2019 PRO thread

[stoney]

Cipollini looks like a roided out, chemically enhanced 50 year old these days. Why am I not surprised by his actions?

Sadly, I've seen too many of those roided out, chemically enhanced 50 year olds racing Masters.

[Kjetil]

Alaphilippe's gearing in the sprint today. Whoa!

[AJS914]

He was tactically brilliant over that last kilometer. He 2nd wheeled the whole time, never burned a big match too early, and timed the sprint perfectly.

I was listening to last episode of The Cycling Podcast and they were saying that when Alaphilippe was an amateur he was known as a sprinter.

[CrankAddictsRich]

this is such a cool shot from today... Alaphillipe is looking so good at this point. I hope he hasn't peaked too early, only to fall off a little in the next few weeks as he gets into the races he really wants to win. I gotta figure he's favorite for Liege and Fleche-Wallone and maybe Amstel, depending on where the finish line is, in relation to the final climb. Could we also see him attack on the final climb of Milan San Remo, descend like a madman and try to stay away like he did that time with Sagan and Kwiato?

[Karvalo]

He looked incredibly confident. Everyone else fighting and jostling on the limit and he's in the middle calmly looking over his shoulder checking everything out. Don't know if he's peaking or just unleashing his true potential.

[Willier]

Ag2r bikes are as I said Ridleys:

[Kjetil]

Excellent photographic evidence there.

[Wookski]

Ag2r bikes are as I said Ridleys:

Man those bikes look nasty, I feel sorry for Bardet and co having to roll around on those hunks of shit

[Rondje]

Ag2r bikes are as I said Ridleys:

Man those bikes look nasty, I feel sorry for Bardet and co having to roll around on those hunks of shit

INRNG had a small translation of a story in L'Equipe about it. Also about Campa/ Shimano and more sponsor issues:
http://inrng.com/2019/03/thursday-shorts-28/

[ave]

Two TT wins for Scott, one of the few bikes still without disc brakes. Could be a coincidence, of course!

[CrankAddictsRich]

Two TT wins for Scott, one of the few bikes still without disc brakes. Could be a coincidence, of course!

This is fake news.... almost none of the TT bikes are running disc brakes. The new Cervelo's ridden by Sunweb being the only one I could find... Sky, DQS, Bora, EF Education First, CCC, FDJ... all still rim brake. Don't get me wrong, the pro peloton is deifnitely moving over to discs, more and more are using them for road bikes, but not on TT bikes. I know that Cannondale has one and every so often, you see a rider or two use it, but not always.

[djcharlou]

What a tense finish at Tirreno today !No spoil, just try to watch the last 35k it's something

[Jugi]

Some seem to always land on their feet. Why is Astana's helmet sponsor Limar and not Catlike?

[Kjetil]

Hah!

[ooo]

Is it possible to follow any of the 2019 season road races with online live tracking (timing or gps)?