So you think Swift's 3rd with Sagan & Cavendish behind him was just luck? Obviously you can be lucky with positioning for a sprint, but I think he's got as good a chance as anyone in that type of sprint after the poggio. Same finish too.
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SafeBet said:I'd say his teammate Cimolai has a much better chance.Sasquatch said:Bonifazio thinks his chances are good
I can't even remember a 21 year old rider winning Milano Sanremo. Maybe Merckx.
SafeBet said:I'd say his teammate Cimolai has a much better chance.Sasquatch said:Bonifazio thinks his chances are good
I can't even remember a 21 year old rider winning Milano Sanremo. Maybe Merckx.
The age of the youngest winner Ugo Agostoni. Eddy Merckx was 20 years, but slightly older than when the Italian won in 1914.
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Didn't Degenkolb have a mechanical last years MSR?Hugo Koblet said:gustienordic said:I'm thinking the time is ripe for Degenkolb this year. I don't know why, I'm just feeling it
The thing is, Degenkolb hasn't been sprinting that well this year. And beating Kristoff after 300 km's? Good luck (just take a look at last year's MSR or last year's Worlds). That said, Degenkolb is the second biggest favorite to win, especially since he climbs a lot better than Kristoff.
The Hitch said:Didn't Degenkolb have a mechanical last years MSR?Hugo Koblet said:gustienordic said:I'm thinking the time is ripe for Degenkolb this year. I don't know why, I'm just feeling it
The thing is, Degenkolb hasn't been sprinting that well this year. And beating Kristoff after 300 km's? Good luck (just take a look at last year's MSR or last year's Worlds). That said, Degenkolb is the second biggest favorite to win, especially since he climbs a lot better than Kristoff.
I think he could have won that edition. Maybe this year no.
samhocking said:So you think Swift's 3rd with Sagan & Cavendish behind him was just luck? Obviously you can be lucky with positioning for a sprint, but I think he's got as good a chance as anyone in that type of sprint after the poggio. Same finish too.
DFA123 said:samhocking said:So you think Swift's 3rd with Sagan & Cavendish behind him was just luck? Obviously you can be lucky with positioning for a sprint, but I think he's got as good a chance as anyone in that type of sprint after the poggio. Same finish too.
That was a great result for him, and I'm sure it wasn't all down to luck. However, it's pretty much the biggest result he's had in his career, and I haven't seen anything to suggest that he can beat a field of all the best sprinters. Even last year he finished a long way behind Kristoff and was out-sprinted by Cancellara. So to win he would have to repeat the best performance of his career so far, but finish even more strongly.
It just seems a shame that guys with superb engines like Stannard and Thomas will probably chase down breaks all day and try to keep the race together for a guy who has a very small chance of winning.
DFA123 said:
Sounds like they're just going to see how it plays out. Anyway, they have a strong team and a few different options:Flamin said:Also Roelandts will get his own chance instead of looking after Greipel.
jaylew said:Sounds like they're just going to see how it plays out. Anyway, they have a strong team and a few different options:
Frison:
"We have several opportunities. Wellens or Vanendert can escape. Greipel is our man for the sprint, but also Roelandts and Gallopin aren’t slow. Boeckmans is in top condition. The signs are positive for us."
DFA123 said: