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  • hommelbier
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    Geraint Thomas now leading the peloton up the final climb
  • hommelbier
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    Barguil attacks with a Roompot for company
  • hommelbier
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    4km Barguil and Weening have 10s lead
  • hommelbier
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    Barguil and Weening caught at flamme rouge
  • hommelbier
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    Chute (Bora?) just before finish and Mohoric comes through to take the win
  • hommelbier
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    1. Mohoric (Bahrain Merida), 2. Politt (Katusha), 3. Van Speybrouck (WGG)
  • hommelbier
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    Mohoric now takes the GC lead from Schachmann and Politt
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    Six previous winners in today’s race (Naesen, EBH, Bole, Pozzato, Kristoff and Gerrans) Also some possible winners on the start line include Greg van Avermaet, John Degenkolb, Michael Matthews, Fernando Gavira and Sonny Colbrelli.

    Race currently passing through Vannes. Small group of seven with 2m 30s lead over peleton and 130 km to finish.
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    As the peloton enters a farm track section of the course at 70km Wellens and Stybar attack. Lead group still have 1m 30s advantage. Weather now raining steadily.
  • hommelbier
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    Deutschland Tour, Stage 4, Lorsch - Stuttgart - final (and longest) stage

    After stage 3 the GC positions are
    1. Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Merida)
    2. Maximilan Schachmann (Quick Step) at 6s
    3. Nils Politt (Katusha) at 10s
    4. Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) at 10s

    Paolo Bettini won the world championship in Stuttgart back in 2007. The final kilometers include two laps of 10km circuit which includes the Herdweg, a climb which was decisive in the 2007 championships

    Two riders with 3m 15s advantage at 61km. Weather looks far better than Brittany.
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    After the attack the break was reeled in and there is now a strong group of 15 (Wellens, Stybar, Mathews, SK Andersen) which have pulled away from the peloton
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    Lead group (14) now has 1min+ advantage with 39km to finish. Bowman (LTS) has a puncture are drops back to peloton.
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    Lead group down to 13; also includes Naesen, Valgren & Arndt. lead out to 1m 30s with 33km left
  • hommelbier
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    Deutschland Tour, Stage 4, Lorsch - Stuttgart - final (and longest) stage

    Sole QS rider with just under a minute lead as final two laps approach.
    Peloton led by Sunweb.
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    Wellens, Valgren Andersen and Naesen attack from lead group at 16km
  • hommelbier
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    Deutschland Tour, Stage 4, Lorsch - Stuttgart - final (and longest) stage

    Second time over the Herdweg climb and Barguil leads Bardet and Dumoulin - no sign of Mohoric? A chance for Schachmann for GC
  • hommelbier
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    edited August 2018
    Politt and Mohoric get back to the leaders and Nils Politt takes the win from Mohoric.

    Matej Mohoric has just done enough to take the overall win.
  • hommelbier
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    Bretagne Classic Ouest France (ex GP Plouay)

    Wellens, Valgen Andersen and Naesen now have a gap of 47s at 5km. Roads looking very wet
  • hommelbier
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    Naesen launches an attack at 500m and holds on to take his second win in this race ahead of Valgren Andersen and Wellens. Matthews takes fourth ahead of Stybar and Le Gac.
  • DeadCalm
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    Yay. Way to go Naesen. Thank you hommelbier for the updates.
  • poptart242
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    DeadCalm wrote:
    Thank you hommelbier for the updates.

    Likewise - thanks very much for these, great way to catch up
  • hommelbier
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    Brussels Classic

    Small group of seven incl. Remi Cavagna (QST) and Oliver Naesen (ALM) have 20s advantage with 21km to finish. UAE working to bring them back for Kristoff.
  • hommelbier
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    edited September 2018
    Break reduced to five but still has a 27s advantage with 14km left.
    Chute - Antony Turgis at front of break falls off at corner
  • hommelbier
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    Break now consists of Lars Bak with just 15s.
    Groupama FDJ working for Demare (last year's winner)
  • hommelbier
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    Lars Bak caught at 10km. This will be a race for the sprinters - Kristoff, Demare, Degenkolb?
  • hommelbier
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    Dries de Bondt gets a small gap at 4.7km but pulled back at 3.2km
  • hommelbier
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    A chute at 250m took out several contenders allowing current German champion Pascal Ackermann (Bora) to beat John Degenkolb (Trek)
  • hommelbier
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    Final result
    1 Pascal Ackermann (Bora)
    2 Jasper Styven (Trek) - not Degenkolb
    3 Thomas Boudat (Direct Energie)
  • hommelbier
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    GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord 1.HC

    Lots of riders here today from yesterday’s Brussels Classic, including Kristoff and Demare plus yesterday’s podium of Ackermann and Boudat. A race for sprinters - Bouhanni and Kittel being the most recent winners. Today’s field also includes two former winners Jonas Van Genechten and Romain Feillu.

    Breakaway group of six with advantage of 3m 30s at 57km to the finish.
  • hommelbier
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    GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord 1.HC

    Break now down to five riders with 1m 50s advantage at 42km left

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