E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - *Spoilers*

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    What a difference a few days makes. Cancellara demonstrably not as strong as Sagan at MSR and less than a week later is riding away from Sagan, Chavanel, Thomas, Oss and Langeveld combined.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited March 2013
    rozzer wrote:
    AtC wrote:
    Stuff

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    I kind of agree with both of you. The interesting bit immediately after the attack is interesting as the chasers either chase or look at each other but once the decision has been taken (and it appears to happen very quickly these days), and the impressiveness of the attack has sunk in then it's a bit dull.

    Boonen's P-R last year was made better because at least Sky tried to chase so there was a bit of will he/won't he at least until the last 5 mins. When the chasers look like they re out on a recovery ride, to the point where Sagan is smiling at the Moto, then it's a bit dull unless you really really care who comes in second...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Cancellara demonstrably not as strong as Sagan at MSR .

    I must have watched a different version
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Crozza wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Cancellara demonstrably not as strong as Sagan at MSR .

    I must have watched a different version
    I guess you must have.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    unless you really really care who comes in second...

    Ah you see, I did care. I didn't want Sagan to win, but I picked him for PTP* so I wanted the points.







    * Chinny owes me, I like to think I jinxed Sagan.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Lightning
    Lightning Posts: 360
    Amazing ride by Cancellara. I'm glad the Spartacus is back. Can't wait for Flanders/Roubaix.

    Great rides by Sagan and Chavanel. You could see they were trying hard to pull him back and didn't sit up at all. Nice job by Cannondale helping Sagan get back on the main group too.

    Disappointed with Boonen and Quickstep tactics, as they seemed to have it under control at one point. Gilbert also seemed a bit off.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    I'm sure he's on a smaller bike this year
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Pure class.



    And better than Boonen
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    Heavyweight performance from the chin.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    I'm sure he's on a smaller bike this year

    they have managed to miniaturise the motor
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • kirkee
    kirkee Posts: 369
    very strong, as he crossed the line it looked as though he had just cycled to the shops to get the paper
    Caveat - I buy and ride cheap, however, I reserve the right to advise on expensive kit that I have never actually used and possibly never will
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Fabian cancellara ‏@f_cancellara 36m
    Finally in the massage.holy molly that was a hard one today.happy happy for the win.you have to take it and not to wait.

    That 16 year old Danish Girl I follow on Twitter and Frenchfighter are both crying...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Not sure showing you are back to top form just before your A races is that clever - just when Sagan was taking on the mantle of the man everyone marks Cancellera snatches it back. Have to see if he can repeat the performance in a monument now.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    OPQS get the early season dumbest tactic award.
    Wtf were they thinking?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    OPQS get the early season dumbest tactic award.
    Wtf were they thinking?

    It was very strange. They kind of got halfway back to Boonen, and then started riding again. You'd think 3 in the top group of 8 or 9 would be a decent place to be.
  • Squirrelpie
    Squirrelpie Posts: 78
    I wonder how much fresher Chinny is when riding the domain. Opposed to Sagan on the cannondale over cobbles?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Tom Butcher wrote:
    Not sure showing you are back to top form just before your A races is that clever - just when Sagan was taking on the mantle of the man everyone marks Cancellera snatches it back. Have to see if he can repeat the performance in a monument now.

    Was thinking that myself but then he's a True Champ and only races to win.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    OPQS get the early season dumbest tactic award.
    Wtf were they thinking?

    It was very strange. They kind of got halfway back to Boonen, and then started riding again. You'd think 3 in the top group of 8 or 9 would be a decent place to be.


    Lefevere won't be at all happy. I can imagine strong words were had in the team bus afterwards. Maybe Cav can uphold their honour on Sunday...
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Who is this fella Boysen Hogan yes as said as HULK HOGAN ???? wtf is it with this commentator robbie hatch. does he have to try and say all their names as if he's a local of that country. He makes carlton kirby sound half decent if there is such a thing.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Squirrelpie wrote:
    I wonder how much fresher Chinny is when riding the domain. Opposed to Sagan on the cannondale over cobbles?

    Sagan was on one of the new prototype cannondales.. so probably not much difference assuming the new Cannondale is 1/2 decent.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    I'm sure he's on a smaller bike this year
    I noticed quite a lot look like they're on diddy bikes.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Squirrelpie wrote:
    I wonder how much fresher Chinny is when riding the domain. Opposed to Sagan on the cannondale over cobbles?

    Sagan was on one of the new prototype cannondales.. so probably not much difference assuming the new Cannondale is 1/2 decent.

    Think the Limonade marketing team would be very happy with you, but in reality? Don't think it made any difference, it was "just" a classic Canc Attack, this time it worked
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Er. Just getting to watch the ES coverage now. They seem to have cut out between 52 and 26km to go!

    WTF?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    The commentators....yep
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    ddraver wrote:
    The commentators....yep

    No coverage at all!

    Unless my Sky+ has fecked up.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    oh...erm...can't help you there sorry.

    Does sound very similar to the interval where they lost the sound though?!?!?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Squirrelpie
    Squirrelpie Posts: 78
    ddraver wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Squirrelpie wrote:
    I wonder how much fresher Chinny is when riding the domain. Opposed to Sagan on the cannondale over cobbles?

    Sagan was on one of the new prototype cannondales.. so probably not much difference assuming the new Cannondale is 1/2 decent.

    Think the Limonade marketing team would be very happy with you, but in reality? Don't think it made any difference, it was "just" a classic Canc Attack, this time it worked


    He just rides in the middle of the cobbles hammering the power down were everyone else is looking for the gutter or a less ruff surface.

    I think the bike is superior on the cobbles and the fact Fab helped developed it means he has complete confidence in it.
    He attacked were he had an advantage 'were no one could follow' then tt'd to the end. If he attacked on on the tarmac he would not have got the gap to break free.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Squirrelpie wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Squirrelpie wrote:
    I wonder how much fresher Chinny is when riding the domain. Opposed to Sagan on the cannondale over cobbles?

    Sagan was on one of the new prototype cannondales.. so probably not much difference assuming the new Cannondale is 1/2 decent.

    Think the Limonade marketing team would be very happy with you, but in reality? Don't think it made any difference, it was "just" a classic Canc Attack, this time it worked


    He just rides in the middle of the cobbles hammering the power down were everyone else is looking for the gutter or a less ruff surface.

    I think the bike is superior on the cobbles and the fact Fab helped developed it means he has complete confidence in it.
    He attacked were he had an advantage 'were no one could follow' then tt'd to the end. If he attacked on on the tarmac he would not have got the gap to break free.

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    So it looks like the seatpost can pivot in a similar way to the Trek -> although just the seatpost, not the whole seat-tube.

    The curved seat-stays and odd BB area must also improve comfort and it looks like a pretty radical design to me.
  • Squirrelpie
    Squirrelpie Posts: 78
    Wow that is quite an unusual BB junction.

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