Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 *spoilers*

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,599
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Any chance of a summary? Just got back to my hotel and crashed out in the bath. The thought of walking 20 minutes to Rapha is too scary!

    Gilbert solo with a minute. GvA Sagan Trentin and other B listers in chase.

    Is Rowe back in the chasers? I saw he had an off.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Pross wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Any chance of a summary? Just got back to my hotel and crashed out in the bath. The thought of walking 20 minutes to Rapha is too scary!

    Gilbert solo with a minute. GvA Sagan Trentin and other B listers in chase.

    Is Rowe back in the chasers? I saw he had an off.
    No.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    1:02. He's riding away!
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  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    Kirby - 'Gilbert's advantage is slowly but surely being eroded'

    37k to go it was 55", 27k left and it's 56".
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Pross wrote:
    On target for sub 4 hours at half way, stomach cramps at 15 miles left me walking virtually all of the last 11 miles. Finished in 4.52 - gutted, literally! First one out of the way though, the course for my next one should be more interesting though!
    Well done for getting it finished. Can happen to all of us.

    I had the same problem on the run leg of the Iron distance tri I did a couple of years ago. Once it happens there's not really anything you can do.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Pross wrote:
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Any chance of a summary? Just got back to my hotel and crashed out in the bath. The thought of walking 20 minutes to Rapha is too scary!
    How did you get on?

    On target for sub 4 hours at half way, stomach cramps at 15 miles left me walking virtually all of the last 11 miles. Finished in 4.52 - gutted, literally! First one out of the way though, the course for my next one should be more interesting though!
    Gutted for you. Still props from me for even starting one!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Come on Valgren!
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Looks like more of the chasers contributing now as they realise Sagan and gva cant do it themselves
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Looks like more of the chasers contributing now as they realise Sagan and gva cant do it themselves
    Mustard after the mealtime,
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Looks like more of the chasers contributing now as they realise Sagan and gva cant do it themselves
    Mustard after the mealtime,

    LOL
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Look st that souplesse!
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  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    He's basically been holding 55-60s for the last 20-odd km.
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    edited April 2017
    Sagan to launch on Kwaremont? Or wait?
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Locked in at the same speed at the moment
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    51 secs.

    Big drop last 5km
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    a Gilbert v Sagan & GVA drag race to the line
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Just a 20k tt with two brutish cobbled climbs.

    Come on Gilbert!
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  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    edited April 2017
    Sagan still only 11/4 to win, thought I might have a cheeky cover bet as I've already backed Gilbert but I won't bother. Got my money's worth regardless!
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Sagan looks really easy still. Can he bridge across?
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    The gap's about 500m
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    It's all about Gilbert. If he has to park it on the next two it's game over.

    But that's unlikely.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    If Offredo is leading it out it's not ging fast is it.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,527
    Sagan and GVA are the only one's really chasing. It's Gilbert vs them.

    Come on Gilbert
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Oude Kwaremont is not a bad/very hard climb... its just a "drag"... Its all about the top of paterberg and the long ride in... Sagan will move on Paterberg and then the drag race will be on... well, i think
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Offredo is looking pretty good.
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    GIlbert flying, looking so strong. Come on, he can do this!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Tintin dropped
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    That's it. He's won it!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Sagan goes, GVA holds

    AND CRASH! Sagan down GVA down!
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    WTF!!!
    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.

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