The Hell of the North 2022 ***Spoilers***

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  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    Does look like it might come back now as the first group is getting very disorganised and Alpecin are still drilling it behind
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Could be a different race after the arenberg
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661

    Could be a different race after the arenberg

    Yeah you feel 90-30km the action will slow down a bit. Not enough riders left in contention
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190

    Could be a different race after the arenberg

    If there's a place for Mathieu to put the hammer down.. it's in the forest
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    Small group away at the front including Mohoric +4
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Ineos looking tired as the front group splinters
    "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
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    Starting to see more attacks flying now as the riders try to get across to the front 5. Disaster for the Ineos group, this is going to come back together now I'm sure
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    About 40 seconds between the two groups now.
    That can be closed on the Arenberg sector alone.

    Van Baarle punctures now as Ineos race is getting turned upside down.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    Right can someone help me please - the graphic at the top shows group 1, 2 and 3. Is the time gap after group 3 the one between 2 and 3 or is this the gap from the leaders to group 3?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183

    Right can someone help me please - the graphic at the top shows group 1, 2 and 3. Is the time gap after group 3 the one between 2 and 3 or is this the gap from the leaders to group 3?

    Time gap is to the front
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Only 100 k 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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The real race starts in 2 kms.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726

    WVA in serious trouble...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    No super recovery from Wout.

    Which is probably fair enough really...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Ganna, Kwiato, Kung, Politt plus one came out of the Arenberg the best of the big bunch.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Bike change for Wout
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    van der Poel in the Ineos group now with at least one team mate
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Those punctures cost ganna I think
    "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
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    So Wout had to swap to a teammate’s bike in Arenberg. He’s looking ok now.

    Word is that Mads P has abandoned.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    edited April 2022
    They are Leaving it late to bring them back
    "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
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190

    They are Leaving it late to bring them back

    Mohoric (Mohorovic according to Wig) isn't tonnes of help though, still well over an hour to race
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    If you switched it on now you'd be thinking it's a fairly formulaic race so far. JV now driving it with WVA in the passenger seat
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    WVA turning up the heat....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Front wheel impact punctures
    "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
    Kwia looking a mess
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Selection made
    "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
    Unexpected move Dylan
    "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
    Riveting watch ... Who's going to win ?
    "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
    3rd puncture ?
    "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
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,572
    Wout & Mohoric both puncture