Il Lombardia 2025, monument, October 11

[peterfin]

Unless the person is reading out loud.

Anyway, I probably won't be able to watch. My older sister suggested we "hold Saturday" at their house.
We meet up for dinner every Saturday, but when it's at my parents' there's a general understanding that I'll just plonk myself down in front of the telly and watch some random bike race. Even if it does run the risk of being accused of being a boring aunt...

I am in exactly the same situation. The problem is that it's almost a 1 hour drive to my sister's house and I expect to arrive during the final. So unless Pogacar decides to attack late, I will only briefly check my mobile and try not to be the boring brother for once.

 

[gunara]

A marriage is like Lombardia: It goes up and down, but it's also got great curves and beautiful scenery. However, it will sometimes already be over after 5 hours once a Slovenian guy makes his move.

Nothing Pogacaresque for me, it goes up and down and in the end the wife always wins by blatant wheelsucking or moto-drafting

 

[CyclistAbi]

Anyway, I probably won't be able to watch. My older sister suggested we "hold Saturday" at their house.
We meet up for dinner every Saturday, but when it's at my parents' there's a general understanding that I'll just plonk myself down in front of the telly and watch some random bike race. Even if it does run the risk of being accused of being a boring aunt...

I am in exactly the same situation. The problem is that it's almost a 1 hour drive to my sister's house and I expect to arrive during the final. So unless Pogacar decides to attack late, I will only briefly check my mobile and try not to be the boring brother for once.

Same sister?

 

[BigCoward]

blatant wheelsucking

Afraid to ask?

 

[YellowSocks]

Afraid to ask?

I am not sure about the Remco way...

 

[YellowSocks]

Unless the person is reading out loud.

Anyway, I probably won't be able to watch. My older sister suggested we "hold Saturday" at their house.
We meet up for dinner every Saturday, but when it's at my parents' there's a general understanding that I'll just plonk myself down in front of the telly and watch some random bike race. Even if it does run the risk of being accused of being a boring aunt...

Now it's time to infect your nephews. Mine really liked AGR (there was suspense, the WORLD CHAMPION, and a rider who BOUGHT HIS JERSEY AT LIDL!!!). Their parents, if they don't follow cycling, will curse you, but you'll have allies.

 

[Cookster15]

He’ll gradually weed it down to a group of 4 or 5, then he’ll take off. Remco will be left with a small group that will include probably Healy, someone from Lidl, Ayuso and Del Toro. He’ll get annoyed that they aren’t working together and will take off alone. Over the course of the final 40-50km he’ll pull Pogacars gap down from 1:30 to 1:15. He’ll put a couple of minutes into everyone else. 10 minutes will cover the top 10.

Sounds like a good prediction. Sadly I see no way Remco could get away from Pogacar like how he won the 2022 worlds.

 

[Cookster15]

Anyway, I probably won't be able to watch. My older sister suggested we "hold Saturday" at their house.
We meet up for dinner every Saturday, but when it's at my parents' there's a general understanding that I'll just plonk myself down in front of the telly and watch some random bike race. Even if it does run the risk of being accused of being a boring aunt...

This is an interesting insight into how the sport is followed in Europe. As I mentioned here elsewhere recently, we have a car race in Australia that goes all day (it is happening this weekend). As a child I used to randomly come into the lounge room to see how the race was going during the day. I never thought people would do similar following a bike race but that makes perfect sense.

But those who think Pogacar's dominance is killing the sport should also realise the sport is global these days. Thanks to the internet fans on the other side of the world can also enjoy big races live without sitting behind a screen for 5 or 6 hours.

 

[RedheadDane]

Now it's time to infect your nephews. Mine really liked AGR (there was suspense, the WORLD CHAMPION, and a rider who BOUGHT HIS JERSEY AT LIDL!!!). Their parents, if they don't follow cycling, will curse you, but you'll have allies.

I think I might already have.
At least I'll sometimes find them sitting next to me/on top of me while I'm watching.

 

[peterfin]

Same sister?

Who knows. She is always in for surprise.