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Giro di Lombardia... LIVE!!

Copy_of_pineapple_face_tiny by Chris... on in Live Races

Our last live road race thread for 2008. It's always a little sad to wrap up the season, but it's hard to complain when you're going out on this sort of note. The Falling Leaves is not just a monument, but a completely unique race. It's beautiful, hard, and rewards guys who can sprint, climb, and handle technical, winding descents. In other words, it is utterly Italian. No complaints here.

Since CyclingNews is starting its text stuff at 6am Seattle time (9 eastern US), I would expect most of the video to start somewhere in that range. Except for folks in western Europe, where perhaps longer coverage is in order. OK, time to grab some insufficient interval of sleep before hauling my carcass out of bed too early for a bike race, one last time.

New live threads around 300 comments or so, BTW. ... ENJOY!

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dammit..

I’m going to miss this one, keep the posts coming so I can catch up later! :)

by Bruce Suomi on Oct 18, 2008 6:58 AM EDT   0 recs

Not sure I'm going to be able to see it either.

I’m at work and they disable a lot of the feeds….just have to wait and see.

by Albertina on Oct 18, 2008 8:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And remember - no spoilers in the headlines ;-)

Thanks!

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Oct 18, 2008 7:46 AM EDT   0 recs

The butler did it!

mandatory response

by OctaBech on Oct 18, 2008 8:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no, it was professor plum in the conservatory with the candlestick

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 8:42 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

CTV live w/ Anthony!!

Good to hear Anthony’s voice

by Ron... on Oct 18, 2008 9:05 AM EDT   0 recs

Brian too! Woo hoo.

I had to keep checking this wasn’t last year’s race.

by Ron... on Oct 18, 2008 9:06 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ah, the dulcet tones of ant and brian... how i've missed them

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 9:07 AM EDT   0 recs

I'm in.

1200 not working so well, sadly.

by BDBrian on Oct 18, 2008 9:07 AM EDT   0 recs

yea, dropped down to 800

a little more stable

by Choo Choo on Oct 18, 2008 9:08 AM EDT   0 recs

i just stick with 400... find enoug on this machine

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 9:10 AM EDT   0 recs

As expected

Lampre working hard at the front of the peloton.

by BDBrian on Oct 18, 2008 9:12 AM EDT   0 recs

Good morning, all! 11 Riders in the breakaway: 3:15 ahead.

Bellotti (BAR), Paolini (AquaSap), Sorenson (CSC), Vagano, Chartreau, Rogers, Lastras, a Diquigiovanni, a Lampre rider… Valerio of LIQ, Soler? And Lampre is chasing at the lead of the peloton.

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:13 AM EDT   0 recs

It doesn't come on RAI for another half an hour.

Please please work….or I shall be very angry indeed.

by Albertina on Oct 18, 2008 9:14 AM EDT   0 recs

live coverage

For those of us without cyclingtv, http://www.cyclingfans.com has links for other live streams

by dwilson on Oct 18, 2008 9:16 AM EDT   0 recs

that's too bad :(

it works for me. I have Eurosport on tv, but that tennis match has been the slowest match ever, so I’m glad to have another option for watching cycling.

by amarone on Oct 18, 2008 9:23 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s cool, king. A much better name too. LOL!

by dwilson on Oct 18, 2008 9:19 AM EDT   0 recs

simoni fighting back to the break

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 9:24 AM EDT   0 recs

garzelli, simoni, van goolen, scarponi

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 9:24 AM EDT   0 recs

you can see it

google javelin amarone bicycle and on the hitlist is a link to cyclingnews article about javelin. the full carbon amarone pic is my bike. i bought it from home base after they did the show the article is about

by Choo Choo on Oct 18, 2008 10:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry, I had to step away: how many are left in the breakaway

up ahead? Are they still together, or is it breaking apart?

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:27 AM EDT   0 recs

World Champ sighting!

