2012 Giro Di Lombardia 29/09/2012

[DominicDecoco]

Highlight of the season right there.

 

[Cult Classics]

I like it. Won't satisfy those who complained about too much distance between climbs at the end, given the final part is the same, but I'm looking forward to this a lot.

 

[SafeBet]

Hopefully I'll be on Colle Brianza for this

 

[Ferminal]

This is too hard for Gilbert

 

[Izzy eviel]

What's all the writing on the climb?

 

[Caruut]

This is too hard for Gilbert

The motorway bridge I ride over sometimes is too hard for Gilbert.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Il Piccolo Principe to take this.

 

[Random Direction]

For people who may not know it

http://www.beginningwithi.com/comments/2007/01/31/il-muro-di-sormano/

Il Muro di Sormano

Here's a good link that I found with Pozzovivo going up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_shTuv03ePE&feature=related

 

[TheRossSeaParty]

Really cool. There's a hill near my house that is 1km @16% and it is the most miserable climb to ride up. It's going to be a lot of fun to watch the pros tackle this!

 

[Random Direction]

To the theme of Rocky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCt_L71NTVM&feature=related

and another one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFZxqY9fkB4&feature=related

This one has a good wheelie climb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Z6D157QfA&feature=related

 

[birthmark]

I dont think Canc will ever focus on Lombardia, but lets say Lombardia was the worlds course, would Fabian not have a chance?

I mean are people like Gilbert or Greg Van Avermaet neccesarly so much better in the mountains than Canc? Yeah they have done very good in the Ardennes classics but Canc has never tried them really and on those occasions he peaks for a one day race more suited to climbers (Beijing, Mendrisio) he has proved hisself as good as these guys.

Exactly. I don't think Canc would be the favourite like in Flanders or Roubaix, but if he would focus on it, he would definitly be a factor in the race. Even more in a season as disappointing as this one, where there must be a little bit of rage in him.

Anyway, that muro di sormano looks like hell.. Should be a nice race to watch

 

[Eshnar]

What's all the writing on the climb?

Loosely translated:
"This climb is simply brutal, impossible to climb" [E.Baldini]
To be read from the bottom to the top

So, the Muro has come back. I didn't see it coming tbh. It doesn't fix the flat issue, but it would certainly provide more chances for the climbers. It'll be interesting.

 

[MartinGT]

OMG this is going to be class.

I really hope Eurosport show a good chunk of it this year rather than then 30mins they had last year.

Fecking Tennis!

 

[pastronef]

sorry, edit

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans is confirmed for this. With decent form he could do well but that depends on what Gilbert is doing and his condition.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

It looks like they also added > 10 extra flat kms somewhere before the first climb.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Loosely translated:
"This climb is simply brutal, impossible to climb" [E.Baldini]
To be read from the bottom to the top

So, the Muro has come back. I didn't see it coming tbh. It doesn't fix the flat issue, but it would certainly provide more chances for the climbers. It'll be interesting.

It looks like they also added > 10 extra flat kms somewhere before the first climb.

 

[Eshnar]

It looks like they also added > 10 extra flat kms somewhere before the first climb.

They changed starting place so the amount of flat before the Valcava was supposed to change anyway.

 

[Ferminal]

If a team wants to (say Saxo) they could make the race incredibly hard on Valcava and the early part of the climb to Sormano. The climbers could attack the Muro and it would be a long time before the rouleurs are back to chase. On this route, it's more possible that someone from the Gilbert/Nibali group of last year could stay away.

 

[King Boonen]

Sagan ftw...

 

[gthx_gthx_]

Sagan ftw...

He already rode a lot this year and this is the race where freshness count a lot.

And i'd love see Evans back riding a monument

 

[King Boonen]

He already rode a lot this year and this is the race where freshness count a lot.

And i'd love see Evans back riding a monument

I think the hills might suit him, will have to see how his form is. If he's there at the end you wouldn't bet against him.

 

[Eshnar]

I think the hills might suit him, will have to see how his form is. If he's there at the end you wouldn't bet against him.

If those hills suit him, then I don't see what hill doesn't.

 

[King Boonen]

If those hills suit him, then I don't see what hill doesn't.

Well they're fairly short compared to the high passes of the alps and Pyrenees aren't they? I'm looking at the route on my phone. He seems to manage the shorter, steeper hills ok, it's the longer climbs that seem to do him in. Although I don't think we've really seem what him can do in the hills yet.

 

[Eshnar]

Well they're fairly short compared to the high passes of the alps and Pyrenees aren't they? I'm looking at the route on my phone. He seems to manage the shorter, steeper hills ok, it's the longer climbs that seem to do him in. Although I don't think we've really seem what him can do in the hills yet.

Both Valcava and Sormano (taken into account the Muro) are full HC... It's true they are shorter and steeper than the French climbs... but this holds true for almost every Italian climb. If those hills "suit" him, then he can definitely win the Giro one day