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I think LBL should be a race for puncheurs where climbers have a decent chance as well, while Lombardia should be a race for climbers where puncheurs have decent chance as well. The route was maybe slightly too mountainous but surely not a lot too hard.
I agree. The descending skills are what won Nibali the two races not exactly his climbing. Let's not forget the two riders who got 2nd the two times Nibali won were Moreno and Alaphilippe. Both are good climbers, but not the kind of guys who win gt's.DingoGuesdon said:it is still a good balance when you see riders like Alaphilippe and Moscon who could win.DFA123 said:More the fact that Lombardia has transitioned in to a race more for high mountain specialists than for classics riders in the last few years. Coincidentally at the very same time as Italy started to lose their top classics riders and gained several good high mountain climbers.Leinster said:DFA123 said:Something slightly meh when a rider wins a parcours clearly designed for him to win on.
Yeah, the way the road went up the hill, and then down again afterwards, and then up another hill and down again, and then up another hill and, wait for it, DOWN AGAIN, was so obviously set up for him and no other rider ever had a chance.
High mountain climbers already have loads of prestigious races throughout the year they can win - there's no need to design a monument for them as well.
I think LBL should be a race for puncheurs where climbers have a decent chance as well, while Lombardia should be a race for climbers where puncheurs have decent chance as well. The route was maybe slightly too mountainous but surely not a lot too hard.