Ronde van Vlaanderen 2019 ***spoilers***

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Kasper Asgreen accidentally finds himeslef with all of Belgium's hopes on his shoulders... Does what he can.
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    MVDP showboating there...
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    What a nonce Kirby is. ‘Peter Sagan is doing to others what they do to him, he’s not going to take it up’ - cue the camera changes to Sagan on the front - ‘oh and he does just that’ :lol:
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    NorvernRob wrote:
    What a nonce Kirby is. ‘Peter Sagan is doing to others what they do to him, he’s not going to take it up’ - cue the camera changes to Sagan on the front - ‘oh and he does just that’ :lol:
    The no-adverts Hatch feed on the player is well worth it.

    They have actually correctly identified some riders!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Langeveld is doing great interference
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    NorvernRob wrote:
    What a nonce Kirby is. ‘Peter Sagan is doing to others what they do to him, he’s not going to take it up’ - cue the camera changes to Sagan on the front - ‘oh and he does just that’ :lol:
    The no-adverts Hatch feed on the player is well worth it.

    They have actually correctly identified some riders!

    He thought Valverde was Sagan earlier :oops:
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    25s and 7km
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Riding for 2nd now.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Rooting for Bettiol here, hardly know anything about him though :)

    Got an each way on GVA so hopefully he will win the sprint for 2nd...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    40/1 winner.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Chapeau to Bettiol for exploiting the politics behind him.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    20s @4km. Slight headwind apparently.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,142
    Haven't Quickstep got three in that group?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Chapeau to Bettiol for exploiting the politics behind him.
    And to Langeveld for generally getting in the way
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Wolfpack have 3 riders yet doing no work!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Vaughters is going to be unbearable.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    25s with 2k to go!
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Quickstep tactics all over the place. Cannondale tactics spot on
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Not a bad one to win as your first Pro win.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Obscure Danish rider Kasper Asrgreen goes off the front of the chasing group. Going to grab a 2nd for the Wolfpack.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    I'm sure he's been at the pointy end of another race this spring as well.
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    TwoToeBenny wrote:
    Wolfpack have 3 riders yet doing no work!

    They only know how not to chase someone. Normally because they have a rider up the road. Maybe the Ds forgot to tell them to chase.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Very strange race. I have no idea how that actually happened. Chapeau to Bettiol for grabbing the moment.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Kristoff 3rd, van der Poel 4th, didn't catch the rest. What a watch that was!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Great race. Very well deserved win, really didn't see that going from EF. As for van der Poel to pick himself up after that crash, cross gaps solo and still manage second in the sprint against the best Classics riders out there. He really does look like the real deal.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    He's taking a call from doping control.... :lol:
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Just a reminder, Asgreen has been pro for one year and a week.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    1 Bettiol Alberto EF Education First 500 275
    2 Asgreen Kasper Deceuninck - Quick Step 400 200
    3 Kristoff Alexander UAE-Team Emirates 325 150
    4 van der Poel Mathieu Corendon - Circus 275 120
    5 Politt Nils Team Katusha - Alpecin 225 100
    6 Matthews Michael Team Sunweb 175 90
    7 Naesen Oliver AG2R La Mondiale 150 80
    8 Valverde Alejandro Movistar Team 125 70
    9 Benoot Tiesj Lotto Soudal 100 60
    10 Van Avermaet Greg CCC Team 85 50
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Very strange race. I have no idea how that actually happened. Chapeau to Bettiol for grabbing the moment.
    EF played a blinder to be fair - Vanmarcke was in the break, and dropped back at the right time to help a lot, then Langeveld worked well behind.

    Was helped by the group behind all watching each other.

    DQS had 3 guys there though so they should have thrown two into the chase...
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    rozzer32 wrote:
    TwoToeBenny wrote:
    Wolfpack have 3 riders yet doing no work!

    They only know how not to chase someone. Normally because they have a rider up the road. Maybe the Ds forgot to tell them to chase.

    This.

    Their wins come from putting riders up the road and having dangerous riders sitting in with the following group. They don't chase down.
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