MattTuck
03-19-2013, 06:16 PM
GdL was the last Monument I learned about. What's the deal with it?
Not that any of the Monuments are 'easy', but GdL seems to be the odd one out. The 4 other races all happen in the spring, GdL happens in the fall, toward the tail end of the season. It recently got got moved to make room for a race on the WorldTour calendar in China, a slap in the face and a gesture of disrespect.
Also, through its history GdL has been won overwhelmingly by Italians... (which I guess is similar to RvV and LBL as sort of home field advantage).
Anyone have any perspective on GdL? As anything more than an italian afterthought on a greying season.
Not that any of the Monuments are 'easy', but GdL seems to be the odd one out. The 4 other races all happen in the spring, GdL happens in the fall, toward the tail end of the season. It recently got got moved to make room for a race on the WorldTour calendar in China, a slap in the face and a gesture of disrespect.
Also, through its history GdL has been won overwhelmingly by Italians... (which I guess is similar to RvV and LBL as sort of home field advantage).
Anyone have any perspective on GdL? As anything more than an italian afterthought on a greying season.