Tour of Lombardy 2019 -243kms *Spoilers*
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I haven't seen the race due to cycling around Nice commitments. From what I've read it looks like a repeat of just about every classic/ monument this year. Rider attacks, no one chases, rider wins. This has been the worst year i can remember for one day races."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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gsk82 wrote:I haven't seen the race due to cycling around Nice commitments. From what I've read it looks like a repeat of just about every classic/ monument this year. Rider attacks, no one chases, rider wins. This has been the worst year i can remember for one day races.
In your selective reading, you must have missed the notoriously hard to please, Iain, describing it as a great race.
If you have not seen it, best not to make such a damning comment, or else risk sounding like a dick."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Pleased with that result. Valverde though? ! He continues to amaze0
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OCDuPalais wrote:shiny black puffas and bad multi-tone denim strides
Haha words paint a thousand pictures. Is there the early season Belgian equivalent to book end the season. The grey polyester full zip cardigan over a distended torso ?0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:
Bellagio by far.
Bellagio is where old people go to die, a town preserved in tourist aspic. Stay in Como, at least you'll find some authenticity there.0 -
andyp wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Bellagio by far.
Bellagio is where old people go to die, a town preserved in tourist aspic. Stay in Como, at least you'll find some authenticity there.
Meh too gritty for a holiday where it’s about being pretty.0 -
ooooft that was a belter! And so endeth the season.0
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Blazing Saddles wrote:
In your selective reading, you must have missed the notoriously hard to please, Iain, describing it as a great race.
If you have not seen it, best not to make such a damning comment, or else risk sounding like a dick.
I thought the Sormano climb was great too. Visually looked great - Especially as there were lots of falling leaves from the helicopter down draft.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Part of the remarkable Renaissance of Wiggins includes his repeated declaration of absolute love and admiration for Nibali. Which - along with his stated admiration for Froome as one of the all time greats - seems so strange now; as Nibbles was a bit of a berk towards Sir Brad in 2012.
I know it’s small minded and malicious, but I always enjoy seeing Nibali dropped and pathetic.0 -
andyp wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Bellagio by far.
Bellagio is where old people go to die, a town preserved in tourist aspic. Stay in Como, at least you'll find some authenticity there.
:-)
I'd vote for Como too if you are cycling as you have more route choice. Bellagio is down the end of a peninsula, ok, you can take the ferries but it is faff, otherwise you've really got the Ghisallo + Muro climbs. The autumn may be ok but in high summer there is molto traffico ! Ok it is worth going just for the Ghisallo (Church and Museum)BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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OCDuPalais wrote:amrushton wrote:Mad_Malx wrote:Quite fancy going to watch in next year or two and do the fondo the day after.
It's a good day out! I had a few days there when Cunego won for the third time. Did the fondo the day after. 9am start and just glorious. Como a great place to ride.
Where would be the best base?
i got a hotel right in the centre 1 min from the start. There are 2 train stations San Giovanni (main one) and Lago which is just by the lake. The main one gets up to Mendrisio and Lugano.0