Tour of Lombardy *spoiler*

andyp
andyp Posts: 10,577
edited October 2016 in Pro race
Surprised no-one else has started this yet.

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The most beautiful of all the monuments, over some incredibly challenging climbs around Lake Como.

This year's edition covers 241 kms from Como to Bergamo with the Ghisallo very early on, then a very hard final 100 kms with 5 classified climbs before 15 kms of flat before the short, but steep, ascent to Bergamo Alto, with a 3km descent down into the centre of Bergamo.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    A break of four went clear before the Ghisallo, featuring AG2R's Mickael Cherel, BMC's Damiano Caruso, Cofidis' Rudy Molard and IAM Cycling's Stefan Denifil.

    The maximum they've had is 7' 30" I think.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    A day to forget for OGE's neo-pro Robert Power, he'd signed on but somehow missed the start so the race had gone when he got there. He chased them but to no avail.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    It's a very tough route but with the flat run into bergamo it'll be like it was last time - decent 30 man group at the bottom of the bergamo hill
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Unfortunately I'm at the in laws so can't watch it.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    TV live. 93 very hilly kms to go.
    Kirby already called Caruso as de Marchi and waffling about the end (of season) being nigh.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,445
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Kirby already called Caruso as de Marchi and waffling about the end (of season) being nigh.
    "It's 1700 metres... so that's 1.7 kilometres"

    Paging Captain Obvious...
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Splits all over
  • Allez Mark
    Allez Mark Posts: 364
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Kirby already called Caruso as de Marchi and waffling about the end (of season) being nigh.
    "It's 1700 metres... so that's 1.7 kilometres"

    Paging Captain Obvious...
    Kirby is getting worse
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 403
    "Pantani lives, well no unfortunately he doesn't"

    Kirby at his infuriating best today. Feels like he's laughing at his own jokes more than is usual.
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 403
    "im all for pretty ladies, but if the cameramen are bored I'd rather they went to seek out a nice moustache"

    O__o
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Alaphilippe struggling at the back of a much reduced peloton.

    No sign of Poels, thought he'd be right up there.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Gesink has attacked with 58 kms to go, all sorts of damage going on.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Dan Martin has been dropped.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Shaping up like it could be a decent race this.
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Gesink in a group of 6, all the rest are second tier riders. Chaves and Bardet have got across I think, a few other favourites in the gap between the group and what's left of the peloton.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,731
    The big hitters are making moves now.
    Not much of a peloton left.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The big hitters are making moves now.
    Not much of a peloton left.

    12-15 riders by the looks of things. :shock:
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Maybe that's the chasing group. Kirby is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard today, making no attempt to work out who's where on the road.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    hanshotfirst wrote:
    "Pantani lives, well no unfortunately he doesn't"

    Kirby at his infuriating best today. Feels like he's laughing at his own jokes more than is usual.

    I lol'd, I'm afraid :oops:
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    They are on this climb;

    miragolo.jpg
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    edited October 2016
    Caruso still has a minute or so, followed by Latour, De La Cruz and Molard, with the group containing, I think, Gesink, Chaves, Diego Rosa, Bardet, Valverde and Visconti amongst others 15 seconds or so behind those three.
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 403
    Salsiccia1 wrote:

    I lol'd, I'm afraid :oops:

    *rings bell* SHAME!
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Uran has bridged across to the Chaves group. Strong effort.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,445
    andyp wrote:
    Dan Martin has been dropped.
    Nuts.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Brambilla and De Marchi are in the group.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Caruso's days are numbered, gap down to 30 seconds, all motorbikes being brought out of the gap.
  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 403
    Caruso had been caught
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Descending now, next up is the Selvino.

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    Brambilla pushing hard on the descent, trying to split the group up.
  • lucan2
    lucan2 Posts: 294
    How many times is Kirby going to say "squeaky" today? dick!

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