Who will succeed Thibaut Pinot? The Frenchman, absent this year, will not be able to defend his title on the Tour of Lombardy this Saturday. On the 243-kilometer route between Bergamo and Como, winner of the Tour de France Egan Bernal and Primoz Roglic, winner of the Tour of Spain, are the two favorites for the coronation in the absence of Julian Alaphilippe, true sensation during the Great Loop. Follow the race live.
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Saturday, October 12
3:23 p.m.
3:23 p.m.
50km. Still 50 km to live in this race! Twists to predict in this end of Tour of Lombardy.
3:20 p.m.
51km. Gaudu's attack! The French wants to move things in the peloton and tries an attack.
3:15 p.m.
51km. Only two riders are now racing ahead: Jungels and Skujins.
3:14 p.m.
52km. There we are, the leading runners are attacking the Sormano Wall.
3:12 p.m.
53km. Note the excellent pace since the beginning of the race, 42.4 km / h !
3:10 p.m.
53km. The gaps are extremely tight, only 1'06 "now!
3:06 p.m.
54km. It's moving in the pack! An attack by Pierre Rolland precisely!
3:04 p.m.
55km. Pierre Rolland speaks: "The wall of Sormano is terrifying"
3:03 p.m.
56km. Remi Cavagna is struggling and is being outdone by Jungels and Marcato.
3:00 p.m.
57km. The peloton will attack the Sormano pass in a few moments.
2:59 p.m.
60km. Mikel Landa can not continue! The reason is not yet known …
2:58 p.m.
60km. Skujins joins Masnada at the head of the race.
2:52 p.m.
63km. The Madonna del Ghisalo is a famous place where every year the Tour of Lombardy passes.
2:49 p.m.
63km. The Italians cheer for their colt, alone in the lead of the race!
2:48 p.m.
66km. Masnada leads the race, followed closely by the other riders in the lead group.
2:41 p.m.
69km. The peloton is slowly getting back, more than 2'40 "on the leading group, INEOS takes the queens of the pack.
2:33 p.m.
Some information on the ascent of Madonna del Ghisalo
2:32 p.m.
70km. Barbin also loose in the leading group, more than 5 riders in this group.
2:32 p.m.
73km. Ballerini finally absorbed by the pack, more than 6 men in front. Cyclists attack the ascent of the Madonna del Ghisalo (8.6 km at an average of 6.2%)
2:29 p.m.
74km. The Movistar accelerates in the pack and may be trying something. The riders are preparing for the next climb.
2:25 p.m.
80km. More than 80km before arrival!
2:23 p.m.
82km. Second refueling of the day for the runners.
2:18 p.m.
88km. Ballerini has been repaired and can leave. 4'10 "behind the peloton.
2:12 p.m.
90km. Education First now occupies the leading roles in the pack, like Michael Woods. In the leading group, Ballerini has a problem and is forced to stop.
2:11 p.m.
92km. The runners are slowly approaching the ascent of the Madonna del Ghisallo.
2:07 p.m.
97km. Rikunov is off the lead group! More than 7 riders in front, less than 100 km from the finish!
2:02 p.m.
#ILombardia
Fausto Masnada, Davide Ballerini, Enrico Barbin, Cesare Benedetti, Remi Cavagna, Rikunov, Toms Skuijns and Marco Marcato.
4'40 ''
pack
After 140 km of race #GirodiLombardia
– WSFR Cycling (@WSFR_Cyclism) October 12, 2019
1:52 p.m.
100km. 43.3km / h average on this Tour.
1:44 p.m.
117km. Another 10 seconds of grappling by the peloton on the leading group that tackles the second difficulty of the day: Brian Brianza.
1:29 p.m.
The time of refueling
1:27 p.m.
124km. The peloton continues to nibble a few seconds to the leading group, the gap is narrowing (3 minutes 50 now).
1:24 p.m.
130km. Natnael Berhane (Cofidis) abandons the race, he seems hit back and can not continue.
