Strade Bianche 24

[andyoxon]

Spot of gravel on Sat 2 Mar.  See that Tom Pidcock is riding again, along with G, & Tadej.   Also DemiV, MV, & LotteK too.

Should be good.

https://www.strade-bianche.it/en/news-center/

edit.

Mens race: 214km ~4000m elevation.  A tad lumpy.

[drgannet]

Spot of gravel on Sun 2 Mar.  See that Tom Pidcock is riding again, along with G, & Tadej.   Also DemiV & LotteK too.

Should be good.

https://www.strade-bianche.it/en/news-center/

But only if you watch it on Saturday...

[andyoxon]

Oh, yes.     02.03.24, so live on Saturday.  Not so live on Sun... 

[andyoxon]

Live coverage shows Strade Bianche Donne winner

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crossing the finishing line.  Wait...
 

arrivo by a oxon, on Flickr

[Hot Flatus]

Been out on the bike for a couple of hours.

Just back in time for the Strade Bianche which I'd forgotten about, so thanks for the nudge!

[andyoxon]

Fairly dramatic stuff.

also Ineos riding 30mm tyres / 58psi (4bar)

[αdαmsκι]

I just looked at the race situation from Cyclingnews

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Pogi attacks with 80 km to go and the race is then done🥱

[andyoxon]

and he

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told everyone that he going to go ferit at 80km to go too... did no one believe him?   I guess it didn't really matter one way or another.   

[SpaceBadger]

Wow.

[Hot Flatus]

Looked very fresh at the finish.

[morbihan]

That was sneaky,   he leaked it to the press that he was going on the break at 80km, then took off at 81 km before the other riders were ready.
Thats just not cricket.

[DuncanM]

The last rider I can remember announcing to everyone that he was going to attack on a specific climb, then doing that and soloing off into the distance (in a significant classic at that) was Frank Vandenbrooke at Liege. I hope I've just not been paying attention and it happens all the time.

[fimm]

"Men's racing is boring", I said to Mr fimm, my tongue firmly in my cheek.