Milano-Torino 2021 (October 6th)

[noob]

How is this a great route? It's going to be snoozefest for the first 160km.

No images until then so it doesn't matter

 

[Bonimenier]

No images until then so it doesn't matter

I believe the weather is going to be better tomorrow. So it's possible that the one race where we will have images, will be the most boring one of them all.

 

[tobydawq]

Does a race really need to have three hours of action to be in the running for being considered great these days?

 

[Bonimenier]

Does a race really need to have three hours of action to be in the running for be considered great these days?

These days it does. We have to blame van der Poel, Pogacar and Evenepoel for that.

 

[tobydawq]

These days it does. We have to blame van der Poel, Pogacar and Evenepoel for that.

And Sagan, the pioneer.

 

[BlueRoads]

How is this a great route? It's going to be snoozefest for the first 160km.

In which year do you live?

 

[johnymax]

Bernocchi wasn't that exciting to be honest. We had no images and the peloton surrendered almost immediately. And although cycling purists love to see long range attacks succeed, there was no fight for the win at all. We all knew who was going to win, and how was he going to do it. The only excitment in the final 30km was if the gap would be 2min or 3min.

Tomorrow the last 30min should be a lot more exciting.

 

[noob]

Bernocchi wasn't that exciting to be honest. We had no images and the peloton surrendered almost immediately. And although cycling purists love to see long range attacks succeed, there was no fight for the win at all. We all knew who was going to win, and how was he going to do it. The only excitment in the final 30km was if the gap would be 2min or 3min.

Tomorrow the last 30min should be a lot more exciting.

Yes, a much stronger field tomorrow. And Alaphillipe can be just as crazy as Remco so we'll see

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, a much stronger field tomorrow. And Alaphillipe can be just as crazy as Remco so we'll see

Alaphilippe attacking on the first climb then getting 25th seems likely to me.

 

[johnymax]

Alaphilippe attacking on the first climb then getting 25th seems likely to me.

Didn't he do something similar in 2017 or 2018 already?

 

[noob]

Alaphilippe attacking on the first climb then getting 25th seems likely to me.

That does seem likely, but then I expected the same at world's so heaven knows.

But QS hierarchy is upside down now that Almeida has started winning. Also those two has hardly ever even been in the same races.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Alaphilippe really overrated for this one.

 

[Bonimenier]

Alaphilippe really overrated for this one.

Compensate for him being underrated in Leuven.

 

[topcat]

Alaphillipe under-appreciated. The best thing since the sliced pan.

 

[CyclistAbi]

How is this a great route? It's going to be snoozefest for the first 160km.

It's perfect regarding the field. And as we have seen in the past couple of days basically all of the races were won in a likeable fashion. Cyclist are approaching them in more relaxed fashion. As the main goal is still Il Lombardia. As he had a flat today i feel that Pogačar would likely still want to take a win before Il Lombardia.

Obviously this race will turn in the battle of prestige. Nobody will be thinking about Il Lombardia tomorrow. Beating the Slovenians, internal battle in between the Slovenians, beating the world champion or the rest of the strong field ... or all of them in one go.

And AFAIK TV broadcast won't be available for the first 160km anyway.

 

[SafeBet]

It has been raining the whole night in Milano. Now it looks ok, perhaps some light rain in the morning but it should be sunny by the time they reach Torino.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

No idea what to expect from Pogacar. No show in Emillia, good showing yesterday but now he's racing another classic in consecutive days (which is kinda weird). In theory a very good route for the Slovenians, all the action expected in the last 30 km.

 

[SafeBet]

Forget my last post, it's pouring down atm. This is probably the wettest week of the year around here. Must be a sign telling me I shouldn't get married on Saturday and watch Lombardia instead.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Forget my last post, it's pouring down atm. This is probably the wettest week of the year around here. Must be a sign telling me I shouldn't get married on Saturday and watch Lombardia instead.

Watching the race live and then the rebroadcast of your marriage makes sense.
Anyway, the best thing to do is to share the thoughts with your fiancee, maybe she'll find a solution.

 

[Red Rick]

Forget my last post, it's pouring down atm. This is probably the wettest week of the year around here. Must be a sign telling me I shouldn't get married on Saturday and watch Lombardia instead.

In 15 seconds you've written a better final season of How I Met Your Mother than they actually made.

 

[RedheadDane]

Forget my last post, it's pouring down atm. This is probably the wettest week of the year around here. Must be a sign telling me I shouldn't get married on Saturday and watch Lombardia instead.

"We're racing in [Country], and hey; look! It's raining." Definitely seems to be a theme these days.

 

[EliseeReclus]

Forget my last post, it's pouring down atm. This is probably the wettest week of the year around here. Must be a sign telling me I shouldn't get married on Saturday and watch Lombardia instead.

I can just about see some blue sky and the rain has stopped now in Milan so I think it might all turn out alright, I wouldn't go returning your tux to the shop just yet

 

[noob]

I can just about see some blue sky and the rain has stopped now in Milan so I think it might all turn out alright, I wouldn't go returning your tux to the shop just yet

That's how the weather forecast yesterday looked as well; rain in the morning but none when they were starting nor until the finish line.

 

[noob]

Now I ain't getting married or anything, but I have to go to the nurse just just before the race, because my stitches that was supposed to disintegrate by themselves didn't do so and I am punished for liking the wrong Belgian team as my hair can't stick to my head and I really hope I get back on time to fiest on some scrawny men in tights suffering as they cannot reach Toronto!

 

[topcat]

Forget my last post, it's pouring down atm. This is probably the wettest week of the year around here. Must be a sign telling me I shouldn't get married on Saturday and watch Lombardia instead.

It's a big week for you and Nibali. Getting married can be a bit nerve-wracking. But don't worry, I've done it several times and it always worked out.