Il Lombardia 2022, one day monument, October 8, farewell to Nibali and Valverde

[Lequack]

One day classic for climbers. As always all the climbing talent is here.

Notable events/riders:

• Pogacar is back to defend his victory from last year
• Vingegaard will want to beat Pogacar again
• MVDP is back after running into trouble with some kids in Australia (he decided he likes gravel now for some reason)
• Enric Mas is fresh after his win against Pogacar in the Giro del'Emilia
• strong group of others like Vlasov, Bilbao, Yates bothers (Simon crashed, only Adam to start), Cosnefroy, Bardet and Goudu, Pinot, ...

And last but not least:

• Last race in his long career for the legend that is Valverde!
• Last race in his long career for the legend that is Nibali! And since the race is in Italy expect a lot of tifosi and support for Nibali.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1575117750594424832

View: https://twitter.com/jesus_egizabal/status/1575117750594424832

Il Lombardia 2022

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Il Lombardia 2023 | Official website

Visit Il Lombardia 2023 website: find out all the news, updates on the route and the participants teams.

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Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN.

Full startlist (not yet final):

Il Lombardia 2022 One day race results

Tadej Pogačar is the winner of Il Lombardia 2022, before Enric Mas and Mikel Landa.

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Penultimate climb:

Last climb:

 

[Lequack]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5etaxaTh8A

 

[Big Doopie]

remco would have crushed this route.

"winner" may as well add the asterisk right now.

Bwahahaha!

 

[Lequack]

remco would have crushed this route.

"winner" may as well add the asterisk right now.

Bwahahaha!

Well the first part of winning is showing up. Roglic unfortunately also will not be racing. Thanks Fed Wright.

 

[Didinho]

Mathieu starting?

 

[SafeBet]

Kind of lame to leave Bala out of this poster.

 

[Red Rick]

Kind of lame to leave Bala out of this poster.

I wonder who got paid money and thought it was a good idea to put Adam Yates in there.

 

[Lequack]

Kind of lame to leave Bala out of this poster.

Agreed!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1575730914637717504

View: https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/1575730914637717504?s=20&t=vTchpfJPJekqyhF5WbfKeg

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I wonder who got paid money and thought it was a good idea to put Adam Yates in there.

Maybe Adam Blythe designed it.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Vincenzo looks like a grandpa in the last photo and we were born on the same day. Jeez, I'm old.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vincenzo looks like a grandpa on the last photo and we were born on the same day. Jeez, I'm old.

Any rider born in 1987 - or earlier - is old.
Who decided that? I did!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Any rider born in 1987 - or earlier - is old.
Who decided that? I did!

Don't do drugs.

 

[Lequack]

Mathieu starting?

He has to come out of hiding at some point.

 

[sir fly]

Good to see Vinegar won't be just a start list attraction.
Not sure, though, how Croatia relates to Lombardia.

 

[RedheadDane]

Don't do drugs.

That's not drug use. It's just maths.

 

[Escarabajo]

Nibali looks like an organizer!

 

[sir fly]

That's not drug use. It's just maths.

Meths?

 

[Netserk]

I don't even in particular look forward to the race this year. Sigh.

I hope I will find the right mood in time for when the race is on.

 

[Lequack]

I don't even in particular look forward to the race this year. Sigh.

I hope I will find the right mood in time for when the race is on.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

 

[sir fly]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

If that doesn't do it, nothing will.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't even in particular look forward to the race this year. Sigh.

I hope I will find the right mood in time for when the race is on.

Because you're afraid that Valverde actually has a chance, right?

 

[DNP-Old]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

He will not divide us.

 

[Elos Anjos]

remco would have crushed this route.

"winner" may as well add the asterisk right now.

Bwahahaha!

Is this a new meme?

 

[Netserk]

Because you're afraid that Valverde actually has a chance, right?

Last year was quite familiar and in a sense also very satisfying with Valverde being very Valverde in the race. I loved hating on him then, I would too in a week. So there's hope there.