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Cobbled Classics (E3, Gent-Wevelgem)
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 22-03-2013 16:33
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Sporza's coverage makes me wish I could speak Flemish! |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 22-03-2013 16:38
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ianrussell wrote:
Sporza's coverage makes me wish I could speak Flemish!
Learn it! Spoiler Actually it's for 99,5% Dutch, just a few different words 
Anyway, nice Spartacus win.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-03-2013 16:39
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Rzrassman wrote:
roturn wrote:
Thomas eventually pulling Sagan to 2nd 
Sagan Showing his wheel sucking ablity.
Did you watch this race? |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 22-03-2013 16:43
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Jesleyh wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
Sporza's coverage makes me wish I could speak Flemish!
Learn it! Spoiler Actually it's for 99,5% Dutch, just a few different words
Anyway, nice Spartacus win.
That would require me to get off my a*** in my own life and apply myself, work hard and achieve something - it's just not me but thanks anyway  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 22-03-2013 22:09
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Spartacus vintage.
When Boonen is out of shape..well we will see another cobble triple?
Sagan and Chavanel..they are always there at the top. Great season for both of them
Stupid Oss give away 2nd place |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 22-03-2013 22:20
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Degenkolb is such a massive disappointment so far this season...
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 22-03-2013 22:37
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cio93 wrote:
Degenkolb is such a massive disappointment so far this season...
Also expected a bit more from him today. Last year he was really strong on the Kwaremont
GW is the last chance for him to make things right. Probably his best chance, as it's likely to come down to a sprint finish.
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 23-03-2013 00:23
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Spartacus showing he is back. 5 guys in a group(2 wheelsucking), and Spartacus kept his advantage alone. He is simply a hell of a rider.
Edited by Schleck96 on 23-03-2013 00:25
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 23-03-2013 07:44
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Schleck96 wrote:
Spartacus showing he is back. 5 guys in a group(2 wheelsucking), and Spartacus kept his advantage alone. He is simply a hell of a rider.
Please tell me you're trolling
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-03-2013 08:01
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cio93 wrote:
Degenkolb is such a massive disappointment so far this season...
Ain't that the truth! 
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 23-03-2013 09:09
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cio93 wrote:
Degenkolb is such a massive disappointment so far this season...
Degenkolb is bad, Ciolek is doing good. It's the circle of life. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-03-2013 10:12
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Miguel98 wrote:
cio93 wrote:
Degenkolb is such a massive disappointment so far this season...
Degenkolb is bad, Ciolek is doing good. It's the circle of life.
Actually, the circle of life is where you put your favorite organ in.
Anyway, Hope Degenkolb can get on top of it (pun intented) soon enough, though! He's as strong as an ox and it'd be great to see that strength a bit more.
Also, Boasson Hagen seems a bit off, doesn't he? |
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| TTspecialist |
Posted on 23-03-2013 10:15
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Ian Butler wrote:
Also, Boasson Hagen seems a bit off, doesn't he?
Yes,he does,and seems like Geraint Thomas has monster form,also Oss!  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-03-2013 10:17
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Thomas may have a monster form, he's not doing too much with it, he was quite badly places all race long, no?
In the Sky-camp, my vote must go to Hayman, he's in a great shape, I think.
Oss was incredibly strong. Who was expecting him instead of Hushovd (disappointed), Gilbert (disappointed) and Van Avermaet (did all right, but it wasn't enough).
Roelandts disappointed as well. |
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| TTspecialist |
Posted on 23-03-2013 10:22
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That's true,i mean really guys,why Oss or Thomas won't just attack or try something except riding constantly in E2 and fight for 2nd or 3rd place (almost every time lost it from Sagan ) |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 23-03-2013 10:23
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Ian Butler wrote:
Roelandts disappointed as well.
He punctured at the top of the Kwaremont. He would've been in the sprint for 7th place otherwise.
EBH seems to have a hard time taking the final step as a classics rider.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-03-2013 10:24
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It's true Roelandts punctured. But to be fair, he was dropping out sooner than that. On Paterberg he got drummed away already.
I'm not saying he did bad, but I just expected more from him. As soon as the favorites starts racing, he can't seem to follow. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 23-03-2013 11:04
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Ian Butler wrote:
Thomas may have a monster form, he's not doing too much with it, he was quite badly places all race long, no?
In the Sky-camp, my vote must go to Hayman, he's in a great shape, I think.
Oss was incredibly strong. Who was expecting him instead of Hushovd (disappointed), Gilbert (disappointed) and Van Avermaet (did all right, but it wasn't enough).
Roelandts disappointed as well.
Both Hayman, Thomas, Stannard have great forms going on.
Hagen is sick ( again...). He caught a stomach bug during the camp, so considering he did okay yesterday, he didn't too bad. Will he recover fully for Ronde? No idea. We'll have to see.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 23-03-2013 11:10
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I think Sky should go for Thomas, he's probably the better rider. Both Sky and OPQS failed to do something with their numbers. Though the Quick Step strategy was definitely worse then Sky's.
But I'm suspecting it will be Cancellara vs. all again though.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 23-03-2013 11:10
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Sagan apparently raced 30 kms on a teammate's bike.
His team was surprisingly strong aswell. Haven't seen any team bringing such a strong group back in cobbled classics.
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