The Classics

['Dale]

You were warned:

COVID-19 restrictions mean that there will be no wall of noise to greet the riders as they make their way up the Cauberg on Sunday with crowds banned from watching the race, but by day’s end, the riders will still have tackled a course that, statistically at least, largely meets the Dutch Classic’s required specifications: 219km, 38 hills, over 3,000 metres of climbing and more bends in the road than anyone could care to count.

[Vetplant]

My pick from the favourites: WvA to convert his promising form.

 

Slightly outside bet:Marc Hirshi to the sneak away while the favourites cover each other.

[Knersboy]

Let’s see what Ashleigh can do on the cauberg

[Knersboy]

Looks like a lovely day in NL

[Chris_]

AvV did an alaphilippe and dropped herself

[Chris_]

If she got pipped on the line...

 

What's wrong with these people?!

[Vetplant]

Vos the Boss almost lost

[Chris_]

Primoz for the double!

['Dale]

Top 10 for Ashleigh ⚡️

 

The legend that is Vos - wow

 

1. Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma)

2. Demi Vollering (SD Worx)

3. Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar)

4. Amanda Spratt (Team BikeExchange)

5. Soraya Palladin (Liv Racing)

6. Mavi Garcia (Ale BTC City Ljubljana)

7. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope)

8. Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo)

9. Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SD Worx)

10. Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM)

[Thomo]

Top 10 for Ashleigh ⚡️

 

 

She did the riding to enable the others to get back into contention... the attack was gone were it not for her.

And her teammate nearly pinched it on the line.

['Dale]

Who can forget Mathieu's charge from behind     

Edited April 18, 2021 by 'Dale

['Dale]

She did the riding to enable the others to get back into contention... the attack was gone were it not for her.

And her teammate nearly pinched it on the line.

 

Just watched the finalé.

What a finish, beautiful racing.

Superb domestique work by Ashleigh.

 

One day when I'm big I'll have a 30 second peak power output like the mercurial Vos.

[Fat Boab]

I doubt my 30 sec power matches her 1 hour...????

 

Just watched the finalé.

What a finish, beautiful racing.

Superb domestique work by Ashleigh.

 

One day when I'm big I'll have a 30 second peak power output like the mercurial Vos.

[Frosty]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNzX4YbF4vn/?igshid=1671nj38yn0ed

[Chris_]

I'm always caught surprised when I see that large frame of Colbrelli in a breakaway.

 

What a scrappy race.

['Dale]

Cauberg or GilbertBerg

 

This is gonna be a 3 minute nuclear explosion of PPO ☢️