Flèche Wallonne 2024 ***Spoilers***

mididoctors
mididoctors Posts: 17,146

It's the one with the steep finish

"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
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,669

    They go up the steep hill 4 times this year rather than 3 in previous years

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    There's an extra trip up the Mur de Hoy this year - four times instead of three.


    The early break has a chunky 4'30" (by today's standards)

    Been a while since I've noticed Calamity Jane in action



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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,391

    My money is on Valverde.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Euuurgh. Filthy weather

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    The Q36.5 lad's struggle getting a rain jacket on is painful to watch. He's still not got it zipped yet. He's been ages about it

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Actual snow (sleet) now.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Echelons!


    Or as Twitter has it, Flechelons.

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,926

    Oof that looks horrendous

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    He gave up, so he'll probably be hypothermic by the time the peloton catch.

    Gap down to 47"

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Teuns looking ropey

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,926

    My PTP pick already dropped. Rowe as a pundit is good, getting ready for a post-racing career?

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    EF on the front, gap down to 25", 75km to go (they're on the 2nd lap)



    Game over Teuns, he's well out the back now

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 17,146

    That's crazy talk . Dan Martin will time it right this year I feel

    "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: 17,146
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Tiesj's baby was born last night. He might be a touch knackered

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,926

    Most interesting episode of this race I can recall.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Skjelmose in 2nd group but he's getting back

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,926

    The riders who went well in Sunday are mainly struggling today.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    Hirschi and Skjelmose looked in worst shape there. Pidcock not looking great either


    Race has exploded

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411
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    Søren Kragh on the attack, he's got 20" - he went with 60km to go

    Could probably do with someone jumping over to him soon, though he looks pretty strong and clearly isn't freezing

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,980

    Foolishly forgot the iPad for the office.

    Can someone say when they're on the run in to the final Mur?

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 17,146

    All the favourites suffering

    "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: 17,146

    Not a normal flèche

    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    It's not looking like it's going to be that sort of race at all.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,980

    Booo

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 17,146

    Slightly different feel ...think it's going to be a small group

    "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: 17,146

    Luke going full UK roadie talking cat and fiddle

    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,411

    SKA's gap is out to a minute, with a solo Uno-X Norwegian trying to bridge (they'd been pulling behind before)

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 17,146

    Rain capes commentating nightmare

    "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: 17,146

    Riders spreading out on the climbs

    "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