Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2017 *Spoilers*

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  • The race is already in tiny bits with the cream at the front.
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,605
    Sagan once again showing an uncanny ability to avoid these crashes.
    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.
  • Eikenberg tarmac! :oops:
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    Winner will be from this Sagan group.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Right. Where are we, what have I missed, who's leading, who's chasing etc?

    Jumping into a classic halfway through is full-on madness, and just when you think you might be getting a handle on what's going on an ad-break...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    Neuens looking fast!
  • Stannard back on. Heavyweight group!
  • Boonen down again, according to Quickstep's Twitter.
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    edited February 2017
    no quikstep in front groups

    take that back - someone crossed with stannard
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    Right. Where are we, what have I missed, who's leading, who's chasing etc?

    Jumping into a classic halfway through is full-on madness, and just when you think you might be getting a handle on what's going on an ad-break...

    Big crash ahead of taaienberg. It's all over the place.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,605
    Quickstep nowhere in the lead group.
    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.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    Neuens looking fast!

    Splits the group
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Right. Where are we, what have I missed, who's leading, who's chasing etc?

    Jumping into a classic halfway through is full-on madness, and just when you think you might be getting a handle on what's going on an ad-break...

    Big crash ahead of taaienberg. It's all over the place.

    OK. So what looked like chaos was actually chaos. Great stuff ;-)
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  • Sagan expecting the others to ride like...................Sagan.
    Too much too soon from him?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    So front = original break
    G1 = Sagan, GvA, Sep +3
    G2 = Rowe, Stannard + 20ish.... Boonen?
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,605
    Where is Boonen?
    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.
  • No cooperation in the chase.
    QS have Trentin and that's it.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Moscon and Stannard driving G3 for Sky, Rowe looking like he's trying to get some other teams to support.
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  • QS are chasing in G4, looking at that long shot.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    QS are chasing in G4, looking at that long shot.

    Apaz making the G3 junction.

    AG2R playing a smart race
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    G2-G3 gap still going up. Will Sagan get fed up doing so much work soon? Or is he the new Merckx?
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Sagan complaining that nobody is helping him to win..
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    Neuens looking fast!

    Splits the group

    Err it's not him. Some frenchie.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Lars Boom abandoned
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Just tuned in to see Stannard trying to go off the second chase group up to the Sagan group. Didn't get away though.
  • G2-G3 gap still going up. Will Sagan get fed up doing so much work soon? Or is he the new Merckx?

    After getting annoyed the gap started dropping more or less straight away, so I suspect he's decided to call their bluff.

    Either that or he's already knackered.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    pottssteve wrote:
    Sagan complaining that nobody is helping him to win..

    He's got a decent point. They're a strong 4 with a decent gap, Sep and GvA are two of the strongest cobbled riders in the peloton - they're over 40km out. A bit of collaboration and they could increase the gap, stay away and sort it out later.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Sagan = monster
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,650
    Molenberg next
  • Breakaway caught, 45 seconds to the regrouped bunch.
    Abu Dhabi anyone?
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