Flanders, when, at 23 years-old, he rode 70 km alone to the finish. But Merckx started his attack at over 100 km to go, drawing a few on his wheel.

 

[Netserk]

Like he was at TA two years ago or PN one year ago? Sure!

This year, he has time enough before the race to load himself with LOVE.

Pogi trembles at the thought.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This year, he has time enough before the race to load himself with LOVE.

Pogi trembles at the thought.

I'm not sure Pogi ever really trembles, whereas it can't be ruled out, that Vingegaard is so scared after watching SB, that he won't eat be able to eat anything before tomorrow and then ride a horrible time trial as a result.

 

[Sciatic]

After his showing in Strade Blanche I would've expected Pogacar to be a late addition towards the UAE squad for Tirreno-Adriatico. But he obviously knew why to avoid Vingegaard and the reason isn't volta a catalunya . He would have been shattered. A bit craven IMHO.

This is clever

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm not sure Pogi ever really trembles, whereas it can't be ruled out, that Vingegaard is so scared after watching SB, that he won't eat be able to eat anything before tomorrow and then ride a horrible time trial as a result.

If he won the TT, he'd probably be horribly confused about why he'd have to wear a blue jersey...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If he won the TT, he'd probably be horribly confused about why he'd have to wear a blue jersey...

If he hasn't figured out the jersey situation by now, he never will.

 

[tobydawq]

If he hasn't figured out the jersey situation by now, he never will.

He must have been playing too much PCM as a kid so he will forever think the leader's jersey in TA is red and yellow. The only explanation.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He must have been playing too much PCM as a kid so he will forver think the leader's jersey in TA is red and yellow. The only explanation.

Fortunately he has learned that it's impossible to ride through other riders in real life, and that you can't actually sprint for 1-3 km straight.