For me this is the best time of the year, I love those Italian classics, Coppa Bernochi, Coppa Agostini, Giro Toskana, Coppa Sabatini,..... I don't know why they don't get their own threads. Add in races like GP de Wallonie or the Championship of Flandern with the WC week in the end and those are easily the best few weeks of the year cycling wise.
Wholeheartedly agree. There's this certain feel about these Italian fall classics. I can't really put my finger on it. Perhaps you or others feel the same, and might be able to describe it?