Il Lombardia 2013 *SPOILER*

Art Vandelay
Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
edited October 2013 in Pro race
The final big race of the season on Sunday.

The course (same as last year):
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The Profile:
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The Last KM:
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Startlist:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjM2OTA=

Last Year's podium: J Rod 2. Samu 3. Uran

Favourites: J Rod, Valverde, Nibali, Gilbert, Sagan, Uran and Ulissi. Also - Rui Costa in his world champ stripes.

TV Coverage: RAI & International Eurosport. UK - Highlights only! Eurosport 18:45 and SKY S4 at 20:00

Couple of videos:
The Muro di Sormano:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Z6D157QfA
Il Lombardia: (Anyone seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFbcTo64o54

Il Pane
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Il Vino
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Il Formaggio:
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    The home of cycling :shock: :
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    TV Coverage: RAI & International Eurosport. UK - Highlights only! Eurosport 18:45 and SKY S4 at 20:00

    Perfect valedictory thread starter.
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  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    The final big race of the season on Sunday.
    Pictures and stuff

    Deserves a quality thread and Art's set suitably high standard with his opener.
    I'm hoping for insight, pictures and laughs. Going to be difficult if not visible to most of us though.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    poppit wrote:
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.

    oh yes I forgot about this for a few days. Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Going to be difficult if not visible to most of us though.

    Think I'm going to try avoiding the thread and watch the ES highlights 'as live'

    Hope the weather is better than last year....the coverage was poor
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Why don't you just watch an online stream? There are plenty of good ones out there with decent quality.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Lombardy-600x359.jpg

    http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news ... c-victory/
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    TailWindHome wrote:

    Hope the weather is better than last year

    ^^This

    Please not another race ruined by rain, too many of those this year.

    Forecast is for a chance of rain, hopefully won't be anything heavy.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.

    In reality this is the world championship, isn't it? Any one dayer, and even tour, is far more dependent on random factors, unholy alliances, and the parcours.

    Edit - Who else is in contention?
  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    frenchfighter wrote:
    poppit wrote:
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.

    oh yes I forgot about this for a few days. Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.
    Isn't there one more race after this that J Rod could enter if he needed to? Beijing springs to mind but not sure.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    poppit wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    poppit wrote:
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.

    oh yes I forgot about this for a few days. Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.
    Isn't there one more race after this that J Rod could enter if he needed to? Beijing springs to mind but not sure.
    Yes, I think I read a quote from him somewhere saying he'd be prepared to do Beijing if he still needs the points by the time this one is over.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    For an extreme emotion swing it would be good to see a J-Rod win. It would also be good to see an all-rounder win the overall rather than an albeit dominant stage race only winner.

    I also really liked J-Rod speaking his mind about Valverde's performance in the World's final. Froome should take note. I think he's a pretty sharp and would be a good listen.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    poppit wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    poppit wrote:
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.

    oh yes I forgot about this for a few days. Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.
    Isn't there one more race after this that J Rod could enter if he needed to? Beijing springs to mind but not sure.

    Yep. He said he would ride it if he didn't win the ranking today. Sounds like it would be a decent parcours this year with more good riders in attendance.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    frenchfighter wrote:
    poppit wrote:
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.

    oh yes I forgot about this for a few days. Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.

    Purito is 80 points behind, with I believe 80 points for second today. If no more points were gained after today, how would ranking be decided? Purito attempted and gained points in a lot more events than Froome.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    poppit wrote:
    Froome has withdrawn with back pain, chance for J Rod to close the gap.

    oh yes I forgot about this for a few days. Purito needs 2nd or 1st and he will get the World Ranking like last year. ..also won at this race.

    Purito is 80 points behind, with I believe 80 points for second today. If no more points were gained after today, how would ranking be decided? Purito attempted and gained points in a lot more events than Froome.

    Surely if no more points are gained then the ranking stays as is?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I hope Costa doesnt wear the white shorts he was wearing last night. I also wonder what Purito will say to him when they meet.
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  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I hope Costa doesnt wear the white shorts he was wearing last night.

    Unfortunately

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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Still nowhere near as bad as Rolland doing his Mr Blobby impression in the Tour... I'd post a photo to remind people but that'd just be cruel :P
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Sagan dropped on the first climb (Valico di Valcava, after about 80 km) and dismounted, the first DNF.
    Kwiatkowski was a DNS.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Damn, Schleck can't even win the race to abandon.
    Andy dismounts.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ha good one mechanism.

    Anyone know what the weather is doing?
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Lombardy-600x359.jpg

    http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news ... c-victory/

    great pic..Met King Kelly at last weeks cycle show what a down to earth gent and legend....Wiggins could learn a lot from this true "professional"
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Right, RAI's on apparently - who's got a feed?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    RAI
    http://www.sportlemon.tv/20131005/vv525 ... 57915.html
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Beaten to it!
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Carrots on the floor - won't be able to say that much longer:(
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    On here just now !!!! Link below

    http://www.sportlemon.tv/20131005/vv525 ... 57915.html
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Ah, Niibali down
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Nibali! Tiralongo! Down.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Big crash, carrots, Sky, and Nibali looking like he won't be getting back on his bike.
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