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EPIC - Season 1 Part 3
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 06-11-2014 14:08
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Silvio Herklotz wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
I'll take it 
No, I think we had a few people volunteering to do an extra report. But as Lombardia is a Monument, it will be some extra work though as we expect a preview and everything.
Don't we always expect a preview? 
No.
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 06-11-2014 14:20
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Sad that you won't be able to report it :/ Lombardia really is a fun race to watch 
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 06-11-2014 20:14
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
bad news about Lombardia. my PCM14 computer is currently only able to show a black screen. I'm not sure when it will start working again. if people are waiting on me to race Lombardia, don't wait cause it might take a while.
unless someone wants to take over
update: someone needs to take over |
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 06-11-2014 22:41
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I'll do if needed |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 06-11-2014 22:43
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If you have time for it, yes please
Luigi will forward you the startlist, or at least I hope he does after reading this 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 06-11-2014 22:55
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Ollfardh wrote:
If you have time for it, yes please
Luigi will forward you the startlist, or at least I hope he does after reading this
pffft, fine
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 06-11-2014 23:21
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Received the startlist |
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 07-11-2014 07:13
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Good luck nacho with Lombardia
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 07-11-2014 08:47
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Make the best race of the season then Nacho
Spoiler No pressure 
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 07-11-2014 18:50
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Dang, I wanted to do it . Anyway, you know where to find me.
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 08-11-2014 11:53
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Giro Il Lombardia is the final monument and last one day classic of the year. This race is made for the punchers who will know doubt have a say in the race on the final hills before the descent into the finishing lines. It's the teams last chance for a big win while also the possbility of making a team's or riders season.
Riders head east out of Bergamo into the valley and follow undulating roads to the 9.6km climb of Valcava which, with an average gradient of 9 per cent and a steepest section at 17 per cent, will provide an early test of the legs.
The narrow road, with 14 bends, makes for a tricky climb – a classic of Il Lombardia – and it is immediately followed by a fast, technical descent towards Costa Valle Imagna.
Having crossed Colle Brianza and passed through the picturesque Valassina region, the riders then quite literally hit the wall – the Sormano Wall to be exact.
Reinstated last year after a 50-year absence from the route, the climb is one of the steepest in Lombardy – with Rodriguez’s ascent in little more than a record nine minutes setting him up for victory last time out.
Although just two kilometres in length, and on a recently-repaired road, the very steep, narrow climb, with sharp bends and gradients in excess of 25 per cent, will punish the peloton further.
An almost flat summit then makes way for a highly technical, twisting descent towards Nesso onto the lake road, where riders will then tackle the slightly more sedate, though no less demanding, 14 per cent slopes of the Ghisallo.
With the roads now wider, the fast, steep and often very straight descent will test the riders downhill speeds before they hit an uphill section to Ello.
Peaking with nine kilometres to go, the descent will send the riders to the finish line, where a quickfire left and then right turn must be negotiated before the leaders will sprint down the 120m-long home straight on a wide road.
Taken from:
The Startlist
Spoiler AG2R
M. Cherel
R. Bardet
J. Gadret
D. Pozzovivo
C. Muriel
R. Nocentini
C. Betancur
T. Hinault
Argos
Clarke
Curvers
Burton
Ghita
Ludvigsson
Geschke
Gretsch
Parisien
Astana
Aru Fabio
Fuglsang Jakob
Gasparotto Enrico
Iglinskiy Maxim
Johnson Diego
Kangert Tanel
Kessiakoff Fredrik
Nibali Vincenzo
Belkin
Cristobal Riquelme
Garate
Kelderman
Kruijswijk
Mollema
Nordhaug
Slagter
Tankink
BMC
Ballan
Evans
Gilbert
Hushovd
Moinard
Oss
Santaromita
Van Avermaet
Cannondale
Maciej Bodnar
Alessandro De Marchi
Kristijan Koren
Jakub Krizan
Alan Marangoni
Silvio Pennarossa
Daniele Ratto
Peter Sagan
Euskaltel
Antón, Igor
Bilbao, Pello
GarcÃa, Ricardo
MartÃnez, Egoi
Nieve, Mikel
Sánchez, Samuel
Urtasun, Pablo
Verdugo, Gorka
FDJ
Fedrigo
Geslin
Mourey
Pinot
Roy
Vaugrenad
Vichot
Pichon
Garmin
Danielson, Tom
Martin, Daniel
Navardauskas, Ramunas
Stetina, Pete
Talansky, Andrew
Vande Velde, Christian
Vansummeren, Johann
Wegmann, Fabian
Katusha
Caruso, Giampaolo
Chernetskiy, Sergey
Ignatenko, Petr
Kolobnev, Alexandr
Löwenherz, Richard
Paolini, Luca
RodrÃguez, JoaquÃm
Spilak, Simon
Lampre
DODI LUCA
POZZATO FILIPPO
CATTANEO MATTIA
ANACONA WINNER
MORI MANUELE
AL MOHNEY AHMED
GRAZIATO MASSIMO
BONO MATTEO
Lotto
Bulgac, Brian
De Greef, Francis
Dehaes, Kenny
Hansen, Adam
van der Sande, Tosh
