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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:39
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Valverde will be pissed tonight. Own mistake.
he is in amazing shape.
Bala was the only one pulling and also attacking before Van Aert and Bardet got away. He just tried it a bit too early. (And also his name is probably too big so Kwiatek and Sagan would never let him go)
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:39
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Bardet should not be worried...final climb is yours |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:41
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Shonak wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
Valverde will be pissed tonight. Own mistake.
he is in amazing shape.
Bala was the only one pulling and also attacking before Van Aert and Bardet got away. He just tried it a bit too early. (And also his name is probably too big so Kwiatek and Sagan would never let him go)
Yep to strong rider problems..Valverde, Sagan now.
Cancellara missed few Roubaix wins with that. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:42
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Damn that Benoot riding position and power |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:44
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I personally would hate that final climb. Italian climbs generally. To hard.. |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:45
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Guido Mukk wrote:
I personally would hate that final climb. Italian climbs generally. To hard..
Yeah the last climb is a brute |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:47
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Strong..strong one. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:47
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Like predicted. van Aert is explocive. But not after 5h.
still champeau great ride
Edited by Guido Mukk on 03-03-2018 14:49
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:48
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..and Valverde showing how that finish would have look like if they had normal group ride... |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:49
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Never seen Sagan looking so miserable on a bike  |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:50
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Thank fucking god Alak is banned.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-03-2018 14:53
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Oh Tiesj looked so relieved in that finale, he really enjoyed the last hundred meters. Just an amazing performance in a stand-out edition of Strade Bianche. I think this was the single best performance in Strade Bianche to date. At least I can't think of a better one.
Chapeau to Bardet, magnificiently holding up in some harsh conditions against puncheurs, classic specialists and hardmen. He has climbed really well today and was eager to put in the work. Van Aert obv with a great podium too, showing that in a few years he'll likely be a hot contender for all classics. In the end I guess the distance got to him. That's still the difference between road and cross.
Bala with a nice finish in 4th. Well done. I am excited for all the things he can do this year. He looks as good as last year. What racing schedule is planned for him. Will he race small spanish races and then the WT ones or does he go to P-N or Tirreno?
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 03-03-2018 15:06
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This is a race that elevates the standards of one-day races so much. It was amazing, explosive, unpredictable, extraordinaire, and had agressive and (for some) unexpected protagonists.. This is what cycling is all about 
I absolutely love Bardet racing, and my love for Wout is increasing dramatically too, but I am not at all disappointed as Tiesj himself is someone I love to watch race, from the Flandres cobbles to the French mountains, this kid (yes kid) is going places, Chapeau!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 03-03-2018 15:12
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Shonak wrote:
Benoot with the hammer now, damn Tiejs has his breakthrough finally. Alak with a heartache?
Tiesj, God of Hammers! What a race from him to get his deserved first pro win. Also Bardet with some good racing and of course Wout who podiumed a WT classic. Where are his limits?
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 03-03-2018 15:18
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Shonak wrote:
Bala with a nice finish in 4th. Well done. I am excited for all the things he can do this year. He looks as good as last year. What racing schedule is planned for him. Will he race small spanish races and then the WT ones or does he go to P-N or Tirreno?
Definitely not P-N, as Movistar's lineup suggests Soler or Carapaz will be the leader.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 03-03-2018 15:34
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Kiserlovski01 wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Bala with a nice finish in 4th. Well done. I am excited for all the things he can do this year. He looks as good as last year. What racing schedule is planned for him. Will he race small spanish races and then the WT ones or does he go to P-N or Tirreno?
Definitely not P-N, as Movistar's lineup suggests Soler or Carapaz will be the leader.
Landa leads Movistar at TA and no Valverde in the latest startlist there either. I would expect him to be at either Catalunya or Pais Vasco for sure.
EDIT: Insane startlist at TA btw!
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 03-03-2018 16:06
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Valverde will only ride Catalunya ahead of the Ardennes. The way he is riding, it almost seems like a total given he wins there - his biggest competitor might be Quintana. |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 03-03-2018 16:57
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Robert Power 6th? How did that happen? Great stuff!
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 03-03-2018 17:20
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| Shonak |
Posted on 03-03-2018 17:42
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Hahahah. He must have done it at least a bit for the fans. As loud as a CX event. 
Edited by Shonak on 03-03-2018 17:54
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