Spring Classics 2015 [R]

Hoping to have more opportunities to watch these this year.

Hoping to ride the bike more also, but with the northeast-midwest weather right now... ugh.

 

Sign me up! I'm very excited for the season to start. Here's hoping it's going to be a good one.

 

Universal has Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne at 9:30 ET Sunday morning.

Yeah its been bad here. Back on the trainer last night. Did get my annual trip to South Florida last week. Got 170 miles of riding in (and in good form. My Strave #'s were much better than in previous years). We weren't immune to the cold. First day the temps were in the mid 40's and riders were out with full head covers and neoprene face masks. I had knee warmers arm warmers and cut finger gloves. Last ride, I did purchase a pair of knit gloves as temps got down to the low 40's. Last day I didn't ride when temps were in the 30's.

 

Nice article on Tyler with his new team. I've always liked the guy and would love to see him do well this classics session.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...liver-classics-success-for-mtn-qhubeka_361677

 

For a sprinter, he is just not very good when compared to the current crop of sprinters.

 

That should not have happened. There will be some 'splainin to do tonight at Quick Step.

 

Yeah. I think his best bet is to be a big classics ride with some kick like a Boonen or Thor.

 

Apparently Quick Step's explanation is that mean Stannard should not have been so rude as to hang on their wheels. Poor poor Quick Step, being victimized like that.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lefevere-laments-stannards-tactics-in-omloop-het-nieuwsblad

 

and that's that.

 

Cavendish takes it. Fun last 15 K

 

Not sure, he had a VERY comfortable bike length or two at the end. Well timed.

 

Good to see some early season suffering.

 

Strade Bianche was this weekend. It has to be one of the coolest one-day races around.

Photos can be found here.

This is probably my favorite:

 

First big casualty of the Spring Classics, Boonan out of Paris-Nice. about 20K out , he was at the back of the field and touched the tire in front of him. Looks like a collarbone.

 

That's a shame. We won't have many more chances to see him and Cancellara go head to head.