Ardennes Classics 2019 *Spoilers*
blazing_saddles
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Use it for the two lesser races, or all four, but it's time a thread.
Starting with, for logistical reasons, the race that doesn't take place in the Ardennes: De Brabantse Pijl or La Flèche Brabançonne.
Starting with, for logistical reasons, the race that doesn't take place in the Ardennes: De Brabantse Pijl or La Flèche Brabançonne.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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A tasty group has gone clear in BP: Alaphillipe, Wellens, Van der Poel, Matthews and Impey.
Bahrain doing all the chasing."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Well, well, MvdP wins the sprint. Alaphillipe 2nd, Wellens 3rd."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Mathieu made that look so easy. Absolutely no trouble closing any of the gaps, took it up from the front and no one even tried to get round him0
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Wow, very impressive by VdP0
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Mathews getting stuck in the gutter seemed to stall him.0
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alanparsons wrote:Mathews getting stuck in the gutter seemed to stall him.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:WvdP with absolutely no tactical nous whatsoever.
He’s like a skinny Sagan at 25.
Dan Lloyd's timeline had a bit about this (either him or Inrng) - said that his dad tried to teach him some racecraft but he's just not interested and sees it as a game.
Although when you're that good, fair enough!
That last 25km or so was right up there for the best racing I've watched all season, brilliant finale.0 -
Poptart242 wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:WvdP with absolutely no tactical nous whatsoever.
He’s like a skinny Sagan at 25.
Dan Lloyd's timeline had a bit about this (either him or Inrng) - said that his dad tried to teach him some racecraft but he's just not interested and sees it as a game.
Although when you're that good, fair enough!
That last 25km or so was right up there for the best racing I've watched all season, brilliant finale.
Yes the elite selection is always exciting.
I think Matthews was badly placed mainly because his legs couldn’t get him out of there sooner.0 -
Time for the least prestigious of the Sunday in April Classics: The Amstel Gold Race.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:Time for the least prestigious of the Sunday in April Classics: The Amstel Gold Race.
Ok, I'll rise to the bait...Least prestigious because?
It only suits a particular type of un-prestigious rider? The list of winners isn't too shabby.
The same rider wins every year? I think this year's race looks to be quite competitive.
L-B-L is more of a challenge? Both are 256km long, AGR has 36 hills, L-B-L has 11.
It's not as old as L-B-L? Can't deny that.Half man, Half bike0 -
And surely is wins some sort of prize for fitting the most number of race miles inside the smallest rectangle?Half man, Half bike0
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Well to be fair, 4 sundays in April.. 3 monuments and Amstel gold. Tough company!0
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Yeah, but apart from that minor technicality...Half man, Half bike0
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It also occupies the spot after the best two weeks of the year meaning that any race on this sunday will be dull and boring in comparison. Looking forward to it!0
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ShutupJens wrote:Well to be fair, 4 sundays in April.. 3 monuments and Amstel gold. Tough company!
Yeah, that is the minor technicality to wit I was referring.
Plus, "The Race of a Thousand Corners" is barely 50 years old, or 50 years younger than the Ronde, 70 years younger than the other two.
A bit like an afterthought sibling."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:ShutupJens wrote:Well to be fair, 4 sundays in April.. 3 monuments and Amstel gold. Tough company!
Yeah, that is the minor technicality to wit I was referring.
Plus, "The Race of a Thousand Corners" is barely 50 years old, or 50 years younger than the Ronde, 70 years younger than the other two.
A bit like an afterthought sibling.
That is some name for it. Definitely the race that I think I would least enjoy, especially when every bit of road seems to have road furniture littered about on it as well!
Feel a bit sad that I'm still really looking forward to watching it and will probably watch an awful lot too0 -
AGR has been a decent race a few times recently, could be a good watch. I don't really get the hate. More excited about Tro Bro though!0
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bobmcstuff wrote:AGR has been a decent race a few times recently, could be a good watch. I don't really get the hate. More excited about Tro Bro though!
Think it's just the comedown from Roubaix too - Last year was dece and there's a bit of a route change this year too, hopefully the selection will have to be made earlier and that will lead to a decent finale ala Brabanste this week. Yes Tro Bro is the one, looking forward to that!0 -
Niewiadoma takes the win in the womens AGR0
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awavey wrote:Niewiadoma takes the win in the womens AGR
Good race, fantastic attack from Niewiadoma on the Cauberg. Rode Vos off her wheel, then held of van Vleuten (double world's TT champ) for the nearly 2km false flat at the top.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Kicking off nicely in the men's edition now.
Alaphilippe and Fuglsang out in front of a chase group of 3, with Kwia, TRentin and Woods in it.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Sagan looked to have cracked and spat out the back a while ago.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Front two have 16" on the chasing 3 and 43" on the peloton.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Lead now 21" to chasers (minus Woods now) and 1' to peloton. Still 22km to goWarning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Trentin and Kwia are reeling Alaphilippe and Fuglsang in, just 8" behind now.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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EF have numbers in the reduced peloton and bring them to the front.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Kwia drops Trentin, has 12" up to the front two with 10km left. Peloton at 47"Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Sagan abandons.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.0
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Trentin got back to Kwia.
5km and one of Alaphilippe and Fuglsang has this (Alaphilippe).Warning No formatter is installed for the format0