Ronde van Vlaanderen 2019 ***spoilers***

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Top 10 for Valverde, in hist first edition. He could go on to be a great :-D
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    edited April 2019
    Ignore
  • richard_t._biscuit
    richard_t._biscuit Posts: 246
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    ...

    DQS had 3 guys there though so they should have thrown two into the chase...
    Or at least 1...
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    4th in E3. That's where I saw him
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    When you say that anyone in your team can win the problem it creates is that they all want to win.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited April 2019
    Of course the team that makes the BBC front page headlines isn't EF, but those paddling university lads of Cambridge.
    Good to see that unlike sexism, or racism, there's no elitism agenda at the Beeb. :roll:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Just a quick warning for the future. Denmark with a 1-2 for the jnr edition. 2nd spot on the podium two years running, with 2 different young riders. 11 riders at the senior edition this year. u23 and jnr world champs al over the place.

    And Valgren still hasn't made a mark at all.

    It's coming. Oh yeah, it's coming.
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  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Vaughters is going to be unbearable.
    Haha yes but he doesn’t get many opportunities to be.

    Good race and not won on one of those aero disc monstrosities
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    Alejandrosdog wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Vaughters is going to be unbearable.
    Haha yes but he doesn’t get many opportunities to be.

    Good race and not won on one of those aero disc monstrosities

    EF obviously not too keen on the System Six. Plainly too heavy.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    well good to see EF using the old Cannondale logo as well.

    #retrocool
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    "From now on you (people) should look out more for the pink in the front."
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    MrB123 wrote:
    When you say that anyone in your team can win the problem it creates is that they all want to win.

    No no no. They're the wolfpack and all work for each other*







    * in the nothing races
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    edited April 2019
    I think the presence of Kristoff in the chasing 'pack' rather muddied everyone's game plan...
    Half man, Half bike
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Gutting that we don’t get to see Van Der Poel in Roubaix next week. Instead we most likely get 7 virtually irrelevant riders each from Cofidis and Vital Concept.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,486
    Chapeau Bettiol for seizing the moment. Great ride, but one only possible for a fringe rider.

    Bettiol and MvdP riders of the day. MvdP coming back after the crash to fourth is extraordinary. He is incredible. Hope he dedicates himself to the road immediately after the Olympics.

    Strong showing by Naesen. Wonder what more would have been possible without the cold.
    Also strong showing from Matthews and Valverde. Not much missing there to make it count one of these years. Probably not going to happen for Valverde though with time running out.

    Was an okay race. Would have liked to see a bit more daring on the final ascent. People not wanting to drag Kristoff, Sagan, MvdP and Matthews to the line gave Bettiol the free pass he needed to escape.
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    well good to see EF using the old Cannondale logo as well.

    #retrocool
    Yeah I thought their bikes looked great.

    Googles...
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Absolute travesty that MvDP won’t be at PR
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Gweeds wrote:
    Absolute travesty that MvDP won’t be at PR

    Prior to sending out invites the PR organization already made contact with Corendon-Circus and their invitation was already on the table but they declined......



    Well, that is what somebody said on another forum.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Gweeds wrote:
    Absolute travesty that MvDP won’t be at PR

    Maybe he shouldve stopped playing in the mud with the kids on the winter training circuit and got a contract with a proper road team.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    gsk82 wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    Absolute travesty that MvDP won’t be at PR

    Maybe he shouldve stopped playing in the mud with the kids on the winter training circuit and got a contract with a proper road team.

    This is merely training for the proper racing in winter
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Cross has made him what he is though! Been a huge fan ever since his first junior world title and then subsequent perfect season, not to mention winning the junior road title in off season too. Would say he is just as likely to get a result in the Ardennes, the finish of Amstel suits him right down to the ground
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Very strange race. I have no idea how that actually happened. Chapeau to Bettiol for grabbing the moment.

    Yes it was like 2011 - weird wind direction then too.

    Bettiol was very strong in Tireno -2nd in the TT and beat some big names and had decent rides in E3.

    But it wasn’t just “grabbing the moment” he dropped the best of the best on the Kwaremont. GvA followed the move and couldn’t follow the second acceleration. It was real phwoar - and Sep riding for him with such gusto suggests he had some faith in his teammate.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    What would vdP have down had he not been 20km in the chase after his bizarre crash.


    But that Bettiol attack was as good as any Cancellara attack. Wasn’t like he snuck off. It was at the key point of the race!

    GvA, WvA, all saying they just couldn’t follow.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Belgian TV very deflated that such a nobody won.

    Even GvA who’s an ex teammate says he barely knows him.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    What would vdP have down had he not been 20km in the chase after his bizarre crash.


    But that Bettiol attack was as good as any Cancellara attack. Wasn’t like he snuck off. It was at the key point of the race!

    GvA, WvA, all saying they just couldn’t follow.

    Agreed, people are being unfair in implying he got a bit lucky it was a very strong and well timed attack. He never faded either, sure a concerted chase from behind could have brought him back but that is almost always the case with a solo victory in a Classic where no-one wants to give their rivals an easier ride.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    More fun, Pieter “I should probably drop two gears” Weening did both the Kwaremont and the Koppenberg in the *big ring*
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Some saying because he was such a nobody, they let him go.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Some saying because he was such a nobody, they let him go.

    Greg said he couldn’t follow and tried to...
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Some saying because he was such a nobody, they let him go.

    He had good form at E3 as well as a previous top 10 there. He also had a top 10 at the U23 Rinse so whilst far from being among the pre-start favourites he is obviously a capable rider in cobbled Classics but I suppose you can't chase everyone once you are down to a small group
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Really didn't enjoy the race. I'm hoping Roubaix will make up for it.

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