Ronde van Vlaanderen 2019 ***spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    inseine wrote:
    Terpstra abandons ?

    Unless the finish line is Oudenaarde hospital. :wink:
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Opened up a big split on the descent there. Stybar in the front.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Half the bunch lost on the Muur.

    Terpstra quote: "I will be back" (Sporza)
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  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    inseine wrote:
    Terpstra abandons ?

    Unless the finish line is Oudenaarde hospital. :wink:
    In fairness I heard he was out from the commentary team of the woman’s race in French. I didn’t see anything!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Hooooj split now - 45 seconds, some decent names have missed it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Naesen and Vanmarcke at the rear of the peloton....Kristoff stuck back there, too.
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  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    Vos punctures, 16km to go. Bastianelli in a group of 4 breaking away
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    So, Matti Bresche hasn't retired, just been hiding in Italy....sneaky, Zubeldia-esque.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,217
    Group 2 shattering.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Made it to the Kaizer Quint in time ofr Oude Kwaaremont *2, on schedule. May have burnt a few matches though...
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Race is all over the road at the moment.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Race is all over the road at the moment.

    G2 make the catch. It's a dangerous group.
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Lovely display of tractors there!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    looks flat, isn't.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Van Poppel reached the head of the race then the anchors went on... Some heavy hitters on the front now.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,217
    Danny Van Poppel put a huge effort in to bridge to the lead 4 only to go out the back as group 2 caught them. Front group all back together bar a few stragglers.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Pretty sure I just saw van Poppell sliding out the back of the bunch, absolutely fisted himself on that false flat
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,217
    Impetus seems to have gone out of the front group, the lead over the peleton has dropped to 50 seconds
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Attacking in the feed zone?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Made it to the Kaizer Quint in time ofr Oude Kwaaremont *2, on schedule. May have burnt a few matches though...

    Duvie triple hop..........not in the same league as the Westie, imo.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Haha attack in the feed zone
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,244
    Real mess
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Pross wrote:
    Impetus seems to have gone out of the front group, the lead over the peloton has dropped to 50 seconds
    Yeah the peloton could get back in.

    I think the pace has gone up in the peloton too, there were 3 katusha riders hammering the front just now
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,217
    Katusha driving hard through the feed zone, that won't be popular.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Mohoric attacks

    75km to go
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Made it to the Kaizer Quint in time ofr Oude Kwaaremont *2, on schedule. May have burnt a few matches though...

    Duvie triple hop..........not in the same league as the Westie, imo.

    The triple hops have never done it for me, tbh. Was very excited first time I got to try, but when it comes to it, you can't actually improve a Duvel, it's perfect as it is.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,217
    All back together with Mohoric soloing off the front.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Back together!

    Those katusha domestiques straight out the back. Good work from them.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Massively enjoying the profile with the "distance from finish" markings on it.

    Rowe attack :-)
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