Strade Bianche 2026, March 7, one-day race

[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.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

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

Pogacar was 30th in Strade Bianche at age 19 in 2019 FWIW

 

[Extinction]

The problem, of course, is that he doesn't even make it look hard. Points of view.

 

[kingjr]

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.

Except Pogacar had already won 2 TdFs by that point and went on to win at least two more.

 

[Rou]

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.

If Seixas finishes on the podium today I would congratulate him on trying to follow Pog.
If he melts like ice under the sun I will call him a knucklehead.

 

[Boehmand]

I've gotten so used to Pogacar being on another planet, that watching the race is about who gets 2nd

I actually don't mind it, we get to watch a legend unfold - and exiting racing for 2nd.

 

[Extinction]

Pogacar was 30th in Strade Bianche at age 19 in 2019 FWIW

Shows how hard Strade Bianche actually is.

 

[AmRacer]

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.

He tried to follow to find out his limit, then doing a tactical race

 

[Salvarani]

Hadn't Pogi raced last autumn, Remco would have been double EC, WC champion.

Im thankful for living in this reality

 

[saunaking]

By far the most overhyped race on the calendar. How many years since MVDP nuked LouLou??

Turned on the tv with 8k to go for the women, that was riveting. Now this snoozefest

 

[kingjr]

Nobody is comparing Pog to Roglic.
I only pointed your clown statement that Roglic is not a champion.

I merely responded to your clown statement that Seixas is not a champion because he tried to hold Pogačar's wheel.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Just tuning in for the first time to see how is the race. Hahahaha ok see you all tomorrow for Paris nice

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Race restart behind Teddy. Fight for 2nd is very much on! They already forgot about the Alien ahead.

 

[KZD]

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

Seixas is clearly better this year than last year. I don't see why his progression would suddenly stop at 19, even Ayuso who trains like a pro since he is very young is now better at 23 than he was at 19.

 

[rallybanana]

Big chase group now. They should catch Pogacar in double-quick time.

 

[Extinction]

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If Seixas finishes on the podium today I would congratulate him on trying to follow Pog.
If he melts like ice under the sun I will call him a knucklehead.

No, he did right to fly too close to the sun. Getting burnt, while trying, will only honor him at 19. That's my point, who else could follow him? At 19. But Pog at 19 was not up against Pogacar at 26. Chapeau

 

[TourOfSardinia]

This used to be a favourite race of mine.

 

[kingjr]

Wout begins his mission to pull back Pogacar

 

[Divergence]

Seixas is clearly better this year than last year. I don't see why his progression would suddenly stop at 19, even Ayuso who trains like a pro since he is very young is now better than he was 4 years ago.

I explained a couple of posts later why. But, I guess, all we can do is wait and see who is right.

 

[Extinction]

It's more interesting the race for second place.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Pog survived THE turn this time.

 

[Salvarani]

Sector Pogacar coming up!

 

[AmRacer]

So both Pogi and Mathieu are in shape, looking forward to Cipressa