Strade Bianche 2025, March 8, one-day classic (men's)

[glassmoon]

shady clown is racing? meh... gonna hit the trails instead

 

[Peyroteo94]

Break is weak. I was expecting more...

 

[Heston]

They should just give Pogacar the trophy beforehand and have the others ride the race without him for 2nd place. The only way it would be watchable.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Break is weak. I was expecting more...

What do you mean? We've been promised that AWP will finish in the top 10, and now he's already ahead...

 

[Peyroteo94]

What do you mean? We've been promised that AWP will finish in the top 10, and now he's already ahead...

Not by me...

 

[hayneplane]

Break is weak. I was expecting more...

AWP is there for Lidl-Trek and Ineos/Q36.5/Soudal-Quickstep all have a rider to bridge to later in the race if they are feeling aggressive.

No top 10 threats but enough for there to be tactical options later.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

They should just give Pogacar the trophy beforehand and have the others ride the race without him for 2nd place. The only way it would be watchable.

That's basically what they're doing already.

 

[search]

The break looks pretty good to me. Swift and Askey are able to go far if they get a bit more of a gap.

 

[Brullnux]

Only to promote women race. They are doing nudging with us in order to increase women cycling's popularity. Just do the race in a different day.

Just watch that race, it'll probably be a good one

 

[pelotonIQ]

Sucks that we cant see the full race from the start with English commentators. Does anyone know if the domestic Italian coverage shows the race from the start?

 

[search]

Sucks that we cant see the full race from the start with English commentators. Does anyone know if the domestic Italian coverage shows the race from the start?

no, they don't. Italian coverage starts in around 1:15 as well

 

[YavorD]

PCS reports that Wellens is dropped.
I guess it's just a mechanical or something.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Gaudu DNF, crash

Wellens dropped

 

[Offline]

PCS reports that Wellens is dropped.
I guess it's just a mechanical or something.

Maybe was involved in the crash?

 

[YavorD]

Maybe was involved in the crash?

Possible, but wouldn't it be reported as "involved" ?

 

[Berniece]

Pogi still not alone? He’s washed

 

[RedheadDane]

Pogi still not alone? He’s washed

I have a feeling he's very un-washed right now.
Just like everyone else in the race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I have a feeling he's very un-washed right now.
Just like everyone else in the race.

Yeah, he should try to get Hansgrohe on board as personal sponsor.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Wellens crashed? If not, very underwhelming performance

 

[Poursuivant]

Wellens crashed? If not, very underwhelming performance

Underwellens

Maybe he is sick?

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

...well, it shouldn't be long into the coverage before the race becomes a snoozefest and unwatchable, and I can go back to sleep. The women's race was great, and it's early on the west coast, so I need to get more shut eye before the team ride this morning.

 

[danielovichdk2]

My boys. The danes fall back to help Albert in the front group. Respect

 

[Samamba]

There has been a lot of riders crashing that we don't know off. Apparently earlier crash was at least 20 guys involved.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

There has been a lot of riders crashing that we don't know off. Apparently earlier crash was at least 20 guys involved.

Not that I want Pogi to have been a part of it, but I wouldn't be sad if he got caught behind it, had two flats, and his team car took 15 minutes to get him a new bike...that would be cool

 

[Samamba]

Simmons and Aranburu "dropped". Doubt they really did drop cause of legs. Simmons is always really good here.

And of course we can't see anything