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

[pastronef]

They should mob the front then slow it to a crawl like DSM that time

on the Molenberg iirc

 

[Potomac]

I've been saying for ages that teams being desperate to be at the front for no reason is causing crashes. There's plenty of other glaring things I could complain about lol.

It's a race. Being in front is the point

 

[Salvarani]

Pinarello done. Shame.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Pogacar gonna have to go really early if he only had 4 guys in front of him anymore

He‘s just gonna go on Sormano, which is the best spot anyway

 

[Netserk]

Pogacar gonna have to go really early if he only had 4 guys in front of him anymore

He only needs one helper at the bottom of Sormano.

 

[tobydawq]

We have to do something. We're only watching because we were told that if we didn't we would lose our cycling fan licenses

Rent free.

 

[Netserk]

on the Molenberg iirc

Kortekeer.

 

[Samamba]

He‘s just gonna go on Sormano, which is the best spot anyway

Yes of course but early on Sormano

 

[ashhutch1997]

It's a race. Being in front is the point

It wasn't like this 10/15 years ago, the last few years this obsession to be at the front has caused a lot of needles crashes. Just my opinion as someone who's watched cycling for over 20 years.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ah fantastic, I'd forgotten there was a nice chapel on this climb, really good stuff, can't wait, this is what it's all about.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Yes of course but early on Sormano

Which just means he has a bigger gap by the top

 

[BigCoward]

Eurosport 2

Not in the UK.

 

[Heston]

He could have 0 helpers now and there still wouldn't be any doubt about the result

 

[QueenStagiaire]

He could have 0 helpers now and there still wouldn't be any doubt about the result

Finally we have some hyperbole, I was thinking people couldn‘t find exaggerations for what Pogačar does anymore.

 

[Netserk]

It's a race. Being in front is the point

Eh, it's all about timing. Being in front at the right time is the point. And being early doesn't come free (for yourself and others).

 

[Salvarani]

Majka has been such a great dom in the last few years. So reliable.

 

[ashhutch1997]

I do worry if Pogacar keeps dominating, other teams will have sponsors pulling out.

 

[Samamba]

Bahrain's best climber in front being Mohoric...

 

[pastronef]

I do worry if Pogacar keeps dominating, other teams will have sponsors pulling out.

for the moment Pog is gathering fans, gathering people watching races. sponsors's big reach is not us on the forums and just cyclists, it's fans on the roads an on tv. the only cse sponsors would pull out is a clinic related scandal

 

[Salvarani]

Bahrain's best climber in front being Mohoric...

He has done some great climbs here and there tbf. Top of mind he was great in Puy de Dome last year in the Tour. Very all-round.

 

[titan31]

for the moment Pog is gathering fans, gathering people watching races. sponsors's big reach is not us on the forums and just cyclists, it's fans on the roads an on tv. the only cse sponsors would pull out is a clinic related scandal

Tbf could easily see teams who are paying a lot (Ineos for example) for little results and prospects for little results in the top races pull back on money at the least.

 

[tobydawq]

It wasn't like this 10/15 years ago, the last few years this obsession to be at the front has caused a lot of needles crashes. Just my opinion as someone who's watched cycling for over 20 years.

This isn't true at all.

 

[Salvarani]

Riders in the break struggling with cramps and starting to drop off one by one. Tough day and long day at the end of the season.

 

[Netserk]

This isn't true at all.

I think it's quite true that it wasn't the case to the same degree as it is now.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Losing time this rapidly to a 80-rider peloton tells me that the break are trying to climb within themselves a bit too much at this stage.