Il Lombardia 2025, monument, October 11

[yaf2]

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

And its a descent now where they couldn't take back any time. With passo di ganda being a 22 minute climb the gap is touch & go at the moment

 

[Red Rick]

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?

Most realistically this is because winning this way also maximizes the chance Del Toro gets 2nd or 3rd.

There is no 4D chess long game here.

 

[Potomac]

I picked the wrong day to sleep in

 

[dobrien]

I will give Simmons credit, he has some balls, and is not afraid to suffer. That is going to pay off big time for him one of these days; wouldn't it be something if that day was today?

 

[YavorD]

Make The Giro (and Il Lombardia) great again!

 

[memyselfandI]

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

Is..

 

[pastronef]

great to see Quinn smashing it. he won't make it, but he's flying that stars and stripes jersey. bravo Simmons!

 

[Valv.Piti]

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?

Well this is the type of racing that people prefer to races opening up 100-120 k out. Think about that!

 

[Netserk]

Moto splitting the peloton.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

False descent before Ganda climb is where UAE should take back some time

 

[James M]

great to see Quinn smashing it. he won't make it, but he's flying that stars and stripes jersey. bravo Simmons!

He won't be top 3 top of Ganda, the speed will be crazy up there., But this is brilliant from him, hats off all year. More riders should have the guts of Simmons. Top protagonist especially instead of racing for top-10 placements.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Simmons to win for the late Hulk Hogan, brother!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Game over for Ben Hilly

 

[No Excuses]

Let's assume they finish ganda together, can he drop him on this aperto climb?

 

[Tim Cahill]

The time up Ganda could be supersonic, pace hasn't been that high all day and they still have a lot of guys.

 

[Revelation]

umm? ill decide if i was asking a question legitimately, and for the record it was all in good faith, looking for a psychological answer.

You can decide and deceive yourself if you want, no one has to believe you. At least ask it in the Pogacar thread in an off day to not make it so obvious.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

audentes Fortuna iuvat

 

[dobrien]

He won't be top 3 top of Ganda, the speed will be crazy up there., But this is brilliant from him, hats off all year. More riders should have the guts of Simmons. Top protagonist especially instead of racing for top-10 placements.

He races without fear; hats off for sure.

 

[Netserk]

False descent before Ganda climb is where UAE should take back some time

The moto will, Sivakov won't.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

MVPs so far today sikavov and bling

 

[proffate]

The moto will, Sivakov won't.

This is what happens when you break the moto-mafia omerta.

 

[YavorD]

MVPs so far today sikavov and bling

Are they riding the moto?

 

[memyselfandI]

It looked to me Simmons paced it pretty carefully in the early k's of his solo breakaway, not doing too much against UAE and really opened it only just when UAE opened the gas too, as it now can be seen from his body language. Wise and probably well informed from the team car.

It's hanging thin, but for sure he is one of those guys who really can hang in there in those moments.

 

[Netserk]

Let's go, Monster Truck!!!

 

[Tim Cahill]

CATTANEO YOU IDIOT

Maybe just positioning tbf