E3 Harelbeke 2018 *spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    Vanmarcke and a few of the other big names are chewing up the chase groups.
    This site is shiite again, today.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    GvA going backwards, Phil bringing Benoot up to him.

    If QS lose this....
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Gilbert risking a b*llocking off Lefevre.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Lampaert - what a ride already.

    Remember that 2018 prediction and QS continuing to dominate? :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    A minute is a long time, given how fragmented it already is.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    It's a minute deficit. That's a big ask. G2 and G3 need to join up and work together, without QS getting in the way. Only then it could, possibly, come back together, and that is a massive maybe.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    2 QS v 2 chasers. Who's done more work? G3 now going backwards.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Sagan looks like he's given up
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Yeah group 3 has no momentum and a lot of tired legs
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    His only hope is if Astana start chasing when the group behind catch...
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    So how do they decide which of the two of them will take the win?

    Crush your team mate or toss a coin?
    Half man, Half bike
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    what are the chances of those two staying way

    Gp 2 is the GVA group theres three of them but only 2 will work since gilbert (shouldnt) chase his buddies down
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Astana led group containing a few trek riders, Langeveld, catches Sagan
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    edited March 2018
    Ridgerider wrote:
    So how do they decide which of the two of them will take the win?

    Crush your team mate or toss a coin?

    Winner gives all prizemoney to 2nd place?!
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Great bike race this. At work with no commentary but it looks all kinds of brilliant.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    And Sep, Oliver Naesen. Look to be more motivated than G3 did previously
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    i thought that trek were all going to ride on discs this year?
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Great bike race this. At work with no commentary but it looks all kinds of brilliant.

    +1.

    Not sure if I want it to come back together again or not. If it does, I hope it gets blown apart again.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Not sure if I want it to come back together again or not. If it does, I hope it gets blown apart again.

    I'd like it to come back with at least 20km to go
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    There is still some power in the main (3rd) group: there just needs to be a technical up front to change things... (wishful thinking)...
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Roadside as busy as Qatar worlds......
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    its a long way to go to think this is over
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Terpstra going alone off the Paterberg?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Looks nicely set up for Gilbert, which is OK because i like him and no one had him for PTP ;)
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    its a long way to go to think this is over

    Too right. Front two now split, Benoot and GvA must be tiring. They certainly don't look as good as some behind who have been hiding for a while, presumably
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    A handful of seconds brought back for both chasing groups
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    QS have a nice team car. Peugeot 5008, I've just given mine back and i'm quite sad.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    inseine wrote:
    QS have a nice team car. Peugeot 5008, I've just given mine back and i'm quite sad.
    :)

    Was yours full of expensive bikes as well?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    hmmmmm G2 not closing can the two out front keep away?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    SAGAn looks fed up and knackered

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