il_fiammingo said:
idd, Gilbert just scored a hattrick in Piemonte...
Yes he won 3 races, but people need to put things in perspective
Compare the profiles of those 3 races, with Lombardia -> No comparison. He wins 3 slightly hilly to almost flat (PT) races... He skipped Emilia, because just like Fleche Wallone, he has no chance there (quote, himself, he hates 2km long steep ramps like that).
And Lombardia, well, I think it's just too hard for Gilbert. Because the San Fermo dello Bataglia and the Civiglio, while not as hard as the San Luca or the Mur de Huy, ARE still 2/3km long steep ramps. So he will have trouble there...
But if he can come back in the descent or just has an awesome day and somehow keep with the best, he can take it in the sprint