Il Lombardia 2024, one day monument, October 12, farewell to Domenico Pozzovivo

[Lequack]

This is a proper strong group. If they start working together and not attack each other.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

who are not in the break besides EF ?

 

[ashhutch1997]

Ghisallo south is absolutely horrible. I know people would also complain about criss-crossing at that part of the route to do Sormano east and then Ghisallo north with the long run-in, but 2006 is one of the all-time greatest editions of the race and Bettini's ride that day is one of the greatest in the sport's recent history, and it was a demonstrably easier route than this year too.

That said, this beefed up first part of the race should mean that while it's likely the shootout begins on Sormano, we can hopefully get rid of a lot of domestiques either before then or early on the climb to leave us with some good tactical racing for the last 50k rather than just a who-has-the-highest-wattage bludgeoning as too many races have been lately.

Unfortunately Vegni is refusing to use the descent of Sormano west because the Evenepoel crash. Despite the descent being deemed perfectly fine for the 2019 Giro d italia, even though Laurens de Plus and Jan Bakelants had just as bad crashes there in 2017.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

who are not in the break besides EF ?

UAE, Lotto, Israel and Bardiani

 

[Lequack]

who are not in the break besides EF ?

Arkea, Cofidis, Wanty, IPT, Lidl Trek, Lotto, etc.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

And Tudor and Corratec and I think we have them all mentioned.

 

[topcat]

BREAKING NEWS from Fausto Masnada: "I can't win Lombardia this year"

Shocking news. Thank God we have a man on the ground or we wouldn't know.

 

[ice&fire]

PCS already counting 4 Slovenian wins in Lombardia

Wikipedia copycats

 

[Rule #9 apostle]

PCS already counting 4 Slovenian wins in Lombardia

Yeah, I'm also really bullish about Mohoric right now.

 

[Lequack]

I am just glad there is no rain like in the past weeks. Should make for better pics and more fans.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow, very strong break away. Second place finisher could very well be in this group.

 

[tobydawq]

Mauri getting sticky bottles from the Visma car.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Waiting excitedly for the group to pass the aforementioned forum protest atop the Sormano, people gluing themselves to the road en-masse, fires, hunger strikes until Pogacar loses, like the suffragettes.

 

[ashhutch1997]

This break has a really good opportunity if they actually work. EF missing a 20 plus rider break is unacceptable.

 

[tobydawq]

Damn :/

 

[Tim Cahill]

The sniper getting dropped by his own team?

 

[Salvarani]

Tiberi been sick during the week, shame.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I am just glad there is no rain like in the past weeks. Should make for better pics and more fans.

I just tuned in and it is nice not to see rain again during the conclusion of Italian Week, rain drops on camera lenses (while understandable when it rains) are so annoying.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I am not watching the race as otherwise engaged

Wonder who will be second ...love it to be Ben Healy but Im guessing he will attack too early as per

Skujins,Tiberi , Bardet and Masnada should be up there for the battle for podium

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well there you have it ...if it was ever in doubt.
By mentioning these riders I jinked them again

Pogacar, Pogacar, Pogacar ,Pogacar Pogacar Pogacar Pogacar Pogacar

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nairo is looking good man, right at the front, he was there in the group in Emilia and this suits him more

 

[Lequack]

Changed the topic to reflect the last of the legend that is Domenico Pozzovivo. Bruised and battered, but he retires on a high.

Domenico Pozzovivo to retire after Il Lombardia: "To continue would be like asking for trouble"​

Domenico Pozzovivo to retire after Il Lombardia: "To continue would be like asking for trouble"

Domenico Pozzovivo will leave professional cycling at the end of this season 2024. He will do so wearing the colors of VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè and racing two of the mythical races in his country...

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One more race for Domenico

Also, final race for Dario Cataldo, another Italian who is retiring after the race

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Lovely green mountain scenery with some autumn leaves on the ground...

Looks like the peloton has picked up the pace a bit on the climb even though there's a 21-man break up ahead...

Never mind, peloton slowing down again on the descent.

 

[Tim Cahill]

There's been a lot of talk about a high proportion of these guys having ADHD due to the nature of the sport, Jan Christen I do wonder about

 

[Tricycle Rider]

So we finally get a Pog in all white

They do look pretty sharp (unless it starts raining or Pog has an involuntary bowel episode like he did in the pink shorts in the Giro earlier this year), and with all the UAE riders riding together it's good to be able to spot Pog's the guy in the white shorts.

 

[ashhutch1997]

UAE are literally taking the piss out of other teams.