Brabantse Pijl 2013 **Spoilers**

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2013
    Sagan soon rejoined after his bike issue, not seen Gilbert back though.

    Attacks going off the front of the peleton now inc. Chavanel and Velits pushing at the front of the peleton trying to make a break. 31km to go.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    afx237vi wrote:
    But how often does a rider choose to ride on the pavement? 99.9% of the time it's evasive action to avoid something else.

    Not in this race. They're using it to overtake.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    RonB wrote:
    Sagan soon rejoined after his bike issue, not seen Gilbert back though.

    Attacks going off the front of the peloton now inc. Chavanel and Velits pushing at the front of the peloton trying to make a break. 31km to go.
    Gilbert got back whilst Sagan was having his mechanical.
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    How's Gilbert looking??

    Ready for a victorious photo opp. in his new matching helmet.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    DeadCalm wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    But how often does a rider choose to ride on the pavement? 99.9% of the time it's evasive action to avoid something else.

    Not in this race. They're using it to overtake.

    Was gonna say that. Flanders etc. you regularly see riders using the pavement to move up the bunch. I winced at one point in Roubaix at a Cannondale rider nearly going into a car parked on the pavement.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    DeadCalm wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    But how often does a rider choose to ride on the pavement? 99.9% of the time it's evasive action to avoid something else.

    Not in this race. They're using it to overtake.

    Not watching, so I'll take your word for it.

    Although I do wonder if the UCI see the irony in this when they've just given the Giro permission to have 207 riders in the peloton :roll:
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    afx237vi wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    But how often does a rider choose to ride on the pavement? 99.9% of the time it's evasive action to avoid something else.

    Not in this race. They're using it to overtake.

    Not watching, so I'll take your word for it.

    Although I do wonder if the UCI see the irony in this when they've just given the Giro permission to have 207 riders in the peloton :roll:

    That too!
    I repeat, do't have a problem with the pavement being used, that's at their own risk and only hurting themselves, riding behind spectators is insanely dangerous though.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,547
    Rebellin punctures. Let's hope he has a slow wheel change.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Argos-Shimano at the front of the peleton with TV just behind them. 19km to go and the front group have 38s.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2013
    Van Avermaert and Gilbert attack and Sagan responds along with Chavanel. Simon Geschke makes up this second group on the road.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    This is what you call a quality group.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Breakaway groups now all together. Sorensen trying a solo break to join them.

    Edit - TV having a go now too.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    is it flat all the way now?
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2013
    Up to OPQS and BMC to attack Sagan here? They have two riders each in this break.

    6km to go and the break has a 25s lead.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,547
    No, the finish is uphill and I still think they've got one more hill before then.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Do we think Sagan is faster than VA in an sprint?
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Might be a bit of an uphill just before the finish though. As I said earlier I'm not that familiar with this race.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    calvjones wrote:
    Do we think Sagan is faster than VA in an sprint?

    Yeah.
    _
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    liked sagans old fashioned 'boot tightening before the sprint' - :lol:
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Thats what you can do with teammates in the breakaway!
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,547
    Sagan just pips Pip.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Sagan wins from Gilbert. Good finish.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Poor old Pip. Ardennes will be good this year.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    But Sagan still out sprints Gilbert in the race to the line.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Sagan wins from Gilbert. Good finish.


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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Looks as if Gilbert will make Sagan work for his wins, over the next 10 days.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I think Gilbert gave that to PS by going to early....I reckon he could have sat back and made PS work for longer, then REALLY go for it and dash accross to give him no slipstream

    or am i wrong?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Looking forward to the podium celebrations then the stream swithched over to Bobby Zamora clay pigeon shooting - does he really have to practice missing these days? :)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1 Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling
    2 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team
    3 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    4 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
    5 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano
    6 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
    7 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar
    8 Stijn Devolder (Bel) RadioShack Leopard
    9 Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura
    10 Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Lotto Belisol

    Sprint. Voecker's win last year was more classy. Would have been better if Gilbert won. Good race though.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,547
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sprint. Voecker's win last year was more classy. Would have been better if Gilbert won. Good race though.

    Did you actually watch it?

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