Tirreno - Adriatico 2021, March 10 - March 16

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I've seen stranger things happen

Ganna absolutely smashed the Tirreno time trial last year, and the first guy he made up 1:15 to was still Louis Meintjes in 53rd. This looks close to impossible I'm afraid, even if van Aert gets a couple of bonus seconds today

 

[tobydawq]

I know

Then what is the point of your comments? On a ridiculous day, Wout can maybe get 30 seconds on him but more likely it will be closer to 10.

 

[tobydawq]

Watch on Steephills, on the English Eurosport. The last 1.2 km of the race. Van Aert was clearly the strongest finisher. At that point, at 1.2 km of the finish, in the final ascent already, Van Aert was 49 seconds behind Pogacar. Even more before, I guess. And at the finishline, he ended at 39 seconds of Pogacar. If there was 5 km left, with a small climb, Van Aert would have won. Because also Pogacar looked cooked the last hunderd of meters, not gaining many seconds on Van der Poel.
And in general. What a pity Van Aert didn't have the team and the teammates he deserved. If he had support of at least one good climber (Kuss ?), on the slopes of Prati di Tivo, Van Aert hadn't to do all the work himself, chasing Bernal/Pogacar, then chasing Thomas, then chasing Pogacar on the slopes.

Pogacar rode Van Aert out of his wheel with about 18 to go. A bit silly to barge in and tell us all what's what when you only watched the final 1.2 kms of a stage with action from 65 kilometres out.

 

[topcat]

Then what is the point of your comments? On a ridiculous day, Wout can maybe get 30 seconds on him but more likely it will be closer to 10.

The point is that these days, anything can happen

 

[tobydawq]

The point is that these days, anything can happen

Much can, not everything.

 

[topcat]

Much can, not everything.

I expect about 10 seconds between them in the tt, but then I've been shocked by every race this year.

 

[topcat]

MVP and WVA completely emptied themselves yesterday. Will this affect them in MSR?

 

[BlueRoads]

MVP and WVA completely emptied themselves yesterday. Will this affect them in MSR?

No.

 

[rghysens]

What's the point of 10km flat TT anyway?

In a "normal" T-A, it usually sees some shifts in the top of GC. I think Roglic overtook Yates as leader 2 years ago. But this year, with these timegaps, there's indeed less of a point.

 

[Krokro]

Much can, not everything.

Have you seen last TDF and yesterday's PN stage?
I mean, you don't win until you safely cross the line on the last stage.

I'm not jinxing and hoping for things but you have to consider the amount of drama that can happen even in a 10km meaningless TT ^^

 

[Lequack]

Start of stage 6

 

[yaco]

The stage eight ITT will be a non-event - Minimal if any changes on GC while Ganna is 99% certain to win the ITT.

 

[Winnen]

The stage eight ITT will be a non-event - Minimal if any changes on GC while Ganna is 99% certain to win the ITT.

I am very curious on Pogacar's performance. I know it is flat and short but he impressed me yesterday by distancing Wout on such a course. He will not beat Ganna but I wouldn't be surprised if he can keep up with WvA. That alone is scary enough.

 

[Mayomaniac]

A bit too short loop in the first route (for some races at least), and in the second it's the only selective part. There are many hills that are not much easier, but in return better located. But before a Sault finish it works, granted.

How would you design this kind of stage?

 

[will-10]

MVP and WVA completely emptied themselves yesterday. Will this affect them in MSR?

Sounds like VDP is taking both these last two days easy with one eye on MSR already.
(watch him attack at 50km to go now )

 

[hayneplane]

I am very curious on Pogacar's performance. I know it is flat and short but he impressed me yesterday by distancing Wout on such a course. He will not beat Ganna but I wouldn't be surprised if he can keep up with WvA. That alone is scary enough.

Depends whether he goes all out or is ultra cautious on the corners and just sets out to do enough to ensure the GC.

If he goes all out then he could go very close to WVA on the form he has shown in the race.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ouch... who was that?

 

[Escarabajo]

Come on man!! not again with that furniture on the road!

 

[Bonimenier]

Carr seems okay, thankfully.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Thought it was Carr... he seems ok.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1371457289610276871

View: https://twitter.com/BiciGoga/status/1371457289610276871

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That looked very painful. I’m amazed he is apparently still in the race

 

[Keram]

Bora not at the front. It seems Sagan is not sure about his chances today.

 

[Danskebjerge]

That looked very painful. I’m amazed he is apparently still in the race

I don't recall I've seen that kind of crash before.

 

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Majka is really doing everything he can to lose his domestique's role at UAE again. Peloton losing ground now. Looking good for the breakaway to win