Vanendert, Jelle
de Vries, Pieter
Willems, Frederik
Movistar
Valverde Alejandro
Quintana Nairo
Costa Rui
Intxausti Benat
Amador Andrey
Capecchi Eros
Visconti Giovanni
Szmyd Sylvestr
Omega Pharma
Tom Boonen
Sylvain Chavanel
Zdeněk Štybar
Serge Pauwels
Pieter Serry
Dries Devenyns
Gianluca Brambilla
Gianni Meersman
Orica
Allan Davis
Pieter Weening
Cameron Meyer
Michael Albasini
Sebastian Langeveld
Gorka Nieve
Leigh Howard
Sam Bewley
RadioShack
Horner
Bennett
Zubeldia
Machado
Kiserlovski
A Schleck
Gallopin
Oliviera
Saxo
Alberto Contador
Karsten Kroon
Rafal Majka
Sergio Paulinho
Nicolas Roche
Michael Rogers
Nicki Sorensen
Oliver Zaugg
Sky
Dario Cataldo
Chris Froome
Sergio Henao
Peter Kennaugh
Vasil Kiryienka
Richie Porte
Thabo Jango Sithembile
Rigoberto Uran
Vacansoleil
De Gendt
Hoogerland
Lagutin
Poels
Rujano
Valls
Marczynski
Westra
Androni
Franco Pellizotti
Francesco Reda
Miguel Rubiano
Emanuele Sella
Diego Rosa
Evegeny Shalunov
Marco Frapporti
Ricardo Chiarini
Bardiani
Barbin
Battaglin
Pirazzi
Bongiorno
Fortin
Canola
Mucelli
Baggio
Colombia
Juan Esteban Arango
Edwin Avila
Julio Camacho
Esteban Chaves
Marco Corti
Wilson Alexander Marentes
Jarlinson Pantano
Juan Pablo Suarez
IAM
Haussler
Elmiger
SChelling
Tschopp
Reichenbach
Denifl
Ista
Wyss
Vini
Colli
Failli
Finetto
Garzelli
Gatto
Mazzanti
Proni
Rabottini
Purito as he is known in the professional peloton is the current champion of Lombardy taken victory here in 2012. The Spaniard had a disappointing Vuelta pulling out on Stage 20 but has shown recovery winning a round in the Basque Country Champions headed by Euskaltel - Euskadi. The punchy climber is made for this race and past winning experience, he is my favourite for the race.
The Cannondale main man has a bit of everything, he has the ability to survive the hills shown by his Green Jersey victory at Le Tour this year, he can't match the speed of Kittel or Cavendish but with his superior sprint to the climbers they won't want to be with him in the final straight.
The current World Champion at BMC can't simply be over looked. The Belgian's massive acceleration up hill makes him a fierce competitor on every hilly route. If he comes to the finish in a group, you can also place your bets on him too.
Many top riders here including other favourites Betancur (AG2R) Giro stage winner on two occasions this year, Movistar duo Rui Costa and Valverde both love the punchy routes with a strong team behind them as all ways. Nibali here is of the Italian interest. The Giro winner has Gasparotto with him at Astana. Sky have Colombian duo here Henao and Uran showing great form at the Vuelta coming 3rd supporting Froome's victory. Dan Martin can not be forgotten, the Garmin rider won Liege in 2012 and s familiar with the terrain. Cristobal Riquelme (BEL) is an outside bet for the victory if it comes to the finish in a pack. Sammy Sánchez could surprise too for the Basque outfit.
Epic Interest
Sithembile for Sky is here, the Kenyan is built for the classics. Burton (ARG) won a stage of the Tour of Britain but only has a shot from the break as well as other riders such as Löwenherz who had success at the Eneco. Silvio Pennarossa showed great form at Chrono but will be supporting Sagan. Gorka Nieve is riding for Orica but they will be working for outsiders Weening and Albasini.
Edited by nacho63 on 08-11-2014 12:40
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-11-2014 11:54
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What a preview 
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 08-11-2014 11:59
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If thats called a preview, i'll take the WC and i will make such a preview, too. 
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 08-11-2014 12:01
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I'm still doing it sorry haha |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 08-11-2014 13:05
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It looks good to me
For some reason I gave myself a top 10 goal here, but it will be hard with this lineup. And if Gilbert wins, we can probalby kiss our third place goodbye as well
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| jaxika |
Posted on 08-11-2014 14:17
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Very nice preview. We have a hard goal here, set by the UCI, we need a lot of luck to fullfill the winning goal, i dont say we are incapable (2-3 guys from our team can do it), but others have better chance. We will see it |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-11-2014 14:24
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Hopefully Lampre will enjoy themselves in Lombardia
Great preview nacho63 hope the racing will be just as good |
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 08-11-2014 14:44
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Race hopefully up late tonight but tomorrow latest |
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| Silvio Herklotz |
Posted on 08-11-2014 15:09
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The finished preview is very good.
I'm looking forward to this as I can view as a neutral spectator again - like in all the big races (GTs and monuments) so far...
Edited by Silvio Herklotz on 08-11-2014 15:10
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Posted on 08-11-2014 15:51
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Valverde Alejandro
Quintana Nairo
Costa Rui
Intxausti Benat
Amador Andrey
Capecchi Eros
Visconti Giovanni
Szmyd Sylvestr
I really hope that my team makes the race as hard as possible and will use the chance of having more than one possible leader.
Which PCM will be used?
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
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