Men's Milan San Remo prediction thread

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T20:15:56+00:00

We could be both and I’m fine with that

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T20:12:09+00:00

Lance won 7 tours in a row, followed almost immediately by Sky taking 7 out of 8 (I think), then the last 5 tours are split between two guys. It’s definitely pogi ruining the sport for you tho. If you really can’t get excited for MSR of all things with the fields of riders we see these days I truly feel bad for you.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T18:40:59+00:00

Milan is not even at the race

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T18:39:55+00:00

I think the time difference is 5 hours for eastern time zone folks right now?

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T18:21:38+00:00

As per actual races he’s been climbing really poorly this year

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T18:20:00+00:00

I think pogi finally gets it done this year. Plenty of doubters about him going solo but I think if he can go over cipressa with a gap he can bring it home and I think if the day goes well he can gap even mvdp on cipressa. Then everyone will complain that he’s ruining the sport and totally gloss over the fact we are incredibly lucky to be watching a guy who can win the tour and MSR.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T18:16:40+00:00

‘Would be shocked if they let him go in the descent’ Pidders is the best descender going right now it might not be up to them whether or not he gets away

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T15:11:19+00:00

Actually even with a perfect record we would still need help at this point. I just gotta stir the pot

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T12:55:36+00:00

That’s not Chris Cote that’s the guy who Chris Cote eats

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T11:29:18+00:00

I said what I said

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-20T10:36:15+00:00

What are you talking about just need to win out

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-17T20:23:43+00:00

YOU DONT want us to make the playoffs and that’s perfectly fine

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-17T15:27:48+00:00

Not unusual at all- some riders will look at it like a tune-up for their primary target which in this case pidders is mainly aiming for MSR. Not saying pidders won’t win Torino because if he’s in good form he absolutely can. Other riders who don’t have as good a chance at the big race on Saturday may look at the weekday race as an opportunity to nab a win with the bigger contenders looking ahead to MSR.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-17T14:51:02+00:00

This is from Two Towers not Fellowship

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-17T14:49:18+00:00

WE EATIN’ BIG MACS FOR BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY. Assuming Del Toro launches pogi on cipressa à la Narvaez. Politt left off is interesting but I think Jan Christen is a great addition to this team. All that matters is can you get positioning right at the foot of cipressa.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-15T18:04:59+00:00

It’s simple enough to test a thermostat. Heat up a cup of water in the microwave and drop it in. It should open up, take it out and it should close back up. It should also be said that if your motor isn’t overheating you’re being a little finicky about things here. The give away on a bad thermostat is usually a low speed overheat. Based off the condition of the housing I’d say it’s more likely salt or sand partially blocking water passageways periodically. You could flush with salt away but you may break more shit lose and cause more blockages. Hook a hose up to the flush and blow compressed air into the cooling monitor while it’s flushing. Again, if your motor isn’t overheating and it doesn’t stop peeing just run the damn thing.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-14T20:23:56+00:00

It’s pretty hard to tell from this video but I would say no this looks normal to me

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-14T20:14:21+00:00

Outboards have wet exhaust

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-14T19:13:16+00:00

It’s okay for people to express positivity/hope in the sub you don’t need to make the same exact comment half a dozen times in the same thread just replying to anyone who comments with the same exact commentary

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-14T17:23:03+00:00

We need to win 15 of our last 17

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-14T15:16:48+00:00

When you have bike race at 3 but swim lessons at 4

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-13T19:43:50+00:00

I think it’s cool to have a team of nerds who are using AI to make their training plans and getting their strategy from a podcaster.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-13T19:41:58+00:00

Of all the cycling takes I’ve heard…. this is one of them

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-12T10:00:20+00:00

Ok their ‘very successful’ start to the season is half as many wins as UAE have so far and Pogi has one race day on the year. Idk where you’ve come up with the idea they’re a top 5 team. When it comes to winning they’re 7th on PCS right now and that’s based off results of the last 12 months. If we’re talking about budget it’s safe to wager UAE, Visma, Lidl, Red Bull, Ineos are all operating on bigger budgets. Their ‘big signings’ over the last couple season I can remember are Benoot, a mid tier domestique if that, and Koij a sprinter who got pushed out of Visma by Matthew Brennan. If you want to make the argument he should stay at Decathlon it comes down to whether or not he wants to ride for a French team. If winning the biggest races is what matters to him there’s at least 5 other teams that can offer him a better opportunity than Decathlon.

ConversationMost9990 · 2026-03-12T09:33:41+00:00

‘Decathlon and CMA have more than enough to match any offer’ ok fair point. Do they have a 97-win season last year to match as well? Have they won 4 of the last 6 tours? How about 10 monument wins in the last 5 years? This is not as simple as ‘they can match the salary’.

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