Trofeo Laigueglia 2023 (March 1)

[Devil's Elbow]

The 60th edition of the now-traditional start of the Italian season. Last year's edition was excellent and the field is strong once more, can the race deliver again? You'll need a VPN or dig up a stream to find out if you're not in Italy, as it's once again only on RAI.

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The run-in
Some uncategorised climbing early on to Arnasco and Onzo, then the categorised ascents of Cima Paravenna and Testico. These two climbs share the same descent, last year there was a decisive split the second time it was taken on.

Spoiler: Climb profiles

Arnasco: click the link

Cima Paravenna:

Testico:

The circuit
Effectively four laps (they join it like 100 metres after the finish line), featuring the nasty Colla Micheri followed by another tricky descent and the easy Capo Mele, from the side descended in Sanremo.

Spoiler: Climb profiles

Colla Micheri:

Capo Mele:

 

[Tonton]

That's one Pinot didn't win, like the 3-Valle and I hope that he does well. There's always action on this race.

 

[Earns1985]

Carlos Rodriguez will win this bike race!

 

[RedheadDane]

That's one Pinot didn't win, like the 3-Valle and I hope that he does well. There's always action on this race.

Would it be too much for me to hope that in 7ish hours time, it will turn out that this post aged wonderfully bad?

 

[Vesica]

As far as I can see, it's unfortunately not on TIZ today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Can't find it

This is the biggest disaster for Italian sport since Baggio missed that penalty.

 

[firefly3323]

As far as I can see, it's unfortunately not on TIZ today.

I'm at work, without the race on what am I supposed to do now?

 

[Potomac]

So it won't be on TV at all?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So it won't be on TV at all?

Only on Italian TV, if you have a VPN you can watch it here starting 14:45. Odd that Tiz and the like aren't putting anything up...

 

[firefly3323]

So it won't be on TV at all?

From Tiz

"Possible" because the broadcaster is RAI so there is no guarantee it will actually happen at the scheduled time, if at all

 

[Potomac]

They have skiing on now, with water polo next, or maybe polo with ponies.

 

[search]

From Tiz

"Possible" because the broadcaster is RAI so there is no guarantee it will actually happen at the scheduled time, if at all

it said highlights only on Rai's schedule until yesterday, but then they changed it to live coverage on from 14:45 (on RaiSport). So I guess that's up to date.

 

[Potomac]

And the polo beforehand is with ponies, for those that want to know.

 

[zigzag wanderer]

Stream now on Tiz - mine seems to be stuck in a loop...

 

[Samamba]

Why is it horrible weather in Spain and Italian races, the races that don't need it and good weather in Belgian races, the races that would be great with bad weather.

 

[Samamba]

Only 40 guys left in peloton

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Why is it horrible weather in Spain and Italian races, the races that don't need it and good weather in Belgian races, the races that would be great with bad weather.

At least the live pictures are working in the rain, that's a miracle considering it's RAI.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Cosnefroy hellbent on making this one as hard as possible.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I have RAI player working with a free VPN on my smartphone, and casting (screen mirroring via google home) to my TV. The free VPN is only for smartphones it seems, and not all the servers are actually in Italy, lol, but if you try them all, some of them are.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Covi and an EF rider crashed on the descent, Rota has a gap because of it.

 

[Samamba]

Well this descent is going to cause carnage...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

According to RAI, Ramses Debruyne is still in the peloton. Which is great news, he's still only 20, but had some great results as a junior, but then fell off the face of the earth and had some rough years. Seems like he's resurfacing now.

And now there's a crash.

 

[Samamba]

Peloton is completely shattered due to the descent.

 

[Samamba]

According to RAI, Ramses Debruyne is still in the peloton. Which is great news, he's still only 20, but had some great results as a junior, but then fell off the face of the earth and had some rough years. Seems like he's resurfacing now.

And now there's a crash.

He was, also good in France last weekend.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

This race is always really good