Tirreno Adriatico, 6-10 March 2013 [Spoilers]

[beastie]

Sagan for MSR I think. He is a monster. In fact if he lasts the distance he could defo win RVV and PR as well.

 

[Noodley]

Sagan is 2/1 favourite for MSR, Cav is 5/1 and Griepel is 12/1. Everyone else is at least 16/1 or more

Edit - he is also 3/1 favourite for Flanders

 

[Flying_Monkey]

MSR would seem almost tailor-made for Sagan. Greipel is better than one might expect over the short steep lumps but not such a strong overall rider as Sagan, and Cav needs a team effort to be there at the finish.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

 

[smutchin]

Froome's turn tomorrow to do what Porte did today in Paris-Nice?

Here's a taster of what to expect on the final climb from last year's race:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS-Wm9Boe7o

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Watching the finish for the first time, I don't think Cav will be very pleased with his team again - he had no visible support at all - mind you, organising anything in those conditions was all but impossible. Sagan is just a hard, hard man, for all his playfulness, and those conditions just don't seem to bother him at all.

 

[montage]

I thought Sagan wasn't down for the cobbeled classics? Something to do with his bike position being too far forward making him unbalanced on the cobbles?

 

[raindog]

Maybe we could send a collective CC email to Cannondale suggesting they give him a shorter stem and move his saddle back a bit?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Credit to Sagan. He was the strongest and smartest today. He is quite a talent.

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[montage]

no english feeds for the queen stage? I only have it in italian

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

no english feeds for the queen stage? I only have it in italian

Procyclinglive says: ** No English feeds on 09/03 and 10/03 **
But Eurosport 2 are covering it at 4pm. (myiplayer.com)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I think this might be an extended highlights show....

You're right, they've completely rejigged the schedule

Eurosport
17:45
Cycling
Cycling: Paris-Nice - Stage 6: Manosque - Nice (220km) (60min)

18:45

Cycling
Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico - Stage 4: Narni - Prati di Tivo (165km) (75min)
Eurosport 2
13:15

Cycling
Cycling: Paris-Nice - Stage 5: Chaeauneuf-du-Pape - La Montagne de Lure (176km) (75min)
14:30

Cycling
Live Cycling: Paris-Nice - Stage 6: Manosque - Nice (220km) (90min)
16:00

Cycling
Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico - Stage 4: Narni - Prati di Tivo (165km) (120min)

 

[montage]

Sky ripping it apart as anticipated,
Contador just gone as I type!

 

[montage]

Sky ripping it apart as anticipated,
Contador just gone as I type!

First time he has gone against a full strength sky train in the mountains?

Evans looking more and more like a has-been with every race, can never write him off though

 

[montage]

Amazing! Come on Froome!