Il Lombardia, sunday, october 6th, 2013

[Eshnar]

Really? I don't think it'd be wise to disregard Nordhaug, who was 6th over La Fiesole despite crashing together with Nibali and not using cars to get back

yeah, because the cameras kept on watching him right?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

There's also Nordhaug, who seems to handle tough circumstances a little better.

you mean if it rains right? Because Gesink did a top 10 in Lombardia as well.
What's the weather prediction like?

 

[search]

overcast and some rain, but not too much

 

[gooner]

you mean if it rains right? Because Gesink did a top 10 in Lombardia as well.
What's the weather prediction like?

We can do that avatar bet here if you wish to make up for the worlds.

Both have done well here in the past. Martin showed good form during the week.

 

[wirral]

Sky pulling their usual one rider short trick. (Used when they have no ambitions).

 

[EnacheV]

Sky pulling their usual one rider short trick. (Used when they have no ambitions).

i still secretely hope that Froome can give me a week of forum fireworks with a 1 day race win

 

[Netserk]

i still secretely hope that Froome can give me a week of forum fireworks with a 1 day race win

There's a bigger chance that Valverde will do a ride like Nibali did in 2011...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

We can do that avatar bet here if you wish to make up for the worlds.

Both have done well here in the past. Martin showed good form during the week.

yeah the worlds was a fail for both, let's do a rematch.

 

[search]

is being dropped by Finetto a sign of good form nowadays?

 

[gooner]

yeah the worlds was a fail for both, let's do a rematch.

Confirmed here.

 

[theyoungest]

you mean if it rains right? Because Gesink did a top 10 in Lombardia as well.
What's the weather prediction like?

Yeah, rain and cold, but also if it's a hard race all day. Then Bobby G is toast.

 

[SafeBet]

Very cold today in Lombardia. Temperature dropping quick.
Haven't seen the sun in the past week.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yeah, rain and cold, but also if it's a hard race all day. Then Bobby G is toast.

hard race in nice weather he is definately not toast, in fact, that would be a big advantage.
hard race and cold weather and he is DNF yes

 

[BigMac]

Sorry if the image is too big.

Rui Costa, twitter

Because I have the best friends in the world I offer you this picture as a gift. My new bike is being prepared. Like? )

 

[maltiv]

yeah, because the cameras kept on watching him right?

At least it never caught him being paced by cars. Also, Nordhaug and his sports director (Frans Maassen) are saying that he had to close the gap by himself. They're not happy about how Nibali got back...

http://www.procycling.no/article3690028.ece

 

[Eshnar]

At least it never caught him being paced by cars. Also, Nordhaug and his sports director (Frans Maassen) are saying that he had to close the gap by himself. They're not happy about how Nibali got back...

I don't understand Norwegian

Anyway, if he really did it without help and manage to be one of the best then it wasn't such a great effort. Didn't Grivko make it too? (just asking, I'm not sure at all)

 

[theyoungest]

hard race in nice weather he is definately not toast, in fact, that would be a big advantage.
hard race and cold weather and he is DNF yes

I'm not really sure what kind of race suits him anymore. If it's full gas racing all day, I don't think I've seen him do well in like 3 years.

 

[maltiv]

I don't understand Norwegian

Anyway, if he really did it without help and manage to be one of the best then it wasn't such a great effort. Didn't Grivko make it too? (just asking, I'm not sure at all)

Google translate?

I don't know if Grivko did it without help, probably, but he was a lot further behind on the climbs even though he slipped away for 5th in the end. Anyway, the point was simply that Nordhaug is in pretty good shape. Probably around top 10 in the end...unless he has to do leadout for their sprinter, Gesink

 

[theyoungest]

At least it never caught him being paced by cars. Also, Nordhaug and his sports director (Frans Maassen) are saying that he had to close the gap by himself. They're not happy about how Nibali got back...

http://www.procycling.no/article3690028.ece

Of course it was ridiculous. He closed a minute gap in 5 km, but the cameras didn't see anything. And yeah, if someone like Nordhaug then has to chase by himself it becomes absolutely unfair.

 

[Eshnar]

Google translate?

google translate sucks.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I'm not really sure what kind of race suits him anymore. If it's full gas racing all day, I don't think I've seen him do well in like 3 years.

I disagree, he actually did better in the TDF stages where it was full gas racing all day (even if initially in trouble, he comes through later in the race), then at the stages where it was soft pedalling and 1 climb full gas

 

[Afrank]

Sorry if the image is too big.

Needs more rainbow.

 

[raddone]

Needs more rainbow.

Sometime less is more

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

31 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita)
32 Valerio Agnoli (Ita)
33 Fabio Aru (Ita)
34 Janez Brajkovic (Slo)
35 Jakob Fuglsang (Den)
36 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita)
37 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita)
38 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita)

Astana will make it a carnage so Nibali can get his revenge

 

[JaffaGT]

Outside bets for Sunday:

Scarponi - Lampre-Merida
Bardet - AG2R
Elminger - IAM Cycling
Voeckler - Europcar
Henao -Sky