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

[Netserk]

Any one hear how Pozzovivo finished?

38th.

 

[YavorD]

Kinda of a side question but didn't Pog attack on the bridge where Remco crashed in 2020?

 

[Netserk]

Kinda of a side question but didn't Pog attack on the bridge where Remco crashed in 2020?

Shortly afterwards, but yes.

 

[Salvarani]

Tell me it's an Italian race without saying it's an Italian race...

Im shocked but they just posted the full results.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, but after repeating the joke like 10 times during the week I decided the check the actual results and Pozzovivo was actually 5th.

It seems like I've been living a lie all these years.
Cycling disappointed me once again.

He was 7th in Frankfurt '13. (as I recall it from a 3-man sprint)

EDIT:

 

[ice&fire]

Im shocked but they just posted the full results.

Riders finishing in small groups makes their job way easier

 

[Didinho]

And there we have it for those waiting for it: Remco mad at the moto. Fill in your bingo cards accordingly.

It’s better to be pissed off than to be pissed on.

 

[YavorD]

He was 7th in Frankfurt '13. (as I recall it from a 3-man sprint)

EDIT:

It seems like Pogacar still has quite a bit to catch on then.

 

[topt]

This sport is finished

aka my favorite ride is not going to win

 

[topt]

Cycling is dead

you have a lot of other sports if you dont like it

 

[ashhutch1997]

aka my favorite ride is not going to win

Not at all, in fact I was a massive Pogacar fan boy until this year.
It's just getting to the stage where there's no point in watching as you already know he'll win by 2 minutes. Everyone on the forum knew the outcome of today's race before it even started.

 

[Gigs_98]

Man, can't believe Mas messed up his Pozzovivo tribute trying to get 4th in a 2 men sprint.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

What a lovely day. Rode my bike, walked the dog, ate some good food, and it only cost me my title as ''cycling fan''.

 

[ashhutch1997]

What a lovely day. Rode my bike, walked the dog, ate some good food, and it only cost me my title as ''cycling fan''.

This is my point, its hardcore cycling fans who have started to stop watching, this will hurt the sport next year.

 

[Sciatic]

This is my point, it’s hardcore cycling fans who have started to stop watching, this will hurt the sport next year.

You may be right, but it’s hard to find an accurate data point to substantiate that. Some of us have watched for 3-4 decades and have seen lots of unsavory years, but will still be watching next year.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Is Pogačar currently on an exponential form curve, that will keep going for a while?

This end-of-the-season Pogacar version looks even scarier than the Tour version. He'll attack from the gun in Strade winning by 10 minutes.

 

[Salvarani]

You may be right, but it’s hard to find an accurate data point to substantiate that. Some of us have watched for 3-4 decades and have seen lots of unsavory years, but will still be watching next year.

Crowds were amazing today and there is a whole new generation growing up who has riders like Pog, Remco and others to idolize. The sport will be fine. Doomsday profecies rarely ever come true.

 

[Sciatic]

Pog looked fresh as a daisy, Remco looks totally broken at the finish.

He’s an emotional guy—I don’t think that means he’ was “broken.” I was thinking how significant it would be for him even getting 2nd when the accident here could easily have ended his career, and he knows that.

 

[Salvarani]

This end-of-the-season Pogacar version looks even scarier than the Tour version. He'll attack from the gun in Strade winning by 10 minutes.

Probably Sante Maria on the hardest part as most times.

 

[Sciatic]

This end-of-the-season Pogacar version looks even scarier than the Tour version. He'll attack from the gun in Strade winning by 10 minutes.

It makes San Remo (and as always Roubaix) the most interesting race on the Spring calender.

 

[Salvarani]

He’s an emotional guy—I don’t think that means he’ was “broken.” I was thinking how significant it would be for him even getting 2nd when the accident here could easily have ended his career.

He was disappointed to finish 2nd but he looked good and was very strong as well. He could coast when it was clear he wasnt gonna gain back and went auto-pilot in the end. It was a good way to end the season for him as well with his first podium here.

 

[James M]

Tadey Pogacar the best cyclist to ever step on a bike. Thank you for the show.
What a season its truly unprecedented chapeau Teddy.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

This is my point, its hardcore cycling fans who have started to stop watching, this will hurt the sport next year.

We'll see, but for now there is this horde, this very loud minority that seems to find this exciting. Either way, I am going to make it very easy for myself: if he is riding, I ain't watching.

Giro del Veneto next week, proper ciclismo.

 

[Sciatic]

Yeah, but after repeating the joke like 10 times during the week I decided the check the actual results and Pozzovivo was actually 5th.

It seems like I've been living a lie all these years.
Cycling disappointed me once again.

We are all living lies, it’s what keeps us alive.

 

[ashhutch1997]

We'll see, but for now there is this horde, this very loud minority that seems to find this exciting. Either way, I am going to make it very easy for myself: if he is riding, I ain't watching.

Giro del Veneto next week, proper ciclismo.

Facts 👏