Milan Sanremo in just a few more hours!
the Spring classics season truly begins..
C - there are a lot of different websites that offer decent livecasts, although typically towards the crucial points in a race/stage you will see webtraffic increases that lead to sketchy viewing so it can be a real bummer right when the viewing gets good, if that makes sense. re: Demonoid, its just a torrent site that happens to have a really active (albeit small) following of pro cycling fans so there are dependably excellent quality uploads of all the Eurosport coverage of races that appear immediately after all the big spring classics & various stage races throughout the year. Never was able to find anything similiar anywhere, until joining Dmnd. not the same as watching live in a pub I suppose, but it works for the lot of us just home on the couch to watch it the next day.
you can see how the two little climbs at the end can end up spoiling the fun for a lot of the big sprinters, who are probably 2-4kg heavier now than they will be in the summer months. If they can't stick near the front over the top of the Poggio, they'll likely not find the position in the final group to take the win. Cancellara stole the show last year with a solo break, but otherwise it is reliably a sprinters' affair.. an early annual test of fitness.
I hear the odds are on Boonen, they think Cav is still a little young for a sprint after almost 300km. To me Liquigas (Basso, Bennati, Pellizotti) looks real strong for a chance.
Let me know if you want a link to try to catch some of it today.. I don't even know what hour it'll be wrapping up yet. Otherwise we get Paris Roubaix and more in just a couple weeks.. the season really cranks up from here.. Giro and Dauphine in June heading into July...
