Fleche Wallonne 2017 - Spoilers

RonB
RonB Posts: 3,984
edited April 2017 in Pro race
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From the official site -

THREE "MURS" IN 58 KM… A ROLLERCOASTER TO HUY
The final climb of the Mur de Huy always offers an intense showdown on its extra-steep slopes. But how many riders will still be in contention when tackling the prestigious 1.3 km climb? The changes introduced in this year's finale could smash some riders' hope earlier, as explained by Jean-Michel Monin, in charge of the route: "Actually, the final loop is still the same but we'll do it twice. The introductory part will be flatter, but then we have nine climbs in the last 75 kilometres… and we go up the Mur de Huy three times within 58 kilometres. That means it will be harder to control the race on this loop with three climbs, including the côte de Cherave and the côte d'Ereffe. It will be necessary to ride at the front, even more than usual, in order to avoid being trapped behind a split."

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Women's race is also round 7 of the UCIWWT and has started from Huy. Their 120km route will climb the Mur twice including the finish.

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Break of the day? Yoann Bagot, Nils Politt, Olivier Pardini, Romain Guillermois, Fabien Doubey and Daniel Pearson have around a 5min lead after 30km.

    4 in the breakaway group in the Women's race - Allie Dragoo, Anisha Vekemans, Sofie De Vuyst and Katia Ragusa - but there has been a nasty crash towards the back of the peloton. Hope all involved are ok.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    In the Women's race - Main field being really strung out by the fast pace created by Sunweb and BoelsDolmans at the front. Gap back to 1:30 to the 4 leaders
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Dragoo and De Vuyst are left from the initial leaders in the women's race. Ashleigh Moolman might be about to join them and has a good chance since Dragoo is on the same (Cervelo) team. Mur round one to come.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Women's race altogether with 30km and 3 climbs including the final time up the Mur left.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    40" lead for Riabchenko and Vilmann in the women's race with just 10km to go.

    Steady gap in the men's race with the original break of 6 riders 5mins from the main field.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    7km to go and Deignan and Niewiadoma lead by a few meters over Van der Breggen, Garfoot, Moolman and Vilmann. Cote de Cherave is almost done.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Van der Breggen has the lead on the Mur over Deignan and Niewiadoma.

    1. Van der Breggen
    2. Deignan
    3. Niewiadoma

    Familiar podium ...

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    Such fun watching the race on a twitter feed from a live periscope at the finish line :roll:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    Sporza live now with 92.5kms to go break at 4'-40".
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    An awful long drag of a fall for Valgren. :(
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    An awful long drag of a fall for Valgren. :(
    Ouch. That looked painful
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Carlos Betancur ALERT
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,194
    imatfaal wrote:
    Carlos Betancur ALERT

    Looking "lean" according to Declan Quigley
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Jungels going solo from De Marchi with 11km to go. Good effort & smart kit.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Panic in the ranks............
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Gap falling, Henao leading the charge
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    edited April 2017
    Where is everyone's favourite panto villain Senõr Hairplugs?

    Edit: sadly he's there. Resists urge to use "behind you"
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Gap hovering about 30s, Jungels lost 20s in under 1km
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    1.6km to go. 23s. Peleton split
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Jungels caught. Sprint(!) finish...
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Valverde takes it
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    Well, that was a surprise............not.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Dan Martin 2nd
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Henao 4th, BMC rider (?)3rd
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,561
    That is 50 of the easiest PTP points you can earn all year...

    I'm just surprised only 57% of you went for Valverde...
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    This race needs radical surgery .... tedious result.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    They all knew what he would do - and they still couldn't stop him
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Even had time to give his moustache an extra twirl before the line :D
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    JGSI wrote:
    This race needs radical surgery .... tedious result.

    Ah it's just a hilly scheldeprijs.
    _
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
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