After last weekend kicked off the spring classics in Belgium in brilliant style, we now arrive in Italy for the Strade Bianche. At only 175km, it is significantly shorter than most classics and is usually ridden at a very fast pace. All the classics favourites are here as the race is worldtour this year.
Rain is forecast lads, so the gravel roads are going to get very spicy.
I am /hype/ as fuck for this one desu, with based Fabian not here its going to be open as fuck. Classics guys can win it, but guys like Nibali or Dumoulin could also very well win it.
Its likely to be the most beautiful race of the season.
Gavin Lee
both GVA and Sep Vanmarcke told Sporza that they feel like they can win it today. Finish is a 600m climb at 9.2% average. I dont see that big farmers boy Sep going up that kind of incline desu.
Grayson Diaz
>tfw no Italian races on sporza
Can't really look past Sagan or Van Avermaet here either. Stybar or Vakoc maybe? The final climb isn't steep/long enough for Nibali or Dumoulin
Evan Wood
Not when it's raining at least
Chase Rivera
Nibali has shown his punch in the past, and both Nibbles and Dumoulin have the ability to escape off the front by themselves.
Dylan Fisher
While they COULD, consider also that it's early in the season for them as GC riders whereas the classics riders are about to hit their first peak, but hey, stranger things have happened
Ian Wilson
Borghini won the women's
Blake Ward
Its not that early in the season for Giro contenders, they should be in pretty good shape now I think.
Nathan Kelly
Race-winning split is made it seems
Caleb Collins
RIP 3agan
Christian Price
Wew this small group with gva, stybar and kwiato. Seems very early in the race. This could get intredasting.
Benjamin Jackson
what's the stream status like? Are we all doomed to watch eurosport? >no NOS >no Sporza
Gavin Hernandez
its a bit ridiculous yes, cant believe a race like this doesnt get the coverage it deserves.
thanks senpai. Just tuning in, is that our Tom in the main group?
Dylan Murphy
yes, he just joined the favourites group
Kayden Robinson
=( no 2agan is a boring race. When is Gent?
James Taylor
Lel they mad at the moto
Benjamin King
I am worried Tommy D is expending too much energy. To have any chance of winning, hes going to have to go solo from some distance. I dont think hes punchy enough to outsprint others on the final climb.
Evan Gonzalez
Yes he has no chance on the final climb with the guys that are at the front.
But with todays wind I don't think he can solo 20km.
Henry Reyes
Pretty epic race desu senpai!
Gavin White
Well Tom managed to stay with them now he's pulling.
Let's see
Brandon Rivera
I wonder why Tommy D is not doing classics more often, great rider.
Justin Bennett
hes a bit of whiny cunt from what I can remember, I dont think he can hold his temper in a classics group.
Jaxson Johnson
GOGO TOM
Liam Thompson
Fucking eurosport adds, fucking Kirby.
Brody Rodriguez
>hating kirby
come on man
Noah Roberts
Who /UpcomingBarcelonaTestOnTuesday/ here?
Mercedes are obviously sandbagging but Vettel and Kimi look promising in their Ferrari, too. The Toro Rosso is such a beauty, just look at it. I'm hyped as fuck!
Carson Scott
Me too
>tfw almost put kwiat on my fantasy squad
At least I have /greg/ and stybar
Jaxson Edwards
>tfw kwiat isn't enough of a scrub to get caught in the finale
Too bad desu, the drag up into Siena is something else with multiple riders contesting the win
Xavier Morris
Yes, hyped for the coming season. Ferrari looks great.
Owen James
GVA second, best sprinter
Lincoln Wilson
Great Race Michal
Hudson Walker
K W I A T O
what a based celebration too, I got goosebumps when he finished.
