E3 Harelbeke 2018 *spoilers*

ShutupJens
ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
edited March 2018 in Pro race
8 out in front, including Gaudin and Nelson Olivera

A few crashes early on but one caused a big split, catching out Astana and some idiot (my) PTP pick Vanmarcke

93km to go, 2.30 to first bunch, 3.50 to second
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,231
    Quick Step smashing it on front of chase peloton: down to 1:47 with 82km to go. 2nd peloton @ 2:42
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Live feed
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    2nd Bunch with a lot of teams interested in bringing it back I feel. Not sure QS are making the right move here
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    If I were Sagan I'd be pretty happy so far. A lot of other teams domestiques being used up pretty early on, last 40km should be wide open
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    So who's gonna drive Peloton 1 once they get over the Taaienberg?
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    I love these tiny roads, its a wonder more spectators dont get biffed
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    This gap has settled at a minute.
    Surprised Sky are sitting quietly in group 2, given they only have Golas up ahead.
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,712
    Wouldn't be a spring classic breakaway without young Damian.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Wouldn't be a spring classic breakaway without young Damian.

    Young Damian, who's contribution to the world of smooth pedalling mirrors Kirby's contribution to good commentary
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Quick step doing what they do and closing the gap quite quickly cobbled climb splits everyone behind them
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,851
    As home ill. Watching E3 is cheaper than playing on ebay.

    Who is the QS rider with the wide shoulders? Shouldn't be allowed on these narrow tracks.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Chaos on Taainberg as Aqua Blue car appears to have stalled
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Ridiculous the cars weren't taken out of the way.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Ridgerider wrote:
    As home ill. Watching E3 is cheaper than playing on ebay.

    Who is the QS rider with the wide shoulders? Shouldn't be allowed on these narrow tracks.


    Hahaha i dont know but hes as wide as some of those roads
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Ridgerider wrote:
    As home ill. Watching E3 is cheaper than playing on ebay.

    Who is the QS rider with the wide shoulders? Shouldn't be allowed on these narrow tracks.


    Hahaha i dont know but hes as wide as some of those roads
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Terpstra and Lampaert off the leash, chased by Benoot and Sagan plus various QS hangers on

    Sagan has Oss in group two
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Great move.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    The gap goes out to terpstras group
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Small roads, middle of agriculture, if it were Cheshire, they'd be pedal high in sh it, Belgian farmers seem to care.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Sagan chasing the group
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Some firepower now in the chase of 5 riders. Benoot, Gilbert, Sagan, Stybar, van Avermaet
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Some firepower now in the chase of 5 riders. Benoot, Gilbert, Sagan, Stybar, van Avermaet
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Thats a worldclass group that sagan is dragging along
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Some firepower now in the chase of 5 riders. Benoot, Gilbert, Sagan, Stybar, van Avermaet
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Sagan dropped Stybar, GvA and Benoot?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Lampaert - what a ride already.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Dare I say it's all over?
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    I'd say that a Quickstep rider will win. That's all I'm willing to attempt to predict at the moment, 55km more of this
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Luke Durbridge, Turbo Durbo, having a ride. Looks pretty engaged
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Sagan doesn't look great.

    Couldn't follow Gilbert who's chasing after a GvA, who's a lot stronger in a 2 or 3 up than he is solo....
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