Strade Bianche 2026, March 7, one-day race

[Tim Cahill]

Jan Christen with a San Sebastian style attack

 

[Extinction]

Well, to claim that he at least has to show he can beat Pogacar somewhere. Which only MVDP has shown the capability to accomplish.

No, he showed he can stay with Pogacar longer than anyone.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Christen doing Christen things. Probably encouraging the others to keep chasing hard.

 

[Extinction]

What?

He has 2 professional wins.

Performance

 

[Tim Cahill]

Performance

Jonas Vingegaard has 3 Grand Tours, he's one of the best climbers of all time, Seixas couldn't beat Ayuso last week, who is probably like the 10th best climber in the world.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Only MSR fits that description, Roubaix is bc he's against the best ever of that race.

Same goes for MSR. Without MVDP he would have won this race already.

 

[Didinho]

Fabio with his early attack again. Cycling can be so beautiful.

 

[Salvarani]

No, he showed he can stay with Pogacar longer than anyone.

In one race.

You need more performances to claim second best rider. Since there is still a lot of great riders missing here as well.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Jan won't be able to close the 1.40 if he waits for too long

 

[canina82]

Seixas looks dead. I don't know if he can get a podium place.

 

[Salvarani]

Cmon Jan! Close the gap

 

[Revelation]

Same goes for MSR. Without MVDP he would have won this race already.

You misunderstood, MSR is hard for him to win bc it's too easy, PR is hard for him to win bc of the strength of his opposition.

 

[Netserk]

take a pull , christen

this is your chance to podium

 

[Salvarani]

Del Toro is gonna smoke that last wall

 

[Didinho]

Christen eager to attack again.

Seixas holding himself on the podium like this.

 

[AlfaLum]

Seixas deserves the podium. Just give if a pull Isaac. You know how it is sitting with somebody in the wheel on these roads.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Look how arrogant Seixas is riding....such an arrogant rider...how dare he try to stay with Pog, when he went. That's just pure arrogance. I think his new name in the peloton will be Arrogant Sex. Book it!

In the real world, great ride by such a young rider. He's shown his strength all day, and he tried harder than anyone else. I hope he makes the podium. I think Del Toro will go by at the end, as he has had the ability to sit on. Big fan of his as well, so great day for young riders.

 

[Kazistuta]

Come on Isaac, secure Sexy Ass a deserved third place.

 

[Extinction]

In one race.

You need more performances to claim second best rider. Since there is still a lot of great riders missing here as well.

I know, but now is all that counts. If he can do it now, he will only get better. In any case, he is doomed on the approach to Siena.

 

[Rou]

Pog looks at least 67 kgs while Seixas is probably at his TDF weight.
I hope they don't burn the French teen too soon.

 

[Salvarani]

I know, but now is all that counts. If he can do it now, he will only get better. In any case, he is doomed on the approach to Siena.

I rate him highly, but is too early for that claim. Him hanging on for a bit is a great performance, but we need to see him against others and in more races as well. Maybe after the season he could have more performances, supporting that claim.

 

[Extinction]

Jonas Vingegaard has 3 Grand Tours, he's one of the best climbers of all time, Seixas couldn't beat Ayuso last week, who is probably like the 10th best climber in the world.

No, he beat Ayuso on the hardest stage of Algarve.

 

[Salvarani]

No, he beat Ayuso on the hardest stage of Algarve.

But he didnt win overall.

 

[Didinho]

There he goes again! What a rider.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

You misunderstood, MSR is hard for him to win bc it's too easy, PR is hard for him to win bc of the strength of his opposition.

They're both hard to win. I didn't misunderstood.
You were trying to push your own narrative that I agree with (PR is a hard race), and that isn't conflicting with what I said: both races aren't hard enough for Pog to drop all other riders. Whether that's a one-in-a-generation rider like MVDP in one of the hardest races, or MVDP in one of the more tactical races that Pog can make so hard only MVDP could follow last time they went up the Poggio.