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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Not looking good for those who said QS would have a rubbish year.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    You can switch off when Tersptra does that from 25 kms or so.
    Never, ever gets caught.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    He’s absolutely pooped.
    _
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Not a great edition.

    I'm getting a bit bored of Sagan.

    Sky had so many numbers then nothing.

    Interesting insight re SvM

    Sagan tried though. Rather see that than sitting in and then sprinting for 5th
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Gilbert will be on the podium.

    Chapeau Nikki!!!

    Netjes gedaan man!

    Wat een nummer.

    Not a bad result for my PTP, Gilbert into 3rd... Half wanted him to catch Pedersen but I thought he deserved 2nd there.

    He did.
    _
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Impressive win that, fair play.

    I know this is no revelation, but van Aert is going to be a monster.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    True. Back not flat enough
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Terpstra is going to take this.

    Ik heb het gezegd!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    You can switch off when Tersptra does that from 25 kms or so.
    Never, ever gets caught.

    That's why it's so annoying when he jumps and all the favourites just look around with a vacant expression on their face. How many times do they need to learn?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Nikki walking like a guy who’s lower back is knackered.
    _
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    First Dutch winner since Adrie van der Poel in 1986
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    gsk82 wrote:
    I was surprised to see Pedersen stick it after doing next to nothing in that 3 man break.

    Errr... He made that break and carried on working in it.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    inseine wrote:
    Not looking good for those who said QS would have a rubbish year.

    Ahem...........
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sagan or GVA to have a less than stellar season.
    Quick Step will still dominate the cobbles as breakthrough rider/s emerge from the shadow of Tom Boonen.

    Incredibly bold predictions here.

    :D
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Have to say when I saw him at Milram I never really thought he’d be a Flanders Roubaix winner.
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Not looking good for those who said QS would have a rubbish year.

    Ahem...........
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sagan or GVA to have a less than stellar season.
    Quick Step will still dominate the cobbles as breakthrough rider/s emerge from the shadow of Tom Boonen.

    Incredibly bold predictions here.

    :D



    (assuming Yves Lampaert retaining his DvV title is a breakthrough rider)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,796
    why all the Terpstra hate?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    1 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quick-Step Floors
    2 Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
    3 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
    4 Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team
    5 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
    6 Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
    7 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
    8 Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal
    9 Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
    10 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quick-Step Floors
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,315
    mididoctors wrote:
    why all the Terpstra hate?
    It’s complicated.
    I can’t talk for anyone else, but I had the same thing with Pierre Roland for ages.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    mididoctors wrote:
    why all the Terpstra hate?

    He's a bit of a knobmoomin. Top rider, obviously, but a bit arrogant and not always a team player. Remember when Stanndard beat 3 QS riders to win OHN? It was Terpstra that closed the gap on a teammate.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    mididoctors wrote:
    why all the Terpstra hate?

    Not sure why I don't really like him. Maybe because he's had the good fortune of being on the right team at the right time and collects wins off the back of incredible team displays. That's a really crap reason though isn't it?

    I don't think he looks particularly good on the bike either

    Neither of these things should detract from how much talent it takes to be a be a major player on a team that is so stacked with talent though
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    why all the Terpstra hate?

    He's a bit of a knobmoomin. Top rider, obviously, but a bit arrogant and not always a team player. Remember when Stanndard beat 3 QS riders to win OHN? It was Terpstra that closed the gap on a teammate.

    Think you need to watch that again.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Good win, took his chance well, great to see mads hold on for 2nd he could of binned it after niki came past.

    Sagan just isn’t as good as made out. He’s is still amazing however but people make him out to be a god. Plus I think he’s a bit of a whopper
    eating parmos since 1981

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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Doesnt look good on the bike!!???
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,570
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    why all the Terpstra hate?

    He's a bit of a knobmoomin. Top rider, obviously, but a bit arrogant and not always a team player. Remember when Stanndard beat 3 QS riders to win OHN? It was Terpstra that closed the gap on a teammate.

    That was the big fella who's now at ag2r.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    If you were WVA which team would you good to?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    If you were WVA which team would you good to?
    Quick step.

    Assuming it’s still around.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Also Gilbert is riding PR next Sunday....
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Also Gilbert is riding PR next Sunday....

    Could take a step closer to collecting all the monuments.

    Also if I was van Aert I'd go to Trek
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    QS don’t think they fit right now. In a couple of years maybe.

    Where were benoots teammates
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    gsk82 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    why all the Terpstra hate?

    He's a bit of a knobmoomin. Top rider, obviously, but a bit arrogant and not always a team player. Remember when Stanndard beat 3 QS riders to win OHN? It was Terpstra that closed the gap on a teammate.

    That was the big fella who's now at ag2r.

    Ah bugger, all those #Wolfpack look the same to me... ;-)
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