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

[SHAD0W93]

I was being assured for more than a year that no one has a better uphill sprint than Pogacar...

They’re closer than people think though Roglic is sustaining his Vuelta form and Pog is rounding it out. I think a sprint between the two as shown in the past is 50/50 on an uphill.

 

[VeloMaster]

Emiia don't matter at all in the grand scheme of things. Its a perfect one day race for Primoz. Lombardia is different, and so is a GT

I don't get it, man. What has Rogla ever done to deserve such a dismissive attitude?

The guy has won every race he entered this season, except when prevented from doing so by his own team management. He's beaten all the other top riders, some repeatedly. He won today from a field of the best GC competition (do you really think the presence of say G Thomas would have made a difference? Have you got another candidate?)

Sure it's just Emilia but you'll not convince me, or many others on this thread, that none of the dozen in the finale wanted to win on an iconic finish and just gifted Rogla? That was a super strong and decisive victory.

I have no idea how he'll fare at Lombardia. It doesn't matter. He's already had one of the best seasons, if not the best season, of anyone in the pro peloton.

 

[saunaking]

Peter Sagan retires from road cycling tomorrow. I have a whole festival to organise.

Request:
Please post your 5 most disliked riders.
Thank you, a fan

 

[Rob5091]

My 2 cents worth, UAE tried the GT tactic of a climbing train instead of a one day tactic of shooting men up the road. Of course it all depends on how the team feels, but in th end the parcours would probably have lead to the same sprint finish.

 

[tobydawq]

I meant FW and fat fingered.

 

[cellardoor]

Meanwhile bus left without Bardet

https://twitter.com/x/status/1708230747062960380

View: https://twitter.com/DesilvestroVale/status/1708230747062960380

It was a hard no from the bus driver on the whole socks with shorts issue.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Why do you hate even the fun ones?

With Sagan it's the opposite problem to Kuss. My problem with Sagan is nothing to do with bike racing and everything to do with Sagan himself. He adds a lot to races, but I can't stand Peter Sagan the human being.

 

[CyclistAbi]

As for Sagan, he will always be a legend of this sport. As for Rogla discussion.

They’re closer than people think ...

You don't say.

I don't get it, man. What has Rogla ever done to deserve such a dismissive attitude?

Lies, spread over Twitter, now X. People read too much into it.

 

[SHAD0W93]

j hi
You don't say.

Considering there’s those that believe one or the other is head and shoulders above, yes we do have to say. You being one of them.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It's not possible, to be head and shoulders above, once on this level. Win some lose some. Mostly win. As all the mentioned riders, forming the top of the top, did.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Eagle eyed viewers perhaps noticed a special guest at yesterdays race

Like a haunting spectre, assessing his next potential protégé.

 

[ManicJack]

Eagle eyed viewers perhaps noticed a special guest at yesterdays race

Like a haunting spectre, assessing his next potential protégé.

Who is it?

 

[Rackham]

Eagle eyed viewers perhaps noticed a special guest at yesterdays race

Like a haunting spectre, assessing his next potential protégé.

Am I imagining it or is that the great doctor Michele Ferrari?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Who is it?

Am I imagining it or is that the great doctor Michele Ferrari?

Indeed it is, brazen as ever! Looking impressed with Pogacar's cadence perhaps.

 

[Jagartrott]

It was a hard no from the bus driver on the whole socks with shorts issue.

Welcome to 2023 buddy, where shorts with (white) long socks are trendy, and rightly so!

 

[Rackham]

Indeed it is, brazen as ever! Looking impressed with Pogacar's cadence perhaps.

The man behind the curtain! What a legend. The heroes & villains of my childhood owe this guy everything, i.e. a true artist with blood values.