Il Lombardia 2021 (October 9th)

[Red Rick]

Gettin' ready for the big day?

Tour route announcement day is like next week smh

 

[Lequack]

Uran: And then Evenepoel said he'd be working for Wout...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Are you ready for 6 hours of fun?
Hopefully they'll add an extra 50 km one day, so Nibali can win it a sprint.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Pogacar forgot to update his saddle

No, he didn't. He has it to mess with Rogla's head ...

 

[RedheadDane]

Colleoni: Should I wear my helmet on the sign-in podium? Naah... I'll risk it!

 

[Red Rick]

Colleoni: Should I wear my helmet on the sign-in podium? Naah... I'll risk it!

Yates: "I can't believe I'm missing Safebets wedding for this"

 

[RedheadDane]

Daniel Lloyd: As you said, they're trying remove the word 'Giro' from all races that aren't the Giro d'Italia. So, let's keep it in!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Roglic drops before the start to change his helmet

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I switched language from English to Danish on my GCN broadcast and got a nice "off air" rundown of the favourites from the commentators.

 

[Orbit501]

Good old Victor, doing us all proud!

 

[BlueRoads]

Can't watch the race, unfortunately. I'm busy ghostwriting for MC Almeida.

 

[RedheadDane]

LoL at that barrier-thingy - to make the riders go the long way round in the tight corner just before - being so high basically everyone could just duck under.

 

[tobydawq]

Lol, wtf, Mareczko is doing this

They have to be careful not towing him to the line.

 

[Salvarani]

Probably no break until Madonna del Ghisallo.

 

[RedheadDane]

Lol, wtf, Mareczko is doing this

They have to be careful not towing him to the line.

Zabu Management: Hey, Kuba! We're gonna need you Saturday.
Mareczko: But... isn't our only race on Saturday Il Lombardia?
Zabu Management: Exactly!
Mareczko:

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, not even Pantani could have ridden so fast on a 9% climb.

 

[Salvarani]

Wellens and Campenaerts trying to bridge the gap to group infront

 

[RedheadDane]

Those were some very well behaved dogs.
Anyway, what the hell did Hatch mean about "no big names" in the break?

Situation

• 1
  
  
  

  1		31	BAIS Mattia
  2		55	NOVAK Domen
  3		65	GAROSIO Andrea
  4		83	CHAMPION Thomas
  5		131	BAKELANTS Jan
  6		161	WELLENS Tim
  7		205	HAMILTON Chris
  8		213	CAMPENAERTS Victor
  9		224	GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel
  10		245	ORRICO Davide

• P
  
  +2:20

Looks like a pretty big name to me.

 

[Red Rick]

I can't see NOVAK without thinking of Austrian tennis player Dennis Novak but that's just cause the memes have ruined me.

 

[tobydawq]

I can't see NOVAK without thinking of Austrian tennis player Dennis Novak but that's just cause the memes have ruined me.

I heard there is also some other tennis guy called Novak.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Those were some very well behaved dogs.
Anyway, what the hell did Hatch mean about "no big names" in the break?

Situation

• 1
  
  
  

  1		31	BAIS Mattia
  2		55	NOVAK Domen
  3		65	GAROSIO Andrea
  4		83	CHAMPION Thomas
  5		131	BAKELANTS Jan
  6		161	WELLENS Tim
  7		205	HAMILTON Chris
  8		213	CAMPENAERTS Victor
  9		224	GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel
  10		245	ORRICO Davide

• P
  
  +2:20

Looks like a pretty big name to me.

There's a difference between big and long.

With both a Champion and a Victor up there, it's a shame Anacona didn't make it in.

 

[Red Rick]

I heard there is also some other tennis guy called Novak.

Spoiler

That's the whole joke. Every single time Dennis Novak loses early/doesn't qualify for a Grand Slam the meme is to sell it like it's Djokovic. Same with an Indian player called Nagal.

 

[tobydawq]

Spoiler

That's the whole joke. Every single time Dennis Novak loses early/doesn't qualify for a Grand Slam the meme is to sell it like it's Djokovic. Same with an Indian player called Nagal.

I see. I'm not that much exposed to tennis discussions.

 

[tobydawq]

Froome with a small gap on the Ghisallo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

According to Hatch the season finishes with a bank. No wonder Froome's taking the front now!