2018 Strade Bianche, Siena › Siena (184k) -1.UWT, *Spoilers*

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Sagan and Kwiato attack the chasing group followed by valverde.

    This is really good.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Lead group behind Bardet now splintering again. Think Kwia may have put some pressure on
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    van Aert thinking conditions are pretty good compared to World CX a few weeks back
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Bardet and van Aert have about 25"
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Back on the tarmac, it's getting a bit political in the chase group, some attacks going off the front from the less well-known.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Moscon doing some work to chase by the looks of it.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Visconti attack.

    Kwia now has both Moscon and Wisniowski with him. Think Valverde has two teammates as well
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Messy now, lots of small attacks up the road, Sagan having to work on the front to bring things back together.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Bardet & van Aert
    Visconti 35"
    Chasing group 45"
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    Bardet and van Aert working really well together, chasers are all playing silly buggers.

    If they don't get it together soon it'll be PTP disappointment for me again!
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Just catching up, favourite moment so far - Valverde getting really confused and gesticulating when he was at the front of a bunch with his face in the wind. Doesn't normally happen until 50m before the line :-D
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    There's a group between Bardet and the main chasing group, 7 riders? Moscon and Visconti are in it.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Bardet and van Aert working really well together, chasers are all playing silly buggers.

    If they don't get it together soon it'll be PTP disappointment for me again!

    Yeah, they're going hard and taking their pulls. van Aert needs to work out how to ditch Bardet before the final climb though, or he's toast.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Looks to me that this is going the same way as the women's race....
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I'm loving Bardet's new look mud coloured legwarmes that go right up to his crotch.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Stybar, just hanging about at the back.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Too much focus on the Kwia/Sagz group, the group ahead of them aren't exactly nobodies
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    God Kwiatkowski looks so flipping classy on a bike.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Benoot & Perry have attacked off the first chasers to try and get up to Bardet & van Aert
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Sagan's group a long way behind now.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,390
    'Group talent' leaving it too late.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    21k to go, Bardet & van Aert have 38" on Benoot & Perry and 1'23" on the next chasers.

    My money is on Bardet from here.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    'Group talent' leaving it too late.

    I think they're way too late.

    The first chasing group also has plenty of talent though.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Sagan, Kwia and Valverde marked each other out of the race.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Sagan, Kwia and Valverde marked each other out of the race.
    Yeah, bit of a shame really!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Power & Visconti have attacked from the chasers. Benoot is leaving Serry.
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,455
    Benoot and Serry are not really closing the gap. Van Aert and Bardet could hold on. Van Aert needs to drop Bardet prior to Siena or the last climb will do him in. Doubtful it's possible though. Looks perfect for Bardet.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Benoot is flying now, he might get to Bardet/van Aert
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    What beast Benoot is
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,390
    Benoot up to the back of the cars following the leaders.

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