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| CountArach |
Posted on 08-03-2014 14:58
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Sagan went too early and was punished for it. Great attack from Kwiatek!
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| issoisso |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:00
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Valverde and Cunego rode the climb faster than Kwiatkowski, actually.
I don't want to call Sagan stupid, but....yeah, attacking Kwiatkowski on a climb like that was extremely stupid.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:01
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Great race!
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| issoisso |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:02
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Great race!
If Kwiatkowski isn't peaking too early he'll be right up there at LBL
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| marble |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:06
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Looks like Kwiatkowski will be the man to beat in the ardennes. I have to wonder though, is he strong enough this year to compete among the best in Flanders aswell? He wasn't half bad last year. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:07
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Kwiat might be too early in top shape to be a factory in the ardennes.
Right now he is so super strong, it's hard to imagine he can keep that form for so long. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:08
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marble wrote:
Looks like Kwiatkowski will be the man to beat in the ardennes. I have to wonder though, is he strong enough this year to compete among the best in Flanders aswell? He wasn't half bad last year.
I don't see why that is a logical conclusion,. it is way too early to be peaking for the Ardennes and most of the favorites for them weren't here.
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| marble |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:16
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baseballlover312 wrote:
marble wrote:
Looks like Kwiatkowski will be the man to beat in the ardennes. I have to wonder though, is he strong enough this year to compete among the best in Flanders aswell? He wasn't half bad last year.
I don't see why that is a logical conclusion,. it is way too early to be peaking for the Ardennes and most of the favorites for them weren't here.
Mainly because he had good results there last year, and seems even stronger this year. Not because of winning this race in particular. Also there's no way to know if he is on schedule or not to peak in the ardennes, time will tell. But I am convinced he is stronger and better prepared this year. |
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Posted on 08-03-2014 15:22
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baseballlover312 wrote:
marble wrote:
Looks like Kwiatkowski will be the man to beat in the ardennes. I have to wonder though, is he strong enough this year to compete among the best in Flanders aswell? He wasn't half bad last year.
I don't see why that is a logical conclusion,. it is way too early to be peaking for the Ardennes and most of the favorites for them weren't here.
Coming from you, of course he won't win LBL...
I didn't think Sagan was necessarily trying to 'attack' but rather just to raise the pace a bit in case Kwiatek attacks him. Nonetheless he wouldn't have won anyways
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Posted on 08-03-2014 15:23
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It's nice to see Kwiatkowski and Sagan fighting with each other in a similar way like how they did in juniors. 
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| ruben |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:25
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I can't be convinced of anything this early. I do know however that people who start their season by destroying everyone as early as february usually don't shine in april.
It's not a certainty ofcourse, but it's definately a well known pattern |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:41
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This is the same Kwiatek who had great form for Flandes, Ardennes and then again come July... wouldn't count him out of the hilly classics this early. But neither would i say he is now a big favorite for them, more of a serious outsider
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:52
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yeah, Moser won this race last season, and it didn't exactly propel him forward
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 08-03-2014 15:56
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mb2612 wrote:
yeah, Moser won this race last season, and it didn't exactly propel him forward
Moser was shite all last year, no point comparing the two.
Gilbert won in 2011, don't think he had much problem with Ardennes then. 
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| Wilier |
Posted on 08-03-2014 16:01
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 Strade Bianche (197 km) (1.1)
 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Stage 1: Brugge - Harelbeke (183 km) (2.1)
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| ruben |
Posted on 08-03-2014 16:34
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that top 10 of Strade Bianchi could've easily be the top 10 of any big WT classic.. lol
probably much better top 10 than Canadian races, Plouay and Vattenfall haha |
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-03-2014 16:40
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Strade Bianche really needs to be moved up from a .1 race, I don't know if there's some sort of issue that is keeping it as a .1 but it's one of the best classics of the year imo
EDIT: What Ruben said
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 08-03-2014 16:41
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Stromeon wrote:
Strade Bianche really needs to be moved up from a .1 race, I don't know if there's some sort of issue that is keeping it as a .1 but it's one of the best classics of the year imo
EDIT: What Ruben said
I totally agree.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 08-03-2014 16:41
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Yeah, HC at least.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-03-2014 16:44
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Strade should be WT
Was one of the most exciting races I've seen in a long time. Great racing.
Edited by Ian Butler on 08-03-2014 16:53
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