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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Stannard is loving this. Just like MSR last year
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    This is sooo much better thn that poofy TDF lark.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Imagine if GVA wins...will have to crop the photo so you cant see he is only wearing one glove.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,382
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    When did Stannard and GvA get ahead of EBH and Terspstra? In totally missed that.

    EBH played games and so they got caught.

    I just didn't see it.

    But EbH is now getting a free ride upto Stannard/GVA so it has worked out rather nicely.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    More difficult for front two on these straight wide roads.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Was it de Cauwer who said "What's this, it's, it's...Ian Stannard. He's like a docker."

    Quality.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sep and T vs Stannard...two riders who have expended a lot of energy against one who was able to be cosy. I wonder who wins. Would love if Stannard did...but he needs to drop this GVA.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    this has to be classed as a heavyweight edition
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Sky got this right. Proper good racing.

    But if they fail to win this...
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Stannard, please, please, please!
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Well ignore my earlier comment, I think EBH might be favourite now?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Hard to imagine a better scenario for EBH. But can he play poker?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    So it's between GvA, Stannard, Terpstra, Vanmarcke or EBH for the win.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Stannard should just suck wheels like never before. What's he doing..
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Inside 4km already. This is a great race.
  • clanton
    clanton Posts: 1,289
    Excellent tactics by Sky. Terpstra was messing around and has been caught properly short.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    This will be won by either Van Avermaet or Boasson Hagen.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Macaloon wrote:
    Hard to imagine a better scenario for EBH. But can he play poker?

    Tactically he struggles with Snap
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    ThomThom wrote:
    Sky got this right. Proper good racing.

    But if they fail to win this...
    Van Avermaet has a much better sprint than Stannard. They're not getting much closer
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    EBH to take them all from the rear.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh boy, Stannard has taken his glasses off...fully exposed pain face coming up!
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  • thejimmymethod
    thejimmymethod Posts: 458
    ThomThom wrote:
    Stannard should just suck wheels like never before. What's he doing..

    I don't think he can bring himself to do it
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    If the chase three make the catch EBH has to be favorite, he hasn't seen the wind for the last 10k.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    ThomThom wrote:
    Stannard should just suck wheels like never before. What's he doing..

    It's just his instinct. It was like this in Milan-San Remo last year. He could have just sat at the back but kept pushing on the front. It's why I love him but he'll struggle to win big races.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    edited March 2014
    ThomThom wrote:
    Stannard should just suck wheels like never before. What's he doing..
    Making Vanmarke and Terpstra work hard for the catch. He should start sucking a bit more mow though.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,920
    Sky showing OPQS how to ride the classics! Hahahaha don't think Pat will be a happy man.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    FJS wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Sky got this right. Proper good racing.

    But if they fail to win this...
    Van Avermaet has a much better sprint than Stannard. They're not getting much closer

    But that's why Stannard should just sit on his wheels. No idea what he is doing. Hagen would win this 9/10 in case they get caught.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ThomThom wrote:
    Stannard should just suck wheels like never before. What's he doing..

    He doesn't know how to ride wheels and good on him. He will attack shortly and hopefully GVA's gears slip.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Come on Stannard.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    EBH to take them all from the rear.

    This does not go with Eddy's 'nice boy dull' image.
    Correlation is not causation.

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