Liège–Bastogne–Liège **Spoilers**

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Yep too early.

    Wey hey Dan Martin! Got those allergies under control then, or the late spring is a help.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Garmin strongest two riders by miles.

    Martin rode that well. JRod was spent.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Top work from Ryder there.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I was so close to picking Dan Martin in the PTP. What a year he's having. Chapeau!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Awesome. Sean Kelly taking it all in his stride.

    Very good last 30k or so.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    ThomThom wrote:
    What an incredble last hour to the race.

    Someone note that down. ThomThom has just praised an Ardennes Classic!
  • Outsider art by Loan
    Outsider art by Loan Posts: 85
    Maybe it was just the angle, but it seemed like JRod was very kind not to kick again and take it. :lol:
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Milton50 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    What an incredble last hour to the race.

    Someone note that down. ThomThom has just praised an Ardennes Classic!

    Haha. And I even praised Sky today. What's wrong with me?! :P
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    Fantastic race!
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Tactically perfect from Garmin. Martin owes Hesjedal a beer. Vaughters owes Martin a big fat bonus.
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  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Great finish. Enjoyed the last hour or so of that.

    Glad to see Sky block the front of the bunch tactics didn't come off and plenty of riders willing to try an attack.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    ThomThom wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    What an incredble last hour to the race.

    Someone note that down. ThomThom has just praised an Ardennes Classic!

    Haha. And I even praised Sky today. What's wrong with me?! :P

    Copenhagen sunshine getting to you ;-)
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Ireland might have Pat McQuaid but we also have Dan Martin. Absolutely brilliant. An Irish winner of Liege-Bastogne-Liege. That sounds incredible!

    DD.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Brilliant by Dan and a good race by Garmin all around. Very good race and so chuffed for Dan to get a big one :D
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Hat to Martin.

    A smart ride
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,570
    i'm was cacking myself that valverde would suck wheel to the finish yet again, can't stand him. well done martin and rodriguez :D
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    So pleased Valverde and Scarponi didn't take it.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Bloody good ride by Daniel - and by Ryder. Super smart tactics.

    And thank god no Scarred Pony or Piti as winner
  • welshmessenger
    welshmessenger Posts: 298
    Was keeping up via this thread and CM ticker, sounded like a brilliant last hour.

    Chapeau Martin and Garmin!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Best race of the classics season. Was convinced J-Rod had won when he attacked, but always forget how deceptively hard the last km is.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Those who were asking what Wiggins could have done 》 see Hej.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    As Twitter is flagging up, no Classics win for a Belgie in a season for looong time
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Really enjoyed that last hour. Grats to Martin.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    1 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp 6:38:07
    2 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha 0:00:03
    3 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:09
    4 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale
    5 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida
    6 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:00:18
    7 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team
    8 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp
    9 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team
    10 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Was I the only person to pick Martin for PTP?

    He also made me about £90!
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Martin, Gasparotto, Hesjedal and Scarponi all in top 10 two years on the trot.
    2x Garmin and 2x Movistar in top 10.
    3x Ag2R in top 15.
    Best Sky rider, Henao at 16th.
    Andy Schleck 41st at 1-20.
    Contador 56th at 2-15.
  • exlaser
    exlaser Posts: 266
    edited April 2013
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Ireland might have Pat McQuaid but we also have Dan Martin. Absolutely brilliant. An Irish winner of Liege-Bastogne-Liege. That sounds incredible!

    DD.

    he is about as lrish as me(one lrish parent) and he and i have other things in common. we were both are born in the the midlands and speak with a brummie accent!. :D

    wish i was half as good as he is on a bike!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    chapeau dan martin.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Contador dropped right back then, wonder if he was just seeing how strong he was against the other riders for later on in the season or something?
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Contador dropped right back then, wonder if he was just seeing how strong he was against the other riders for later on in the season or something?

    Good to see him having a go, but to me it still doesn't seem like he has the acceleration that he had, errm, before.
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