he’s being leant on for sure.

fascinating chase

love the Astana passenger 😀

Starting to look possible.

fantastic stuff

Harsh on the break!

That was a good race 🙂

was thinking towards the end what was Tom Pidcocks role is in this kind of race, turns out he’s got quite the sprint on him, great third place in that kind of company and 2 days of hard racing.

I see Cav is riding tomorrow @ le samyn.

MVdP… Attacks with 85km to go, bridges to break, stays away until about 2or 3km to go, still finishes 12 in sprint…awesome.

Just heard that Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado could be doing women’s Roubaix!! She awesome.

blimey Cav has made a breakaway!

some nasty crashes!

blimey Cav has made a breakaway!

Working hard in it too, who is the other quick step rider, cav went back to tell him to get up front and pedal!!!

looking like it’s going to be decided on the last cobbled section

MVdP leads out with broken handlebars!!!

weather forecast for tuscany is looking perfect for saturday, sadly no rain.

Really looking forward Strada Bianchi. Such great scenery and really tough course. There is just no flat!

Excellent. Quite a different propspect to the Belgian races usually with brutal splits/breaks and smaller groups, lots of attacking and relentless power surges ! Can’t wait.

Let’s hope MVdP has some stronger handle bars!!

Let’s hope MVdP has some stronger goes easy on his handle bars!!

the worst thing about strade (being on first name terms ‘n’ all) is that by the time the coverage starts the race is usually already smashed to pieces.

I have antipasti and Italian beer at the ready.

I’m going out riding, funnily enough in Berks equivalent of Strada while it’s in, so recording then catching up in the afternoon.

the worst thing about strade (being on first name terms ‘n’ all) is that by the time the coverage starts the race is usually already smashed to pieces.

In previous years yes, but I think Eurosport are showing two and a half hours of it this year.

I have antipasti and Italian beer at the ready.

Similar here, once I get my appetite back from the morning curry while watching the 4th Test. Looking like a good day.

morning curry

Last night’s left over chicken curry cold for breakfast?

Last night’s left over chicken curry cold for breakfast?

Reheated rather than cold (I know, the food poisoning thing). Curry the next day is so much better with all the flavours getting to really come out.

Let’s hope MVdP has some stronger goes easy on his handle bars!!

Riding the Ultimate rather than aeroroad apparently

Let’s hope MVdP has some stronger handle bars!

Might have been a case of user error as non-shimano spec bands were used on to secure the brakes to the bar – and may have been over tightened?

Canyon seem to have issued a notice to owners warning the bars shouldn’t be used until for the moment.

Back to the racing, Eurosport and GCN have not only extended the men’s coverage but also the women’s. I’d argue the women’s race is equally worth a follow. I’ll be making a day of the Strade.

LOL at the helicopter getting lost 😀

looking like “girl on girl” action for the final climb!

mugged

race is on now! and puncture time.

come on Tom!

That’s one hell of a front group.

Bernal and Pogacar don’t seem to be doing much work.

Boom.

IMO Deserving of classic status – it’s a beautiful place to ride. The others are going to have to drop Ala as the finish suits him perfectly. Pidcock nodding – he’s stuffed

hanging on by his fingernails

caffeine gel time

Well MVDP hasn’t got long COVID then.