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| beagle |
Posted on 24-08-2016 23:28
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My lucky streak succesfully continues. This time Kluge must have been involved in Vandenbergh´s crash (or some other, doesn´t matter). Shit.
Thanks for the report.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 24-08-2016 23:30
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4th and 12th is good here. Was hoping for a tiny bit more in the sprint with Blythe being the strongest sprinter who hadn't attacked prior, but after recent weeks I can't be nitpicking.
Congrats to Bewley, who else. (we need to hire Clooney to do this as an ad)
Very good and detailed report, thanks for that! It was nice to be able to track the positioning so well.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 25-08-2016 00:22
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7th is good enough here, not great but about right probably. The whole Bewley thing is getting boring though... Thanks for the report hoyle.
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 25-08-2016 00:42
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| matt17br |
Posted on 25-08-2016 01:21
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^ Someone had that ready for days 
Incredibly predictable race, thanks for the report!
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 25-08-2016 02:04
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Why did Egoitz Garcia have to get into the breakaway and get my hopes up?
14th from Altur is okay, but a guy of that quality should really be finishing with the lead group. That concerns me for his future.
Bewley is Bewley once again. Quite boring, but can't blame the guy for building on his incredible legacy. If you're that good, then why not rub it in by attacking multiple times and still leaving everybody in the dust during the sprint finish.
Thanks for the report.
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| Kentaurus |
Posted on 25-08-2016 03:39
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Can feel pretty satisfied here, Summerhill finally makes a podium in a WT classic. Probably needed to be a bit more attacking to have a chance for the win, but others seemed intent on that plan as well.
As always thanks for the report!
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| SotD |
Posted on 25-08-2016 05:51
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At no point during the race/report did I know where any rider except for Bewley and GVA was. I think a little bit more namedropping is needed, otherwise i'll just scroll directly to the results. I didnt know if Tom David was in the chase group or hopelessly lost. In the results I could see it was the latter.
Congrats on another dominant win!
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 25-08-2016 05:54
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Meh..
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| roturn |
Posted on 25-08-2016 06:19
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With so many cobbles, you would expect more selection really. That said, the top is just very close together I guess even though Trentin must have good daily form to keep up with them.
Boom 17th is above expectation.
Nooytens 39th a bit below but at least finally showing himself and apparently not being the team leader due to Boom I guess.
Nice squad there by Bouygues. Jörgen Matt survived in the last group of the day to avoid a total team collapse. |
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| knockout |
Posted on 25-08-2016 06:25
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Good job by GVA. Once again proves that he is the best human on cobbles and it even seems at times as it he has a chance against Bewley. At least a bit.
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| ember |
Posted on 25-08-2016 07:08
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Happy with that one, ending 19th and 22nd also having Nordhaug in the early breakaway. Bewley is out of this world though, he's doing whatever he wants and gets away with it. Congratulations, Roman!
Looking at how the race went, Trentin was probably the biggest threat to Bewley in that sprint, had he not missed the split and bridged solo shortly before the sprint. At least it was very impressive to see him catch the group of favourites on his own. tastasol must think of what could have been. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 25-08-2016 07:10
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Pff, this guy stands above all the others in the DB so much it is not even funny anymore, but congrats Roman! Quite funny is that you actually though Bewley will not dominate again this year...
Thanks for the report t_h!
Metinvest with a very solid ride, cant really ask more than 8th and 15th from Nolf and Albert, when Nolf does not have a sprint at all.
I very much support some rejuvation of cobbled season, be it suggested double headers or something else, because now the races are quite meh...and Bewley is just sent to every cobbled race in the calendar and dominates by bike lengths.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 25-08-2016 07:12
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Bewley way too good, can't do anything about it  Nice report hoyle!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 25-08-2016 14:29
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Not as good as last year, but a clear improvement on the other cobbled races of this season.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 25-08-2016 15:46
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Polanc on 25, I like what I see...looks like a great guy to rely on next season!
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| Margh Norway |
Posted on 25-08-2016 16:31
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Gratz to Bewley for a commanding win. Thought for a moment he over-exeggerates with his attacks and my bet goes down the drain.
Nice ride by Grand, (of course) van Avermaet and the rest of the Evonik guys. Another clear sign Pro Tour suitability by the team.
Thanks for the report hoyle, was a fun read!
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 25-08-2016 16:35
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16th...guess I should be happy. Veelers is slightly upping his mediocrity game.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 25-08-2016 22:34
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5th and 13th suits us fine if we are going to have a bunch sprint. A bit disappointed it ended that way but there you have it.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 25-08-2016 23:40
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Haha, Bouygues have a grand total of 1 rider finish, and he comes 2nd from last.
Shocked that Bewley won, you don't often see an outsider like that take victory in the cobbled classics...
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