Castelfidardo on Eurosport tomorrow

[Corinto]

For cycling fans: tomorrow the 5th stage of the Tireno-Adriatico race finishes in Castelfidardo!

 

[debra]

Thanks! I didn't know yet. Will certainly watch!

 

[craigd]

Right on. Cool. Thanks. If Alaphillipe wins then plays some accordion, he'll take his panache to a whole new level.

 

[Glug]

Maybe his cousin can play for him: https://www.deceuninck-quickstep.com/en/team/staff/franck-alaphilippe
google wins again

 

[Corinto]

Maybe his cousin can play for him: https://www.deceuninck-quickstep.com/en/team/staff/franck-alaphilippe
google wins again

Wow! Didn't know that. Thanks Glug!

 

[jozz]

so far VDP for the win... 2:35 ahead

 

[craigd]

so far VDP for the win... 2:35 ahead

No coverage here in Canada. How near the end?

 

[craigd]

VDP not a GC threat, right?

 

[jozz]

matthieu vd poel (dutch) 3 minutes ahead 15km to go

 

[jozz]

no threat no

 

[jozz]

had 10 seconds left on finish... what a finale

 

[craigd]

Wow. Thanks for the update. Pogacar really something, but can't feel completely good about some of his performances. I've been a cycling fan since the mid 80s, so a bit jaded about what they're up to. Nice to see them going for early season wins though, not just focusing on the TdF

 

[Corinto]

Great win for Van Der Poel today, ... but risky, remember his win in Geraardsbergen yesteryear, ... but also remember sometimes this didn't work, 2019 World Championship or only 2 weeks ago in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne ...

Cycling fan since mid 50s, best memories are Charly Gaul wins in the Giro and the Tour when the weather turned horrible ... no tv only radio ...

Seems he's ready for Milan-San Remo ...

 

[craigd]

Seeing some pictures on the internet. All wearing sunglasses, even on a cloudy day. My best memories, both from images and seeing live racing are from the eighties - before sunglasses and helmets made it so hard to identify racers. And you could see their efforts, their eyes. I got more out of it then. You must have so many memories like that. Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault. As real people. They seem a bit like machines to me now.