Surprised to see the way, Sagan was just blown today. He never seems to win important races. Was similarly blown in Amstel, La Flech Wallone, Tour of Flanders. He seems to choke under pressure. He will have to get his act together. And try to win some 1 day races.
ianrussell wrote:
Appreciate I'm late to the party but having only just watched it...GESINK
Just for good measure he leaned on Sagan at the sart of the sprint for prime position too
On another note if Van Avermaet hadn't gone right across the road shadowing/avoiding Sagan as he blew he might have been a bit closer but nothing stopping Gesink there...A...maz...ing
Van Avermaet would've been 2nd if he hadn't chose Sagan wheel for sure, he was closing in on Vichot. But losing terrain on Gesink tho wtf
still amazing to see.
in 20 years next generation will be baffled to read that in one race, Gesink outsprinted a field of punchers, the green jersey winner and dropped 3 TDF winners (Evans, Contador, FRoome) to win Quebec
One of the most amazing performances this year, but unfortunately nobody will give a fuck in 5 years of time.
It makes sense for Gesink to focus on classics instead as it doesn't seem realistic he'll ever ride a big stage race withou at least one day with accidents.
And the Tour of China started already yesterday with a prologue, that doesn't count in the GC!? Silly Chinese...
Atlantius wrote:
It makes sense for Gesink to focus on classics instead as it doesn't seem realistic he'll ever ride a big stage race withou at least one day with accidents.
And the Tour of China started already yesterday with a prologue, that doesn't count in the GC!? Silly Chinese...
Yes, the prologue doesn't count. It was won by Schumacher BTW.
Atlantius wrote:
It makes sense for Gesink to focus on classics instead as it doesn't seem realistic he'll ever ride a big stage race withou at least one day with accidents.
And the Tour of China started already yesterday with a prologue, that doesn't count in the GC!? Silly Chinese...
Yes, the prologue doesn't count. It was won by Schumacher BTW.
It was. Does anyone have the slightest idea as to why they choose to have a prologue that doesn't count?
Atlantius wrote:
It makes sense for Gesink to focus on classics instead as it doesn't seem realistic he'll ever ride a big stage race withou at least one day with accidents.
And the Tour of China started already yesterday with a prologue, that doesn't count in the GC!? Silly Chinese...
Yes, the prologue doesn't count. It was won by Schumacher BTW.
Prologue doesn't count? Ohhhhkay then that makes sense.
Yeah it was good to see Gesink get a result and hopefully with Mollema showing GT potential Belkin allow him to aim at the one day races and small tours
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Spilak23 wrote:
Is Kirby doing both Britain and the Vuelta before doing Montreal this evening?
The guy is a time traveller Star Trek style, beam me up!
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/
wtf 
Tour of China I, Stage 1: Xi'an - Xi'an (96.9 km) (2.1)
