Recent content by MotorRouleur

Last race of the season for Pogi, he's all in, no gifts, no prisoners. UAE train motors up Crocetta (7 - 11%) and Pogi launches on final part of Zambla (8 - 10%) around 60km. If anyone follows him down, he'll go again at Ganda (7 - 15%), at 30km. https://sanluca.cc/races/gJoo4K0vG

He likes to carry extras to gift to kids otherwise he gets bored during his finishing solos

You can see all Pogi's attacks here, which were missed by all the adverts https://www.youtube.com/@legaciclismop.222

So now, the guessing is all about on which climb Pogacar will launch the winning attack at Lombardia: Zambla at 60km to go or Ganda, at 30km? This year, they're using the 2023 course where Pogi went at 30km.

I agree, if it's just skin scrapes, he should do a del Toro, enter some lesser races coming up in France & Italia and win. Victory in his last race will be a better memory. Who he defeats will be forgotten. He does not seem bothered about 100 pro wins, he's happy with 102 UCI wins, including a...

Road surface of that d'Enfer climb is bad, cracked and crumbling. It's only one lane, overdue for repaving, the French showcasing their neglect.

Don't count out Primoz. Yes he's almost 36 but he's won this 3 times in last 6 years and recently finished Kigali in a group with Pidcock, Paul Seixas, Sivakov. This course is very similar to one of the several stages he won in Catalunya this year, on his way to winning the GC, Mtn and Points...

Nothing is hard as Kigali, not just distance, climbs and cobbles, but altitude and air quality.

Looks like Tadez will attack on the last Lerps, it's long enough so he can gain big time ~on~ the climb, not after. Then just maintain a minute lead. It's 75km from finish (a good range for him), but only 125 from start, so some fresh legs may follow him. If he does take 2 or 3 with him, he'll...

First time up Montmarte, 160 guys crammed on Rue Lepic, this is entertainment

It's drying up, Montmarte looks good. TT final in rain? On urban cobbles? Look at Menchov in 2009 Giro.

Light rain showers now forecast mid-race, but will become dryer in last hour or so, so the Montmarte circuit could be good

Other than Pogi & Vinge, all others in the top 10 GC were NOT in top 10 last year.