Il Lombardia *spoiler*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali, Contador, JRod, Uran, Henao, Quintana, Mollema at the front

    Can only see about 20m behind
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Couldn't see Gilbert in among the mist.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Cream of the climbers innit
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    That front group is clear of the peloton. But Gilbert will bridge any gap on the descent.

    More of a case of people going their own pace, rather than attacking.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    25 secs to Gilbert
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Gotta love this race. In absolute pieces.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Gilbert not far behind. BMC well represented. Bunch smashed to pieces
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lampre, Coldeportes and Garmin not showing so well on that climb
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Chavanel wellllllllllll back. Really like it when they leave the camera as the race comes past so you can see all the gaps for yourself.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Carnage. Still think it's too far from the finish to decide the race.

    That front group has too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

    I just saw Damiano Cunego, haven't seen him since the Giro.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I'm guessing they thought filming the descent was too dangerous which I guess is fair enough.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    25k or so to the start of the Ghisallo
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Would not like to be doing this descent in a ride let alone a race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Bardet a bit classier uphill than downhill. Today at least.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ballan and Paolini crash?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Yes and Ballan clims in the BMC car
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Gino Bartali was a bit of a drama queen

    (i love Gino Bartali)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GILBERT OUT?!?!?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They just showed a closeup of the passenger seat of the BMC car and I could swear I saw the WC stripes.

    Moreno just crashed
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Yep
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador and Nibali talking - slowing it down
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Yep, Gilbert out
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Henao doesn't appear to be there either anymore.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN

    Apparently he was pushing it to chase the front down.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Gilbert abandons - and with him thousands of PTP picks
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Damnit Gilbert, what a lightweight.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Don't think that climb and descent served much tbh. Wouldn't have missed it much.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Wonder if that's the last we'll see of the Muro in Il Lombardia
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So we have Bardet out front with a minute.

    The rest is all regrouping as the Patrons have slowed it right down.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    A bike crashed on that descent also.

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    This year’s Tour of Lombardy began in Bergamo as a nod to the 70th birthday of Felice Gimondi, and the triple Giro d’Italia winner tipped Alberto Contador to triumph in Lecco this afternoon.
    “He’s a rider who excites the people,” Gimondi said. “He reminds of the kind of Spanish riders I used to come up against in my time. Last year, he was very impressive at the Tour de France. He cracked on the Galibier but the next day he was straight back up and on the attack on the road to l’Alpe d’Huez.”
    Contador is the Greatest

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