Strade Bianche 2026, March 7, one-day race

[Heston]

Group 2 losing a lot of time to group 3. Everything is gonna come back together except for Pogacar

 

[Rou]

Why shouldn't he go?

Why fight for a 5-7 spot in GC when he can fight for a podium or even a VICTORY in the Vuelta?

 

[Divergence]

No, but the French media started inflating his ego and he started believing he is more than he actually is.
Now they want to send him to the Tour...

Why should he not go to the Tour?

 

[AmRacer]

No he did not. Not saying he rides as should be. I'm not vouching for anyone. But he did not do similar.

He did exactly the same

 

[Netserk]

christen can get back and fight for third , lets have a sweep

 

[search]

looks like Valgren in/ahead of the chase group?

 

[Extinction]

Seixas pulverized. Well, it's normale, because Pogi didn't have to go up against a Pogacar at 26 years-old.

 

[Didinho]

Lapeira on a better day again. Good to see.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Poor old Van Aert looking a bit second hand slumming it with the Braz Afonso and Kron's of the world

 

[BigCoward]

I do not think Sexias will improve much. I believe he is pretty much at his best now.

Isn't he about 11?

 

[kingjr]

Why fight for a 5-7 spot in GC when he can fight for a podium or even a VICTORY in the Vuelta?

Who cares about the Vuelta, honestly

 

[AmRacer]

Seixas pulverized. Well, it's normale, because Pogi didn't have to go up against a Pogacar at 26 years-old.

He shouldn't have pushed on when finally dropped

 

[Divergence]

Why fight for a 5-7 spot in GC when he can fight for a podium or even a VICTORY in the Vuelta?

There is a tired old thinking that says riders need to develop andonly with 28 or so they are ready for the Tour. BS...
Riders have much more information nowadays and Seixas is a highly motivated nerd who has been doing all the right things since he was 5 probably. So now is his time to show what he has.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

No, but the French media started inflating his ego and he started believing he is more than he actually is.
Now they want to send him to the Tour...

Why would he be believing that? People try to follow Van der Poel in classics all the time, yet I‘ve never seen any of Van der Poel‘s fans imply that this means they believe they‘re as good as Van der Poel.

 

[AmRacer]

Benny show

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The third group is going stronger than the second, Healy trying to bridge to podium contenders group.

 

[Didinho]

Healy only 1:20 behind. Race is back on!

 

[Rou]

Who cares about the Vuelta, honestly.

Champions care. If you want to be a filler like Ben Healy who finished top 10 in the Tour - so be it.
Champions (like Roglic) care about their legacy and wins.

 

[Tim Cahill]

GTO is to sit up and let the gap grow to 10+ minutes so anonymous French team managers start calling it a disgrace in the press

 

[kingjr]

Champions care. If you want to be a filler like Ben Healy who finished top 10 in the Tour - so be it.
Champions (like Roglic) care about their legacy and wins.

Roglic's legacy is that he lost the Tour on the final day and never came close again. Some champion.

 

[kingjr]

Gap's decreasing btw. Hope rides again!

 

[Tim Cahill]

As if things weren't back enough for G2 here's Ben Healy to come along and start stuffing up the chase

 

[Rou]

Roglic's legacy is that he lost the Tour on the final day and never came close again. Some champion.

Pogacar was also humiliated on col de la Loze. Humans lose.
Still his name will be remembered.
He is more accomplished than 99% of the Peloton.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Someone should tell the TV director that heli shots of the landscape might be the only thing worth watching from now on

Yes! The scenery is nice and green and some blossoms can be seen here and there, spring is in the air!

 

[Extinction]

He shouldn't have pushed on when finally dropped

But what should he have done? Del Toro could not work, so wait for those others dropped? He wouldn't have gained anything anyway. Pog is just alien.