The Classics

[Vetplant]

21 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

The Rainbow Jersey vs The Pog vs ______

 Who else has nuclear level PPO over 3 mins up the Mur de Huy today? 

I'd throw Pidcock in there with a chance...

And, the VET will undoubtedly finish in the Top 10....

 

[lechatnoir]

13 hours ago, 'Dale said:

Excellent analysis of #Opigate

 

Thanks for sharing. Still, clearer thought from all could have avoided this.

I think Lamps was lucky he didn't go down immediately as a 'low-side' fall. He'd have scraped badly on the cobbles and may not have gotten up and finished. As it was, the high-side he had was a big impact as he came down. terrible to see.

[splat]

57 minutes ago, 'Dale said:

The Rainbow Jersey vs The Pog vs ______

 Who else has nuclear level PPO over 3 mins up the Mur de Huy today? 

MVDP ?

[Vetplant]

59 minutes ago, splat said:

MVDP ?

The traditional approach would dictate that you need to be on the Start-list to win it, so I would be somewhat surprised if he does take the W...

 Alpecin-Fenix

• 111  MEURISSE Xandro
• 112  DE TIER Floris
• 113  JANSSENS Jimmy
• 114  SBARAGLI Kristian
• 115  STANNARD Robert
• 116  THWAITES Scott
• 117  VERMEERSCH Gianni

[Vetplant]

Femmes result:

Top 5

12:26

1. Marta Cavalli (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope)
2. Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar)
3. Demi Vollering (SD Worx), +10''
4. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (SD Worx), +17''
5. Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo), +30''

[Frosty]

I’m in Slaapstad, on business, with a terrible internet connection. Will catch up over the weekend, before the 4th monument starts.

[Vetplant]

FYI. 30km to go, Impey is up the road in a 4-man breakaway...

[Vetplant]

2 riders added to the breakaway, now 6 riders up the road, but only 20s lead with 24km to go.

[Vetplant]

"Sprint Trains" are now in full force to put their peak riders in position for the finish... 9km to go.

Tune in now if you can...

[TheoG]

6 minutes ago, Vetplant said:

"Sprint Trains" are now in full force to put their peak riders in position for the finish... 9km to go.

Tune in now if you can...

DSTV Now is not playing ball ... 😒 Im going to miss the finish !!!

[TheoG]

Got to see it, so close for the old man Valverde !

[Vetplant]

2 minutes ago, TheoG said:

Got to see it, so close for the old man Valverde !

That was very close for the Vet. 

[Jakkals.]

BALA! so close

[shaper]

How to be come good on the cobbles....

['Dale]

Alejandro Valverde's maiden Fleche Wallonne podium came one year before the release of the first iPhone.

- @CafeRoubaix, Twitter 

[jcza]

10 hours ago, Danger Dassie said:

Not necessarily incorrect at all. Couldn’t care less wether it’s popular opinion or not. Having seen the other angles the fact is that there were no bollards in that section, which makes it a viable line. The fact is that five or six other spectators either side of the guys grasped this and kept their arms in and were out of the way. As much as the race is predicated by cobbled sections, it is open wherever there an opportunity that isn’t marked off. Has always been the case. 

When you’re done kicking people in the crotch take a deep breath and understand that racing on public roads is risky. You can barrier off the entire course or ban all spectators, or accept that this was an accident and move along.