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Milano - San Remo Discussion
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 21-06-2010 19:18
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With the classic spring openers, Paris - Nice and Tirreno - Adriatico, plus the new comer, Volta a Catalunya finished, it's time for the first classic of the season, Milano - SanRemo.
In the recent history, Filippo Pozzato had won the race twice, including last year's edition. His first win came in 2007, Samuel Sanchez won the race in 2008, while Franco Pellizotti was the winner of the La Primavera in 2009.
But this year Pozzato won't be able to defend his title as he is now riding for a Continental Team, which hasn't received an wildcard to be able to compete. From the recent winners, only Samuel Sanchez will start the race this year, Pellizotti also riding for a Continental Team, which hasn't been invited.
As always the main question if we will see a sprint in San Remo, or someone will be able to make a decisive attack either on Cipressa or Poggio and get away from the others to avoid the mass sprint.
If it's going to be a sprint, La Gazzeta's sprinter, Daniele Bennati is definitely the man to follow after the great series of wins he had last year. Still there are some other sprinters that could pass really well the final climbs of the race and post a real threat for Bennati, such as Bewley, Van Stayen, Steegmans, Jukka Vastaranta, Oscar Freire and many others.
From those that are looking to take the race on their own with an attack on one of the final 2 climbs, Ballan is looking to be the main rider to follow Saturday, with a very nice combination of flat, hills and sprint abilities. But there are some other good puncheurs in this race that might try their chance with attack on the final hills such as Schleck, Ullisi, Rodriguez Oliver, Samuel Sanchez, Hagen, Igvatiev, Di Luca, Nibali, Van Garderen, Ginanni, Bakelants, Spilak, Burghardt and some other riders that wouldn't have too many chances in a mass sprint.
Riders to follow:
| ***** | Daniele Bennati | | **** | Alessandro Ballan, Sam Bewley, Mikhail Ignetiev | | *** | Geert Steegmans, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Michael Van Stayen | | ** | Frank Schleck, Diego Ullisi, Francesco Ginanni, Jan Bakelants, Van Garderen | | * | Oscar Freire, Jukka Vastaranta, Joaquim Rodriguez, Samuel Sanchez, Simon Spilak |
Complete Startlist:
Spoiler La Gazzetta
1. D.Bennati
2. M.Bono
3. A.Dowsett
4. S.Marinangeli
5. M.Mugerli
6. R.RodrÃguez Segarra
7. M.Santambrogio
8. R.Wielinga
Vespa
11. G.Steegmans
12. L.Ascani
13. A.Cappelle
14. O.Gatto
15. F.Ginanni
16. A.Proni
17. M.Quinziato
18. E.Verbist
Festina
21. S.Bewley
22. M.Bernaudeau
23. S.Denifl
24. A.Madrazo
25. S.Morabito
26. B.Sonnery
27. S.Sánchez Gonzalez
28. D.Ulissi
Wolfskin
31. M.Van Stayen
32. K.De Kort
33. M.Kreder
34. W.Poels
35. M.Sieberg
36. K.Sys
37. L.Ten Dam
38. R.van der Hugenhaben
Wiggle
41. L.Rowe
42. L.Bertagnolli
43. D.Caruso
44. T.Diggle
45. B.Hermans
46. M.Ignatiev
47. S.Ponzi
48. P.Scarponi
Sony
51. A.Ballan
52. S.Anza
53. K.Fouquet
54. R.Granjel Cabrera
55. P.Grillo
56. M.Mori
57. D.Muravjev
58. M.Reihs
Energie
61. C.Corioni
62. M.Biondo
63. L.Duque
64. J.Rojas Gil
65. E.Teruel
66. A.Vicioso
67. D.Viganò
68. E.Viviani
Nespresso
71. N.Hoffman
72. D.Di Luca
73. P.Fédrigo
74. S.Lay
75. M.Schär
76. M.Sibilla
77. G.Steurs
78. R.Traficante
Philips
81. A.Serebriakov
82. S.Cohnen
83. A.Lund
84. T.Lövkvist
85. M.Mørkøv
86. M.Reimer
87. J.Rodriguez Oliver
88. M.Schreurs
Team B&O
91. K.Vanoverschelde
92. M.Christensen
93. A.Grivko
94. E.Hagen
95. M.Hegreberg
96. D.Klemme
97. S.Kruijswijk
98. M.Reckweg
Domina Vacanze
101. B.Cooke
102. M.Da Dalto
103. M.Eibegger
104. K.Fernandez
105. D.Fleeman
106. D.Herrero Llorente
107. V.Nibali
108. J.Vanendert
Starbucks
111. O.Freire
112. F.Ciccarese
113. T.Criel
114. K.Fajt
115. R.Jaramillo
116. C.Ospina
117. M.Renshaw
118. G.Visconti
Colombia
121. J.Castañeda
122. P.Deignan
123. J.Gomez Marchante
124. S.Joly
125. C.Knees
126. O.Pereiro Sio
127. D.Summerhill
128. A.Tennant
Auber 93
131. H.Haussler
132. N.Brouzes
133. M.Chedhomme
134. M.Drujon
135. D.Mehr-Wenige
136. R.Pioline
137. J.Thire
138. S.Tronet
Lipton
141. E.Rizza
142. J.Baugnies
143. R.Bourdouxhe
144. C.Di Maggio
145. S.Ghisalberti
146. F.Matamoros
147. S.Nooytens
148. M.Rowe
Carmeuse
151. S.Caethoven
152. A.Aulas
153. C.Brandt
154. S.Casar
155. R.Di Gregorio
156. P.Jacobs
