Il Lombardia 2016, Oct 1st

[BigMac]

Re:

RAI broadcasting is great. Don't understand the complaining.

RAI heli work is also three times better than in other races

Best heli work is at the Tour de Suisse. Every year, every time. There's no beating it.

Everyone should learn from that pilot and camera guy.

 

[Popchu]

Are there other riders still in contention? What's the gap between the first group and the 'other' favorites?

 

[Velolover2]

Dumoulin is there?!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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It looks very well for Brambrilla...he is the best in this kind of final..but he could be more tired than others...

Bardet / Aru are certainly the better climbers so they should try to get rid of him. If Bala is feeling better than he looks, then he should be as fast as Brambilla in a sprint

 

[Brullnux]

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I wonder if Astana's tactic is right. Chaves is alone and Aru struggled in the previous climb.

I wouldn't say Aru really struggled as much as missed the move, he made it back without too much problem though. And the hardest four climbs have been passed. Selvino is pretty easy, and Bergamo Alta is short.

 

[Billie]

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Are there other riders still in contention? What's the gap between the first group and the 'other' favorites?

All the team cars are in between so gap must be quite big already.

 

[aarononymous]

Rosa confirming his signing with Sky

 

[Samamba]

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Dumoulin is there?!

No he isn't?

 

[BigMac]

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Dumoulin is there?!

No, it's Barguil.

Let me guess, Kirby induced you in error?

 

[sir fly]

It's going to be tough for Chaves.
He'll have to solve it by himself.

Bardet's good pick considering the descent.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I will be rooting for Chaves but a Brambilla win would be nice as well. He's been one of the biggest animators this season.

 

[Arredondo]

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It's between RAI and whoever covers País Vasco and Donostia for worst broadcaster of any WT race.

Tbf Pais Vasco has been broadcasted quite good the past years. Only the organization of the race (safety of the riders) is poorly managed.

Or do you mean Catalunya?

I mean País Vasco. It's likely for geographical reasons, as it also happens in San Sebastián, but last year there were unbearable amounts of choppy pictures. Not to mention the crappy images, with long shots of the tarmac and very unstable camera work.

I honestly can't remember last year's broadcast was that bad. Maybe only in the stage to Zumarraga, due to the fact the broadcast of the steep final muro was blocked because of the many trees. But apart from that.......?

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

I wonder if Astana's tactic is right. Chaves is alone and Aru struggled in the previous climb.

I wouldn't say Aru really struggled as much as missed the move, he made it back without too much problem though. And the hardest four climbs have been passed. Selvino is pretty easy, and Bergamo Alta is short.

Aru's got zero punch nowadays. How should he drop Bardet and Chaves with his weak attacks of the last 1 1/2 years? That's the issue. He certainly got the punch back in 2014, but somehow lost it a bit.

 

[Velolover2]

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Dumoulin is there?!

No, it's Barguil.

Let me guess, Kirby induced you in error?

Eurosport showed his name on the screen. Must have been an error.

 

[Jagartrott]

Re: Re:

RAI broadcasting is great. Don't understand the complaining.

The editing is terrible.
No overview whatsoever, missed attacks, no time gaps, etc.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

It's between RAI and whoever covers País Vasco and Donostia for worst broadcaster of any WT race.

Tbf Pais Vasco has been broadcasted quite good the past years. Only the organization of the race (safety of the riders) is poorly managed.

Or do you mean Catalunya?

I mean País Vasco. It's likely for geographical reasons, as it also happens in San Sebastián, but last year there were unbearable amounts of choppy pictures. Not to mention the crappy images, with long shots of the tarmac and very unstable camera work.

Lol BigMac.

You cant be serious here, Catalunya is like 100x worse than Rai and Pais Vasco.

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

It's between RAI and whoever covers País Vasco and Donostia for worst broadcaster of any WT race.

Tbf Pais Vasco has been broadcasted quite good the past years. Only the organization of the race (safety of the riders) is poorly managed.

Or do you mean Catalunya?

I mean País Vasco. It's likely for geographical reasons, as it also happens in San Sebastián, but last year there were unbearable amounts of choppy pictures. Not to mention the crappy images, with long shots of the tarmac and very unstable camera work.

I honestly can't remember last year's broadcast was that bad. Maybe only in the stage to Zumarraga, due to the fact the broadcast of the steep final muro was blocked because of the many trees. But apart from that.......?

If it wasn't last year it was the year before. The memory endures.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Sporza commentators talking again about how terrifying the descent of the Selvino ought to be......

If guys like Brambilla and Bardet go for it, it could be spectacular on the descent.

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

It's between RAI and whoever covers País Vasco and Donostia for worst broadcaster of any WT race.

Tbf Pais Vasco has been broadcasted quite good the past years. Only the organization of the race (safety of the riders) is poorly managed.

Or do you mean Catalunya?

I mean País Vasco. It's likely for geographical reasons, as it also happens in San Sebastián, but last year there were unbearable amounts of choppy pictures. Not to mention the crappy images, with long shots of the tarmac and very unstable camera work.

Lol BigMac.

You cant be serious here, Catalunya is like 100x worse than Rai and Pais Vasco.

I rarely watch Catalunya, so i can't comment.

 

[El Pistolero]

Damn, Brambilla going for it in the descent.

 

[Velolover2]

Do Valverde have to finish in top 10 (or top 5) in order for Movistar to win the UCI team competition? It seems like Movistar and Tinkoff are close.

 

[Velolover2]

Uran looks insanely strong.

 

[Samamba]

Chavez is sooo strong

Uran too after bridging that gap

 

[Laplaz]

Rigo looks like Tarzan

 

[portugal11]

Uran for the win