Velominati Super Prestige: Milan-Sanremo 2013

Eddy Planckert and Marc Sergeant photo:cor vos

Finally, we have Milan-Sanremo. I hope pedale.forcetta is ready to shoot some pictures, especially black and white because it will be cold and possibly wet. Throw in a little wind and a race of this distance will weed out the less hardy. Recently, but not too recently, this race would be won out of a decent size field sprint. And yet, besides Fabs winning in 2008 it does come down to a sprint finish of some size. That race was setting up for a field sprint when Cancellara bolted and no one could catch him. The solo charge to the finish just doesn’t seem to work here. It is such an interesting race because the finish is unlike any of the other monuments. Moreno Argentin lost the race because he was not as good as descender as Kelly. Getting down the Cipressa and Poggio well is not easy. The descents are tight narrow Italian roads, hairpin turns, madness. Fabs and Sagan are two excellent descenders and Sagan has a killer sprint. NIbali just won Terreno. Thor has recovered. Boonen is back with Cavendish, on the same team! Gilbert is wearing the rainbow jersey. Andy Schleck has pre-dropped out. God Damnit, if you are going to get up at some weird hour of the night to watch a race this year, this is it people.

An American has never won one of cycling’s monuments and Sunday’s race does not seem to be where it is going to happen. Tyler Farrar would have to latch onto a special train and surely Cancellara will not be towing people to the line this year. The odds of Australian riders winning the last two editions were very long but it demonstrates how exciting and unpredictable this race is.

Here is the incomplete start list, it will be updated when available. No Delgados, no whining, the betting window is now open. Get you picks in before the countdown timer goes to zero at midnight Pacific Time. The winner of this event is awarded the MSR comment badge for the remainder of the season.

Here is a little video from last year, interesting more for the behind the scenes action and the amount of bleeped out cursing.

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Deakus says:

Mar 17 2013 at 9:58 am
@Russ
1. 3km - Paolini has joined the leaders so we have six in front: Chavanel, Stannard, Sagan, Cancellara, Ciolek and Paolini.
Two in there are getting a free ride to the line...
LA Dave says:

Mar 17 2013 at 9:58 am

Another wheel suck win.
erik says:

Mar 17 2013 at 9:58 am

Well, no one saw that coming.
Sauterelle says:

Mar 17 2013 at 9:58 am

Holy shit!!
ChrisO says:

Mar 17 2013 at 10:01 am

@LA Dave

Another wheel suck win.

Bit harsh - he had to get there. Sagam went from 200m out when he didn't need to - he was too cocky.
taon24 says:

Mar 17 2013 at 10:01 am

4 of the top 5. None in the right position...
Deakus says:

Mar 17 2013 at 10:01 am
@Deakus
@Russ
3km - Paolini has joined the leaders so we have six in front: Chavanel, Stannard, Sagan, Cancellara, Ciolek and Paolini.
Two in there are getting a free ride to the line...
Quote from cycling news "The German sprinter, he's won Milan-San Remo. What an incredible ride."...I am not sure incredible is the right word, he was towed most of it...but thems the breaks I suppose...at least it neutralises some of the VSP a little..Every cloud....etc....
LA Dave says:

Mar 17 2013 at 10:02 am

Top 5 = Ciolek, Sagan, Faboo, Chav, Paolini.
King Clydesdale says:

Mar 17 2013 at 10:03 am

Ciolek had the win the second he topped the Poggio with that group.
frank says:

Mar 17 2013 at 10:05 am

Wow, what a finish. Officially love Sagan now; he really did the work and rode like a winner. Fabs rode a bit like a wet napkin, though, didn't he? Surprised he didn't make a last KM move.

I can't imagine anyone picked Ciolek, so the points have to be based on Sagan and Fabs.

Congrats to El Gato for a nice win; you get to post with the MSR Winner's badge all year. Cheers.

Final Race Results
1. CIOLEK Gerald

2. SAGAN Peter

3. CANCELLARA Fabian

4. CHAVANEL Sylvain

5. PAOLINI Luca

Final VSP Results
1. el gato (10 points)

2. Jhortua (9 points)

3. 936adl (9 points)

4. forza_village (9 points)

5. Mikael Liddy (8 points)

6. m_demartino (8 points)

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