Giro dell'Emilia 2019, one day race, October 5

[Lequack]

One day race for climbers. Spectacular field this year as well.

Giro dell'Emilia 2019

www.procyclingstats.com

Live video stream available on Eurosport I think.

 

[Lequack]

PS: The finishing circuit climb was also used in the opening ITT in the Giro d'Italia this year, which Roglic won.

Top 10 from last year:

 

[King Boonen]

Looking forward to this one, stunning scenery and a great gauge for Lombardia form.

 

[F_Cance]

PS: The finishing circuit climb was also used in the opening ITT in the Giro d'Italia this year, which Roglic won.

PS: Ciccone had the fastest climbing time

 

[Bushman]

Finally we will get the Bernal vs Pogacar showdown we deserve

 

[Lequack]

Weather should be good, no rain and partly cloudy.

 

[SafeBet]

Bernal vs Gaudu.

 

[Lequack]

Richie Porte vs Dan Martin.

 

[Rollthedice]

Valverde and Carapaz in Movistar team.

 

[Red Rick]

Can't frigging stand this race isn't WT.

If Nibali top 5s he looks scary for Il Lombardia.

 

[slosada]

So Betancur moves to the domestique role. So sad when he's in his best shape probably since Vuelta 2017 when TJVG took him out

 

[Escarabajo]

Betancur on beast mode now!

 

[Escarabajo]

Movistar for Emilia:

Alejandro Valverde
Carlos Verona
Carlos Betancur
Richard Carapaz
Jaime Castrillo
Eduard Prades
Mikel Landa

That is some firepower right there.

 

[ice&fire]

Movistar for Emilia:

Alejandro Valverde
Carlos Verona
Carlos Betancur
Richard Carapaz
Jaime Castrillo
Eduard Prades
Mikel Landa

That is some firepower right there.

4 leaders and 3 workers. Not bad.

 

[Laplaz]

Nibali vs. Bernal

 

[Lequack]

4 leaders and 3 workers. Not bad.

Can't have a Movistar team without at least three leaders.

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali vs. Bernal

That will be next week.

 

[Red Rick]

That will be next week.

Heard Bernal is aiming for Tre Valli

 

[42x16ss]

Fuglsang to dominate the late autumn classics. He just looked too comfortable at Worlds and seems to have built back up nicely since the TDF

 

[Blanco]

4 leaders and 3 workers. Not bad.

No, when it comes to one-day races Movistar have just one leader. Although with that team I would say they will go on the offensive already at first San Luca pass.

 

[Velolover2]

First battle between the current 3 Grand Tour winners?

Movistar have by far the strongest team. I'd be a shame if they race very conservatively. Landa for lap 1, Carapaz for lap 2 and Bala for lap 3.

Brutal line-up with Roglič, Fuglsang, Bernal, Nibali, Lopéz and Young Pog.

 

[The Hegelian]

Surprised that Chaves is not on the start list. Or actually: are his points just too low to be listed in the top 25?

I'm on the Danish bandwagon; Fuglsang for the win.

 

[42x16ss]

Chaves is listed as starting:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-dell-emilia/2019/startlist/roster

 

[Nirvana]

Finally we will get the Bernal vs Pogacar showdown we deserve

Pogacar won't be there.

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar won't be there.

Darn.