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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,175
    Sad to say it, but the Boonen Qatar/Classics correlation holds up yet again.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Vockler looks to be struggling more of the two but he'll be faking to not have to pull as long.
  • corona
    corona Posts: 116
    I was looking forward to watching Boonen this season
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Thomas takes last bonus second. Almost wiped out by Quickstep rider.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Under 10Km to go, 1.19 gap to two riders.
  • corona
    corona Posts: 116
    Has Voeckler used his second set of brake levers?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,401
    1 16 with 9km to go...Tommy about to pull off another?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Lotto taking it up for Greipel. Sky floating about with Swift. Etixx protecting leader.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Wiggins asking someone else to come through and help them. No one seems fussed.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    5km and 42 secs. They are going to catch them arent they.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Dennis practically last man in the peloton.

    35 seconds, 4.3 to go.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    going to be close, but don't think they can stay away
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,401
    Oh booo:(
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    catch made with 1.4 to go. sprint coming
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Kristoff WINS
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,401
    Fair play, that's a great sprint from Kristoff!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,401
    Degenkolb just kinda stopped....?!?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Yep- no-one was coming round him there.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Bouhanni 2nd, Coquard 3rd, then probably Nizzolo.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,401
    Must ve been a mechanical for Degenkolb, could have nabbed yellow.

    Anyway, my first PTP win!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,899
    edited March 2015
    As FF would say.
    The German wasn't good enough. :P
    (he obviously had a mechanical)

    Demare has done nothing much so far this season.
    Not in the top 10
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,730
    Kelly hypothesised that Degenkolb may have had a mechanical.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,401
    ....although I have to say watching the replay he goes incredibly early...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,568
    That disn't look like a mechanical from above. Just went too early.

    What was one of the Giant riders doing putting his left arm out to pull back a Movistar (?) rider about 300m from the finish?
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Demare really needs to up his game. Can't help feeling FDJ got rid of the wrong one.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,947
    Oh for f@ck sake.
    _
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    My first PTP points of the year.

    If my drought was persisting beyond today I was going to implement Operation PTP Lanterne Rouge 2015 and just pick CHENG for everything.*




    *It would also mean I wouldn't have to remember to pick anyone, or bother to check the profiles, riders etc. On second thoughts I'm so busy these days it's not a bad strategy. I mean who remembers a top 20 finish versus a lanterne rouge?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,730
    I think there is an element of skill required for the Lantern Rouge that doesn't completely translate to PTP - you need to finish the tour!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    But you'd need to finish the PTP season to be considered for the Lanterne. That's some stamina and a little skill... :roll:

    I was also thinking it was a nice tribute to CHENG
    Correlation is not causation.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,666
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Oh for f@ck sake.

    More heartbreaking was my three year old saying "I think he might catch up, Daddy" and having to tell him "No, he won't, son. He's got an owie and he's going to the hospital"

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