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Despite the relentless onslaught of Magnier and Del Torro, it looks like Simmons' Lombardia points will be enough to save my top ten placing. It's a shame that it will probably be at the expense of Qazaqstan as we've been top three for a lot of the year, but have both suffered a late-season...

Yeah Kigali was a big disappointment, but it was a ridiculously hard race which (apart from the big two), you'd have to target specifically. Hardly any who did well there, performed today. And because of his history/character, it's rare that Simmons does try to climb with the peleton in top...

Is that true? Think they finally resolved what was giving him problems physically on the bike, and he's been flying since the start of August. Had he already agreed a deal with Movistar then?

Simmons has had so many physical and psychological issues previously, that we only rarely saw glimpses of his talent, and he fell way down the pecking order at a team with similar riders/other priorities. Understandably, this season he's had to earn his results the hard way, and it's been great...

Where did Pidcock come from? For a monument, ridiculous how little coverage we get of the race behind.

Riders 4-6 coming close together according to PCS. Simmons for a very unlikely podium please.

Even Vladimir Putin must be cheering Simmons on for this ride.

Looks like of expected favourites having a bad day. Pidcock seems to be struggling now. Hope Simmons can hang on for a top ten at least.

He confirmed in the interview after The Europeans that it was his last race. Apparently, it had been an 'intense' season. Four one-day races, and a fairly serene Vuelta since May...

Was relying on Brennan finishing his season in style on Monday, but the tactics didn't work out. Ciccone is being Ciccone, and IPT haven't ridden any of the Italian fall so far, so nothing from Riccitello. Really need some top tens over the next few days as Magnier is going to pac-man his way...

Sad to see Hageland moving down to.1 as it always delivers great racing. Presumably it's a cost issue for the organisers? Overall, these changes could benefit the PCT teams and lower, as the ones most likely to enter the new races, and some of the clashes with WT events?

Brennan's given up. Sad end to a great season.

Fair bit of wasted effort for Brennan. Will be impressive if he takes this in a bunch sprint.

Fair bit of Looks like no one is. They're getting caught very quickly by one Uno and a Bahrain rider. Edit - looks like Kuss has dropped off, so maybe they'll start working now.

Scaroni working now a bit. Think his team car gave him the wrong timegap back to the fourth group.