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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@Gianni
Word is the UCI is annulling today's di Lombardia and planning to run it again next week in the rain.
@Steampunk
I wonder if Oliver Zaugg was picked up by da Shack? Or did he just ride himself into a nice contract somewhere else?
I completely spaced this out, I thought the race was tomorrow so yes, I'd like to see it run next week in the rain, have Nibbles give it another run.
@Steampunk
Absolutely. And I don't think anyone took it seriously at the time.
The name reminded me of an animated movie played on an endless loop at this house.
@Gianni
Word is he's re-upped with Leopard-Radio-Schleck-Trek-Bruyneel-Shack-Mercedes-Nissan.
Hello guys, here Zaugg seconds after his win.
I've really enjoyed the race.
@Pedale.Forchetta
Good on you! That is great you were there with camera and access. Did you get into a team car again? Great photo, as usual.
So pleased I didn't put any entries in for this race. A 0 points would have resulted either way. The real racing was happening at the Herald Sun Tour anyway.
Awesome photo, Pedale!
Lots of fun in the VSP lads. Congratulations, Nate, Marcus, G'phant.
Now winter training...or summer for some of ya!
@Gianni
Ciao! Not this time, me and another photographer, who appen to be a dear friend, have ridden the race on a car, well actually my car. We tried to make some photos at the Sormano village and we did!
@harminator
Superb picking there, haha!
Bravo to the Mighty Blackness for knocking over the Criminals. It was never going to be any other way.