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2013 Giro di Lombardia
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| 547984 |
Posted on 05-10-2013 23:42
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*Seeing as Malkael has not created a thread yet, this will have to do for now*
The 107th Giro di Lombardia, also known as "The Classic of the Falling Leaves", will depart Bergamo and finish in Lecco, spanning 242 kilometers. The last meaningful race of the season will certainly be hotly contested, especially after the results of the WC Road Race. If the race goes according to plan, we should expect the riders at the finish at around 17:00 CET.
Upon leaving Bergamo, riders will head east through the Bergamo valley, where they will soon loop back in a more northwesterly direction. The first climb of the day faced by the riders will be the Valico di Valcava, which is 9.6 km at 9%, with a max of 17 %. Percentages at the foot will be quite low, however, the gradients kick up towards the top. Nonetheless, this climb is very early on and most certainlyl won't make any difference.
Riders will continue to head northwestward following the descent towards San Sosimo, the first feed zone at 100km. The cyclists will negotiate the small climb of Colle Brianza and the descent, before reaching the Colma di Sormano with 90km to go.
The Colma di Sormano, the next big climb on the day, starts with a subtle 5km section at 6%. After that riders hit the dreaded Muro di Sormano, a 2km section averaging 15.8%, with a max of 25% in the middle of the climb! Although it's too early to be decisive, the non-contenders and domestiques who have done their work for the day will start to drop back.
The riders will face a technical descent toward Nesso, and reach the second feed zone of the day with a little more than 70 km to go. From there the route loops back southeastward, and a 15km flat section ensues.
Don't be fooled by the 6.2% average gradient of the Madonna del Ghisallo, as there is a 2.5 km flat section in the middle of the ascent. The climb kicks off at percentages of 9% or so for 3km, hitting a max of 14%. After the flat section, the climb kicks up at 9% again for another 2km. This climb will certainly be the springboard for some early attacks from outsiders to try their luck, but of course it will only give an small indication of how the big guns are feeling. As the pace picks up with 50km to go, unfit riders and heavy legs will continue to drop out the back.
Riders will have about 30 km to recover as the race continues to follow a general south or southeasterly direction. In doing so they will pass through Valbrona, Onno, and Oggiono, where they will so face the final and decisive climb of the day.
At last we reach the climb of Villa Vergano, where the fireworks will be sure to begin with only 15 km to go. The climb is 3.3 km long with an average gradient of 7.4 %. The first couple kilometers only average 6%, where favorites will begin to launch attacks. However, after that, the real action will begin, as the gradient kicks up to an average of 11.7 %, reaching 15 % at its steepest. This portion will only last a kilometer, but attacks left and right will certainly be decisive.
The descent will start with less than 7 km to go and is 3 km long. From there the riders enter Lecco with about 3 km to go, and the profile is pancake flat to the end. If a select small group comes through first, it could mirror how the WC played out. After the riders pass through the flamme rouge, a right, left, and then another right turn at 200m will lead the cyclist(s) to the finish line, where the 2013 Champion will be crowned.
Spoiler Katusha Team
1.RODRIGUEZ Joaquim
2.CARUSO Giampaolo
3.CHERNETSKII Sergei
4.GUSEV Vladimir
5.KOLOBNEV Alexandr
6.MORENO Daniel
7.TROFIMOV Yuri
8.VICIOSO Ángel
AG2R La Mondiale
11.POZZOVIVO Domenico
12.BETANCUR Carlos Alberto
13.GASTAUER Ben
14.BOUET Maxime
15.CHEREL Mikael
16.MONTAGUTI Matteo
17.NOCENTINI Rinaldo
18.PERAUD Jean-Christophe
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
21.PELLIZOTTI Franco
22.CHIARINI Riccardo
23.FACCHINI Patrick
24.FELLINE Fabio
25.FRAPPORTI Marco
26.ROSA Diego
27.RUBIANO Miguel Angel
28.SELLA Emanuele
Astana Pro Team
31.NIBALI Vincenzo
32.AGNOLI Valerio
33.ARU Fabio
34.GASPAROTTO Enrico
35.GAVAZZI Francesco
36.PONZI Simone
37.TIRALONGO Paolo
38.VANOTTI Alessandro
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
41.TANKINK Bram
42.CLEMENT Stef
43.GESINK Robert
44.GOOS Marc
45.NORDHAUG Lars Petter
46.SLAGTER Tom-Jelte
