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Both were born in September.
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Both have a surname that starts with the letter 'P'.
Both were born in September.
I'm pretty sure the rest of the world will get over it. 🫣🤣
Not a surprise after the Vuelta. The races after seemed more of a sponsor/appearance fees contract fulfillment sleepwalk. He was spent, like Remco and Jonas. It's been a tough season on those 3 although they still got pretty great results.
No one will catch him “later” if he goes anywhere within the last 50k. I’m still (and will perhaps forever be) waiting for a group of decent 2nd-tier (or just good climbers) guys to get away well before Pogacar attacks and try to stay away till the finish. He’ll still likely catch them but it will be more exciting.So Il Lombardia is around the corner! Beautiful roads near Lago di Como and historical circumstances.
Pogacar, who's the clear favourite here, is fighting for his 4th consecutive victory (tying with Coppi) and for 5th major win of the season (which also includes Tour+Giro double, WC and Liege), which would probably make it the best season ever (even vs Merckx's 1971 or 1972).
The fact that Tre Valli was cancelled is actually favorable for Pogacar, who will now save more matches for Saturday instead of burning them in terrible weather. My prediction hasn't changed: Pogacar will attack around 50 km from the line halfway through Sormano. Is anyone able to at least limit the damage and catch him later? Mas is in form, Evenepoel and Roglic may be fading already but they will try their best in climbers monuments for sure. We will see, either way Pogacar would still be favored in the final sprint.
And last but not least. Como area is beautiful, it's like a fjord in the Alps. I hiked in those nearby mountains in the spring.
Perhaps Nairo can be in that group to end the year on a good note 😀
Some of us still can enjoy the scenery at that point
Depends where you are but Discovery+ are on from 9am UK time or 10am CET so we should get at least 200km of the race shown live.
Alpahilippe also cancels Lombardia.
www.lequipe.fr
Cyclisme : Absent du Tour de Lombardie, Julian Alaphilippe met fin à sa saison et à son aventure longue de 11 ans avec Soudal Quick-Step
Blessé après sa chute aux Mondiaux, Julian Alaphilippe ne participera pas au Tour de Lombardie et ne courra plus pour Soudal Quick Step. La fin de 11 ans de collaboration.
www.lequipe.fr
Alpahilippe also cancels Lombardia.
Cyclisme : Absent du Tour de Lombardie, Julian Alaphilippe met fin à sa saison et à son aventure longue de 11 ans avec Soudal Quick-Step
Blessé après sa chute aux Mondiaux, Julian Alaphilippe ne participera pas au Tour de Lombardie et ne courra plus pour Soudal Quick Step. La fin de 11 ans de collaboration.
And I thought they enjoyed racing with Teddy and being a part of history...
Just like Eddy. Two luck merchants, nothing more.
Sooner or later, all my gospel becomes accepted as truth
Alaphilippe is just a name these days anyway long are the days since he was top tier.
He was great in the Giro, and also lately in Montreal race.
Why also? Was he the guy who cancelled Tre Valli Varesine?Alpahilippe also cancels Lombardia.
Cyclisme : Absent du Tour de Lombardie, Julian Alaphilippe met fin à sa saison et à son aventure longue de 11 ans avec Soudal Quick-Step
Blessé après sa chute aux Mondiaux, Julian Alaphilippe ne participera pas au Tour de Lombardie et ne courra plus pour Soudal Quick Step. La fin de 11 ans de collaboration.
I will pretend that the 2nd is the winner. It could be a good race if the peloton has the same mindset. Maybe that helps to have some top riders left prior to the race because they are all dropping out to start their holidays early.
So are Remco gonne DNS too after reading that?
Cycling never becomes predictable to me.
In June I said, "Okay, he crushed everybody in the Giro, but it won't be obvious to do the same in the Tour."
In August I said, "Okay, he crushed everybody in the Giro and the Tour, but it won't be obvious to do the same in the WCRR."
Now I say, "Okay, he crushed everybody in the Giro, the Tour and the WCRR, but it won't be obvious to do the same in Lombardia!"
In June I said, "Okay, he crushed everybody in the Giro, but it won't be obvious to do the same in the Tour."
In August I said, "Okay, he crushed everybody in the Giro and the Tour, but it won't be obvious to do the same in the WCRR."
Now I say, "Okay, he crushed everybody in the Giro, the Tour and the WCRR, but it won't be obvious to do the same in Lombardia!"
Sounds like self harm. I could use a Lefevere quote here 🤣
So, maybe Remco could lure Pogi with a huge glass of local beer - the size of what Pogi gulped down in Amstel - and then just drink soda himself and, subsequently after a toast, slip away from the party and back to 50k solo, Remco-style?
This is a preview of 2025. Everyone avoiding racing with Pog
It's more difficult to claim a role in history when you're absolutely missing from the finish photos...or any photos with the winner.
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