Spring (autumn) classics *spoilers*
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It's just something and nothing, isn't it? It's old, but that's about it. It doesn't help that it runs through the @rsehole of nowhere on the way to the finish.rick_chasey said:
Meh, only top top class riders win it.TheBigBean said:
Does it have chipper status then?rick_chasey said:
and barely 4 pages of posts in the spoiler thread, of which a good third were generated by my moan that not enough GT climbers tackle it.mididoctors said:
Birdsong had a good win last yearrick_chasey said:Nah
Just no-one on the forum gives many sh!ts.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
Were the Italian classics not "big ones" ?
I'd say LBL is the 5th monument, Lombardia 4th
I'll leave you to argue about 123, I have my own preference0 -
Well you know I disagree with that.takethehighroad said:Were the Italian classics not "big ones" ?
I'd say LBL is the 5th monument, Lombardia 4th
I'll leave you to argue about 123, I have my own preference0 -
takethehighroad said:
Were the Italian classics not "big ones" ?
I'd say LBL is the 5th monument, Lombardia 4th
I'll leave you to argue about 123, I have my own preference
Lombardia is 5th just because of its usual position in the calendar. Although the end of season Italian races are having a renaissance recently. LBL is usually the worst race though.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Oh, go on then:takethehighroad said:Were the Italian classics not "big ones" ?
I'd say LBL is the 5th monument, Lombardia 4th
I'll leave you to argue about 123, I have my own preference
1st: Paris-Roubaix
2nd: Vlanderen
3rd: M-SR (just for the finish up and over the Poggio)
4th: Lombardia
Distant 5th: LBL
When did the 'monuments' become a thing?It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
Still deserves its own thread.1
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Strade-Bianchi while not a monument also deserves a mention1
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Then how about you pull your finger out and set one up, instead of complaining that there isn't one.TheBigBean said:Still deserves its own thread.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
I know lots of you here consider this a chipper, but for me (in normal times) it's the first proper race of the season. Lovely scenery & finish, usually a top class selection fighting out the finale.shirley_basso said:Strade-Bianchi while not a monument also deserves a mention
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It's a very recent thing. I can't remember them being called monuments when I first followed cycling.salsiccia1 said:
When did the 'monuments' become a thing?
This is the Super Prestige points system from 1976. Of one day races, Roubaix is worth 65, RVV, MSR and Lombardia 60, as is Tours-Versailles (aka Paris-Tours). But LBL is only 45, behind Paris-Brussels. I don't know what the UCI world rankings awarded prior to the Pro Tour.
Better version of the photo here: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/06/remembering-super-prestige-pernod-season-long-battle-title-best-rider-world/
I think the five were solidified as monuments when they were given dispensation to go over 250km.
Also no-one used the phrase Grand Tour either. That's definitely post 1995.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Is it around the time when the concept of winning a slam (25% of a Grand Slam) appeared in tennis?RichN95. said:
It's a very recent thing. I can't remember them being called monuments when I first followed cycling.salsiccia1 said:
When did the 'monuments' become a thing?
This is the Super Prestige points system from 1976. Of one day races, Roubaix is worth 65, RVV, MSR and Lombardia 60, as is Tours-Versailles (aka Paris-Tours). But LBL is only 45, behind Paris-Brussels. I don't know what the UCI world rankings awarded prior to the Pro Tour.
Better version of the photo here: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/06/remembering-super-prestige-pernod-season-long-battle-title-best-rider-world/
I think the five were solidified as monuments when they were given dispensation to go over 250km.
Also no-one used the phrase Grand Tour either. That's definitely post 1995.0 -
l'Équipe
***** Alaphilippe
**** Hirschi
*** Kwiatkowski, Woods
** Yates, Pogacar, Schachmann, van der Poel, Barguil
* Cosnefroy, G. Martin, Roglic, D. Martin, Porte
Het Nieuwsblad
***** Alaphilippe
**** Hirschi, Kwiatkowski
*** Woods, Yates, Schachmann
** van Avermaet, Landa, Pogacar, Cosnefroy
* Wellens, Benoot, Roglic, Porte, Kämna
(Het Nieuwsblad came out before MvdP was announced to start)
Live coverage on the Eurosport player/GCN race pass of the women's race from 10-25 until 11-55 and the men's from 12-30 until 16-30.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
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Can I just say it is ridiculous that Astana didn’t field Fuglsang for this.
This calender is just a bit mad at the moment.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Ladies LBL is quite fun.Team My Man 2022:
Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet0 -
Nice one Lizzie D.1
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Classics got shaftedNo_Ta_Doctor said:rick_chasey said:Can I just say it is ridiculous that Astana didn’t field Fuglsang for this.
This calender is just a bit mad at the moment.0 -
Only watched the highlights of women's LBL, but seemed like a good win by Deignan. Grace Brown made a decent fist of nearly chasing her down, too.0
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After listening to ck talking about sugar beet for 5 minutes I've just made the happy discovery that gcn give me the option of listening in German or French. Not very good at either, but definite upgrade
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With the music and Thai football commentary, I can't hear him. A blessing.Mad_Malx said:After listening to ck talking about sugar beet for 5 minutes I've just made the happy discovery that gcn give me the option of listening in German or French. Not very good at either, but definite upgrade
Team My Man 2022:
Antwan Tolhoek, Sam Oomen, Tom Dumoulin, Thymen Arensman, Remco Evenepoel, Benoît Cosnefroy, Tom Pidcock, Mark Cavendish, Romain Bardet1 -
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Break of the day: Iñigo Elosegui (Movistar Team), Kobe Goossens (Lotto-Soudal), Michael Schär (CCC Team), Kenny Molly (Bingoal WB), Omer Goldstein (Israel Start-Up Nation), Valentin Ferron, Paul Ourselin (Total Direct Energie) and Gino Mäder (NTT Pro Cycling).
Adam Yates abandons after an unseen crash.0 -
Anyone want to help with an LBL drinking game?
Sips:
“Race from behind”
“Back end much hillier”
Frank Vandenbroeck mention
“La Redoute no longer the critical hill”
“As much climbing as a Tour mountain stage”
“Oldest race”
“La Doyene”
Finish your drink:
WW2 mention
Hinault winning in the snow (extra shot if they mention he loses feeling in his hand)
Any other suggestions?
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rick_chasey said:
Any other suggestions?
A mention of Valverde's absence
Finish you drink when Froome goes out the backTwitter: @RichN950 -
QS really stringing it out, 2km from the top of the next climb. 86km to go for the break.
JA in black shorts.0