47.TANNER David
48.TEN DAM Laurens
BMC Racing Team
51.SANTAROMITA Ivan
52.BURGHARDT Marcus
53.FRANK Mathias
54.GILBERT Philippe
55.PINOTTI Marco
56.QUINZIATO Manuel
57.VAN AVERMAET Greg
58.VAN GARDEREN Tejay
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
61.SAGAN Peter
62.BASSO Ivan
63.CARUSO Damiano
64.DE MARCHI Alessandro
65.LONGO Paolo
66.PATERSKI Maciej
67.RATTO Daniele
68.WURF Cameron
Team Colombia
71.ATAPUMA John Darwin
72.CHALAPUD Robinson Eduardo
73.DUARTE Fabio Andres
74.DUQUE Leonardo Fabio
75.PANTANO Jarlinson
76.QUINTERO Carlos Julian
77.ROMERO Jeffry Johan
78.VALENCIA Juan Pablo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
81.ASTARLOZA Mikel
83.BRAVO Garikoitz
84.IZAGIRRE Ion
85.LANDA Mikel
86.MARTINEZ Egoi
87.OROZ Juan José
88.VERDUGO Gorka
Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
91.PINOT Thibaut
92.COURTEILLE Arnaud
93.FISCHER Murilo Antonio
94.GENIEZ Alexandre
95.ROUX Anthony
96.ROY Jérémy
97.VEIKKANEN Jussi
98.VICHOT Arthur
Garmin - Sharp
101.MARTIN Daniel
102.FAIRLY Caleb
103.HAAS Nathan
104.HOWES Alex
105.KREDER Michel
106.MORTON Lachlan
107.WEGMANN Fabian
108.ZABRISKIE David
IAM Cycling
111.BRANDLE Matthias
112.DENIFL Stefan
113.FUMEAUX Jonathan
114.HOLLENSTEIN Reto
115.LöFKVIST Thomas
116.REICHENBACH Sebastien
117.TSCHOPP Johann
118.WYSS Marcel
Lampre - Merida
121.CUNEGO Damiano
122.ANACONA Winner
123.BONO Matteo
124.DURASEK Kristijan
125.MORI Manuele
126.PIETROPOLLI Daniele
127.SCARPONI Michele
128.ULISSI Diego
Lotto Belisol Team
131.BELLEMAKERS Dirk
132.BILLE Gaetan
133.BULGAC Brian
134.DE CLERCQ Bart
135.DE GREEF Francis
136.DOCKX Gert
137.VAN DE WALLE Jurgen
138.VANENDERT Jelle
Movistar Team
141.COSTA Rui
142.AMADOR Andrey
143.CAPECCHI Eros
144.HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús
145.INTXAUSTI Benat
146.QUINTANA Nairo Alexander
147.VALVERDE Alejandro
148.VISCONTI Giovanni
Team MTN Qhubeka
151.JIM Songezo
152.GRMAY Tsgabu Gebremaryam
153.JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
154.KONOVALOVAS Ignatas
155.MEINTJES Louis
156.PARDILLA Sergio
157.RUSSOM Meron
158.THOMSON Jay Robert
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
161.KWIATKOWSKI Michal
162.BRAMBILLA Gianluca
163.CHAVANEL Sylvain
164.DEVENYNS Dries
166.PAUWELS Serge
167.SERRY Pieter
168.VELITS Peter
Orica GreenEDGE
171.ALBASINI Michael
172.CLARKE Simon
173.DURBRIDGE Luke
174.MATTHEWS Michael
175.MEIER Christian
176.MEYER Cameron
177.TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel
178.WEENING Pieter
RadioShack - Leopard
181.SCHLECK Andy
182.BAKELANTS Jan
183.BENNETT George
184.BUSCHE Matthew
185.HERMANS Ben
186.MONFORT Maxime
187.OLIVEIRA Nelson
188.ZUBELDIA Haimar
Sky Procycling
192.CATALDO Dario
193.HENAO Sergio Luis
194.KNEES Christian
195.PUCCIO Salvatore
197.URAN Rigoberto
198.ZANDIO Xabier
Team Argos - Shimano
201.BARGUIL Warren
202.DAMUSEAU Thomas
203.DUMOULIN Tom
204.FROHLINGER Johannes
206.PARISIEN Francois
207.PETERSON Tom
208.PREIDLER Georg
Team Europcar
211.VOECKLER Thomas
212.BERHANE Natnael
213.BERNAUDEAU Giovanni
214.GAUTIER Cyril
215.JEROME Vincent
216.MALACARNE Davide
217.THURAU Bjorn
218.TULIK Angelo
Team NetApp – Endura
221.BENEDETTI Cesare
222.CAMANO Iker
223.HUZARSKI Bartosz
224.PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José João
225.ROWSELL Erick
226.SCHILLINGER Andreas
227.VOSS Paul
228.WETTERHALL Alexander
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
231.CONTADOR Alberto
232.BRESCHEL Matti
233.MAJKA Rafal
234.MOREIRA PAULINHO Sérgio Miguel
235.ROCHE Nicolas
236.ROGERS Michael
237.SUTHERLAND Rory
238.SORENSEN Chris Anker
Vacansoleil - DCM
241.MARCATO Marco
242.DE GENDT Thomas
243.FLECHA Juan Antonio
244.LAGUTIN Sergey
245.LAMMERTINK Maurits
246.RUIJGH Rob
247.SELVAGGI Mirko
248.WAUTERS Willem
Joaquim Rodriguez will be certainly looking to defend his title from 2012, and will be seeking revenge for his WC loss to Rui Costa. And speaking of Rui Costa, what will be the strategy that Movistar employ with him and Valverde, who is taking blame for Spain's loss at the WC. Also in that select group at the World Championships was Vincenzo Nibali, who will also be looking to contest the title. These four should certainly be a cut above the pack, given the form they have shown.
Should the last climb of Vergano be ridden slowly or if a larger group makes it over the top, we can expect riders like Peter Sagan and Philippe Gilbert to be the top dogs in a sprint.
Outside of these riders it is really anybody's guess. Other contenders include Uran, Ulissi, Scarponi, D. Martin, or Moreno.
