Who will win Il Lombardia?

[WheelofGear]

This need to be a separate question from the other thread.

 

[Eshnar]

Poll fixed, now it is working.

Chaves or Bardet for me.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Voted Berto cause why not
My favorite is Chavito though

 

[SKSemtex]

Is Diego Rosa riding?
If yes my vote goes to him

 

[Nirvana]

Cummings with a long range solo attack.

 

[jens_attacks]

chaves or fabio aru. i would love french cobra too.

but my vote goes to alberto contador sick veins velasco.

 

[Walter Morgan]

Faria da Costa.

 

[Laplaz]

Gianni Moscon.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

chaves or fabio aru. i would love french cobra too.

but my vote goes to alberto contador sick veins velasco.

 

[Velolover2]

With the fastest sprinter missing (Valverde), I'd say Dan Martin if it comes down to 4-8 riders sprinting for the win.

Can't see anyone of the above mentioned beating Martin in a flat sprint.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Expecting Uran to do well

I'll go for Aru ftw tho if he's in shape

 

[Durden93]

Anyone have the startlist? I'll take Chaves.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

With the fastest sprinter missing (Valverde), I'd say Dan Martin if it comes down to 4-8 riders sprinting for the win.

Can't see anyone of the above mentioned beating Martin in a flat sprint.

Urán is faster than Dan Martin. So's Rui Costa, should he be in that 4-8 riders group.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Bardet or Aru

 

[Vroome.exe]

Obvious Alaphilippe win is obvious.

 

[carolina]

Costa to finally win a real race this year.

 

[Mr.White]

Re:

With the fastest sprinter missing (Valverde), I'd say Dan Martin if it comes down to 4-8 riders sprinting for the win.

Can't see anyone of the above mentioned beating Martin in a flat sprint.

Fastest sprinter will probably be there

 

[SHAD0W93]

Il Piccolo Principe to turn back the clock and win.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

With the fastest sprinter missing (Valverde), I'd say Dan Martin if it comes down to 4-8 riders sprinting for the win.

Can't see anyone of the above mentioned beating Martin in a flat sprint.

Urán is faster than Dan Martin. So's Rui Costa, should he be in that 4-8 riders group.

What basis is there for saying that Uran is faster than anybody at all in a flat sprint? The guy has won about four stages/one day races in his career not counting TTs and none of them were in a sprint. If he actually has a sprint like Martin or Costa he's been doing shockingly badly at using it to win.

Two of his wins were from attacks near the finish where he outwitted sprinters, but that's not evidence that he is a fast sprinter himself. I don't think a rider who has been a pro for nearly a decade without winning a small group sprint can be talked about as a fast sprinter.

 

[Alexandre B.]

I have the feeling that team tactics will be crucial in this parcours.

I believe that Orica, Astana, Sky and AG2R have the numbers to upset the scenario.

 

[bob.a.feet]

It's between Aru and Chaves, and I think Aru will win.

 

[Jspear]

I think Chaves is a big fav. Aru and Bardet are finding good form at the right time. I think these three will be the strongest.

Fanboy picks are Jrod and AC. Obviously I'd rather see AC take it, but that's not very realistic so I'd like Jrod to win.

 

[Anderis]

Re: Re:

What basis is there for saying that Uran is faster than anybody at all in a flat sprint? The guy has won about four stages/one day races in his career not counting TTs and none of them were in a sprint. If he actually has a sprint like Martin or Costa he's been doing shockingly badly at using it to win.

Two of his wins were from attacks near the finish where he outwitted sprinters, but that's not evidence that he is a fast sprinter himself. I don't think a rider who has been a pro for nearly a decade without winning a small group sprint can be talked about as a fast sprinter.

Uran beat Martin in a sprint in this stage:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Volta_Ciclista_a_Catalunya_2015_Stage_3_Girona

Uran's sprint is somewhat decent as for climber. Not good enough to win races this way, but on a good day he is definetely capable of outsprinting many of the guys who are climbing at least as well as him. Not sure if I would put him above Martin, but there's evidence (that Catalunya stage) that he can beat Martin in a flat sprint on a good day.

I didn't watch this stage, but if it was a straight sprint for 2nd and bonus seconds, then Uran also did well here:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tirreno_Adriatico_2015_Stage_4_Castelraimondo

 

[Arredondo]

Purito for sure

 

[Põhja Konn]

Bardet ahead of Chaves.