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2008 9:29 AM EDT   0 recs

So...

Has Bettini hung up his wheels at this point?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2008 9:30 AM EDT   0 recs

yep, right after worlds

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 9:31 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i thought that was the deal

thx

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2008 9:32 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

cyclingfans.com...

has links to live streaming that are on right now.

http://www.cyclingfans.com

by dwilson on Oct 18, 2008 9:39 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yep, I'm watching Sporza

but it would be nice to understand the commentary, and watch it on tv

by amarone on Oct 18, 2008 9:41 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I agree about the audio. Hopefully that tennis match will end soon and eurosport audio links will switch over. I like that cyclingfans.com video link better than any justintv feed.

by dwilson on Oct 18, 2008 9:47 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice racing so far today, very exciting!

Larsson catches the Ballan group and passes them with Possivio!

Good morning, E-goat! Who you pulling for today? :-)

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:33 AM EDT   0 recs

Hi Ruthy!

Gosh, I don’t know. Would love to see Ballan win this thing. That would set a good tone for his reign. What about you?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2008 9:34 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Garzelli and Scarponi still together, still trying to bridge up to the

front 5.

E, I’m pulling for Sammy today, hoping to see some death-defying descending!

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:36 AM EDT   0 recs

+1 on Sammy

by Albertina on Oct 18, 2008 9:38 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Madonna

I love that climb

by Jimbo... on Oct 18, 2008 9:39 AM EDT   0 recs

And Brian and Anthony as well

This is the perfect way to start my weekend

by Jimbo... on Oct 18, 2008 9:41 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Over the top of the Madonna de Ghisallo peak, it's

the Rogers front four, then Scarponi and Garzelli chasing, and then in back of them is the Ballan group. A&B estimate the peleton is about a minute in back of the front 4.

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:41 AM EDT   0 recs

Hi, guys! (waves happily) Boy, have we missed you!

I want them to chat a little bit about what they thought about the Tour and the Olympics this summer…and the Vuelta, too, of course. And the return of HWMNBN.

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:44 AM EDT   0 recs

And the peleton catches four riders, coming back from the

earlier breakaway, as they take a break…..

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:45 AM EDT   0 recs

Overshoots the corner...

Jumps the curb, back in the paceline, ho hum, another day at the office….

yikes…!

by Roadent on Oct 18, 2008 9:47 AM EDT   0 recs

Eurosport audio just started on http://www.cyclingfans.com

by dwilson on Oct 18, 2008 9:49 AM EDT   0 recs

The gaps are 30 seconds back to the Garzelli group,

and 1:15 back to the peloton. The Ballan group must have been absorbed by the peloton?

by Ruthann on Oct 18, 2008 9:50 AM EDT   0 recs

didn't you know that already....

btw, albertina, email me at ecswolverine@yahoo.com, please

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 9:53 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And, I'm headed out

Football time. Good thing I can watch this on replay later.

Go Duke!

by BDBrian on Oct 18, 2008 9:53 AM EDT   0 recs

hahaha... Go Wolfpack!

I don’t know who Duke is playing…

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2008 9:56 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

anyone but duke...

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Oct 18, 2008 10:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, my 'Dores are playing you guys next week!

We’re having an exciting season. Go Vanderbilt!

And here’s a link to a student sign from a few weeks ago, when we were enjoying our short-lived lead in the SEC East.

by Ruthann on Oct 19, 2008 12:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chasers are getting on

Watch out for Sorensen….

by Roadent on Oct 18, 2008 9:55 AM EDT   0 recs

Hey all

gee, not a moment too soon. My wife’s computer is struggling to load Ctv, better switch.

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Oct 18, 2008 9:57 AM EDT   0 recs

way to hold down the fort this morning!

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris... on Oct 18, 2008 10:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

By the way the cars and motos are bunching behind

you would think this was the final selection…

by Roadent on Oct 18, 2008 9:57 AM EDT   0 recs

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