Feel free to discuss below, and if I missed anything be sure to tell me.
Edited by 547984 on 06-10-2013 01:08
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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| 547984 |
Posted on 06-10-2013 00:57
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Sorry guys, the startlist is outdated, I will fix that.
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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Posted on 06-10-2013 08:37
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just put 10 bucks on Uran at 15 to 1  |
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Posted on 06-10-2013 08:44
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Have missed the Vuelta, missed the Worlds, will also miss Lombardia...
Should try to find more time next season.
Just betted my last 10$ on Nibali. When I have as much luck as with my previous bets, I will surely finish the season with 0$.  |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 06-10-2013 09:25
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Anyone but that wheelsucker i hope will win. Any Portugese friends im only kidding of course i would like see him win in rainbow for what is my fav team. |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 06-10-2013 09:29
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thechudude wrote:
just put 10 bucks on Uran at 15 to 1
I would like to see it for sure because He would have done a good result in WRR |
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 06-10-2013 09:37
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I wonder if it was really that smart of a move to put 100$ on sagan.
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Posted on 06-10-2013 10:11
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All money in on Nibali! Must bring me in the top 10 with any luck  |
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Posted on 06-10-2013 10:25
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And in your optimism you posted 5 times
edit: 4 of them deleted now
Edited by Selwink on 06-10-2013 10:33
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 06-10-2013 10:32
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Can't say I'm expecting much. Might as well tune in just before the start of Villa Vergano, as I doubt anything will happen before that anyway due to the awful route. God, I wish they'd return to the old parcours
Rooting for Purito, but I'm also holding Ulissi as a bit of an outsider
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| kumazan |
Posted on 06-10-2013 10:43
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Seeing the World Champion win Lombardia would be pretty nice. Still hoping for Nibbles, or even Urán to make up for that crash in the Worlds.
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:05
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Selwink wrote:
And in your optimism you posted 5 times
edit: 4 of them deleted now
Thanks! And sorry |
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:39
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:52
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Alakagom wrote:
What? This early?
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:54
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Not surprising to see him dropped on Valcava if they do it kind of fast. I don't think he has any chance anyway.
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 06-10-2013 12:00
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Not surprising. Should go all in for Basso. He already said he would be with the best. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 06-10-2013 12:42
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Out of context and literally, it says he's gone off the road, but here it means he's abandoned the race. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 06-10-2013 13:00
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Schleck has also abandon too. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-10-2013 13:19
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Miguel98 wrote:
Schleck has also abandon too.
Schleck and abandon, those two words are regularly seen together these days |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 06-10-2013 13:26
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How about, from now on, we only mention when he is not quitting?
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