Giro dell'Emilia 2022, one day race, October 1

[Lequack]

One day race for climbers. Spectacular field this year as well, with Pogacar, Vlasov, Valverde, Martinez, both Yates brothers, etc.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-dell-emilia/2022//overview

Home - Gruppo Sportivo Emilia

www.gsemilia.it

Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN. (most likely only on Italian RAI TV)

Full startlist: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-dell-emilia/2022/result/startlist

 

[Lequack]

Two time winner of this race Roglic is sitting this one out, as well as Lombardia a week later. Maybe he doesn't want to run into Fred Wright again.

As for the women's race:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/rac...ternazionale-donne-elite/2022/result/overview

Home - Gruppo Sportivo Emilia

www.gsemilia.it

Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN. (most likely only on Italian RAI TV)

Full startlist: https://www.procyclingstats.com/rac...ernazionale-donne-elite/2022/result/startlist

 

[Devil's Elbow]

A reminder of the climbs:

Ca Bortolani:

Medelana (first 6.8k of this more detailed profile profile are the same):

San Luca:

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's pretty sad that this is arguably harder than this year's Lombardia route, that's a first.

 

[tobydawq]

It's pretty sad that this is arguably harder than this year's Lombardia route, that's a first.

Did you factor the extra 62 kms into that assessment?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Did you factor the extra 62 kms into that assessment?

Hence the 'arguably'.

 

[Red Rick]

Distance can be overrated, depending on where it is and what parts of the race will be raced really hard.

But I am pretty sure Lombardia is harder still. They'll probably be pacing from Madonna del Ghisallo onwards pretty hard, and it's likely to have more battle for the break than Emilia.

Emilia doesn't really explode until the final few laps, and most riders tend to chill all the way till the final climb

I wish this was WT though.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Distance can be overrated, depending on where it is and what parts of the race will be raced really hard.

But I am pretty sure Lombardia is harder still. They'll probably be pacing from Madonna del Ghisallo onwards pretty hard, and it's likely to have more battle for the break than Emilia.

Emilia doesn't really explode until the final few laps, and most riders tend to chill all the way till the final climb

I wish this was WT though.

Medelana is at the same distance from the line as Ghisallo though. Also, the big attacks started on the first time up San Luca last year.

 

[Lequack]

Hm I may have been overly optmistic about Eurosport/GCN covering this race? Can anyone else check, I've checked the local Eurosport schedule and it doesn't seem to be on it?

 

[tobydawq]

Hm I may have been overly optmistic about Eurosport/GCN covering this race? Can anyone else check, I've checked the local Eurosport schedule and it doesn't seem to be on it?

No, it's not there.

 

[Lequack]

Well darn, I'm sure there will be a local Italian coverage though, so we'll just have to make do with that.

 

[Netserk]

According to LFR, Emilia has nearly 3k m+ while Lombardia has nearly 5k m+.

 

[Escarabajo]

Good race this one nevertheless!
I am excited for the last races of the year.

 

[Red Rick]

According to LFR, Emilia has nearly 3k m+ while Lombardia has nearly 5k m+.

Yeah I would call Emilia easily harder than Milano Sanremo, but not Lombardia.

Good race this one nevertheless!
I am excited for the last races of the year.

My favorite 1.pro race tbh I wish it was WT

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah I would call Emilia easily harder than Milano Sanremo, but not Lombardia.


My favorite 1.pro race tbh I wish it was WT

This and Paris-Tours should definitely be World Tour. That would also make the final part of the season a bit more of an event. Now it is a bit shambolic with a monument interspersed with hundreds of smaller one-day races (almost thousands).

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575932902701170688

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1575932902701170688

 

[Rollthedice]

Pogstomp.

 

[Lequack]

Pogstomp.

Last year Pog actually got passed by the broom car while doing a wheelie in Giro del'Emilia, so he was DNF. And then he won Lombardia.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Pretty strong field with Pogacar, Alaphilippe, Vlasov, Martinez and Teuns in his new jersey.

 

[tobydawq]

Pretty strong field with Pogacar, Alaphilippe, Vlasov, Martinez and Teuns in his new jersey.

And Yates and Yates.

And Valverde!

 

[JosefK]

How is this not World Tour level?

 

[Lequack]

How is this not World Tour level?

It's all about money.

 

[Statze2]

Are you sure about GCN/Eurosport? Can't find it in the GCN App..

 

[KZD]

Adam Yates is my bet

 

[Red Rick]

This and Paris-Tours should definitely be World Tour. That would also make the final part of the season a bit more of an event. Now it is a bit shambolic with a monument interspersed with hundreds of smaller one-day races (almost thousands).

Yes. If there is one big change I'd love to make to the calendar it would be bulking up the fall season with one day races.