The Italian one-day race thread 2016

[Bushman]

Lopez! Come on

 

[Bushman]

Woods has a decent finish as well, right?

 

[Velolover2]

Lopez vs. Woods. The Canadian should be the fastest.

 

[DNP-Old]

Woods got absolutely demolished.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Bardet really blew himself up at the end.

 

[Bushman]

Cannondale fail.

Brian Holm, Danish commentator, predicted the exact scenario with 1,5 k to go.

 

[Scarponi]

Got home 20 seconds after the winner. God hates me

 

[Alexandre B.]

Uran should've work with Bardet.

He was the strongest, but he didn't win 'cause he didn't want to collaborate. I'm happy with that.

 

[Scarponi]

To be fair woods is coming off an injury just before olympics so pretty good result for him

 

[slosada]

How come would Uran help Bardet? He had Woods ahead and with a faster sprint

 

[Taxus4a]

And today again, although maybe you are not agree, Uran didnt win to protect his mate. He was the strogest, although Bardet showed more.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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How come would Uran help Bardet? He had Woods ahead and with a faster sprint

Because he was strong enough to had a significant gap? Lopez vs. Woods, come on, we all know who is the strongest between those two.

He rode to lose. He lost.

 

[slosada]

Then we get into TJ vs Atapuma sort of scenario in Suisse.

Criticism because he attacked against his teammate or, well, the same, because he didn't...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Then we get into TJ vs Atapuma sort of scenario in Suisse.

Criticism because he attacked against his teammate or, well, the same, because he didn't...

Uran hadn't GC classification in mind. Van Garderen had.

 

[carton]

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How come would Uran help Bardet? He had Woods ahead and with a faster sprint

Because he was strong enough to had a significant gap? Lopez vs. Woods, come on, we all know who is the strongest between those two.

He rode to lose. He lost.

Come on. You need to ride with your teammates, not your bravado. He played his cards perfectly, but if the leaders stayed away you have to trust your teammate in that group. If Cannondale had no faith in Woods they'd had told him to stay on Lopez' wheel, or even wait for Rigoberto. That clearly wasn't the case. Woods has a pretty good kick, too. He might have had a shot had he waited it out.

Besides, Uran's got bigger fish to fry. He can't attack behind his teammates in a race like this and then expect their full support when in the ones he's really after.

Great win by Superman.

P.S. Bit of a microcosm of the season: two argyle bridesmaids, two Colombians on the steps, a member of the class of '94 representing.

 

[Taxus4a]

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How come would Uran help Bardet? He had Woods ahead and with a faster sprint

Because he was strong enough to had a significant gap? Lopez vs. Woods, come on, we all know who is the strongest between those two.

He rode to lose. He lost.

Come on. You need to ride with your teammates, not your bravado. He played his cards perfectly, but if the leaders stayed away you have to trust your teammate in that group. If Cannondale had no faith in Woods they'd had told him to stay on Lopez' wheel, or even wait for Rigoberto. That clearly wasn't the case. Woods has a pretty good kick, too.

Besides, Uran's got bigger fish to fry. He can't attack behind his teammates in a race like this and then expect their full support when it matters.

Great win by Superman.

Urán is to win Lombardia, for him this is not an importat goal, the team is more important...it wast sure he couid drop anyone and Woods is an strong rider. For sure Wood will give back this respect on saturday.

The problem is than although Uran race day by day more clever, in the big scenarios he use to make mistakes, he use to be there, but no often win, he need more instinct, as Nibali or other riders. And he use to fail when you more expect him

But Bardet or Aru are serious rivals looking at Lombardia, and I think he was stronger today, I dont think they were saving more energie than Urán. Of course the big names are Nibali, the clear favourite with Chaves, Valverde, Purito, even Contador has a chance, but we dont know his curret level, Valverde should be very tired, Purito was out of cyclism... and even in his best level Uran can beat them with this hard profile. Urán was podium in Lombardia with 21 years old... he was helping Purito and Purito failed, other way maybe he could have won so young this monument, there was no time to catch Cunego. His enemy is the rain, there are better riders than him with rain for this race.

Uran need a hard race to eliminate domestiques and to select the race a lot...in the final flat he is better than people as Chaves or Bardet. He nneed toplay well his card. And to do a hard race Wood is important

 

[slosada]

Look, first of all, it's a race situation. López was riding for Aru or Rosa, similar for Woods, both were part of a late split
López was stronger, but Woods mistimed his sprint.
Had Woods dropped earlier, then you had your Bardet supported by Urán

 

[Pippo_San]

I'd say we're in for a great Aru win in Il Lombardia

 

[liamito]

Am I the only one who was expecting a much stronger Aru today? Maybe he should have skipped yesterdays race.

 

[HelloDolly]

What about SKY ? Where were they Poels and more importantly Landa . Afterall on here these guys are ear marked to win every race

 

[carton]

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What about SKY ? Where were they Poels and more importantly Landa . Afterall on here these guys are ear marked to win every race

I don't entirely disagree with your premise, but this isn't the best example. Landa's had issue after issue this season. He's had a better go of it than Kwiato, but not by much. A Sunday ride compared to Kennaugh & Intxausti seasons from hell, though. Henao was done in by injuries and Thomas and Froome are regrouping for 2017. Konig is onto his next team. Poels won a monument in April and absolutely bossed it in July. And if he surprises on Saturday he might have a case for a more successful end-to-end season than even Valverde. You'll definitely be hearing the peanut gallery chime in then.

 

[Taxus4a]

Landa at least pass the forst climb and went onto the break in the flat.. he showed he is not bad. He get the shape very quicky, he could do well on satuday., or very bad, but you cant rule out yet.

 

[carton]

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Landa at least pass the forst climb and went onto the break in the flat.. he showed he is not bad. He get the shape very quicky, he could do well on satuday., or very bad, but you cant rule out yet.

I agree. Landa's a wildcard, he showed good form early in the Giro and in a couple of other races but has fallen ill at the worst times, and has therefore struggled with his consistency.

And to do a hard race Wood is important

Well put.

 

[HelloDolly]

The point i m making is that SKY with all their great riders had no one ...that is no one up there today

Even they left at home riders in better form ...If Landa is ill why was he leader ?/

And btw for the 2nd time Landa is not riding il Lombardia