157. C.Lhotellerie
158. O.Solis
Lafarge
161. M.Docker
162. W.Bonnet
163. L.Bret
164. C.Gautier
165. A.Jeannesson
166. K.Peeters
167. F.Taillefour
168. R.Van Zandbeek
Wikipedia
171. M.Burghardt
172. C.Barton
173. R.Broers
174. M.Busche
175. K.Eeckhout
176. C.Mai
177. D.Pate
178. T.Van Garderen
Pearl
181. M.Richeze
182. J.Bakelants
183. M.Cardoso
184. E.Franzoi
185. S.Joseph
186. S.Mancuso
187. J.Vastaranta
188. W.Walker
Vesuvio
191. J.Hopman
192. D.Claerebout
193. S.Einsle
194. B.Gastauer
195. M.Iglinski
196. C.Kelly
197. N.Schinker
198. F.Schleck
Warner Bros.
201. G.Coletta
202. K.De Ketele
203. G.De Winde
204. K.Hulsmans
205. S.Perez Fernandez
206. S.Rosseler
207. S.Spilak
208. M.Van der Pluijm
Edited by alexkr00 on 21-06-2010 19:21
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 21-06-2010 19:28
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Cool. MSR. 1-2 for Vespa.  |
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| p3druh |
Posted on 21-06-2010 20:02
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Bakelants for a top-10 (or better offer)
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| SotD |
Posted on 21-06-2010 20:22
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I have a VERY strong team here, so I'll probably be doing shit:
Sam Bewley
Diego Ulissi
Samuel Sánchez
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 21-06-2010 23:54
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Would be really nice if Ballan can perform here. But every result is possible here, he can win or he can be 50th. I'll just cross my fingers.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 22-06-2010 17:22
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Schlecks not the favourite ... maybe that can help him
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| niconico |
Posted on 24-06-2010 17:14
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Have a feeling Ballan is gonna take this.
For me, hopefully the team will be riding for Hagen and not Vanoverschelde, eventhough he would be my ace in a mass sprint, eventhough Hagen at the end of race like this can match the fastest. Hopefully they'll make up for a slightly dissapointing month.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 28-06-2010 18:47
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The classics are definitely not going to be our best races this season but I was still hoping for something better than 28th and 29th...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-06-2010 18:50
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Schleck and Iglinski way down, for no reason 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-06-2010 18:59
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What an incredibly boring race... |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 28-06-2010 19:06
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Nice 4-6 for Wiggle. And most of the team in the front group. Enough already! Pro Tour please!
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 28-06-2010 19:25
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Excellent from Sony. Good job from Wiggle. Pleased enough by Vespa's showing. About what I expected from Cafe de Colombia.
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| p3druh |
Posted on 28-06-2010 19:30
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My team has been tremendously sucking out loud.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 28-06-2010 20:15
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Doesn't get much more anonymous than that.
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| SotD |
Posted on 28-06-2010 21:03
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The first good result of the season is also the first goal missed. Our goal was to win the race, but we cannot be unhappy with 2nd and 11th from my two young riders. Well done!
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| niconico |
Posted on 28-06-2010 22:03
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Again could be better could be worse
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 29-06-2010 01:02
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CrueTrue wrote:
What an incredibly boring race...
Who cares!
Okay, that Ballan could win wasn't too unlikely but Anza third is a nice suprise. Everything seem to go my way right now. Sweet.
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