Il Lombardia 2025, monument, October 11

[Devil's Elbow]

Shame that nobody had the legs to go with Simmons. If the in-form version of Bilbao was here, this might have stood a chance of going somewhere.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I dont understand this strategy from UAE. Why take the chance?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Captain America is going strong. UAE didnt use Crocetta+Zambla Alta to drill harder. Weird. What are they planning? All podium attack on Ganda? Or is Teddy weaker today?

 

[houtdffan]

Healy blown

 

[Salvarani]

Healy done

 

[Red Rick]

3.17. So when the peleton will start speeding up to chase the breakaway?

Usual sprint into the base of Ganda.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Simmons has a legit chance imo

 

[Netserk]

UAE is playing with fire. Way keeping so many riders to Ganda? Yates, Majka, Vine, Del Toro and Pogacar.

Not even 5 minutes at the bottom of Ganda is enough against Pogi.

 

[Rou]

23 kms to the base of Ganda. If UAE choke this the vampire's roar will be heard around the globe.

 

[Salvarani]

Peloton could still gain more than minute a between the end of the descent to the bottom of Ganda

 

[Peyroteo94]

Simmons has a legit chance imo

Never, but UAE is playing with fire. Pogacar can gain 2 minutes just on Ganda.

 

[Netserk]

I dont understand this strategy from UAE. Why take the chance?

Punish the teams who won't chase down the break. Make it their problem.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Never, but UAE is playing with fire. Pogacar can gain 2 minutes just on Ganda.

He will definitely gain more than 2 minutes, but its still stupid to risk Simmons getting over Ganda with Pog

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I dont understand this strategy from UAE. Why take the chance?

I guess because Ganda isn‘t that steep but they still need to destroy the Belgian

 

[Peyroteo94]

He will definitely gain more than 2 minutes, but its still stupid to risk Simmons getting over Ganda with Pog

Without a doubt

 

[Valv.Piti]

Punish the teams who won't chase down the break. Make it their problem.

I think thats what you want, but UAE shouldn't give a rats ass about other teams at all.

 

[James M]

Simmons has a legit chance imo

Simmons wont even be top 3 at top of Ganda. Speed on Ganda will be superzonic.

 

[Tim Cahill]

 

[Red Rick]

For reference, 18 and 22 riders within 3 minutes of Pogacar in 2021 and 2023 respectively.

They're gonna close down a lot on the false flat downhill into Ganda, it will be closer to 2 minutes or even less before they hit the base.

Simmons is going nowhere.

 

[tobydawq]

Fake

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Haha same thought, same time.

 

[No Excuses]

Not even 5 minutes at the bottom of Ganda is enough against Pogi.

As much as i admire Simmons way of riding pogis victory was on my menu

 

[Rou]

The fact that people are already making memes of this should be a signal.
This race is becoming like the WWE.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

At least this is different

 

[tigabara]

So, the UAE had heard complaints that the races are getting more boring because Pogi is too dominant. Is this the UAE's response? It's creating more tension?