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

[Netserk]

Ayuso is in good shape.

Not good enough.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So, tinfoil hat take: is the reason that the big 5 are avoiding each other so much that the big teams want to artificially create a justification for their One Cycling plans?

 

[Red Rick]

Oh ***, no Pogi at T-A? Damn

I think this is better for Sanremo to be hones.

 

[topcat]

That's such a misrepresentation of 21st century cycling it's not even funny.

I've said similar things about Evenepoel solos in the past, and strangely you didn't disagree as much with that.

If Roglic did an 80km solo, would you like it? I'm all in favour of attacking cycling, whether I like the cyclist or not. But what do I know. I tuned in at 60 km to go to find the race over. It would be great to have the long range attack and a strong chase to leave it up in the air for as long as possible. But I'll take the sledgehammer attack over no attack.

 

[Poursuivant]

So, tinfoil hat take: is the reason that the big 5 are avoiding each other so much that the big teams want to artificially create a justification for their One Cycling plans?

I don’t think they’re avoiding each other, Remco faces Roglic in PN. Pog changed his schedule to face Vingegaard in PN last year.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Is getting lapped a DNF?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pog could walk the rest of the course and still finish ahead honestly.

 

[staubsauger]

Pogacar about to lap some riders like Schumacher in Formula 1?

 

[AmRacer]

If Roglic did an 80km solo, would you like it? I'm all in favour of attacking cycling, whether I like the cyclist or not. But what do I know. I tuned in at 60 km to go to find the race over. It would be great to have the long range attack and a strong chase to leave it up in the air for as long as possible. But I'll take the sledgehammer attack over no attack.

Rogla can do an 80 km wheelsuck

 

[Samamba]

Skuijns closing the gap to Van Gils

 

[Netserk]

Van Gils will be caught.

 

[Red Rick]

If Roglic did an 80km solo, would you like it? I'm all in favour of attacking cycling, whether I like the cyclist or not. But what do I know. I tuned in at 60 km to go to find the race over. It would be great to have the long range attack and a strong chase to leave it up in the air for as long as possible. But I'll take the sledgehammer attack over no attack.

Have a hard time imagine Roglic making an 80km attack where it's instantly race over and everyone agrees about it.

Long solo's can be cool when there's still tension about whether they will win or not, and if they stand out in a riders palmares and if they subvert expectations.

When the question goes from "who will win" to "will he nuke everyone else at 50km to go or 80km to go" it's not as interesting to me.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Rogla can do an 80 km wheelsuck

We sorely missed him today, for an 80km minus 50 meters wheelsuck.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Have a hard time imagine Roglic making an 80km attack

Me too.

 

[scribers]

“Broadcast begins at about 80k”

“That’s when I go” -pog

 

[Netserk]

Me too.

His Itzulia move was a de facto 40 km solo.

 

[Unchained]

Ayuso is in good shape.

He doesn't look bad but he is at the mercy of the chase group who are in semi- sit-up mode..
Seeing quiet upper body and machine like cadence of Pogocar compared to the clods chasing him,night and day different. I hope that Pog doesn't stop for fan photos because that would be super disrespectful

 

[AmRacer]

We sorely missed him today, for an 80km minus 50 meters wheelsuck.

50 meter Roglastomp, just like in the Emila.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Van Gils looks like he's about to lose bowel control.

 

[rokovski]

Amazing crowd.

 

[Unchained]

If this race isn't anything else it is an absolutely beautiful post card to the countryside!! The race looks fantastic!!

 

[Netserk]

Too late, Pidders.

 

[scribers]

There goes mr 25k pidcock

 

[Red Rick]

Me too.

I can actually sort of see it if it's followed by completely bonking 40km later and then finishing 8 minutes down in 40th place

 

[AmRacer]

Pidcock chasing Poggi 😂