2018 Giro dell'Emilia (1.HC) - 207.4 km

[Laplaz]

2018 Giro dell'Emilia (1.HC) - 207.4 km - 6th October

Startlist:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-dell-emilia/2018/startlist

Favorites:
***** Bardet, Woods
**** Moscon, Pinot, Roglic
*** Bernal, Nibali, S. Yates
** Pozzovivo, Teuns, Kreuziger, Uran, Mollema
* MAL, Sosa, Visconti, Fuglsang, Kruijswijk

Really looking forward to this race! The startlist is getting better and better every year too. Honestly can't look past Bardet and Woods for this race, but someone like Bernal might surprise.
Bahrain has a strong team here so expect fireworks like last year!

 

[Lexman]

Betancur to win this race with ease...

 

[Alexandre B.]

That's a really nice race.

Bardet 2nd

 

[Nirvana]

If we talk about San Luca we must talk about grandpa Rebellin, probably it's his second favourite finish after Huy, from 1998 to 2014 eleven top tens out of twelve editions ridden.
And solo winner at 43 years old.
http://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=35&ra=29

 

[markene2]

Emilia is one of my favorite one day races, Uran or Roglic to win

 

[SHAD0W93]

Kreuziger to win solo.

 

[Velolover2]

With no Bala and Ala, it's pretty open.

I'd go with Moscon. I don't think climb is hard enough to drop him.

 

[Red Rick]

Vincenzo Nibali will win this bike race


Or at least give me hope for next year

 

[Rollthedice]

Re:

Vincenzo Nibali will win this bike race


Or at least give me hope for next year

Nice memories from last year.

 

[Sestriere]

Re:

Vincenzo Nibali will win this bike race


Or at least give me hope for next year

Just this please

 

[Robert5091]

Live TV starts according to http://www.gsemilia.net/c3_65_news+...emilia-granarolo-e-del-gp-bruno-beghelli.html at 14.30 CET

 

[Tonton]

Re:

That's a really nice race.

Bardet 2nd

..don't wanna jinx The Romain, heh ?

Pinot and Bardet will fight for second in this bike race. As long as Mos-Con doesn't win, I'll be happy. Always a good race, that murito is a leg-beater alright. I agree with the star rating in the OP: Woods will be a serious customer. I'm not so sure about Nibali, but I expect Il Squalo to be all in at the GDL and win it (with Pinot second ). Bernal? Gaudu? I want to see how both fare tomorrow.

I can't wait, I have the day off, it's always a great final.

 

[Climbing]

Re:

Vincenzo Nibali will win this bike race


Or at least give me hope for next year

This, for having a career longevity like AV please!

 

[Simurgh]

The Italian autumn races, perhaps my favorite part of the season! Unfortunately I am not going to be able to watch it today. I believe that Roglic today wants to show everyone, that he could have earned a WC medal, if not for the incident, that put him out of contention.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

I supppose that Roglic will be eager after the worlds dissapointment and Jumbo will try to crontrol the race for him, but I think that if they give some freedom to Tolhoek he can really surprise everyone, he was so strong last Sunday.

 

[Robert5091]

I see Reichenbach & Moscon are here ... hummm.

Nibs & Mohoric descending together could be fun viewing.

 

[Robert5091]

8 in the break at 10 mins!?
https://twitter.com/gsemilia/status/1048520496776708096

#GiroEmilia 8 atleti in fuga: Alberto Bettiol (BMC), Ben Swift (UAE), Robert Power (Michelton), Scott Davies (Dimension Data), Niklas Eg (Trek Segafredo), Umberto Orsini (Bardiani), Nicola Bagioli (Nippo), Viesturs Luksevics (Amore & Vita). Al km 44 hanno 10'5" sul gruppo

 

[Laplaz]

Indeed. I wouldn't give much more, there are strong riders in this break.

 

[franic]

I can’t see anybody beating Woods in such a steep ascent. Woods, Moscon, Bardet my top 3

 

[franic]

Re:

I see Reichenbach & Moscon are here ... hummm.

Nibs & Mohoric descending together could be fun viewing.

At a certain point this thing with Moscon should end. We should spend more time talking about the races and less about the incidents ( hopefully of the past)

Regarding Nibs and Mohoric, I believe the race is going to be decided on the last ascent as usual. Visconti was the exception confirming the rule

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

I see Reichenbach & Moscon are here ... hummm.

Nibs & Mohoric descending together could be fun viewing.

At a certain point this thing with Moscon should end. We should spend more time talking about the races and less about the incidents ( hopefully of the past)

Yeah, it was a different time......July

 

[Robert5091]

After 71 km the break down to 7 and a half mins.

Edit - update at 13.50 break down to 6 mins and a half. (seeing a pattern here?! )

 

[Rollthedice]

Re: Re:

I see Reichenbach & Moscon are here ... hummm.

Nibs & Mohoric descending together could be fun viewing.

At a certain point this thing with Moscon should end. We should spend more time talking about the races and less about the incidents ( hopefully of the past)

Regarding Nibs and Mohoric, I believe the race is going to be decided on the last ascent as usual. Visconti was the exception confirming the rule

Probably but I see Bahrain trying to blow the race apart before the last lap, Nibali most likely doesn't have the legs to contest the last ascent with the best so he has to invent something.

 

[Robert5091]

Davies & Eg have apparently dropped out of the break after problems - at 129 km

Torniamo alla gara maschile: tra gli 8 in fuga ne sono scivolati due in discesa, ovvero Eg (TRek Segafredo), che è subito ripartito, e Davies (Dimension Data), al quale è stata sostituita la bicicletta. Anche lui è ripartito poco dopo. Siamo al km 129

 

[Robert5091]

Good to see the ladies getting some TV time.

Edit - Mens race- at km 130 break at 5 min 26 secs.