Fleche Wallonne - Race chat/Spoilers

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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    3 leaders out front - all Dom's, but with 8 minutes on the peloton
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I'd be amazed if Sagan wins this. Stranger things have happened though.

    If Purito isn't feeling the effects from his crash at the weekend then he has to be favourite.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Alan A wrote:
    Live feeds?

    Is it a case of watch the Giro del Trentino then Eurosport will start coverage of Fleche Wallone?

    On here (Luxembourg) – http://tele.rtl.lu/waatleeft/livestream/
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Gap comes down to under 5 minutes now.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Gap now down to 3"24 as live ES coverage comes up but with a few technical issues albeit blurred/fast forward
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Down to 2'24 gap now but the video feed now in stop motion mode
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Setarkos
    Setarkos Posts: 239
    There are at least 30 riders competing for the top places but if anyone but Gilbert, Valverde or Rodriguez take the win, I'd be very surprised.
    The Muur is to long and steep for Sagan.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Sagan's got to get tired soon too. He's been very competitive for over a month now.
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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    all the expectation is that BMC will have to ride the break down
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Good point he seems to have had good form for the early season but have to wonder how long he can hold that & as others are on lesser form but getting much better
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    all the expectation is that BMC will have to ride the break down

    Take it you have the team car on call then as they do just that
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Setarkos
    Setarkos Posts: 239
    Sagan will take a break after today's race.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Bit surprised that Garmin didn't put a guy back there with Martin to help him save some energy to get back in to the race. Must have been a minor issue I guess.
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    BMC keeping the tempo high - and told to keep the front men within 20 seconds
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Cannondale are trying to break up the BMC engineroom before the next climb
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Andy schleck dropped apparently.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Schleck really is quite strange
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Still a big group of riders in the peleton but it is getting really strung out now.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    RonB wrote:
    Bit surprised that Garmin didn't put a guy back there with Martin to help him save some energy to get back in to the race. Must have been a minor issue I guess.

    Martin & Ryder both punctured at slightly different times so perhaps not enough fire power to help out
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Oh thanks.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    OK so here we go then all ready for it to go!
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Gilbert on the front but not quite pushing yet just looking over his shoulder to see where everyone else is
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Gilbert pushing it hard now with Sagan trying to follow but loosing out and goes BANG
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    D Moreno wins followed by Heano? & Martin?
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    quelle surprise!
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Well done, Dan Martin! 4th, would have been higher with better positioning on the climb.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I must admit I like seeing Gilbert and Sagan go backwards, compared to tiny climbers at least, on super steep stuff.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    boooooo I missed the finish.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Still waiting for confirmation of 3rd & 4th place as pretty poor camera angles making it hard to tell
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Kwiatkowski up there?

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