Cobbled Classics 2022 *** Spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    10kms to the Taaienberg launch pad.....
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    Eyeballs out in the peloton now
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    De Bont making a move ahead of the Taaienberg in the classic "anticipation" move for riders who can't hang with the fastest when it all kicks off.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Crash on a gritty little corner, with Koch (hansgrower) and Raugel (AG2R) down and out.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Break on the Boonenberg - at 80km to go.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    rick_chasey said:

    Crash on a gritty little corner, with Koch (hansgrower) and Raugel (AG2R) down and out.

    Soon be time for a tear to appear in the corner of your eye Rick
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    Jumbo hit it on the Boonenberg
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    WvA takes over at the bottom of the Taiienberg and turns up the heat.

    Kung, Stuyven, Mohorich, Teunnisen, Andersen all look good. Asgreen too.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    Well that was………..significant
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Sorry not Tennusen, Laport and Benoot with WvA
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    edited March 2022

    This group has caught the break. It is:

    Asgreen, Wva, Benoot, Laporte, Van Moer, Morhoric, Mullen, Postelerger, Wallays, Kung, Styven, Oss and Hansen

    Ineos chasing hard behind.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    edited March 2022
    Benoot attacks on a rise at 72km.

    Asgreen follows, and Kung follows him.

    Sends Postelburger out the back. Mohorich too.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    A little bit of the intensity went out of the break so Benoot attacks
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Mohirich is back on I believe.

    Benoot keeping the gas on - gap to the peloton grows to 44s.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    I like what Jumbo are doing here
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,537
    Jumbo will keep attacking, Benoot and Laporte are easily good enough that you wouldn't want to let them go...break guys will be wondering if they should roll through or mark! Should be a great watch to the end of the race
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,146
    Jumbo possibly too dominant too soon. Others are going to be reluctant to work with them. Second and third groups have reformed so Ineos have a bit more help than they did in the chase.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    On the Boigneberg at 66km to go, Peloton at 35s, so gap is shrinking.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Ineos bringing it back to 23s at 65km to go.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    Ineos closing in but again Ag2r exposed as a team of chiefs but no Indians, as they are caught out but can’t help in the chase.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Bit cheesed off MvdP is currently in a race elsewhere.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    Asgreen sets the tempo on the Eikenberg.

    Senechel attacks out of the peloton at the foot of the Eikenberg. Wallays follows.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,146
    Narvaez has been looking impressive so far this season.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,146
    People keep letting gaps go in the lead group.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    edited March 2022
    I think Jumbo would be wise to knock it off now. Far too many in the group
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,146
    This looks hard work, Ballerini getting dropped and the rest very strung out.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Eurosprt via SkyGo on the phone is Figure skating or Snooker....no coverage on their main channels?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,146
    Two of the Jumbo riders starting to struggle too.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    I reckon Stuyven is the big danger.
    He’s sitting at the back and contrary to what commentary team thinks, he’s conning them.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,625
    blazing_saddles said:

    I reckon Stuyven is the big danger.
    He’s sitting at the back and contrary to what commentary team thinks, he’s conning them.

    He has been ill.
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