Cobbled Classics 2022 *** Spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    A grand chute.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    edited March 2022
    Thought there would be less to 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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Not showing much mercy letting people get back on
    "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: 22,726
    Pidcock and Trentin only just make it back before the first climb.
    Senechal’s kit looking the worse for wear.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    First ascent of the Kemmelberg decimates the bunch.
    Sagan done.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Was there gravel last year?
    "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
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,233
    Ploegsteert sections been in past several years.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    orraloon said:

    Ploegsteert sections been in past several years.

    Unfortunately, they have taken the last section out, which came after the Kemmelberg.
    It's only Direct Energie chasing, which makes me wonder about whether Jumbo's big guns are going to fire today....
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    This section after Ypres an anticlimax
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Motos FFS
    "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
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Ha coms saying same
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    I don't mind the flat run in. It's remarkably game theory stuff
    "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: 43,463
    I don't get the mindset of pro cyclists, there's no way that group of 4 should be staying away from a chase group that size.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Going to be close
    "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: 18,908
    YES!
    "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: 43,463
    Thought Girmay had opened up too early. Great win, he's been excellent in the last few races.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Yes yes yes !
    "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
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,124
    Pross said:

    Thought Girmay had opened up too early. Great win, he's been excellent in the last few races.

    he has, really well timed by him and the break
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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Delighted for the lad 😃
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Funny seeing Jumbo compete the Quickstep tribute by blowing a race where they'd had the numbers again at one point.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    LaPorte left it too late
    "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: 18,908
    Massive
    "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: 43,463
    I thought it was going to be classic case of an inexperienced rider leading out the sprint too early into the wind but he had real strength.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    F**k*** aye
    "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: 43,463
    Seems strange to hear a 21 year old talking about getting home to his wife and child.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    When Blythe and Cox were predicting the winner I said in my head 'nah, it's going to be Girmay - he's looking fresh'. I'm not even going to check what the odds were.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Mad_Malx said:

    This section after Ypres an anticlimax

    Nope.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    It is pure cycling though. Sometimes revealing what's less good about it.

    Good on Grimay
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    edited March 2022

    Mad_Malx said:

    This section after Ypres an anticlimax

    Nope.
    Nothing happened between Ypres and the final 4km (when I wrote the comment). It had potential, but in the event never looked like the main group was going to bother. Agree that we need some breaks to work to keep the big boys alert.

    Was happy enough with the finale. always good to see young riders getting a big one, particularly from an underdog team.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Mad_Malx said:

    Mad_Malx said:

    This section after Ypres an anticlimax

    Nope.
    Nothing happened between Ypres and the final 4km (when I wrote the comment). It had potential, but in the event never looked like the main group was going to bother. Agree that we need some breaks to work to keep the big boys alert.

    Was happy enough with the finale. always good to see young riders getting a big one, particularly from an underdog team.
    I disagree - the last 30km being like that shaped the race. And the break had to keep at it to stay away from van avermaert and the main group, the psychology of the main group was fascinating, and I wasn't certain until pretty late that it would make it.

    Plus a good win.