Tirreno - Adriatico 2021, March 10 - March 16

[Carols]

Break wins!!! Damn I've been rooting for Velasco every chance . Kudos Mads!

 

[JosefK]

Chapeau, Mads.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Strange profligate behaviour from teams with sprinters to just let a not notably strong break have it. A stage of a pretty big WT race with a sprinters parcours, the bulk of the top sprinters in France, Ewan gone home. It was a rare opportunity. They must all be shattered.

 

[RedheadDane]

That was his first win since 2016!

 

[Keram]

Sagan out of top 10 in every stage. Strange and sad statistic indeed

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Sagan out of top 10 in every stage. Strange and sad statistic indeed

I don't think you could have expected more from him in this race. The question is whether he will find any form before the Giro.

 

[search]

Sagan out of top 10 in every stage. Strange and sad statistic indeed

and van Aert's "Top 10 in every race day of the year" streak is unfortunately over as well

edit: if his race program on PCS is correct, there would have been a realistic chance to extend it till the Dauphiné at least

 

[Keram]

I don't think you could have expected more from him in this race. The question is whether he will find any form before the Giro.

I at least expected top 10 today. Bora didnt bother to pull peloton for him speaks for itself.

 

[tomorrow]

I don't think you could have expected more from him in this race. The question is whether he will find any form before the Giro.

Exactly what I was just asking, but not towards Giro or Tour, but towards the WCH. That could be a "season saver" from him. One or two wins in Giro/Tour won't be enough for a rider like he is.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Sagan out of top 10 in every stage. Strange and sad statistic indeed

Not really. He’s done. Father Time is undefeated.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I at least expected top 10 today. Bora didnt bother to pull peloton for him speaks for itself.

Obviously there was no reason for them to pull, when they know he couldn't possibly win. Him catching Covid was unlucky and has set him back, but he might bounce back.

Exactly what I was just asking, but not towards Giro or Tour, but towards the WCH. That could be a "season saver" from him. One or two wins in Giro/Tour won't be enough for a rider like he is.

I think two wins in Giro/Tour wouldn't be bad for him these days. But we'll se what he can do later on.

 

[RedheadDane]

and van Aert's "Top 10 in every race day of the year" streak is unfortunately over as well

edit: if his race program on PCS is correct, there would have been a realistic chance to extend it till the Dauphiné at least

Yeah, but unfortunately he's already got a win this season, meaning that he's lost any change at the prestigious Most Top-10s Without a Win race!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

A rarely cited statistic: every time Pogacar/Alaphilippe/Van Aert/van der Poel and Wurtz Schmidt are all on the start line together, one of the 5 wins.

 

[Publiuszam]

Landa is not going to podium after its all said and done.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Cav in San Remo years ago for one

Yeah, that was a 180, but vertical - this one was horizontal.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1371487399004549123

View: https://twitter.com/gmoreira_esp/status/1371487399004549123

 

[tobydawq]

Not really. He’s done. Father Time is undefeated.

He is 31 and had covid a month ago. Get a grip.

 

[tobydawq]

Genious finale by Oliveira.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

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.

Pogacar said he would treat the TT seriously:

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ev...-for-tadej-pogacar-on-road-to-tour-de-france/

I expect him to do a very good TT - top5, maybe top3.

 

[glassmoon]

Sagan out of top 10 in every stage. Strange and sad statistic indeed

this is his first race after the covid. he'll be lucky to be in top shape around the Giro time...

 

[Lequack]

 

[Netserk]

How would you design this kind of stage?

Carpentras -> Sault

170.0 km, +4665 m. Bike ride in Carpentras, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

ridewithgps.com

Just a lazy mock-up with a gimmicky double (1½) Ventoux ascent to start the stage, but the point was to have Col de Lagarde-d'Apt as penultimate climb, as you get the short circuit trouble with Ventoux instead. The detour with Mur de Monieux adds 10 km, so it's not necessarily a net benefit to include it (without it you can do the 1½ Ventoux as last climbs). A better made stage would come from the east, I think.

It just really has an unfortunate location.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

He is 31 and had covid a month ago. Get a grip.

Get a grip on what?

2018 was the last of his peak years and the field has become much stronger with MVDP WVA et al.

Doesn't mean he's still not one of the best riders but sprinters tend to fall off faster than other types of riders.

 

[johnymax]

Get a grip on what?

2018 was the last of his peak years and the field has become much stronger with MVDP WVA et al.

Doesn't mean he's still not one of the best riders but sprinters tend to fall off faster than other types of riders.

But he is not a sprinter. Like MvdP and WvA aren't sprinters.

 

[Andre]

Mathieu and Wout are indeed pretty good sprinters