Fleche Wallone 2018 Spoilers

kleinstroker
kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
edited April 2018 in Pro race
Race has started so about time for a spoiler thread

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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Oh no! Alaphilippe is trying out a new look

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Look out for the sea lions.
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    Is it live on Eurosport today?

    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    Is it live on Eurosport today?


    1.30pm gmt
    "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: 72,228
    For those watching, a sea lion claxxon would be welcome.

    Kind regards
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    not very animal rights is what I always thought.
    "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
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,137
    Is it live on Eurosport today?


    1.30pm gmt
    There's some lively racing in the Tour of the Alps on now. Pinot and Pozzovivo in the break.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,645
    RichN95 wrote:
    Is it live on Eurosport today?


    1.30pm gmt
    There's some lively racing in the Tour of the Alps on now. Pinot and Pozzovivo in the break.

    kirby selling the region on the strength of its anti-freeze flavoured wines
    "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: 21,741
    At least this edition will have an early conclusion with only 66kms left.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Move off the front of the peloton with most important teams represented excluding quick step after the first ascent of the Muur.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    I was wrong, QS are represented, but movistar are chasing it down along with AG2R
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    RichN95 wrote:
    Is it live on Eurosport today?


    1.30pm gmt
    There's some lively racing in the Tour of the Alps on now. Pinot and Pozzovivo in the break.

    Something funny going on with the Eurosport app. Eurosport 1 has disappeared at the moment so all I can watch is motorbikes or snooker! Seems intentional as it wasn't showing in the schedule this morning.

    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Nibali attacks at 45km.

    Quite a few follow, unsurprisingly.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    24 man group ahead now, mixture of the break and those who went with Nibali.

    Incldues Rojas, Gilbert, and a whole bunch of teams.

    15 seconds is the gap; peloton is strung out.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Nibili pushing the group on; 24 seconds now.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    A bit of sandbagging in the group up front but a few still keen to drive it on.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Majka in the front group, Costa, de Marke, Kiriyenka, Jack Hake, Anthony Rou, Izagueri alongside Nibali, Majinski, Kangert for Astana, Fabro for Katusha, Geshke sunweb, Anthony Perez, Gilbert with one other QSer.

    Gap up to 35 after some effort from the bigger (status) men in the break.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Split in the front group, with 6 off the front, including Nibali, a couple from the break and a couple others.

    Gap plummeting.

    Most of the break has given up, save for Kiriyenka and Marczyńsk for lotto
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Demarcke makes the bridge and then drops everyone on the Cote.

    Nibali in a group of 5 now chasse patat.

    Kwia goes into the attack, having already been very attentive on the first muur ascent.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Correction, De Marke and Kwia are chasing Group Nibali, who is 38 secs ahead of the peloton.

    Theuns, Nibali, Costa with I think 3o thers.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    nasty crash for cofidis rider.

    Nibili doing a great job for Gasparotto.

    Bizarrely, Lotto Soudal join the chase.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    The music for the 'sponsored by Sigma Sport' advert sounds remarkably like the theme for the Gomorrah tv series... so now I've got aggressive Italians with pockets stuffed full of drugs lodged in my head.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    42 seconds for Group Nibz at the top of the Muur.

    De Marche & Kwia are swallowed up by peloton.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    So what was that Lotto chasing all about?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Cousin Dan dumped early along with Brother Ion.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Dan Martin half a minute behind the peloton with 4 team mates helping chase back on.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    DiData joining the chase...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    Roux of FDJ having a monster ride today.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,228
    edited April 2018
    Gap up to 52 seconds. 18km to go.