1:01 p.m.
100km before the finish, 5'22 "in advance for the leading group of 8 runners
12:58
143km. The 100 km course!
12:52
145km. Jumbo-Visma and Roglic give way at the front of the peloton, it is now Valverde and Movistar who lead the troops.
12:40
155km. Always the same front with a lead of +5,44 '.
12:28
Poll: Who will win the Tour of Lombardy?
- Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) (4 ratings)
- Egan Bernal (Ineos) (4 ratings)
- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) (1 vote)
- Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) (3 ratings)
- Michael Woods (Education First) (3 ratings)
- David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) (21 ratings)
- Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) (1 vote)
- Pierre Latour (AG2R-La Mondiale) (1 vote)
- Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) (0 vote)
- Other (4 ratings)
42 votes
Vote
Your answer :
12:23
165km. The riders arrive in Bergamo. They will then go to Lake Como.
8 runners up front: Fausto Masnada (Androni-Sidermec), Davide Ballerini (Astana), Enrico Barbin (Bardiani-CSF), Toms Skujins (Trek-Segafredo), Cesare Benedetti (Bora-Hansgrohe), Remi Cavagna (Deceuninck- Quick Step), Petr Rikunov (Gazprom-Rusvelo) and Marco Marcato (UAE Team Emirates).
12:01
187km. This pass has caused disturbances within the leading group, they are only 3 in the front:
– R. CAVAGNA
– T. SKUJINS
– Mr MARCATO
11:53
190km. 5 men are now distinguished at the front of the race, David Formolo dropped the leading group.
11:52
First climb pass for runners today
11:44
193km. The peloton was soon after 5 minutes.
11:44
Cannon departure for Skujins
Exceptionally fast start at @Il_Lombardia. Toms Skujiņš with a fantastic long-range attack:
Time: 8'49 "
Avg Speed: 55.4km / h
Max Speed: 69.5km / h
Avg Power: 385W
Max Power: 940W
Avg Cadence: 97rpm
The strong Latvian rider is one of 8 riders who form the elite early break. pic.twitter.com/qV8rSuUtBz– DC Velon (@VelonCC) October 12, 2019
11:34
200km. More than 200km to go in this Tour of Lombardy!
11:21
210km. 3'48 "behind now, the gap is getting bigger Jumbo-Visma is leading the way in the pack.
11:17
215km. 3 minutes in advance for the leading group now. Favorite Roglic is well ahead of the pack.
11:07
France well represented on this Tour of Lombardy
11:06
225km. They are only 4 in the leading group:
– R. CAVAGNA (Deceuninck – Quick-Step)
– C. BENEDETTI (Bora-Hansgrohe)
– Mr MARCATO (UAE Team Emirates)
– T. SKUJINS (Trek-Segafredo)
11:03
227km. The gap now reached the minute between the leading group and the peloton. The breakaway of the day is found.
11:02
230km. 30 seconds ahead of the group leading the race, Paval KOCHETKOV (Katusha-Alpecin) tries to join this group but he is quickly caught by the peloton.
10:55
233km. 8 men emerge and form the leading group:
– Fausto MASNADA (Androni-Sidermec)
– Davide BALLERINI (Astana)
– Enrico BARBIN (Bardiani-CSF)
– Toms SKUJINS (Trek-Segafredo)
– Cesare BENEDETTI (Bora-Hansgrohe)
– Remi CAVAGNA (Deceuninck-Quick Step)
– Petr RIKUNOV (Gazprom-Rusvelo)
– Marco MARCATO (UEA Team Emirates)
10:52
236km. A group of 6 men seem to break away from the pack.
10:50
238km. A very fast start with multiple attacks at the beginning of the race.
10:40
The start is given in Italy for this Tour of Lombardy!
