Strade Bianche: August 1, 2020

[sir fly]

Quarantini close ahead of Ritardari!

 

[RedheadDane]

Quarantini close ahead of Ritardari!

Love your imaginary live updates! Looking forwards to the full report.

 

[sir fly]

Love your imaginary live updates! Looking forwards to the full report.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm waiting!

 

[tobydawq]

I'm waiting!

I assume his empty post serves to illustrate that nothing happened.

 

[sir fly]

I'm waiting!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Koronin]

Nice imaginary race.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Eight days before the event is supposed to take place I give this a bump. The start list is incomplete, but possible starters seem to be Alaphilippe, Fuglsang, Sagan, Valverde, Nibali, Van der Poel, Gilbert, Van Avermaet, Van Aert, Benoot, Naesen, Kwiatkowski, Pogacar, Küng, Jungels and Asgreen. I really don't know what to expect.

Movistar plans to wear a special colored shirt, and sell it for the care against corona.

 

[tobydawq]

Eight days before the event is supposed to take place I give this a bump. The start list is incomplete, but possible starters seem to be Alaphilippe, Fuglsang, Sagan, Valverde, Nibali, Van der Poel, Gilbert, Van Avermaet, Van Aert, Benoot, Naesen, Kwiatkowski, Pogacar, Küng, Jungels and Asgreen. I really don't know what to expect.

Movistar plans to wear a special colored shirt, and sell it for the care against corona.

Unfortunately, Valverde has the worst possible schedule in August, so he will miss both Strade and Lombardia...

 

[memyselfandI]

It's Pogi-VdP 1-2, you heard it here first. Two escapees no one could catch. Trying to figure out David or Goliath?..think it's Dave if they take off sooner than later, but this is the way it goes..

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Can some one (Mod?) update the thread title so it has the new date?

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

The start of the new calendar is less than a week away now.

In the US, NBC Sports (you need the Cycling Pass) and FloBikes (you need a subscription) will be showing the race.

 

[Velolover2]

Schachmann was a monster last year although he punctured twice. He deserved to be in the mix. This year, he will win it.

AVV will win the women's race.

 

[Faserr]

Schachmann was a monster last year although he punctured twice. He deserved to be in the mix. This year, he will win it.

AVV will win the women's race.

He had a puncture on the worst moment. I am still impressed how he managed to come back to the strong group ahead. That was impressiv.
I have at bit of a home bias, but nevertheless I have the feeling that Schachmann will be one of the riders hard to beat.

 

[HelloDolly]

It seems only yesterday that when this raced was mentioned the only nme out of your mouths was Sagan ..oh how times change

 

[jaylew]

Is he riding this year?

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

Is he riding this year?

Yup

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Teuns is my dark horse. For a puncheur/climber he is really good on rough terrain as well, he can do a solo (he's a good TTer), he's quite fast at the finish, and there aren't a lot of riders in the peloton that will be able to ride the final climb into Sienna faster than him.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

This year the mid-summer heat and the lack of rain will make the dust in the face even worse.

 

[DNP-Old]

It's Pogi-VdP 1-2, you heard it here first. Two escapees no one could catch. Trying to figure out David or Goliath?..think it's Dave if they take off sooner than later, but this is the way it goes..

It's going to be very hot on Saturday, not exactly Pogchamp's niche.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vd Poel likes it hot, judging by the MTB exploits last year. No chance of yorkshire happening when it's hot either

still for VdP same problem as Van Aert. If any kind of top climber/puncher is there in the final i dont see him winning

 

[pink_jersey]

Vd Poel likes it hot, judging by the MTB exploits last year. No chance of yorkshire happening when it's hot either

still for VdP same problem as Van Aert. If any kind of top climber/puncher is there in the final i dont see him winning

I think he has the same chance as riders like Gilbert, GVA, Sagan, Kwiat, Naesen. The only ones I see better than him are Alaf, Fuglsang and Teuns if they all reach the final climb.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think he has the same chance as riders like Gilbert, GVA, Sagan, Kwiat, Naesen. The only ones I see better than him are Alaf, Fuglsang and Teuns if they all reach the final climb.

Kwiat & GVA are better climbers though. Gilbert and Sagan at some point in their career would have been favorites on a finish like this, but not anymore. It's going to be interesting either way. Schachmann should very likely also be a bigger competitor on that finish.

 

[hayneplane]

I have WVA in the prediction game but I really fancy Pogacar to be top 10 and a real contender.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wout van Aert ready for Strade Bianche: "I'm climbing better than ever"

But he realizes if he wants to win, he'll have to finish solo.

Wout van Aert klaar voor Strade Bianche: "Ik klim beter dan ooit" | sporza

Velen hebben er lang naar uitgekeken en zaterdag is het eindelijk zover: dan wordt de Strade Bianche gereden in Toscane. Wout van Aert werd al twee keer derde in de grindklassieker en mikt ook nu weer op een goede uitslag. "Het plan is om de klimmers eraf te rijden voor de slotklim."

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