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Who will win the Race of Two Seas?

  • Pinot

    Votes: 16 15.5%
  • Uran

    Votes: 3 2.9%
  • Pozzovivo

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • TJ

    Votes: 10 9.7%
  • Yates

    Votes: 4 3.9%
  • Rodriguez

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Vino)

    Votes: 18 17.5%
  • Nibali

    Votes: 32 31.1%
  • Valverde

    Votes: 17 16.5%
  • Mollema

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • Total voters
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Mar 31, 2015
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This isn't normal Vegni. He doesn't normally do this. I mean, in 2013 the roads were actually impassable and I understand how some of these stages had to be cancelled, but Terminillo last year had snow and this is an uphill finish, snow is only going to be on the highest slopes. A flat stage with the MTF will be OK for me. :(
 
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burning said:
DNP-Old said:
burning said:
DNP-Old said:
Brullnux said:
Gaviria not that great today. Maybe Milano Sanremo is a step too far right now.
Gaviria was holding his own in the main peloton until Cancellara went berserk. Finishing in the 2nd group as the only sprinter ain't that bad.

I know that you are biased but

62MODOLOSachaLampre - Merida ,,
63GAVIRIAFernandoEtixx - Quick Step ,,

:rolleyes:
I was referring to the main sprinters out there, e.g: Ewan, Cavendish, etc. Or you must think Modolo is one of the top sprinters in the field, and a possible threat for MSR, which I certainly don't agree on.

He was 4th as a neo pro in MSR
I know. What has he done since? He's always had some kind of reputation solely based on his performance in that edition of MSR.
 
Jun 7, 2010
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luckyboy said:
Vegni just announced that tomorrow's stage will be cancelled because of the weather and there is no alternative.

surprised that there was no alternative route planned
 
Mar 31, 2015
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He was 8th two years ago after getting boxed in a bit, was injured last year and DNFed in the freezing 2013 edition. 24th in 2012.
 
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Brullnux said:
This isn't normal Vegni. He doesn't normally do this. I mean, in 2013 the roads were actually impassable and I understand how some of these stages had to be cancelled, but Terminillo last year had snow and this is an uphill finish, snow is only going to be on the highest slopes. A flat stage with the MTF will be OK for me. :(
Extreme Weather Protocol
 
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roundabout said:
luckyboy said:
Vegni just announced that tomorrow's stage will be cancelled because of the weather and there is no alternative.

surprised that there was no alternative route planned

Considering RCS and ASO are the two major organisers they are pretty crap at organising.
 
May 8, 2014
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Are you kidding me?! Wtf is this...no alternative, are they serious? What does it mean, it's a rest day tomorrow or what?
 
May 26, 2009
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Brullnux said:
This isn't normal Vegni. He doesn't normally do this. I mean, in 2013 the roads were actually impassable and I understand how some of these stages had to be cancelled, but Terminillo last year had snow and this is an uphill finish, snow is only going to be on the highest slopes. A flat stage with the MTF will be OK for me. :(

Vegni said snow level will be at 800 metres+ so looks like it would affect other climbs on the stage too..
 
May 26, 2009
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roundabout said:
luckyboy said:
Vegni just announced that tomorrow's stage will be cancelled because of the weather and there is no alternative.

surprised that there was no alternative route planned

I mean 'there is no alternative' because the snow makes the alternatives impossible - according to Vegni
 
Feb 23, 2014
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Cycling is going to lose some of it's grandeur with all this stupid weather protocol stuff. The Giro has bad weather and it's made for epic racing. I can't imagine how many stages they're going to butcher there.
 
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luckyboy said:
Brullnux said:
This isn't normal Vegni. He doesn't normally do this. I mean, in 2013 the roads were actually impassable and I understand how some of these stages had to be cancelled, but Terminillo last year had snow and this is an uphill finish, snow is only going to be on the highest slopes. A flat stage with the MTF will be OK for me. :(

Vegni said snow level will be at 800 metres+ so looks like it would affect other climbs on the stage too..

Exactly. Low flat until MTF.
 
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DNP-Old said:
Brullnux said:
He was 8th two years ago after getting boxed in a bit, was injured last year and DNFed in the freezing 2013 edition. 24th in 2012.
Agree to disagree.

I'm just saying that Modolo is more of a threat than Ewan. I don't think he's seriously a threat. Same with Cav.
 
Feb 20, 2012
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This guy is in charge of the Giro right? Bad weather this Giro and Dumoulin might win it
 
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Red Rick said:
This guy is in charge of the Giro right? Bad weather this Giro and Dumoulin might win it

That's what I was thinking. Luckily the dolomite stage only reaches 2236m, shouldn't be too much of a problem. Hopefully then Vegni returns to his 2014 spirit: last resort is cancellation, all before we try to do whole stage.
 
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Red Rick said:
This guy is in charge of the Giro right? Bad weather this Giro and Dumoulin might win it
If there's bad weather there'll be nothing left to win I'm afraid.
 
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Maaaaaaaarten said:
This is ridiculous.....

Why couldn't they do at least the MTF?


Because there is no way to get there.
Snow is affecting the whole area. It's a mountainous area, so whichever course they chose, they would be facing snow anyway.
I'm pretty sure that if the issue had been only with the final climb, the stage would have gone ahead, probably setting up a finish line a few kms before the original one.