Minor races 2018 (contains spoilers)

[roadrash]

it is good to see after he seemed to loose his mojo during last season

 

[bpsmith]

I had all but written him off, after last year. Age playing a part too.

Great to see him back and hoping he continues all season too. Today showed some serious power!

Always been a Cav fan, despite his attitude sometimes, but Greipel is number two. Chalk and Cheese personalities.

 

[rich p]

Gaviria predictably wins the first stage of the San Juan. I wonder how he'll shape up his year against the Mighty Marcel?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Gaviria predictably wins the first stage of the San Juan. I wonder how he'll shape up his year against the Mighty Marcel?

I'm thinking this year might be the best racing season for a long while; there seems to be a lot of newer riders hitting form, riders off to new teams with points to prove, others who have been at the top under challenge, others not as great as they once were (or are they) and other riders who looked to be on the way out hitting form again.

 

[smutchin]

Its Impeys to lose now ? Cant see Porte beating him.

He did well, didn't he? Was surprised to see him finishing so close behind Porte on stage 5 - don't really think of him as being much of a climber but he's obviously in good form. There was no way Porte was going to overturn the deficit on the final crit stage.

And yes, it's great to see Greipel getting his season off to such a strong start too.

Sagan also seems to have hit the ground running - thought he might even be having a dig at GC but that final climb on stage 5 was always going to be tough for him. Bodes well for the Classics though.

 

[Adam4868]

Was reading/listening ? Somewhere that Sagan's going to drop a few kilos somewhere in the year in preparation for world's ?

 

[Crackle]

Was reading/listening ? Somewhere that Sagan's going to drop a few kilos somewhere in the year in preparation for world's ?

Surely that will not suit him at all and is likely to be targeted by people it will suit.

 

[Adam4868]

Surely that will not suit him at all and is likely to be targeted by people it will suit.

Who knows ? It's not like he struggles in the TDU climbs,in that heat Age is catching up on my memory where I heard !

 

[Adam4868]

Gaviria predictably wins the first stage of the San Juan. I wonder how he'll shape up his year against the Mighty Marcel?

I think Gaviria will be the sprinter to beat this year,is he not also riding the classics,Flanders and Roubaix maybe.

 

[rich p]

Some bloke won S2 in san Juan with the evergreen Oscar Sevilla in 5th. How does he do it at the age of 92 (41).
If only we knew...

 

[rich p]

Richeze takes the win for Quick Step after Gaviria fell.
@Marmion , the QS train keeps on keeping on.

 

[rich p]

Ed Clancy, for it is he, wins his first race on the road at the Sun Herald prologue.
Good for him.

 

[bpsmith]

Cracking result for him.

1.6km distance for the prologue was interesting.

 

[brommers]

Ideal for an Olympic pursuit cyclist

 

[brommers]

See that Cav is making his season debut in the Dubai Tour starting Tuesday. Some big sprint rivals for him to face.