Il Lombardia, or the race of the falling leaves, is the fifth and final monument classic of the season. Unlike the other four, Il Lombardia has a smattering or a Grand Tour stage more than a unique historic route, although that is unique in itself. So who’s going to win? More
I’ll Make You Rich Part IV – LBL
April 21, 2016
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When my 2 picks for Paris-Roubaix arrived in the velodrome in the leading group of 5, you could have forgiven me for whooping and a hollering. I was imagining spending my winnings on not one but three new Castelli Gabba jackets.
So imagine the deafening silence in my head when they finished 3rd and 5th (Stannard and Bousson Hagen respectively). I still made a profit but it’ll probably only cover a couple of brake blocks and it takes a lot to stop a big unit like me, so they won’t last long.
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