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  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    Milton50 wrote:
    Right ladies and gents we've had the hors d'oeuvres. Now for the main course......Scheldeprijs.
    is it on Eurosport ?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Benoot's not riding P-R :(
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Benoot's not riding P-R :(

    Power dry for assault on Ardenne, no?
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  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Anyone seen a weather forecast for P-R ?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Dry & warm
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Benoot's not riding P-R :(

    Power dry for assault on Ardenne, no?

    Yeah, apparently. Altitude training ahead of the Ardennes classics.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Gilbert complaining it takes longer to get form now he's older.

    I think he's expecting to peak for Liege. Here's hoping.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Gilbert complaining it takes longer to get form now he's older.

    I think he's expecting to peak for Liege. Here's hoping.
    I thought Roubaix was his big goal. #StriveForFive and such nonsense.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    He was being quite coy about that post Flanders.

    I got the impression he's looking forward to Liege.
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    I got the impression he's looking forward to Liege.

    I’m not surprised. It must be exciting for riders in his position wondering where they’re going to place behind Valverde.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    He was being quite coy about that post Flanders.

    I got the impression he's looking forward to Liege.
    I was going to pick him for PTP. I'll go for Stybar instead then.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Sun Dodger
    Sun Dodger Posts: 393
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Dry & warm

    I've seen a forecast for 50% chance of light rain in the early hours of the morning, then from mid-morning on. Here's hoping....
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    RichN95 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    He was being quite coy about that post Flanders.

    I got the impression he's looking forward to Liege.
    I was going to pick him for PTP. I'll go for Stybar instead then.

    I'd wait for the forecast.

    Guys like GvA go much better when it's warm.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited April 2018
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Guys like GvA go much better when it's warm.
    But who in Quick Step goes better when it's warm?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    RichN95 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Guys like GvA go much better when it's warm.
    But who in Quick Step goes better when it's warm?

    Yeah tricky.

    TBH EW on Stybar for Roubaix is almost a no-brainer.

    I can't see past Terpstra personally, but I've been having a moment this week.

    PR suits Terpstra better than RVV does.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    He was being quite coy about that post Flanders.

    I got the impression he's looking forward to Liege.

    You don't think he's being deliberately coy?

    He's been looking very strong so far, I was going to pick him for P-R.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Gilbert's only ridden Roubaix once and that was in 2007.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Gilbert's only ridden Roubaix once and that was in 2007.

    Touche.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    I got the impression he's looking forward to Liege.

    I’m not surprised. It must be exciting for riders in his position wondering where they’re going to place behind Valverde.

    Boom.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,486
    The way Gilbert shut down the chase and defended for Terpstra in the RVV seemed like Niki gets Flanders and Gilbert gets to try for PR.
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    RichN95 wrote:
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel

    He doesn't do well in crosswinds?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    philbar72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel

    He doesn't do well in crosswinds?

    Or any route that isn’t pan flat.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    philbar72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel

    He doesn't do well in crosswinds?

    Or any route that isn’t pan flat.

    I know how that feels
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    philbar72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel

    He doesn't do well in crosswinds?
    He's always seemed to miss out on echelons in the past. And I expect Katusha to be worse at dealing with them than his previous teams.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    philbar72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel

    He doesn't do well in crosswinds?

    Or any route that isn’t pan flat.

    I know how that feels

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Boonen on Sagan “should keep his mouth shut about working together. He’s a wheelsucker himself”.
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Burn
    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.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    philbar72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Talking of weather, strong winds are predicted tomorrow for Sprinterprijs

    So I may have to deselect Kittel

    He doesn't do well in crosswinds?

    Or any route that isn’t pan flat.

    I know how that feels

    hqdefault.jpg

    Ffs I’ve lost weight since then
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Boonen on Sagan “should keep his mouth shut about working together. He’s a wheelsucker himself”.
    Boonen seems like he’s on his way to emulating De Vlaeminck as a pundit as well.
    Twitter: @RichN95

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