300 days of De Panne

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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Great race, real sense of speed over the last 25km as the road twisted and turned. Incredible by Sagan on the Eikenmolen where he blew the pack apart. It bodes well for him in the RVV climbs.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pure racer. Looking good for Flanders.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Actually slow-mo on the line shows Sagan wins. Sagan was looking around for his teammate and had stopped sprinting but the momentum took him over first.

    Lol, he even braked a touch.

    Gatto celebrated.

    Well spotted FF...

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    ^ That's how the race was called.

    These spoiler streams are getting as good as watching the Ryder Cup on the radio. Chapeau.
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  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    For those watching in black and white, the Sky riders are in black. :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nice photo RonB. It was actually the ES commentator (not sure who but he showed interest even though he made mistakes) that called it. I saw he had slowed down deliberately but didn't see the brake until he pointed it out.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    How cool is Sagan. Everyone else full gas and he is already off the pedal and having a skeet around him.
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  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Just finished watching the last 16km ... Brilliant racing by Sagan, Gatto and the OPQS guys who managed to just stick on Sagan & Gatto's wheels ...

    Good finish for Sagan as no bonus for the OPQS guys ...

    I was getting a bit fed up of Sagan, but with wins like that you've gotta say chapeau and hope he's in the final mix at Flanders ...
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    What a great headline

    Cycling Weekly ‏@cyclingweekly · 30m
    Peter Sagan unintentionally wins opening stage of Three Days of De Panne
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
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    the Inner Ring ‏@inrng · 2h
    Sagan started his lead out for Gatto with 9.3km to go
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    frenchfighter wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    No Cavendish, who's still ill.

    Why on earth is Sagan riding?

    Yeah I would think this small risk is too big a risk for him. Who knows whether some amateur will clip his wheel, make him crash, and not be able to race Flanders. Kristoff also racing. Maybe they prefer to keep their legs spinning hard like this.


    He raced last year too but abandoned after a couple of days
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • mulletmaster
    mulletmaster Posts: 502
    How many riders out there can detonate a peleton in the last 20k after winning a race at the weekend and then win the sprint while trying to lead your mate out. Like him or loathe him he is a pure racer.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Today's stage:
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Pathetically good stage yesterday. Shame today's stage doesn't invite to the same racing. But let's see..
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    Maybe if Gatto had a bigger bike he'd have sneaked over first...

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    28 riders or so in a group 4.40 ahead of the peloton with 56km to race.

    Not seen the names yet but see Kittel, Demare and Terpstra. Sagan not there.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Demare has a couple of riders. Kittel has none. Few OPQS.

    Would have been good to see how it was created.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kristoff is there.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    There are three laps of an 11km circuit to finish. Peloton might get lapped.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Very odd GPS timings...now saying 2.15 :roll:
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  • Allez Mark
    Allez Mark Posts: 364
    UK Cycling Expert ‏@ukcyclingexpert Apr 1
    The Three Days of Deep Pan starts today in Belgium. The riders will all get TWO slices of pizza with TWO toppings at each feeding station.

    UK Cycling Expert ‏@ukcyclingexpert Apr 1
    For obvious reasons Italian riders rarely do well at the Three Days of Deep Pan because they prefer a thinner base and no hot dog crusts.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Intermediate sprint for a few seconds bonus....OPQS 1, 2,3 or possible 1,2,4.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gatto, Terpstra and Kerisbruck with 25secs on the chasers and 1.30 on the peloton.
    16ks to race.
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  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Gatta, Terpstra and GVK only got 10 secs now ... 7km to go ...
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    5km to go now ... Front 3 doing a good job to hold the gap but Paolini pulling on the chase group now ...
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    About 5 secs now with Kittell in the 20-odd chasers ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    With 4ks G1 is tantalizingly close but still not made the junction. No idea about G2.
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  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Caught at 3km ... Kristoff also in group ...
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    GVK goes solo with Steegmans blocking ...

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