105 th Giro di Lombardia. La classica delle foglie morte.

[Arnout]

One last dance for the season people. Enjoy it, it will be a good one.

 

[gingerwallaceafro]

I'll stick my neck out and say Phillipe Gilbert..

 

[auscyclefan94]

Anyone going to the race? Anyway, if you are going to watch from the Maddona del Ghisallo you might see Cadel.

 

[Arnout]

Anyone going to the race? Anyway, if you are going to watch from the Maddona del Ghisallo you might see Cadel.

Not this year

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I expect the race too much for gilbert tomorrow, although the wc and p-t were als dispointing but the course sucked too.

 

[Anonymous]

interactive route map (yes, i know its about 3km out, blame the roads)

http://www.bikemap.net/route/1300636#lat=45.85128&lng=9.41803&zoom=10&type=2

and mapmyride

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/54379724

 

[Gingerale]

great intro Hitch. wow does lombardia look fantastic.

i really want to watch the race but i'm on vacation and where i am i don't think i'll be able to get a live stream. but cn forumites will be posting tons of comments, i hope.

and maybe there's a ticker.

 

[luckyboy]

Gonna say Gilbert wins. He has to stop winning at some point, but it's hard to tip anyone else for the win when he's racing.

Hope Cunego does well.

 

[Sciatic]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-feeling-effects-of-long-and-successful-season

Okay, Gilbert says he's finally "feeling effects" of his stunning year. Enough effects to affect the outcome tomorrow? Or just the typical snowjob by a heavy favorite?

 

[dlwssonic]

GVA has a chance to win, he has brilliant form currently after his P-T win and his second pielmonte.

 

[Sydney21]

I cbf to go through every page to find out whether its been asked but why is Simon Gerrans not on the start list (atleast not on the CN one)? His website says he's doing it and I would have thought he'd be in with a shout at a good placing.

 

[Luke Schmid]

I cbf to go through every page to find out whether its been asked but why is Simon Gerrans not on the start list (atleast not on the CN one)? His website says he's doing it and I would have thought he'd be in with a shout at a good placing.

He is on no list that I have just looked at, offical website, Sky team website, cyclingfever and cyclingstartlists so my guess is he is not riding. They all have Cioni instead of him.

EDIT: After finishing 5th at Coppa Sabatini he didn't finish Giro dell’Emilia
 and does not appear to have started GP Bruno Beghelli, Gran Piemonte
 and now this. Did he crash or pick up an injury or is he sick?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

it seems it started without any rain.

 

[Papparrazzi]

Seems like they're starting this great Monument outside a service station I know it's a Saturday, in Milano, but surely they could have found some place better in one of the capital cities in Europe ?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

GVA has a chance to win, he has brilliant form currently after his P-T win and his second pielmonte.

lol, absolutely NO CHANCE IN HELL. the course is way too tough for him

 

[kareeem]

Breakaway:

Corioni, Bertazzo, Arashiro, Astarloza, Pasqualon e Van Summeren

 

[gilbertador]

Will there be coverage like in the Giro with the Video chat? If not what is the coverage any chance of a feed before the Valcava?!

 

[kareeem]

any chance of a feed before the Valcava?!

I'm afraid not.

 

[meat puppet]

how about a ticker?

 

[roundabout]

http://www.gazzetta.it/GiroLombardia/14-10-2011/lombardia-tutti-contro-gilbert-803290287111.shtml

Edit: good to see that they seemingly didn't go slow over the Valcava

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Seems like they're starting this great Monument outside a service station I know it's a Saturday, in Milano, but surely they could have found some place better in one of the capital cities in Europe ?

errr ?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

http://www.gazzetta.it/GiroLombardia/14-10-2011/lombardia-tutti-contro-gilbert-803290287111.shtml

Edit: good to see that they seemingly didn't go slow over the Valcava

what does it say?

 

[Michele]

Pozzato on trouble on the Valcava.

 

[kareeem]

what does it say?

The breakaway has a 1'35 gap on Valcava.

 

[Michele]

It looks like Liquigas forced the pace as the breakway lost a lot on the Valcava.