2017 Flat Classics thread - will probs have spoilers

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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    They should have plenty of time to finesse.
    Disappointed in Rowe today.
    Thought hard about Naesen, but went for Luke as my 8 pointer.

    Me too - what's he doing?
    Han't he been struggling with an injured knee recently?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No real chase from the bunch.

    Hasn't been since not long after the Taaienberg.

    I'm trying to watch Catalunya as well...
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Phil Gil attacks, GVA follows - Naasen doesn't look to be coming back
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    ominous that GVA is riding a silver BMC

    I have a fiver on him at 5/1 - apologies to all that picked him on PTP
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Crozza wrote:
    ominous that GVA is riding a silver BMC
    Surely it's gold.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    SUper silly buggers going on there
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    edited March 2017
    GVA
    GIlbert
    Naesen

    Finally some decent PTP points!
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    ominous that GVA is riding a silver BMC
    Surely it's gold.

    Nah... it is silver or to quote CN a 'chrome colorway finish'...

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    dish_dash wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Crozza wrote:
    ominous that GVA is riding a silver BMC
    Surely it's gold.

    Nah... it is silver or to quote CN a 'chrome colorway finish'...

    20175980_360448_670.jpg
    Oh yeah. I assumed it was his gold Olympic one.

    And why is he on a giant barbecue?
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    cuz he's on fire at the moment...
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    *Ba-doom tish*
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • EnacheV
    EnacheV Posts: 235
    Sky needs to give more attention to developing Moscon and also (after being crap today on a real MTF) bring back Thomas to classics (he is no GT winner material).

    Very very poor Sky showing in belgian classics so far. They have 2 more races to salvage their cobbled classics season.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    That classic was a one punch, KO, 60kms from the finish.
    So not very classic in my book.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    EnacheV wrote:
    Sky needs to give more attention to developing Moscon and also (after being crap today on a real MTF) bring back Thomas to classics (he is no GT winner material).

    Very very poor Sky showing in belgian classics so far. They have 2 more races to salvage their cobbled classics season.

    They've already won a monument. A few teams would swap places.
    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.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    That classic was a one punch, KO, 60kms from the finish.
    So not very classic in my book.

    Yeah after that selection and the chasers got bored it went a bit flat.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Pretty disappointing race. The selection was made with 50k to go and then Naesen and Gilbert never looked like dropping GvA. Hopefully Flanders will be a cracker.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Hopefully Luke is staying below the radar until on of the big 2 (ideally P-R).
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Milton50 wrote:
    Pretty disappointing race. The selection was made with 50k to go and then Naesen and Gilbert never looked like dropping GvA. Hopefully Flanders will be a cracker.
    It looked like a lot of riders were waiting for Sagan to make his move rather riding the race on the road.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Pross wrote:
    Hopefully Luke is staying below the radar until on of the big 2 (ideally P-R).

    I think Rowe knows that Paris Roubaix is 'his race' and that is all he's thinking about. Like Boonen last year (and this year I assume).
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Milton50 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Hopefully Luke is staying below the radar until on of the big 2 (ideally P-R).

    I think Rowe knows that Paris Roubaix is 'his race' and that is all he's thinking about. Like Boonen last year (and this year I assume).

    He's also coming off a period where he was working (hard!) for Henao in Paris-Nice and Viviani/Kwiato in Milan-San Remo. I thought he was really strong at Omloop, so I'm not going to jump to any conclusions about his form yet.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    andytee87 wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Hopefully Luke is staying below the radar until on of the big 2 (ideally P-R).

    I think Rowe knows that Paris Roubaix is 'his race' and that is all he's thinking about. Like Boonen last year (and this year I assume).

    He's also coming off a period where he was working (hard!) for Henao in Paris-Nice and Viviani/Kwiato in Milan-San Remo. I thought he was really strong at Omloop, so I'm not going to jump to any conclusions about his form yet.

    Considering he's such a big unit, Stannard has also been operating below the radar. Usually, by this point in the season, he's done some notable performances. With G out of the way, I'm guessing both him and Rowe are getting equal top billing in the team (for P-R). The big difference is that Stannard has proved himself a winner in big races, whereas Rowe hasn't.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Oooooaaaaaarr, Gilbert looks mighty tasty doesn't he?

    He's got that whole QS team purring.

    My man Sep. You need the hairdryer treatment you choker. This is 2017. The racing starts 70km. Can't get dropped then you lightweight choker. Sort it out.

    Getting nicely revved up for the biggie next weekend.

    Laaaavely.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Amused that Sagan's bike problem looked like a DI2 problem lost crash.

    Just need cables innit.
    _
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    I'm dreaming Boonen is working up to the dream finale.
  • chadders81
    chadders81 Posts: 744
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Amused that Sagan's bike problem looked like a DI2 problem lost crash.

    Just need cables innit.

    Nobody with cable-pulled mechs has ever had a mechanical.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Nope. NEVER!!!!!!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    I'm dreaming Boonen is working up to the dream finale.

    Well think of it this way: he was much worse at this point last season...
    _
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    I wasn't knocking his performance - I think his top 10 here bodes well
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    He will win Paris-Roubaix and it will be glorious! Last years race was fantastic, this year's race will be the best race of the year. I'm calling it now!
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Oooooaaaaaarr, Gilbert looks mighty tasty doesn't he?

    He's got that whole QS team purring.

    They look like they've got their mojo back. I love it when they are tearing races up.
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My man Sep. You need the hairdryer treatment you choker. This is 2017. The racing starts 70km. Can't get dropped then you lightweight choker. Sort it out.
    He's sick, had a dodgy stomach on Wednesday and it came back during yesterday's race. He's got 15 days to recover.

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