Dwars door Vlaanderen, March 26, 200.8km

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Turfle wrote:
    I'm so happy.
    Me too.
    I am trying to resist opening a Duvel in celebration that we have hit the cobbles big time.
    Sporza HD on the big tv, lovely!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Not too impressed with the quality of ads on Polsat.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Tomeke attacks
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    53ks and Boonen unleashes the fury. No one can follow. Sitting up somewhat now since he crested.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Just for a laugh though?
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Split the bunch but no-one working
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Crampeur wrote:
    Just for a laugh though?

    Testing the legs for more important races. Good sign.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Valverde loooking very comfortable at this point. Right at the front all the time.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Breakaway down to 8 now. Lots of riders in between them and the group who have either attacked or been dropped.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Gaudin attacks
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No big guns showing their worth at the moment. No one wants to race too hard it looks like.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Terpstra can always be counted on. Huge attack at about 30kms.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Very good racing so far.
    Valverde done well: always close to the front.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Boonen still has his leg warmers pulled over his shorts like he did at the sign-in. Not a good look at all.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    dont they get penalised now for riding on footpaths?
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    From personal experience, keeping knee warmers up for any length of time is an achievement in itself. Great ride by Valverde so far (a long time since I've been able to bring myself to say that...)
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  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Entire peloton disqualified for riding on the path!

    Terpstra lead going out a bit - 17".

    30" now and lots of looking around.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Cofidis look like they need some points!
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Devolder attacks?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yeah he goes and Valverde goes along with Steegmans and Sorensen.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Steegmans and N. Sorenson.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    far too many adverts on this.
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  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Looking Like Terpstra might have this. Chase group has stopped making inroads and main group some way back.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Terpstra doesn't look as fluid as the four chasers but they are certainly having to work hard to close this down. Still 17 secs and 40 secs to next bunch.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    frenchfighter wrote:
    far too many adverts on this.

    Are you on the polsat feed?
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Terpstra is managing to hold this gap at 18", what an effort.

    Peloton looks like its bursting into action though. 7.7km remaining.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Group behind up the speed and then a Garmin rider goes with Boonen covering. All coming back together but Terpstra is not faltering at all.
    MrTapir wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    far too many adverts on this.

    Are you on the polsat feed?

    Yeah.

    If I'd known there was a better one I would have changed!
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Garmin rider was Nuyens.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Terpstra is adding seconds to his gap! its now 21" with 5ikm to go
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    MrTapir wrote:
    Terpstra is adding seconds to his gap! its now 21" with 5ikm to go

    23 now. Excellent work.
    Contador is the Greatest

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