2018 Gent-Wevelgem: 250kms - 1UWT - March 25th *Spoilers*

blazing_saddles
blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
edited March 2018 in Pro race
Might as well get this thread up and running for tomorrow.
A proper classic again, now that it's back up to the quarter of a millennium distance.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Demare at 40-1 just saying
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Demare at 40-1 just saying

    Where you seeing that? Best I can find is 13.00
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    When do I need to start watching this?- Need to get a proper ride in tomorrow but might be a bit late starting with the clocks changing
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Didn't realise that they've increased the distance. Fairly attritional race then do we reckon?
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    When do I need to start watching this?- Need to get a proper ride in tomorrow but might be a bit late starting with the clocks changing

    Thank you - I had completely forgotten! :)
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,366
    It looks like a headwind for the latter 2/3rds of the race. Doesn't look particularly strong but may deter long solo attempts and make the lumpy bits tough.
    Maybe it may follow a similar pattern to E3 and will require a team effort to avoid splits.

    My guess is that BMC are smarting a little and given that there will be a week to recover/prepare for Flanders, they are possibly going to go all out for the win.

    But what do I know...
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Pinno wrote:
    It looks like a headwind for the latter 2/3rds of the race. Doesn't look particularly strong but may deter long solo attempts and make the lumpy bits tough.
    Maybe it may follow a similar pattern to E3 and will require a team effort to avoid splits.

    My guess is that BMC are smarting a little and given that there will be a week to recover/prepare for Flanders, they are possibly going to go all out for the win.

    But what do I know...

    With that forecast I'd say it'll probably end up a sprint, there's a lot of riding from the last berg to the finish. But I have been very wrong about this before and very often.

    Also Demare at those odds is ridiculous if they can still be found, if it is a sprint
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Fdj had some terrible crashes in last week not sure if Demare was one ? Watching this from Perth WA - Belgium weather here today unbelievably :? But back to 30s Tuesday 8)
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    .,..
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    Sporza now live................................with the women's race. :P
    Just under 30kms to go and the weather is not what we want: nice and sunny.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    They are starting to race.
    Riders really struggling at the rear.
    100kms to go.
    Mitchel Docker turns into Mitchel Decker.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Tuned in expecting Kirby for some reason. Quigley is brilliant in comparison
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    Exciting stuff eh?
    Everybody asleep after clocks forward, Sunday ride and lunch.....
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    That's me exactly
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,642
    Just started watching properly. Riders everywhere. Windy.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,642
    Leading group caught by a second group. About 30 riders. Lots of big names in the front group.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,642
    GVA, Gilbert, Vanmarcke, Viviani, Sagan are all in front group.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,642
    20s gap.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    Lot of looking around
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,642
    18km and 43s. Can't see the second group catching up.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Got to hand it to Gilbert. He's a huge star but he doesn't think twice about burying himself for the team.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,642
    Someone has to have a go soon. Cameras keen on showing chasers with no chance.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Told you Gilbert was close to last year's level. He's closing everything down.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Viviani is really annoying me with his constant banging of his handlebars.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,816
    edited March 2018
    Sagan wins.
    Viviani fumes then sits in the road and has a grizzle.
    Demare and Laporte in the rest of mix.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    Great bar slapping from viviani
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Come on Elia. Man up bro.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Demare must have impeded Laporte who is on good form from the start of the season. He should be podium
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    So glad Sagan took that, after Quickstep closed it all down for Viviani.

    Teams with sprinters, in a race like this.... who needs 'em?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Enjoyed that in between naps.
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