Spring (autumn) classics *spoilers*

shirley_basso

Tempted to invite myself over

rick_chasey

shirley_basso said:

Tempted to invite myself over

Nap time is a lil stressful so I’m watching on the iPad with earphones haha

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

Break of the day: Iñigo Elosegui (Movistar Team), Kobe Goossens (Lotto-Soudal), Michael Schär (CCC Team), Kenny Molly (Bingoal WB), Omer Goldstein (Israel Start-Up Nation), Valentin Ferron, Paul Ourselin (Total Direct Energie) and Gino Mäder (NTT Pro Cycling).

Adam Yates abandons after an unseen crash.

Paul Ourselin of Total has been dropped.

rick_chasey

Rear facing cameras show back half of the peloton grinding to a halt as the peloton hits a steep bit.

Meanwhile Elosegui of Movistar attacks the break, presumably for the €500 prize for the top of the climb.

Landa has a mechanical and returns to the bunch no drama, who is now led by Mitchelton

rick_chasey

Quick step take it back up and another 5 or so riders drop off the back of the peloton.

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

rick_chasey said:

Break of the day: Iñigo Elosegui (Movistar Team), Kobe Goossens (Lotto-Soudal), Michael Schär (CCC Team), Kenny Molly (Bingoal WB), Omer Goldstein (Israel Start-Up Nation), Valentin Ferron, Paul Ourselin (Total Direct Energie) and Gino Mäder (NTT Pro Cycling).

Adam Yates abandons after an unseen crash.

Paul Ourselin of Total has been dropped.

Acceleration in break at 82km reduces the group to 5 will update who.

Big crash in the bunch including JA and a lot of others.

rick_chasey

Valgren out too, collarbone, rui Costa caught up too, Caruso not getting back on the bike.

rick_chasey

Arkea samsik rider with collarbone too - Caruso looks like collarbone too

rick_chasey

Mads on the front of the peloton. So not his day to win....

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

rick_chasey said:

Break of the day: Iñigo Elosegui (Movistar Team), Kobe Goossens (Lotto-Soudal), Michael Schär (CCC Team), Kenny Molly (Bingoal WB), Omer Goldstein (Israel Start-Up Nation), Valentin Ferron, Paul Ourselin (Total Direct Energie) and Gino Mäder (NTT Pro Cycling).

Adam Yates abandons after an unseen crash.

Paul Ourselin of Total has been dropped.

Valentin Ferron (Total), Goossens (Soudal), Elosegui (Movistar) Mader (NTT) and Scharr (CCC) left. Kenny Mooly dropped.


Now scharr goes alone...

rick_chasey

At 78km Trek take it up en masse

rick_chasey

Scharr continues to ride 200m in front of the remaining 3 escapees

rick_chasey

Elosegui dropped

rick_chasey

Mader drops the total and soudal riders on his way to scharr at 74km

rick_chasey

JA back on the back of the peloton.

rick_chasey

Not looking happy

rick_chasey

Ja dropped...

orraloon

What is JA having the paddy about?

rick_chasey

JA bike change

rick_chasey

orraloon said:

What is JA having the paddy about?

Caught up in a crash.

rick_chasey

Shoe problems now for JA

DeadCalm

rick_chasey said:

Shoe problems now for JA

His head has gone.

rick_chasey

Scharr drops Mader having been on the front for the past 10km. Solo now with a group behind at 1:30 of the remaining 4 escapees.

62km to go

rick_chasey

60km to go, 5hrs already elapsed.

rick_chasey

53km to go - not much change .

Scharr still solo.

Trek still pulling

rick_chasey

Same status at 47km but the peloton is strung out

DeadCalm

Movistar being Movistar.

rick_chasey

Rain on the lens at 44km to go

An attack from the peloton with 4 riders. Movistar chase

rick_chasey

Goes nowhere

rick_chasey

Scharr hits la redoute at 21s ahead of the peloton.

Soon to be swallowed up. 37km to go