Ronde van Vlaanderen 2023 *Spoilers* thread

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    40"

    Ship's sinking.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    One of the years I did the sportive of my mates destroyed his RD on the Berendries. We managed to Macguiver it back together in one of the shoddiest but most effective repairs I've even witnessed. It literally involved bits of twig...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited April 2023
    crack de vdP...?

    Nope, he's back.....weird
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    MvdP mechanical?
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited April 2023
    TdC
    Big three - 40-45s
    Pids & Christ - 1.15 - but I maintain they're just here for the atmosphere now

    Something happened to MvdPs chain but he managed to solve it in a second. Incredible skill or incredible luck...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Kom så Mads og Asgreen!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited April 2023
    Big 3 are hoovering up some dropped breakaway riders but they're only there for a rest.

    Sporza drop Pidcock and Laporte's time from the screen, the ultimate fuck you...

    Gap to the front is holding steady at 40-45s though.

    30 to go
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    40 secs is going to take an effort to bridge ...got to go over everyone on a climb
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    Mads makes a move.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    has Mads gone off the front of the break...?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    vH hasn't got it is my take WvA has to come forward
    "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
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    15" opened up

    WvA struggling behind
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    This is good racing.

    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,814
    Awesome from Pog to follow that.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited April 2023
    MvdP goes on the Nibali berg (?), Pog is surprised but can follow...

    Game over for wout

    (epic reference...


    )
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    WvA pedaling squares
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Mads goes for glory
    "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
    WvA dropped
    "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
  • The Belgian TV coverage has been appalling
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    I'm calling Mads here.

    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598

    I'm calling Mads here.

    Nah. The 2 can take the 35 seconds back then leave him on OK alone.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    8 secs
    "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
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    MvdP & Pog about to join G2
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,814
    VH dropping back for Wout
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Will be interesting if the big 2 do anything when they catch the OG break. Some big names in there who can/could help...

    22 to go
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    mrb123 said:

    VH dropping back for Wout

    Do they really think WvA can get back on even with help?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    edited April 2023
    vH waiting for vA but...meh...

    Mads has a cheeky 30s
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    Van Hooydonck waiting
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    van Hooydonck dropping back to WvA