Giro dell'Emilia 2023, one day race, September 30

[Lequack]

One day race for climbers. Spectacular field this year as well, with Pogacar facing off with Roglic.
And we have both the Yates bros, Pinot in one of his last races of career, last year's winner Mas who rode away from Pog. And many ohters.

Giro dell'Emilia 2023

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Gruppo Sportivo Emilia

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Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN.

Full startlist: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-dell-emilia/2023/startlist

 

[Lequack]

As for the women's race:

Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite 2023

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Home - Gs Emilia

Gruppo Sportivo Emilia

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Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN (at least the men's race).

Full startlist (empty so far): https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-dell-emilia-internazionale-donne-elite/2023/startlist

Profile, they are doing the San Luca climb twice, unlike once like last year:

 

[Samamba]

It's in a week?

 

[Lequack]

It's in a week?

It's in a week.

 

[Scarponi]

Womens route is disgraceful

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Womens route is disgraceful

They will be doing San Luca twice for the first time this year, so less of a disgrace.

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[Lequack]

They will be doing San Luca twice for the first time this year, so less of a disgrace.

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Nice. Still could be better.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Womens route is disgraceful

It's an improvement, but I know, it's kind of like going from zero expectations to low expectations.

At least it's not a hockey stick for the first time.

 

[houtdffan]

Remco riding?

Very good course for him if he does. Basically a San Sabastien-like route

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Rogla to stomp Teddy...who will have his revenge a week later.

 

[Lequack]

Rogla to stomp Teddy...who will have his revenge a week later.

It is possible. Last year he lost to Mas, and the year previously he was doing wheelies in the groupetto, then went on to win Lombardia. You just never know. But it's a race he hasn't won yet, so I'm sure he'd like to.

 

[Blanco]

Remco riding?

Very good course for him if he does. Basically a San Sabastien-like route

Nope, it's for the real climbers

 

[Mayomaniac]

Nope, it's for the real climbers

Nah, that's Lombardia. Usually Emilia suits the garage ramp sprinters more.

 

[topcat]

Nah, that's Lombardia. Usually Emilia suits the garage ramp sprinters more.

Garbage garage ramp sprinters, uniperto stages, jumbo QS merger, over-hyped nancy boys, stage neutralisation, short stages shortened. The gladiator days are over but it’s as interesting as ever.

 

[Rob5091]

Looks like a dry run for il Lombardia with Pogacar & Yates trying to do over Roglic with the old 1-2. Will be interesting to see the form of the UAE pair & Roglic is probably still full of unused energy from the Vuelta! Pogacar has not won the race, and has done a couple of races, so I'd make him a slight favourite.

 

[Tonton]

Pinot has to take a page from Laporte's book: attack in the second to last climb. He too has the guts to pull it off.

 

[Rob5091]

Pinot has to take a page from Laporte's book: attack in the second to last climb. He too has the guts to pull it off.

I don't care how he does it, but if Pinot wins, it'll be the highlight of the year.

 

[Pinot's goat]

I don't care how he does it, but if Pinot wins, it'll be the highlight of the year.

Gaudu just ended his season and Pinot got ill at the same race as him...

Edit: Pinot post a 150km ride on Strava so maybe nothing to worry about

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Quickstep team for Emilia. Really nice strong team, and they chose the best guy for the photo.

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[johnymax]

UAE with a crazy strong team:
Pogačar
Ayuso
A. Yates
Vine
Ulissi
Majka
Großschartner

 

[QueenStagiaire]

UAE with a crazy strong team:
Pogačar
Ayuso
A. Yates
Vine
Ulissi
Majka
Großschartner

Question is if Ayuso can be told to help Pogačar or if his contract prevents that.

 

[Nick2413]

Ayuso has always been underwhelming in classics. Maybe this mellow Vuelta warmed him up though.

 

[Gigs_98]

Ah yes, the race Fleche Wallone wishes it was.

 

[Squire]

Ayuso has always been underwhelming in classics. Maybe this mellow Vuelta warmed him up though.

Weird how you can say that with a sample size of next to nothing.

 

[will-10]

UAE with a crazy strong team:
Pogačar
Ayuso
A. Yates
Vine
Ulissi
Majka
Großschartner

Formolino and Hirschi not going well enough to be picked it seems