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

[mou]

I gave you the current pogacar's FTP-431W, current weight 65.5 kg, calculate w/kg yourself 😉, I gave you what "Inigo san Millan famous "zone 2" means, which is 5.0-5.5 w/kg, now I'm giving you info that Pogačar trains 3 times a week on a much improved Colnago T1 bike and I can tell you that he improved on the UAE test track in Valencia at 30 km compared to last year by 45 seconds (Remco, fisherman watch out), in short Pogačar 2024 is fear and trembling for everyone, it is still questionable how he will solve the problem with the heat on the Tour, that is still being worked on, the new coach Sola and the best expert in that field (his name is kept secret) will be at the altitude training after the Giro and will try to implement new techniques in training for the Tour, stay well everyone, pozz

 

[Berniece]

Pidcock cannot wheelsuck Poggi.

Not saying he is able to, I was only saying he'll try.

 

[shadowrider]

I would be very surprised if Pogacar would attack from a great distance.

It is possible that after a few accelerations by Poga, Pidcock and a few other top riders, a (large) leading group will break away at 50 or 60 km from the finish. Like when Van Aert and VDP won, Poga (if he has the legs) will pull away 15 to 20 km from the finish. If he is countered, or if he is not good enough, I can see Pidcock riding away on a gravel strip (downhill?)

 

[Netserk]

* * * - Pogačar
* * - Pidcock, Laporte
* - Skujiņš, Lenny, Tronchon

 

[Berniece]

* * * - Pogačar
* * - Pidcock, Laporte
* - Skujiņš, Lenny, Tronchon

I'm not sure how this will go in reality, since Visma always says it's about the win, not the rider who wins. But Valter said the team would ride for him, and he specifically mentioned Laporte and Kuss as his domestiques.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, but Attila the Hun ain't no winner.

 

[Lequack]

Weather today

 

[Escarabajo]

Weather might change the outcome. So probably better for the fans if we don't want to see a boring race with one rider destroying everyone.

 

[Lequack]

It's better for multiple riders to destroy one guy.

 

[Sciatic]

Weather might change the outcome. So probably better for the fans if we don't want to see a boring race with one rider destroying everyone.

It’s also worse for the fans if it means the stunning scenery is obscured. But I’ll enjoy it either way.

 

[RedheadDane]

It's better for multiple riders to destroy one guy.

But not better for the one guy...

 

[ManicJack]

Does anyone know of a broadcast that starts before 14:00 CET? Would like to watch more than Flo will show here in the US.

 

[zlev11]

Weather today

wow, way too much rain. they should cancel it.

 

[SafeBet]

Does anyone know of a broadcast that starts before 14:00 CET? Would like to watch more than Flo will show here in the US.

If we're talking about the men race there is no broadcast before that time.

 

[Sciatic]

Does anyone know of a broadcast that starts before 14:00 CET? Would like to watch more than Flo will show here in the US.

I doubt it’s broadcast any sooner than that on RAI or whoever the main broadcaster is. Getting 3 hrs of coverage is significantly better than we used to get for this race, which was always a shame.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Want to talk about celebrating early, here I was refreshing Procycling stats trying to figure out why the race hadn’t started yet.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1763315791263363461

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1763315791263363461?s=20

Wow Wout. He looks rough. Clearly rode himself into the ground for that third place. Reminds me of early race footage from decades ago. Gotta love Wout.

 

[Penninepeddler]

Interested to see how Healy does... going off last year a profile that itself should suit him to a degree.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Rob5091]

Does anyone know of a broadcast that starts before 14:00 CET? Would like to watch more than Flo will show here in the US.

I think you'll find that the TV people will be busy following the ladies race which starts two hours earlier.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

wow, way too much rain. they should cancel it.

Pidcick gonna be loving this. Will be saving himself 10s of seconds, every descent.

 

[Lequack]

Exactly 10 years ago, this is how it resolved at the finish

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Dib2rnYsU

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1763315791263363461

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1763315791263363461?s=20

This is the day I became a Wout fan.

 

[Blanco]

Pogacar vs Pidcock vs Healy.
Healy wins.

 

[Gigs_98]

Exactly 10 years ago, this is how it resolved at the finish

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Dib2rnYsU

Sagan never winning this race is another one of those weird holes in his palmares. The guy was super successful, yet there are so many races tailor made for him he could never win.