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

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Pidcock was in good shape and looking forward to Lombardia but he was deselected with the turbulent end of his season. Probably with the transfer rumours. Don’t know why teams do this when riders are still under contract.

Bagioli is sick, also DNS.
Shows that Emilia was a really hard race and the bad/cold weather may have set down the immune system for many riders. Been bad weather all week with riders making their preparations and a few of them was in Tre Valli as well.

Add end of the season fatigue both physically/mentally.

You can understand a few riders opting not to ride it or cant make the starting line.
 
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Pidcock recently said something about the situation in the team making it more difficult for him to perform. I think this is the effect, probably it's the team's decision.
he's raced in a number of events since and even since the q36 rumour came out. Seems pretty petty and unprofesional of the team to do it now in what will likely be his last race for the team. It's not like they need a result is it? rumour he's been fired, but agent says no reason given for deselection. The final nail in the coffin for an awful team.
 
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Upside to Radcliffe trashing British sporting institutions (sans sailing, apparently) is that at least he's doing the decent thing and taking United with him.
He's already started doing that at Manchester United. Making everyone go back in the office. A lad who went to uni with my sister was part of their Graphics team. He worked remotely and did even pre Covid. He's been told he's got to into the office despite living in Yorkshire. He's told them no as his contract says he can work at home. Sir Brexit said nope, that's wrong he's in. So he handed in his notice and got a job at Chelsea earning more LOL.
 
He's already started doing that at Manchester United. Making everyone go back in the office. A lad who went to uni with my sister was part of their Graphics team. He worked remotely and did even pre Covid. He's been told he's got to into the office despite living in Yorkshire. He's told them no as his contract says he can work at home. Sir Brexit said nope, that's wrong he's in. So he handed in his notice and got a job at Chelsea earning more LOL.
Yeah it was an obvious attempt to force as many out without paying severance that one. I'm sure getting rid of half the backroom staff will look good on Jim's balance sheet but he's already knocking down fences without knowing why they were put up in the first place, recipe for disaster. Not sure Ineos are long for cycling given they are only handing out 2 year contracts at the moment, perhaps Vino and the Chinese will be in the market for a WT licence soon enough.
 
Ethan Hayter's about to pull one out of the bag after we've spent the last year laughing at his positioning and his general disinterest in random one-weekers.

It's one of the things I'm most looking forward to next year, the Lefevere angry interview potential when he gets a look at this guy is off the charts. It's about the funniest team he could've gone to.
 
I think tomorrow is too hard to call. I'm not sure if it's going to be fun. Maybe if we could get an ace reporter with the depth of understanding of Ron Burgundy, it could be fun. Either @SafeBet or @Ilmaestro99 would fit the bill. Not sure if either is going to be at the race but if so it would be fun going over to our man on the ground.
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Maybe this guy will be lurking somewhere around the course. He may fit the description of an Italian Ron Burgundy.
 
I think tomorrow is too hard to call. I'm not sure if it's going to be fun. Maybe if we could get an ace reporter with the depth of understanding of Ron Burgundy, it could be fun. Either @SafeBet or @Ilmaestro99 would fit the bill. Not sure if either is going to be at the race but if so it would be fun going over to our man on the ground.
I'll be at the start for some interviews but not on the route unfortunately.
I'll let you know if anything interesting is said at the start.