Spring Classics 2016 discussion & commentary ***SPOILERS***

[Crackle]

There's a livestream for Strade on Youtube in an hour. The ones on Youtube on normally superior to all others.

 

[mjr]

Odd. Rai coverage about to start now but maybe it's not live straight away.

 

[mjr]

Yep, course preview with some ex pro I recognise but can't name and interviews with various riders at the start, all linked by the ever unflappable Alessandra di Stefano.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Live stream here too http://www.cyclinghub.tv/livestream

(Live-ish. Approx 1km behind live)

 

[mjr]

Anyone see what happened to Puccio's chain? Surely a dropped chain wouldn't take the mechanic that long to fix?

 

[Crackle]

Just fantastic scenery.

 

[rich p]

Great tactical acumen by Fab

 

[mjr]

Great tactical acumen by Fab

Yes, I thought he was third favourite there after chasing down so much, but I guess it was two EQS and the cursed rainbow so maybe I should have known.

 

[Crackle]

Where will Lefevre have won in today then. France again?

 

[rich p]

Where will Lefevre have won in today then. France again?

eh?

 

[smutchin]

Great tactical acumen by Fab

I did think of picking him for the punditry, but I didn't fancy his form. Should have known better - after all, as they say, form is temporary...

Having said that, you can't argue with the form of Lizzie Armitstead. Another display of sheer awesomeness from her. She's doing the stripes proud.

 

[smutchin]

Where will Lefevre have won in today then. France again?

Well, I know Etixx didn't feature in the top ten at the Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen today.

 

[Crackle]

Where will Lefevre have won in today then. France again?

That was his quip when they screwed up the chase and lost, I forget which race and he was asked how they'd lost. He said they'd won in France.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I did think of picking him for the punditry, but I didn't fancy his form. Should have known better - after all, as they say, form is temporary...

Having said that, you can't argue with the form of Lizzie Armitstead. Another display of sheer awesomeness from her. She's doing the stripes proud.

There's no glory comes with thinking
I'd heard a "rumour" (a friend of a friend of a friend who knows a pro rider sort of thing) that he was firing on all cylinders. Which was good, since I managed to recoup all the money I lost on Kristoff last Sunday

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Brilliant job by Lizzie,at the Strade Bianchi today