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

[Samamba]

Stronger, surely. But no need to insinuate yesterday's break was weak, or you're underrating Covi & Batistella. Or you're overrating Wellens...

It's impossible to overrate Wellens in horrible weather. Even tho his form is meeh this season.

Peloton is closing in, not a comparable situation to yesterday.

Just to be clear, obviously I'm overexaggerating. I don't think Wellens is in good form right now, so don't expect much.

 

[LTNN87]

RAI show replays of the womans race or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Samamba]

Looks like the only thing we're gonna see today are them coming over the finish line

Just praying for decent weather on Saturday or we won't see anything

 

[TourOfSardinia]

RAI show replays of the womans race or am I doing something wrong?

Just the RAI way of ignoring live fanatics like us.

 

[Bonimenier]

If Masnada was in the leading group and a teammate of Pogacar, the gap would have been 5 mins already.

 

[Samamba]

Trek trying to close the gap, peloton not big anymore

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's impossible to overrate Wellens in horrible weather. Even tho his form is meeh this season.

Peloton is closing in, not a comparable situation to yesterday.

Well, there you have it. Break not strong enough

I'm kidding.

 

[Mayomaniac]

A lot has to do with the Italian nanny state mentality. When you have more than a light breeze the helicopters aren't allowed to take off.
That's because nobody wants to be responsable if something would happen. One could get sued or have a legal investiagtion opened against him.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Wellens dropped

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's impossible to overrate Wellens in horrible weather.

Yeah, about that.

That Formolo attack was pretty pointless, with how little is left of the peloton this lead group will continue to play a role for some time though.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah, about that.

I mean you're just being a *** taking out my edit, like I said before. I don't think Wellens is in good form.

 

[Samamba]

Kron and De Marchi closing the gap. Strong move, but looked somewhat doable so race definitely not over for the group.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Kron, De Marchi and Paret-Peintre join the front group.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The peloton has had something of a regrouping but has lost time in the process, 50 seconds now.

 

[Samamba]

Lotto UAE and AG2R on front of the bunch so they're losing time

 

[Rollthedice]

Flat for Pogacar

 

[BlueRoads]

Oh, Martin has trained descending?!

 

[titan31]

Not sure peleton will make it across there unless they work together. Not sure guys like Nibali or Gaudu have a lot of teammates there

 

[Orbit501]

A very reduced peloton left.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ineos have been really underwhelming these past few Italian races.

 

[Orbit501]

Valverde abandoning by the looks in a race in cold, wet weather, now there's a throwback.

I've only just started watching. Has he abandoned? Can't see it on the PCS ticker.

Edit: I can't see him in the peloton.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I've only just started watching. Has he abandoned? Can't see it on the PCS ticker.

This is what I saw reported, unconfirmed though.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Peloton falling apart without the gap falling much.

 

[Samamba]

But first group not working together well right now so not over yet

 

[Rollthedice]

They'll come together.