Tirreno - Adriatico 2022 (7.03-13.03)

[Red Rick]

What? When have classics riders been able to compete for the GC in Tirreno? 2016, sure, but otherwise you have to go back to the mid-noughties.

Pre 2012 it didnt use to have a high mountain stage. 2011 just had hilly stages

 

[tobydawq]

Pre 2012 it didnt use to have a high mountain stage. 2011 just had hilly stages

I know but it was still guys like Klöden, Garzelli and Scarponi who were dominant.

 

[tobydawq]

I suppose that would depend on whether you consider WvA a classics rider, or more of a just-kind-of-everything rider.

He got there primarily thanks to a top 10 on a MTF.

 

[RedheadDane]

Three-man break: Arcas, Boaro Tonelli. Peloton at around 2:45ish.

 

[RedheadDane]

Looked like Bauhaus.

 

[glassmoon]

Bauhaus. Demare chose wrong line... again

 

[sir fly]

Bauhaus like a rocket.
Wasn't easy to judge the effort.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Nice bunch sprint and congratulations to Bauhaus for taking the win and congratulations to Tadej Pogačar for wining Tirreno-Adriatico overall for the second time.

 

[CyclistAbi]

As for Vingegaard. Nice performance and great overall result on this stage race but there is still some catching up to do. As for Evenpoel. He was ahead at TT and took one stage win from Pogačar. Not all that much cyclist can say that. Still some work left to do regarding his climbing ability.

 

[tobydawq]

Pogacar didn't seem impressed with the cameraman who hit him in the head with his camera (or rather held it too closely to him so that he bumped his head into it).

 

[hayneplane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1502663669762691081

View: https://twitter.com/alventomagazine/status/1502663669762691081

Spotted that on the live coverage and thought it was a real nice touch of sporting mutual respect

 

[hayneplane]

What? When have classics riders been able to compete for the GC in Tirreno? 2016, sure, but otherwise you have to go back to the mid-noughties.

Kwiatkowski won in 2018 and Wout Van Aert was 2nd last year

 

[tobydawq]

Kwiatkowski won in 2018 and Wout Van Aert was 2nd last year

Have you seen those two climb?

 

[hayneplane]

Have you seen those two climb?

Yeah pretty well on their day but both are still better as one day classics riders than mountain goats

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah pretty well on their day but both are still better as one day classics riders than mountain goats

Okay, but if Van Aert would have participated this year with an eye on GC, do you think he would have been worse than last year?

 

[jaylew]

That was a weird, messy sprint.

 

[hayneplane]

Okay, but if Van Aert would have participated this year with an eye on GC, do you think he would have been worse than last year?

Carpegna would have been too hard for him I reckon but had he been going for GC this week in Paris Nice on near peak form I do think top 5 was realistic

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

That was a weird, messy sprint.

Bauhaus and Groves both travelled huge distances left to right at the same time as being fastest pair in the forward vector.

I never have, and I'm sure never will, sprint meaningfully, but does that sideways drift not impinge on forward velocity?

 

[Netserk]

Bauhaus and Groves both travelled huge distances left to right at the same time as being fastest pair in the forward vector.

I never have, and I'm sure never will, sprint meaningfully, but does that sideways drift not impinge on forward velocity?

A simple calculation: If you over 100 m (in the direction of the road) move 5 meters to the side, you travel 100.125 m. I think more than 12.5 cm are gained (relative to the opposition) by moving around, so net positive.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I guess the speed at which they are travelling distorts the apparent angle. But is there anything significant in terms of lateral forces on the wheels to be overcome?

 

[Nirvana]

Ok, who is responsable for the coverage? They way the Rai commentators complained it's probably not Rai...

RCS took the image production away from RAI and gave it to the company that works already for ASO.

 

[Nirvana]

Pogi with the greatest winning margin (1'52'') in the GC since 2014 when Contador won (2'05''). I believe those two are also the all time greatest winning margins of the race.

Rominger won with 2'31'' over Jaskula in 1990.

 

[Pantani_lives]

What? When have classics riders been able to compete for the GC in Tirreno? 2016, sure, but otherwise you have to go back to the mid-noughties.

Rebellin, Dekker, Pozzato, Bettini, Freire and Cancellara have all won it in the current century, not to mention Roger De Vlaeminck.

 

[tobydawq]

Rebellin, Dekker, Pozzato, Bettini, Freire and Cancellara have all won it in the current century, not to mention Roger De Vlaeminck.

Okay but those days are long gone.

 

[johnymax]

Rominger won with 2'31'' over Jaskula in 1990.

Pogi the new Rominger confirmed