Ardennes* races **Spoilers**

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
edited April 2021 in Pro race
Well since there's 21km to go in the Brabantse Pijl this thread is probably a bit late in the day.

Trentin is on his own out front with 20 seconds lead, ahead of a 7 man group including WvA.




*yes they're not all in the Ardennes.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Others in the group -Van Aert, Teuns, Pidcock, Cosnefroy, Skujins, Stannard (??), Schelling, Cavagna, Riesebeek.

    Pidcock attacks on the Herstraat at 16km to go. WvA can follow, the rest can't.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    WvA takes over withg Pidcock and the have a 20m gap but they're not free yet.

    10s to Trentin.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Already being covered in the generic small races thread.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Trentin's going to get caught I reckon. WVA and Pidcock coming up.

    You would think that would not be the worst thing for Trentin, he's got a good sprint.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Yeah he's waiting now
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    OMG they stopped the Sporza coverage for an emergency newsflash about corona restrictions.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    OK I'm up on Canvas. The twosome reached Trentin - new situation, group of 3, WvA, Pidcock and Trentin with 13s over the remainder of the group, Schelling, Cosenefroy ,Cavagna, Skuijns, Teuns and others. 12 km to go.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Pidcock looks considerably smaller than WvA and Trentin.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Teuns attacks out of the group as Cosnefroy follows.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    8km to go, next climb, 10s gap ahead of the chasing Cosnefroy and Teuns - Trentin looks gassed to me.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Skuijns jumps out of G3 en route to Cosenefroy and Teuns.

    Still turning well with the front 3 of Pidcock, WvA and Trentin, even if Trentin is grimacing a lot.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    G3 catches up with the G2 chasers - 20s behind the leading trio. Next hill coming up.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Between this front 3 now.
    All 3 are quick, but this new finish is a bit of a drag.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    4km to go. Sporza moto rates WvA for the win, just from how easy he has looked on the bike all day.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Presumably between WVA and Trentin... Pidcock should stop taking turns...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    rick_chasey said:

    4km to go. Sporza moto rates WvA for the win, just from how easy he has looked on the bike all day.

    Really? Belgian boys tip the Belgian?
    I'm shocked. :p
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    last km, WvA leads it out, Pidcock 2nd, Trentin last.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    SPriiiint.


    WvA looks good but goes long, Pidcock comes from behind and takes the win!!!
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    rick_chasey said:

    last km, WvA leads it out, Pidcock 2nd, Trentin last.

    Cosnefroy was closing fast!

    PIDCOCK!!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Go Tom, superb confidence.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Thomas Van Pidcock beats the plucky Belgian novice. :D
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Wow.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    That cat and mouse was fun at the end there
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Surprised pidcock had that sprint . WvA has been busy this year
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Cocky youth .... Lol
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    The overhead shot shows that it wasn't even close.
    Much faster than WVA.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    mididoctors said:

    Surprised pidcock had that sprint . WvA has been busy this year

    He looks a bit tired, didn't seem to go that early but Pidcock got in his wheel quite easily. Surprised Trentin didn't have more at the end, I guess he used too much trying to go solo.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Delighted for Pidcock after his fantastic showing at MSR.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    I didn't realise they had been away earlier too
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Pidcock looked the strongest for the whole 50km I watched but it was hard to see him outsprinting Van Aert.

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