Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 *spoilers*
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Superb race, massive effort from Gilbert, who looked like he was making a move to take pressure off Boonen.
The Sagan/GVA crash probably wasn't decisive, but the Sep Rowe crash might have been. It was at a key point and took two very strong riders out of the chase.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
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Sounds like I missed a cracker. Where's Iain these days? I'd like to see if it gets the ultimate praise of a 6/10 rating!0
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Even with 90k to go the Muur still provided the main selection.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:FleshTuxedo wrote:, terpstra leading out gva with his teammate up the road...
The race was already won and he wanted the podium.
Of course, but you're sat in a 3 man group with your teammate taking the win 30 secs up the road, and you lead out the sprint? Weird thing to do.0 -
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FleshTuxedo wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:FleshTuxedo wrote:, terpstra leading out gva with his teammate up the road...
The race was already won and he wanted the podium.
Of course, but you're sat in a 3 man group with your teammate taking the win 30 secs up the road, and you lead out the sprint? Weird thing to do.
I think Terpstra made a move beforehand but was caught.0 -
Milton50 wrote:Even with 90k to go the Muur still provided the main selection.
Can you imagine the favourites arriving at the d'Arenberg next weekend, half asleep?
Cos that's what happened today.
Beggars belief."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Bloody missed it
Anyone know if there are highlights being shown on Eurosport etc later ?0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:FleshTuxedo wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:FleshTuxedo wrote:, terpstra leading out gva with his teammate up the road...
The race was already won and he wanted the podium.
Of course, but you're sat in a 3 man group with your teammate taking the win 30 secs up the road, and you lead out the sprint? Weird thing to do.
I think Terpstra made a move beforehand but was caught.
I was rewinding and live pausing to manage kids/alcohol/wife coming home, probably missed it
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Kingstonian wrote:Bloody missed it
Anyone know if there are highlights being shown on Eurosport etc later ?
Most likely will be.
Cyclingtorrent.nl too0 -
Kingstonian wrote:Bloody missed it
Anyone know if there are highlights being shown on Eurosport etc later ?
Yes you'll be spoilt for choice0 -
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Blazing Saddles wrote:Milton50 wrote:Even with 90k to go the Muur still provided the main selection.
Can you imagine the favourites arriving at the d'Arenberg next weekend, half asleep?
Cos that's what happened today.
Beggars belief.
Yup. It would have been a different race if GvA and Sagan had been more attentive on the Muur (though less good obviously)0 -
That was a quality race! Not sure Gilbert would definitely have been caught but it would have been touch and go.
Also top PTP for me!
You can normally watch most if not all of the coverage in eurosport player later. Sometimes it's not on until after the evening repeat though.Kingstonian wrote:Bloody missed it
Anyone know if there are highlights being shown on Eurosport etc later ?0 -
Top 10:
1 GILBERT Philippe Quick-Step Floors
2 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team
3 TERPSTRA Niki Quick-Step Floors,
4 VAN BAARLE Dylan Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team
5 KRISTOFF AlexanderTeam Katusha - Alpecin
6 MODOLO Sacha UAE Team Emirates
7 DEGENKOLB John Trek - Segafredo
8 POZZATO Filippo Wilier Triestina
9 CHAVANEL Sylvain Direct Energie
10 COLBRELLI Sonny Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team
Pretty good effort from Pozzato0 -
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Kingstonian wrote:Bloody missed it
Anyone know if there are highlights being shown on Eurosport etc later ?
It will be. I doubt it will be too long before it's on youtube either.0 -
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Luke Rowe ended up one from last."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Blazing Saddles wrote:Luke Rowe ended up one from last.
Havent watched it yet - how did he go down?"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
They played it well.Rick Chasey wrote:We all agreed it was taxticallly spot on by Quick Step?
You guys like to give them stick.
Still reckon Sagan would've won if he hadn't fooled it up though.
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Taken out by Sep.rubertoe wrote:
Havent watched it yet - how did he go down?Blazing Saddles wrote:Luke Rowe ended up one from last.0 -
thegibdog wrote:
They played it well.Rick Chasey wrote:We all agreed it was taxticallly spot on by Quick Step?
You guys like to give them stick.
Still reckon Sagan would've won if he hadn't fooled it up though.
Not a chance.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:Luke Rowe ended up one from last.
Any word on whether he is injured for next week?0 -
Milton50 wrote:Blazing Saddles wrote:Luke Rowe ended up one from last.
Any word on whether he is injured for next week?
From his twitter:
Gutted to crash and break my bike when in the front. Game over. Lost a lot of skin but ready to chew some cobbles in a weeks time !Twitter: @RichN950 -
Rick Chasey wrote:We all agreed it was taxticallly spot on by Quick Step?
You guys like to give them stick.
Superb sacrifice from Gilbert, who was meant to be the hare for the dogs to chase. Kept going when Boonen meched on Boonenberg. I'll give them credit for that, and for forcing the issue so early on the Muur, but they got a fair bit of luck wth Sep, Rowe, Sagan and GVA crashing.
I don't think this was the result they were looking for - think they wanted to put Boonen on the top of the podium (fair enough), but once the race unfolded they took advantage well.
The interesting thing would have been what would have happened if Boonen or Terpstra got closer to Gilbert. That's where they tend to fall apart.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Was that really the case? Gilbert was their best chance of winning coming into the race. And Boonen looked very much like he was working for Gilbert.No tA Doctor wrote:Superb sacrifice from Gilbert, who was meant to be the hare for the dogs to chase.0 -
Yeah my read was that Gilbert just found himself with a gap coming over that climb and decided to press on. I assume he had been expecting to get caught though.thegibdog wrote:
Was that really the case? Gilbert was their best chance of winning coming into the race. And Boonen looked very much like he was working for Gilbert.No tA Doctor wrote:Superb sacrifice from Gilbert, who was meant to be the hare for the dogs to chase.0
