Lombady’s place on the calendar basically makes it a tier lower than all the other monuments as it’s basically a consolation monument for riders who can be bothered to go for it / need to prove something.
No one sets their stall out on winning Lombardy when they decide their season in January.
Cobbled Classics are just a niche form of racing to give a chance to those who are too heavy to win on a hilly route and not fast enough to win bunch sprints.
Lombady’s place on the calendar basically makes it a tier lower than all the other monuments as it’s basically a consolation monument for riders who can be bothered to go for it / need to prove something.
No one sets their stall out on winning Lombardy when they decide their season in January.
How is this controversial? It's basic common sense. If the Worlds had stayed in August and the Vuelta in April, it would be dead by now.
The idea of a 'Patron' (like Hinault especially) is just toxic masculinity and bullying
All the antipathy against Froome since 2012 is just a surrogate for Armstrong
An opinion that may not be unpopular - The way the French view cycling and the way England see football is very similar and have the same failings and solutions
Another unpopular opinion: If he rode today Eddy Merckx would basically be a Belgian Vincenzo Nibali
They are quite different in ability, are they not? Merckx would be a (much) better Belgian Rohan Dennis.
Elsewhere on the internet someone asked who Coppi, Anquetil, Merckx and Hinault would be today. I said:
Coppi = de Gendt Anquetil = Dennis Merckx = Nibali or Valverde Hinault = Dumoulin
I just don't get the Merckx = Nibali, because Merckx was a terrific time trialist. Nibali is a decent tester when he needs to be. Really doesn't fit. What am I missing?
Cobbled Classics are just a niche form of racing to give a chance to those who are too heavy to win on a hilly route and not fast enough to win bunch sprints.
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Can't wait for Zest to find this thread, he should win it hands down.
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Edit: An extra hour of Carlton. What's not to like?
Coppi = de Gendt
Anquetil = Dennis
Merckx = Nibali or Valverde
Hinault = Dumoulin
No one sets their stall out on winning Lombardy when they decide their season in January.
Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
How is this controversial? It's basic common sense. If the Worlds had stayed in August and the Vuelta in April, it would be dead by now.
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No. no. no. I have thought that the one thing that the Sky/Ineos haters could give them credit for is staying on their standard shorts.
All the antipathy against Froome since 2012 is just a surrogate for Armstrong
An opinion that may not be unpopular - The way the French view cycling and the way England see football is very similar and have the same failings and solutions
Daniel Day Lewis has been a great actor in not great films
The Shield should be seen as great as The Sopranos and The Wire
Midnight Run is DeNiro's best film (this is a hill I will die on)
Can't be based just off GT wins + Monument wins.
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It works because It’s so early in the season and not many people peak for it.