eraser Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Don't think a pure climber has ever won this raceYep, I was anticipating the upcoming Grand Tours where it's always about the "pure climbers".. Unfortunately.
tombeej Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Well done to Kristoff - fully deserved - he's building his own legend. None of my picks came in. So that means everything is back to normal for me
tombeej Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 4:15 on the IDT. Jeez things started to ache there in the end, esp. after going full gas on the last climbs. I was very relieved when we crossed the line in the end.
Gen Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Now where are all the Sky lovers.. we need to talk. . princess wiggins is either bluffing really really well or he is in terrible form and seeing that they had good weather today I predict terrible weather for roubaix
T-Bob Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 Jeez, Kristoff is having the classic season of his life and it's awesome! And now Roubaix. http://www.sportingtours.co.uk/classics/images/roubaix/62-012.jpg
T-Bob Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 Ouch... on a couple of levels: "The early break had some strong riders again in Matthew Brammeier (MTN – Qhubeka), Jesse Sergent (Trek Factory Racing), Lars Ytting Bak (Lotto Soudal) and Damien Gaudin (AG2R La Mondiale). Brammeier won a special prime at km34, his weight in beer and publicity coup for the brewery and sadly MTN-Qhubeka’s biggest prize in the spring classics so far. He was lucky though, Sergent got wiped out by the “neutral” service car which later crashed into the FDJ team car proving that even drivers struggle for position in these races."
tombeej Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 I'll be somewhere on the road between JHB and DBN on Sunday afternoon, coming back from the Emperors Palace road race, so going to miss watching PR
'Dale Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Kristoff The VikingWow what a ride!!! Excellent ride by Terpstra, van Avermaet and Sagan and as well.
Gen Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 I'll be somewhere on the road between JHB and DBN on Sunday afternoon, coming back from the Emperors Palace road race, so going to miss watching PR [emoji15]
tombeej Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Anyone know what happened to Ashely in the women's race? She posted this tweet: Good sensations in @RondeVlaanderen today! Unfortunate run in with @L_ArmiTstead in last 200m cost me opportunity to contest sprint for 2nd!
Gen Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Anyone know what happened to Ashely in the women's race? She posted this tweet: Good sensations in @RondeVlaanderen today! Unfortunate run in with @L_ArmiTstead in last 200m cost me opportunity to contest sprint for 2nd!They had a replay of the sprint for 2e and there was almost a big wipe out between Privot, Lizzie and Ashley
tombeej Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 No Skyborg near the topReaction from Thomas and Rowe "It's Flanders and it's obviously a hard race. I just lacked that punch which I had last week on the Kwaremont," Thomas admitted after the race. "I had to have a go as the boys road so well all day for me. I just didn't quite have the legs at the end. When you're feeling a bit average it feels like everyone is following you. Once I was in that group behind nobody would work together. Everyone was a leader in there and it was just attack after attack. "Everyone in the team committed. We were in a good position all the time and stayed out of trouble. I couldn't have asked for me. It's just a shame I couldn't get a result for them but that's the way bike racing goes I guess." After crossing the line following an impressive ride Rowe was philosophical about how the race panned out. He said: "Whenever you speak about the classics it's always about unpredictability. Chatting to G on the bus he openly admitted he didn't have the best day. Physically sometimes your legs aren't there and today was one of those days. But I think we can hold our heads high. We went out there, we had a plan, we executed it but it didn't quite come off. That's life. "I was happy with how I rode. I was there until pretty much the end. That was the plan, to try and take it onto the Kwaremont for the last time. There were only 20-25 guys left, so to be in an elite group like that is quite satisfying on a personal note - but I was just doing my job."
Kranswurm Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Now where are all the Sky lovers.. we need to talk. . princess wiggins is either bluffing really really well or he is in terrible form and seeing that they had good weather today I predict terrible weather for roubaixHe is just another member of the team
Frosty Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Anyone know what happened to Ashely in the women's race? She posted this tweet: Good sensations in @RondeVlaanderen today! Unfortunate run in with @L_ArmiTstead in last 200m cost me opportunity to contest sprint for 2nd!I saw a report that she finished 10th http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/results-2015-tour-of-flanders_365461/2
DJuice Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 I saw on tv, Armistead almost took her out in the sprint! Lizzy unclipped in the sprint and went across Pasio.
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