Il Lombardia 2021 (October 9th)

[Tim Cahill]

The trademark 'Italian not pleased' gesture, he's been told to sit on I think?

 

[Volderke]

Team radio of masnada finally working, he stopped pulling.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Why is he leaving so much space in front of him?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Everyone in this race except for Pogacar is riding like a moron.

This is Vuelta Stage 20 levels of aneurysm-inducing.

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, if Masnada can hold Pogacar's wheel till the end, they have at least a podium. I wouldn't be 100% sure of Ala's sprint this year.

 

[johnymax]

DQS in prime position. Masnada doesn't need to ride in front and Ala doesn't need to ride behind...

 

[Eeslliw]

He is racing for himself. I get it... but meh.

Even if he rides for himself as he should, why pull? You catch the front and have the fastest rider in 2nd group. Just enjoy free ride and safe for sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

And now they pull...

 

[tobydawq]

Why is he now letting there be a gap of two metres up to Pog? To not be accused of wheelsucking himself to the win?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Wolfpack tactics playing out?

 

[Fantastico]

A good example today why racing will be better when Valverde retires. Can't come soon enough.

How exactly would this have been better without Valverde in the second group? It's not like he's unbeatable in small group sprints anymore.

 

[BlueRoads]

Hopefully there will be a big conference in the winter for the whole peloton: "A rider attacks solo - what shall I do?"

 

[Leinster]

The trademark 'Italian not pleased' gesture, he's been told to sit on I think?

Of course he’s been “told to sit on,” and if he’s any sense in his head that’s exactly what he’ll do.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hopefully they make it back and Ala cocks it up

 

[johnymax]

Everyone in this race except for Pogacar is riding like a moron.

I think they just don't have the legs. At least I'm sure that's the case with Roglič.

 

[Salvarani]

They are gaining some seconds. Ala free ride behind.

Masnada should not pull more now.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What did I tell you all. About how strong Fausto is. Now you see it. And DQS didn't give him opportunities.

 

[Red Rick]

The gap between Masnada and Pogcar is the most inexplicable space in the universe

 

[Rollthedice]

Bramati had to go in person and explain to Masnada how's the strategy.

 

[Volderke]

How exactly would this have been better without Valverde in the second group? It's not like he's unbeatable in small group sprints anymore.

Because he doesn’t pull. Even if it looks like he is pulling, he isn’t. Just look at it now. He countered a move and isn’t doing anything to keep it going.

 

[Breezy1985]

Come on the chase. Or more important come on the French in the break

 

[Salvarani]

Lol, and they stop working behind?

 

[Gigs_98]

This group went from working really well to being completely disfunctional in like five seconds

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

lol Jumbo

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This chase group has about six brain cells between them.