No event of the year is more likely to provide piles of Rule #9 in the Five and Dime than il Giro di Lombardia. A hilly circuit around Lake Como ensures lots of climbing and that the bunch is blown to bits before the finish. Add to that its position as the last classic of the season, nestled in amongst the falling leaves of mid-October, and you’re nearly certain the weather will be terrible. The fact that it is being moved from October to September is distressing on several levels, not least that I’m certain the weather will be better. Good for the riders, bad for us; the way you hear some of the race organizers and the UCI talk, you’d almost thing they actually put the riders’ well-being before the amusement of the public. That can’t be right.
But most importantly, the Giro di Lombardia represents the final edition of this year’s VSP. The results are all but buttoned up for Nate, although both Marcus and G’Phant are in with a mathematical chance of taking over the win with a perfect score and Nate pulling a Delgado.
VSP G.C.
1. Nate (120 points)
2. Marcus (109 points)
3. G’phant (107 points)
(Antipodal VSP Podium. Interesting.)
You know the drill, get your picks in by 5am Pacific on Saturday. Depending on how things go, we may be late to post the final results as the race organizers and the UCI scheduled the event in conjunction with the Seattle Cogal. Oh, and if you don’t know what time 5am Pacific is and your Google Skills are not sufficient to elucidate that for you, I suggest you simply don’t cut it too close.
Good luck.
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Wow, looks like I've scored another whopping one point! Finishing with style. Love seeing Martin in second, though! Gilbert was there and always lurking. Great race but what an unknown winner, eh?
great race, excellent win for Zaugg and 0 points for me!
I served up a bagel with this VSP.
This is one of the reasons I worry about Cav going to Sky next year. As successful as Brailsford has been on the track, sometimes their tactical sense on the road is beyond understanding.
They were the most prominent team chasing down Nibali with Michael Rogers, Cummings and someone else on the front, but at the end they didn't have a single rider in the top 10.
What were they thinking, and who was thinking it ?
@Ron
They wear limar uktralight 777 roab helmet, supposedly the lightest helmet you can get in europe, In US, they have to make it a bit heavier and lose its title.,
Ha, and I didn't think I believed in God...thanks for that awesome info, God.
Now to track one down and hope isn't in the PRO level price range of $250 or so.
Um, think Nate has the VSP locked up, huh? Enjoy that apron, but I want your blood and urine tested!
@xyxax
I dunno. Dude climbed pretty well for his weight. That was an impressive move.
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Chapeau to Eric for his astute and almost omniscient choices and double down on that Chapeau to Nate for an excellent run. Apron and sticker are in the mail as soon as Frank picks himself off the floor of whatever watering hole those V riders will end up in today. I haven't looked at the weather for Seattle...
And those who have disputed results, let me know, I was rather quick in the data entry and I may have mixed up my Rodriguizes and Schanchezs. Too many names with these Spanish. Simmer down with all the names already.