Spring (autumn) classics *spoilers*

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JA with a bit of a flex, moves up to wheel two and has a natter with a teammate

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Mitchelton Scott attack solo doesn’t survive - missed it changing a nappy

24km to go

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LLS attacks and Rui costa chases at 24km to go (same false flat stretch where indurain attacked early on in Tour number five whe bc only Bruyneel followed)

Alaphilippe joins the attsck

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Goes nowhere. Now a a bunch of attacks that don’t go

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19km to go. QS take some control but it’s nervous. Maybe 30-40 riders left.

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Hit the Rochon and jumbo take it up. Dumoulin takes it up for rog

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JA goed hard. Hirschi can follow!!

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Roglic can follow too!!

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Woods en route with Kwiat and guess who Pog there too with the big boys

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JA rog Pog Hirschi Kwiat is the lead group 11km to go...

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Woods chasing solo

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Porte with Martin WvA and some others just behind woods.

11km to go

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Hirschi attacks lead group.

Hard big attack

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JA in Hirschi wheel Pog chases but can’t follow with Rog in tow

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MvdP leading the chase group.

Rog pulls JA and Hirschi back and then counters but a soft attack

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Front four looking at each other as MvdP chases

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10km to go.

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Turning around a little better.

15s gap

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MvdP group is 7 or 8 people includes Uran Porte and Dumoulin.

Kwiat dropped by front group - forgot about him he’s heading backwards.

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20 seconds for the front group

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Front group turning well

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6km to go

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Someone in the front four with squeaky brakes holy moly.

5.5km 18s

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Don’t rally know why Pog and rog are pulling as it’s a flat finish and JA and Hirschi are a lot better in the sprint

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All 4 in the super tuck in a line

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2.5km to go 22 secs

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Mohoric is apparently 10 s begind the front 4 as he is the fastest descender in the peloton

1.2km to go

Mad_Malx

Rog going to miss the podium?

thejimmymethod

Rog on the line?!

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Cat & mouse and JA is on the front - they get caught by mohoric - sprint happens and Hirschi’s feet pop out. JA sits up early to celebrate but did Rog win it?!