This is one of my sentimental favorite races of the year. The very first place I went to in Italy was Lake Como (just by chance). I later went back to Bergamo to see the end of the Giro di Lombardia when it finished there in 1996 and 2000. Andrea Tafi and Raimondas Rumsas won those years, respectively.
I actually asked off from work today so I could be sure to watch the coverage. It was really impressive to see how strong Gilbert and Scarponi were, in such abysmal conditions. Too bad Nibali took that dive on the descent. That's a crappy way to finish out the season, wondering "what if".
I'd love to go back and do a gran fondo / cyclosportif ride in the region some day - but hopefully with better weather than what they had today!
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The rider in my avatar is David Etxebarria, not me.