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Historic race, a bit down on it's luck. Will The Shark set up his Vuelta defense with a win? 

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delayed coverage wednesday and thursday of the other two parts of Trittico Lombardia

Coppa Agostini on Wednesday
Coppa Bernochi on Thursday

and, delayed Trofeo Melinda on Saturday

if you can get thru the rai georestrictions that is (psst, witopia worth every penny)

"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 Aug 16, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

speaking of, why isn't Coppa Agostini in the VDS?

"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 Aug 16, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

or Trofeo Melinda?

"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 Aug 16, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because we don't yet have a Cat 7?

Seriously, though, if you have good arguments for including them, make a note to yourself to bring them up when we start discussing next year’s VDS in the off season.

I'm still young--Andy Schleck

by majope on Aug 16, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Um is trying to distract you!

You aren’t supposed to notice that she wasn’t watching today’s races!

by ursula on Aug 16, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't believe you!

um watches races 25/8. She couldn’t possibly have missed them.

I'm still young--Andy Schleck

by majope on Aug 16, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually it was funny this morning

I saw that these races were going on and I kept looking for the PdC thread for them. I couldn’t believe that there was no thread! I even doubted they were happening!

by ursula on Aug 16, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

gave up on being the only person in a thread. doesn't mean i wasn't watching the race.

"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 Aug 16, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

well, one eye/ear on the race. the other on nfl preseason football games (need to figure who i'm drafting in fantasy football league).

"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 Aug 16, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

well, they do tend to have the same fields as the other two Trittico Lombardia races on the VDS schedule, Tre Valli Varesine and Coppa Bernochi.

"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 Aug 16, 2011 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stage result:

1 Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM)
2 Florian Guillou (Bretagne-Schuller)
3 Thomas Degand (Verandas Willems)
4 Romain Hardy (Bretagne-Schuller)

Probably GC as well, but not confirmed.

by Uphill on Aug 16, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

Tanks

VDS updated for both races.

by ursula on Aug 16, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

nice to see Leukemans get a win

after all his high placings!

I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it

by plinytheelder on Aug 16, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rebellin followed by someone from Garmin...

…but I was still reeling from the realization that Davide is actually um, back.

by Ed K on Aug 16, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Baaaaah!

"First you have to be cool, after you are cool then you can be strong" -- Davide Appollonio

by Albertina on Aug 16, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

How old is he now?

were the others even trying?

Focus on easy first. If that's all you get, that ain't half bad - Caballo Blanco

by SpunOut on Aug 16, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

He's 1 month and 8 days older than Jens!

And yes the others were trying. But that finishing kick he has is obviously not all due to drugs.

by ursula on Aug 16, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

or...

I am ready to hug the world - Tony Martin.

by tgsgirl on Aug 16, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Top 5

1. Tin Tin
’2. Pozzovivo
3. Pinot
4. Gasparotto
5. Clarke

by ursula on Aug 16, 2011 10:44 AM EDT reply actions  

results subject to change

Focus on easy first. If that's all you get, that ain't half bad - Caballo Blanco

by SpunOut on Aug 16, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Simon Clarke?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Aug 16, 2011 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

1 Davide Rebellin (Miche)
2 Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago)
3 Thibaut Pinot (FDJ)
4 Enrico Gasparotto (AStana)
5 Simon CLarke (Astana)
6 Egor Silin (Katusha)
7 Federico Canuti (Colnago)
8 Simone Stortoni (Colnago)
9 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Lampre)
10 Cesare Benedetti (NeTApp)

by Uphill on Aug 16, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

I have nobody at either of these races

"First you have to be cool, after you are cool then you can be strong" -- Davide Appollonio

by Albertina on Aug 16, 2011 10:45 AM EDT reply actions  

I got

Pozzovivoooooooooo!

by swells on Aug 16, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

I had people at these races

you just wouldn’t know it.

I'm still young--Andy Schleck

by majope on Aug 16, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMG

actual vds points!

this is easier than rbjhan i hope....

by JessicaH on Aug 17, 2011 4:23 AM EDT reply actions  

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