Ronde van Vlaanderen 2021 ***Spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Not sure I would be working with Alaphilippe and Asgreen.
    Asking to get mugged.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    People are going to remember this trio era
    "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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    The usual pair are doing the lion's share of the work.
    Going to end in tears.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    Soup
    "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
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,823
    The vans doing far too much work. When will they learn?!?

    I’d be sat on the back, you’ve got team mates, I’m not riding.
    ***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****
  • Soup

    Soup

    ‘Teddy bear’?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214

    Soup

    It's unbearable, I've only kept the sound on for Maggy as he's knows the roads so well and gives good information when he gets a chance for a few words.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214
    Another steep slope getting better of Tom.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,249
    edited April 2021
    It is his first year but look who he is in contention with.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    Pidcock dying ...gave it a good go
    "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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    edited April 2021
    Turgis is strong.

    Notice how Asgreen puts everybody into the red on the climb, yet he's been allowed to hardly doing a tap on the flat.
    Stupid boys.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    JA testing ...
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    Good call on turgis
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214
    Turgis closes alone with too few of the chasing group working. He must be the most consistent rider of the Spring Classics without a van in his name.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214
    Asgreen attacks as the others are taking bottles but takes WVA and MvdP with him.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Cracking ride from Turgis
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214
    amrushton said:

    It is his first year but look who he is in contention with.

    Sure. Just an observation that it seems to be the short, steep slopes causing him trouble.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214
    Asgreen playing the "my team leader is just behind" card perfectly.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Backstedt predicted that Agreen attack perfectly
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    This is clever from QS....

    Not so good for Alaphilippe's palmares
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    edited April 2021
    Pross said:

    Asgreen attacks as the others are taking bottles but takes WVA and MvdP with him.

    And now he gets to sit on, cos JA is just behind.
    Also JA gets to sit on cos of Asgreen.
    QS tactics are obvious as are the two vans.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    Did that Trek rider just give Pidcock a push back onto the back of the group..?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    JA is knackered . Asgreen is the right call
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,214

    Pross said:

    Asgreen attacks as the others are taking bottles but takes WVA and MvdP with him.

    And now he gets to sit on, cos JA is just behind.
    QS tactics are obvious as are the two vans.
    I don't see him take them in a sprint though so he'll have to rely on neither wanting to be the one who chases when he attacks.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    Asgreen is looking the strongest on the climbs .makes sense
    "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
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    G3 and G2 merge
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    I think this 3 will stay clear - that big group behind must have too many QS in it to work properly
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Je suis excite
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    sans Pidcock :(
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    ddraver said:

    sans Pidcock :(

    He's still in G2?