100th Tre Valli Varesine (October 5th, 2021)

[tobydawq]

He's been doing a fair bit of tempo setting.

He's stopped cooperating now though, UAE can sit on wheels everywhere it seems.

Now he can rely on it.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Did I just see a nun at the side of the road recording the race on an iPad

 

[Mayomaniac]

Seriously, RAI? Commercial break now?

Welcome to Italy!

 

[Samamba]

Those 2 are gone

 

[Mayomaniac]

Formolino's Grappa fueled diesel engine has been unleashed!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Formolo is going to blow it, isn't he?

 

[Rollthedice]

This will be an epic sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Formolo is going to blow it, isn't he?

Should have stayed in De Marchi's wheel after that last attack.

 

[Orbit501]

Formolo is going to blow it, isn't he?

Yes.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Great win for De Marchi, but Formolino has no sprint, all of his wins have come from long solo attacks.

 

[tobydawq]

Damn, losing a sprint to De Marchi. Ouch.

 

[tobydawq]

Great win for De Marchi, but Formolino has no sprint, all of his wins have come from long solo attacks.

De Marchi has no sprint, either.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Should have stayed in De Marchi's wheel after that last attack.

Yeah, but in the end his sprint is Remco levels of bad.

 

[johnymax]

Fantastic race! Happy for De Marchi, sad for Formolo, but that's racing. Chapeau!

 

[Red Rick]

Pretty sure the chasers closed down 10s in that sprint.

 

[Mayomaniac]

De Marchi has no sprint, either.

Formolo makes Nibali and Pozzovivo look like Valverde and Roglic...

 

[Red Rick]

Pogacar going back from written off for season to one of favorites for Lombardia.

 

[tobydawq]

Formolo makes Nibali and Pozzovivo look like Valverde and Roglic...

Yes, and so does De Marchi?

This was a bit like the Burgos stage where Landa, Pozzovivo and Nieve had to "sprint" for second on the stage won by Bardet.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

That sprint was like Landa vs Nibali coming off the stelvio.

 

[johnymax]

Pogacar going back from written off for season to one of favorites for Lombardia.

Yes, he'll be there. He even beat Cosnefroy in a sprint for 3rd if I'm not mistaken.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Orbit501]

ISN currently only have 3 riders on the PCS startlist:

HERMANS Ben
MARTIN Dan
WOODS Michael


Well I think they can go with that. There's only 3 steps on the podium after all

Who needs them three to start anyway when you have Alessandro on your team

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yes, and so does De Marchi?

This was a bit like the Burgos stage where Landa, Pozzovivo and Nieve had to "sprint" for second on the stage won by Bardet.

Looking at his overall riding style it wouldn't surprise me if Formolo was also grinding a huge gear in that sprint.
I do wonder who would win a sprint between him and Remco, probably someone from a group 2min behind them...

 

[Red Rick]

Formolo makes Nibali and Pozzovivo look like Valverde and Roglic...

Nibali has beaten both Valverde and Roglic in sprints.

 

[BlueRoads]

Yes, he'll be there. He even beat Cosnefroy in a sprint for 3rd if I'm not mistaken.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBFOJ3R0M4