nochain Posted April 15, 2019 Share Saw this tweet from Race Radio..now This is a story!! Maybe DDD should try and convince their riders to follow this example.. Remember this? Last year Evaldas Siskevicius did everything to finish Paris-Roubaix. He was outside the time limit and had to convince security at the velodrome to open the gates. He finished 9th today Fred van Vlaanderen and Underachiever 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted April 16, 2019 Share Saw this tweet from Race Radio..now This is a story!! Maybe DDD should try and convince their riders to follow this example.. Remember this? Last year Evaldas Siskevicius did everything to finish Paris-Roubaix. He was outside the time limit and had to convince security at the velodrome to open the gates. He finished 9th today https://youtu.be/qvHfa_R8eF8I like the sentiment, but sometimes you need to be real and practical about things. Elite Marathon runners are known to throw in the towel early if their bodies aren't performing and they can't maintain race pace, no point in pushing your body to a point of causing damage just to finish something as intense as a 2h15 marathon. Rather bail and allow the body to recover. BUT! There is something very wrong at DDD compared to their first breakout season, can't put my finger on it. Anybody know what their best Classics placing was this year? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsw Posted April 16, 2019 Share I like the sentiment, but sometimes you need to be real and practical about things. Elite Marathon runners are known to throw in the towel early if their bodies aren't performing and they can't maintain race pace, no point in pushing your body to a point of causing damage just to finish something as intense as a 2h15 marathon. Rather bail and allow the body to recover. BUT! There is something very wrong at DDD compared to their first breakout season, can't put my finger on it. Anybody know what their best Classics placing was this year? I agree, there is no need to be a "hero" at this level of the sport.- rather live to fight another day. Re TDD- Their best classic result was a 9th place in the Brugge De Panne by Nizzolo. Kreuzinger came 20th in the Strade Bianche. Maybe they will do better in the stage races starting with the Tour of Turkey today ... Cavendish and Gibbons for the sprints and O' Çonner for GC... the field is not super strong so I have some hope.... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted April 16, 2019 Share I like the sentiment, but sometimes you need to be real and practical about things. Elite Marathon runners are known to throw in the towel early if their bodies aren't performing and they can't maintain race pace, no point in pushing your body to a point of causing damage just to finish something as intense as a 2h15 marathon. Rather bail and allow the body to recover. BUT! There is something very wrong at DDD compared to their first breakout season, can't put my finger on it. Anybody know what their best Classics placing was this year?To be fair, that experience clearly helped him to a top ten this year - knowing when to quit is important for sure but the mental side of that experience paid dividends - Evaldas Siskevicius, no way I'm going to remember his name but I will remember his story Pure Savage and Cav' 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe3nguin Posted April 16, 2019 Share BUT! There is something very wrong at DDD compared to their first breakout season, can't put my finger on it. Anybody know what their best Classics placing was this year? 2018 LBL - 30th Slagter2018 Lombardia - 70th Kudus 2019 Milan Sanremo - 20th Nizzolo2019 Ronde - 32nd EBH2019 Paris-Roubaix - 45th EBH Performance in the last 5 classics for you. Grim ******* reading. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochain Posted April 16, 2019 Share I like the sentiment, but sometimes you need to be real and practical about things. Elite Marathon runners are known to throw in the towel early if their bodies aren't performing and they can't maintain race pace, no point in pushing your body to a point of causing damage just to finish something as intense as a 2h15 marathon. Rather bail and allow the body to recover. BUT! There is something very wrong at DDD compared to their first breakout season, can't put my finger on it. Anybody know what their best Classics placing was this year?Agree 100% but there is a thin line between making the right call to ensure you able to come back stronger and quitting becoming a habit.The Dnf's in DD has been scary high this season some with reason but mostly unexplained...at some point you would think that just finishing the races becomes something that is required to get them back on track.Very few results..loads and loads of DNF's. Maybe right now they are NOT top marathoners..and should not behave like ones. Vetplant 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 16, 2019 Share To be fair, that experience clearly helped him to a top ten this year - knowing when to quit is important for sure but the mental side of that experience paid dividends - Evaldas Siskevicius, no way I'm going to remember his name but I will remember his storylearn to pronounce it once and you'll never forget it Evaldas Šiškevičius Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 16, 2019 Share 2018 LBL - 30th Slagter2018 Lombardia - 70th Kudus 2019 Milan Sanremo - 20th Nizzolo2019 Ronde - 32nd EBH2019 Paris-Roubaix - 45th EBH Performance in the last 5 classics for you. Grim ******* reading.well DDD only had one DNF at PRoubaix, DQS had 2. pe3nguin 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensie Posted April 16, 2019 Share well DDD only had one DNF at PRoubaix, DQS had 2.Ja well,,,the one guy rode into a street sign (keisse) and was man down, Tim de clerq was on Domestique duties. so still respect. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe3nguin Posted April 16, 2019 Share Ja well,,,the one guy rode into a street sign (keisse) and was man down, Tim de clerq was on Domestique duties. so still respect. Okay Wolfpack. Reel it in. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted April 16, 2019 Share Okay Wolfpack. Reel it in. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcg Posted April 16, 2019 Share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9dpUs-z3M nathrix 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted April 16, 2019 Share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9dpUs-z3Mthat team always seem to have a good spirit - I'll sign for them if the wolfpack don't return my calls Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3489530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 17, 2019 Share Spring. Spectators. Sppeeeeddddd. Pic by Gruberimages Frosty 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3490033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 17, 2019 Share Trek troubled. Pic by Kramon Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3490040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowl Posted April 17, 2019 Share Can I just say MvdP! pe3nguin 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/164472-the-classics/page/301/#findComment-3490322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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