Il Lombardia 2016, Oct 1st

[Brullnux]

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Why is this monument taking place on a Saturday with sh*tty coverage?

Seriously, we need someone to "buy" cycling and treat these monuments like they deserve. No wonder the vast majority of the best riders aren't here.

British Eurosport has a 3 hour plus coverage. From Valcava onwards. And Saturday is traditional; it certainly isn't the reason some of the best riders don't want to come.

Descent looks pretty hard, and the peloton is already quite small.

 

[BigMac]

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Anyone has a stream thats working?

guess streams start around 15:15 when the Rai coverage begins
check here http://www.steephill.tv/classics/giro-di-lombardia/#live

As posted above, there is already live coverage.

http://www.sportcategory.com/c-9.html

 

[Billie]

About 60 riders left in the peloton

 

[Velolover2]

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About 60 riders left in the peloton

Which big names are stil there? Any who have dropped out?

 

[Arredondo]

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About 60 riders left in the peloton

Which big names are stil there? Any who have dropped out?

I think Purito is already been dropped

 

[Billie]

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About 60 riders left in the peloton

Which big names are stil there? Any who have dropped out?

Poels just came back on the descent it seemed like

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Sporza commentators saying the descent of the Selvino has loads of very tight hairpins. I wasn't paying attention at first having a stream on in the background, but I thought I heard Jose de Cauwer say that he counted 34 turns that 'really matter'?! They were discussing whether it would be too dangerous or not, though in the end they don't have a problem with it. Anyway, the final should be spectacular with such a descent.

 

[Velolover2]

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About 60 riders left in the peloton

Which big names are stil there? Any who have dropped out?

I think Purito is already been dropped

Are you sure?

 

[HelloDolly]

Very small peloton...very hard ot pick out riders..AG2R are there and afew Cannondale....but cannot see many Katusha or SKY

 

[Arredondo]

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About 60 riders left in the peloton

Which big names are stil there? Any who have dropped out?

I think Purito is already been dropped

Are you sure?

No, but i haven't seen him yet. Only Mamykin and a taller Katusha guy. There's another left, though. Maybe it's him. But i don't think so.

But i also didn't see any tweets that he has been dropped. Which i think they should do with a 2 time winner of this race.

 

[Billie]

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About 60 riders left in the peloton

Which big names are stil there? Any who have dropped out?

I think Purito is already been dropped

Are you sure?

only katusha rider i see looks a lot like Mamykin

 

[Velolover2]

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Very small peloton...very hard ot pick out riders..AG2R are there and afew Cannondale....but cannot see many Katusha or SKY

Valverde must be there. At least 3 Movistar riders close to the front.

 

[Arredondo]

Vicioso, Mamykin and someone else from Katusha left

 

[staubsauger]

I ain't got no clue what's De Cauwers point about a recognizable parcours at the Tour of Lombardy. We already got that at the Ardennes classics and it leads to pretty predictable racing. I'm kinda happy that Lombardy becomes the climbers classic nowadays. While with his ever changing route it offers big entertainment since calculated racing's harder with different contenders, cols and tactics each time. Especially with still an edition for the likes of Big Phil every now and then. Imho good job by the organizers!

 

[Arredondo]

No Purito. Only two Katusha's left.

 

[Brullnux]

Who are FDJ working for?

 

[Billie]

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I ain't got no clue what's De Cauwers point about a recognizable parcours at the Tour of Lombardy. We already got that at the Ardennes classics and it leads to pretty predictable racing. I'm kinda happy that Lombardy becomes the climbers classic nowadays. While with his ever changing route it offers big entertainment since calculated racing's harder with different contenders, cols and tactics each time. Especially with still an edition for the likes of Big Phil every now and then. Imho good job by the organizers!

yeah think he's a bit disapointed the route is too hard for Van Avermaet

 

[Squire]

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Who are FDJ working for?

Ask Carlton

 

[HelloDolly]

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Very small peloton...very hard ot pick out riders..AG2R are there and afew Cannondale....but cannot see many Katusha or SKY

Valverde must be there. At least 3 Movistar riders close to the front.

Yes at least 4/5 Movistar there now but I wasn;t talking about them

Looks like on Landa there for SKY ....

 

[Nirvana]

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Why is this monument taking place on a Saturday with sh*tty coverage?

Seriously, we need someone to "buy" cycling and treat these monuments like they deserve. No wonder the vast majority of the best riders aren't here.

British Eurosport has a 3 hour plus coverage. From Valcava onwards. And Saturday is traditional; it certainly isn't the reason some of the best riders don't want to come.

Descent looks pretty hard, and the peloton is already quite small.

Only British Eurosport, the international channel starts at 15:45, only an hour or so

 

[StephenC2020]

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Who are FDJ working for?

Ask Carlton

Elissonde he says

 

[Velolover2]

Dayer at the front for Movistar.

 

[Escarabajo]

Do you have any links for the live broadcast?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Cofidis car tries to get Caruso disqualified?

 

[Billie]

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Cofidis car tries to get Caruso disqualified?

there's no bmc car at the front