Tirreno - Adriatico 2022 (7.03-13.03)

[jaylew]

Super easy for Ewan

 

[Poursuivant]

Haven’t missed these terrible camera finishes

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Much better for Ewan, played that very well given that his train can't compete atm.

 

[postmanhat]

Ewan in almost the opposite of yesterday. Positions himself well and times the sprint perfectly. The only similarity was little team help?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ackermann is sprinting backwards.

 

[JosefK]

Good day of racing here and at Paris-Nice for the TT. Entertaining.

 

[sir fly]

Hid well and timed the takeoff perfectly.
Well done.

 

[SafeBet]

Ewan once again alone for the last 3 km, but he managed to position himself well today.
Kooij again solid. A WT win should come soon for the kid.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Ballerini is dissapointing.

Demare would win if he didnt go so long. He totally exploded ackermann

 

[jaylew]

Nothing but sprinters in that top 10

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Salvarani]

When Ewan gets it right he is very hard to beat. It is the inconsistency in positioning that lets him down sometimes. Both the lack of help from teammates and his own doing in some cases. It it what is and maybe hard to do anything about it. As long as the wins keep coming everyone is happy.

 

[Mayomaniac]

When Ewan gets it right he is very hard to beat. It is the inconsistency in positioning that lets him down sometimes. Both the lack of help from teammates and his own doing in some cases. It it what is and maybe hard to do anything about it. As long as the wins keep coming everyone is happy.

There was also a headwind on the finishing straight , hard to beat him under those conditions.

 

[Velolover2]

Sprints looked more uncomfortable for all the fast guys because of the cobbles.

Fortunately, the stones were belgian block. Imagine a full peloton sprinting on a road of real cobblestones.

 

[Red Rick]

Pogacar is so good nobody om CN ever thinks hell pay for his efforts in the following days

 

[Salvarani]

There was also a headwind on the finishing straight , hard to beat him under those conditions.

That could be factor today, of course.

I was just speaking a bit in general.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Kooij draws level on points with classification leader Merlier, that's seriously impressive for a 20-year-old in this field. Deserves to be in the supertalent discussion imo.

 

[Salvarani]

Pogacar is so good nobody om CN ever thinks hell pay for his efforts in the following days

CN also think he is boring.

Can CN make up their mind?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pogacar is so good nobody om CN ever thinks hell pay for his efforts in the following days

He never seems to, he was supposed to be tired from Strade here according to some people too. The only times* when he's struggled over the past year was when it's hot, I guess his machinery overheats or something.

*not including the time he got dropped on a descent in Itzulia

 

[jaylew]

When Ewan gets it right he is very hard to beat. It is the inconsistency in positioning that lets him down sometimes. Both the lack of help from teammates and his own doing in some cases. It it what is and maybe hard to do anything about it. As long as the wins keep coming everyone is happy.

Agreed, he's generally not as good at positioning without teammates as some other top sprinters. He'd likely be almost unbeatable at QS.

 

[Big Doopie]

Pogacar is so good nobody om CN ever thinks hell pay for his efforts in the following days

agreed 100%.

also no one is ridiculing him for fighting for bonuses as they did remco at the giro last year. because he can waste energy and still crush everyone on the hills/mountains.

 

[Big Doopie]

He never seems to, he was supposed to be tired from Strade here according to some people too. The only times* when he's struggled over the past year was when it's hot, I guess his machinery overheats or something.

*not including the time he got dropped on a descent in Itzulia

he took a while to get back up to shape after the TDF last year -- got dropped in several races. tho he then hit it perfectly in time for lombardy.

 

[Red Rick]

CN also think he is boring.

Can CN make up their mind?

Yes. Strade was just Valverde effect. Pogi okay

 

[Red Rick]

He never seems to, he was supposed to be tired from Strade here according to some people too. The only times* when he's struggled over the past year was when it's hot, I guess his machinery overheats or something.

*not including the time he got dropped on a descent in Itzulia

Olympics too.

Pogs pure climbing isnt that far ahead of everyone else if even, but his fatigue resistance is what makes him so hard to beat.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Super easy for Ewan

Ewan was the fastest, but Kooij again wasnt that far off in speed.