The Lombardy Tour is gone … Three names stand out. And Roglic was a few meters early at the start 🤓 Appointment at 14h not to miss anything. Itws, then Live images. It's the last of the season and the atmosphere is (necessarily) special … #lequipeVELO@lachainelequipepic.twitter.com/mjLm3OEqOF
– Claire Bricogne (@ClaireBricogne) October 12, 2019
10:31
The profile of the Tour of Lombardy
243 kilometers, six climbs (Gallo Glue, Brianza Glue, Madonna del Ghisallo, Colma di Sormano, Civiglio, and San Fermo della Battaglia), grueling gradients, tricky descents, stunning scenery and amazing fans – welcome to the 113th episode of #ILombardia. pic.twitter.com/tozyNa97t7
– Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) October 12, 2019
10:29
David Gaudu: "I do not forbid myself"
David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), the Finistere rider, will be the best French chance, in the absence of Thibaut Pinot, who ended his season after the Tour de France. Can a Breton from Landivisiau win in Como?
10:26
Which favorites to succeed Pinot?
Last Monument of the season, the Tour of Lombardy takes place this Saturday. Thibaut Pinot, winner last year, will not defend his title. Among the many riders present, five stand out for the victory.
10:25
Hello everyone ! Follow the 113th edition of the Tour of Lombardy live.
A challenge: the winners of the last two Grand Rounds, Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Vuelta) and Colombian Egan Bernal (Tour de France), compete on Saturday on the autumnal roads of the Tour of Lombardy, the last great classic of the cycling season , on 243 kilometers between Bergamo and Como.
Will classics specialists leave room for men in general rankings? In Lombardy, climbers are most often at the party just like the last winner, the Frenchman Thibaut Pinot, absent this time just like Julian Alaphilippe who gave up in the week.
Roglic, impressive last Saturday in the final climb of the Tour d'Emilie, is named as the man to beat by the Canadian Michael Woods, the strongest Wednesday in Milan-Turin and one of the riders to watch closely on the shores Lake Como.
" He is the favorite »says Woods, who saw him go on the attack in Emilie where the Canadian was only outscored by the Slovenian. "I saw a video where he was called Robocop and it was impressive, he did not seem to have to force himself during his progression".
For Roglic, however, the region is reminiscent of bad memories. If he has already played twice Lombardy (40th in 2017, 17th in 2018), he mostly lost on these tricky roads most of his chances of winning the Giro last May. Due to a problematic trouble-shooting approach to Como and especially a fall in the descent of the Civiglio, the penultimate difficulty of the course Saturday in the last 15 kilometers.
READ ALSO: Five favorites to succeed Thibaut Pinot on the Tour of Lombardy
The luck of Valverde
Faced with the world number one, with 13 wins this season and strong recovery time approach (only one race, the Three Valleys Varines, in the week), Bernal runs the risk of paying the efforts to win Thursday the Gran Piemonte, the former Tour of Piedmont.
"Now I go to Lombardy with peace of mind", commented the Colombian climber after his success at Oropa, the first of his career in an online race. "I spent energy, but it was worth it".
Present, but in second line, during the last two editions (13th in 2017, 12th in 2018), the Colombian possesses the qualities to compete. First on the very steep wall (1920 m to 15.8%) of Sormano, which serves first sorting 50 kilometers from the finish. Then on the Civiglio (4 km to 10%), before the last obstacle, the uphill climb of San Fermo della Battaglia, on the heights of Como.
The demanding course seems even more suited to a regular, Alejandro Valverde, who has always failed in his first eight participations (2nd in 2013 and 2014). At 39, the Spanish veteran has a new chance. Especially since it has recently been more convincing than many others. " I'm in good shape "he said when Milan-Turin (2nd) arrived.
other "Thirtysomething" (Fuglsang, Mollema, Nibali, D. Martin), very comfortable in Lombardy, rub shoulders with the last"Monument" of the season the younger generation played by Bernal (22) and the French hope David Gaudu (23), even the Belgian Tiesj Benoot (25). But is the experience still decisive in view of a year reversed by the new wave?
READ ALSO: David Gaudu: "I do not forbid myself"
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