Il Lombardia 2019, one day classic, October 12

[Broccolidwarf]

Come on UCI, save the decency of road cycling, take Mollema out of the race!

You should not be spreading lies in the forum, like you tried to earlier, with your fake UCI press release.

I hope you get banned.

 

[RedheadDane]

You should not be spreading lies in the forum, like you tried to earlier, with your fake UCI press release.

I hope you get banned.

Wut? Did I miss something here? (Clearly…)

 

[Velolover2]

Joke and a farce. Sucks when the others let a rider like this win. Mollema should've finished 7th or 9th or something as usual. He ruined this race. Joke.

Isn't the beauty about the classics that the most powerful rider doesn't always win?

It's about tactical sense and your ability to read the race as well.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Wut? Did I miss something here? (Clearly…)

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[Climbing]

Maybe you should develop a sense of humor instead?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Maybe you should develop a sense of humor instead?

Fake news are no jokes - they ruin the world.

 

[Leinster]

Isn't the beauty about the classics that the most powerful rider doesn't always win?

It's about tactical sense and your ability to read the race as well.

Cycling's about the head and the legs. Mollema used his head to make a well-timed attack on the Civiglio (after good work by Skujins and Ciccone before) and used his legs to stay clear of a disorganised chase.

 

[Leinster]

Maybe you should develop a sense of humor instead?

Geisterhome's "joke" wasn't funny.


If he had said "The UCI have expelled him from the race for looking like a chicken on a bike" we could have laughed at it.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Okay, that is ridiculous… but then again; I've never had much patience for people complaining about a rider's style. As long as it works…

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1183031581390376960

View: https://twitter.com/festinaboy/status/1183031581390376960?s=09

 

[Red Rick]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1183031581390376960

View: https://twitter.com/festinaboy/status/1183031581390376960?s=09

So almost as fast as Nibali 2017. 2017 was a pretty uneven pace on the climb though, I think Civiglio with ideal pacing could go in 12.35 or something.

 

[The Chicken]

Isn't the beauty about the classics that the most powerful rider doesn't always win?

It's about tactical sense and your ability to read the race as well.

I had money on the second and third place finishers, OK? I am entitled to my outbursts!

 

[Lequack]

I had money on the second and third place finishers, OK? I am entitled to my outbursts!

You should have bet on Mollema. Higher payout as well.

 

[The Chicken]

You should have bet on Mollema. Higher payout as well.

LOL no sh*t.

 

[geisterhome]

Either they censor Mollemas upper body out or this will be the first R-rated cycling race.

 

[geisterhome]

You should not be spreading lies in the forum, like you tried to earlier, with your fake UCI press release.

I hope you get banned.

Bro this was obviously a joke, it's this running gag about Mollemas riding style. I like Mollema in fact, just his riding looks atrocious.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1183031695215419395

View: https://twitter.com/Il_Lombardia/status/1183031695215419395

 

[RedheadDane]

Bro this was obviously a joke, it's this running gag about Mollemas riding style. I like Mollema in fact, just his riding looks atrocious.

You seem to be kind of obsessed with it.
Besides, Mollema's riding style isn't that bad. I mean… come one! Have you seen Chris Anker Sørensen on a bike? Have you seen Chris Froome on a bike?
There are probably others - also some not named 'Chris' - with a worse style than Mollema.

 

[Lequack]

This was Mollema's first individial victory (he won the World mixed TT) in over a year, and it's a monument!

 

[Pantani_lives]

It's splendid to see an eternal subtop rider finally catch that one big fish. Maybe he wasn't the strongest, but he was definitely the smartest, and strong enough to stay away. His fighting spirit and tactical gumption have been rewarded.

I didn't even give him one star before the race, because I thought, he's always top 10 but never wins. Today he finally managed to turn that around.

 

[Leinster]

You seem to be kind of obsessed with it.
Besides, Mollema's riding style isn't that bad. I mean… come one! Have you seen Chris Anker Sørensen on a bike? Have you seen Chris Froome on a bike?
There are probably others - also some not named 'Chris' - with a worse style than Mollema.

Dan Martin is a past winner of this very race!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Funny you mention Dan Martin. Exactly same generation as Mollema, battled each other in many races. Martin being more succesful due to his explosiveness in classics. Mollema better in GT's due to sheer willpower / refusal to give up. And yet they still won similar races as well.

 

[Lequack]

Now that Nibali is going to Trek, the great Mollema will have a good domestique.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Great ride from Mollema to win today. Good to see someone who is not a favourite win a big race, regardless how they look on a bike.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Faster than Nibs/Pinot 17/19

Who said Mollema "got" the win?