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Post by Vortex on Apr 2, 2023 11:53:58 GMT
Yep. Bet he's feeling awful about causing that one. Yeesh it was a big 'un. |
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Post by askew on Apr 2, 2023 13:14:42 GMT
It's all kicking off.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Apr 2, 2023 13:21:25 GMT
Not long got in from my Sunday ride. Looked like I tuned in at a good time.
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Post by salaman on Apr 2, 2023 22:57:02 GMT
Did you catch DSM's unique approach to making the race hard, breaking the peloton up in 3 groups and forcing some domestiques to start pulling to bring everything together again?
Although, unique.
Apparently another team did the same earlier this week in another race.
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Post by salaman on Apr 2, 2023 23:09:05 GMT
Sorry to spam tweets. I do love that we now to see behind the scenes as well. Sporza and Flanders Classics make an hour-long behind the scenes documentary of De Ronde every year since De Ronde 100. It's worth a watch! fb.watch/jFNgkOeCtr/ |
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Post by salaman on Apr 2, 2023 23:14:24 GMT
Everyone has their phone out as the race goes past, so it seems there's always someone in the right spot.
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Post by salaman on Apr 9, 2023 21:25:20 GMT
Everyone has their phone out as the race goes past, so it seems there's always someone in the right spot. |
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Post by Vortex on Apr 9, 2023 21:34:30 GMT
I felt really sorry for him there.
And for WvA getting a puncture at just the wrong time.
Yet am happy MVdP won, despite him barrelling poor degenkolb into the gutter.
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 10, 2023 6:26:04 GMT
Phillipsen’s fault that for me- he dived for the ditch and left the two of them nowhere to go, you do tend to stay up if you’re the one ahead.
The end did feel like an anti-climax, boy, would I have loved a sprint ala the women’s end, and absolutely gutted for Van Aert. Interesting to see Phillipsen morphing slightly into a Sprinter+.
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Post by salaman on Apr 10, 2023 7:15:09 GMT
Yeah, I felt for Degenkolb.
Mathieu dat at the back of the group at the start of that section, with Philipsen pacing at the front.
MvdP tried to move up a few 100 meters before but couldn't get through as people swapped from cobbles to the side.
At his second attempt the same happens but with Degenkolb being bowled over.
It's not exactly Philipsen's fault but he did cause it.
I think Mathieu and Wout would have riden clear from the rest either way though.
Such a pity we didn't get asprint on the velodrome between those 2.
Beautiful win for Mathieu regardless.
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Apr 10, 2023 11:15:23 GMT
Not that WVA is in the mood to care but that was super quick tire change. I may have to hire him for club rides. A shame for him, looked like he had the legs to win. Surpried to see him come back through the pack and even drop Ganna.
I actually missed most of the race. Didn’t go out on my bike has I was feeling super tired. Went back to bed. Got up and went out with the camera for a few hours, got back with 90km to go. Fell asleep on the sofa and woke up with 20 on the clock. Obliviously needed the sleep
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 10, 2023 13:01:10 GMT
90 to go is a good way to watch most bike racing, falling asleep aside!
If I’m feeling super fancy I’ll watch the highlights until 60ish and then switch to the full replay 😜
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Post by gamecat on Apr 16, 2023 18:29:29 GMT
of course
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 16, 2023 19:44:48 GMT
Watts/kg just plummeted there 😯
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Post by salaman on Apr 18, 2023 17:29:48 GMT
Sooo, on Sunday, Remco and Radej go head to head for the first time this year.
Remco joins Liege-Bastogne-Liege, fresh off a training stay up a mountain.
Tadej has been in a bunch of the classics. And sometimes full on in the race from far away or going solo for the last xyz kms.
As one Bob of EG fake used to say...
Could go either way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I wouldn't be surprised if the freshest athlete takes it this weekend.
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 18, 2023 18:07:20 GMT
Pog is seemingly never not fit, but, yeah, perhaps the classics will have caught up with him a bit. If I can get fangirly for a sec I find Remco fairly dull and unlikeable so I’ll go with Hair Tuft Power.
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Post by salaman on Apr 18, 2023 19:11:08 GMT
Anyone else think "wtf is Ben Healy?" after last Sunday?
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Post by salaman on Apr 18, 2023 19:13:20 GMT
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Post by askew on Apr 18, 2023 19:30:26 GMT
The real race will be at the Rutland classic.
Fleche Wallonne tomorrow - feat Pog.
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 19, 2023 14:37:42 GMT
Redonkulous.
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Post by gamecat on Apr 19, 2023 16:07:54 GMT
Losing the tour last year has just made him go all hulk-smash this year it seems.
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Post by grey_matters on Apr 19, 2023 17:39:13 GMT
Anyone else think "wtf is Ben Healy?" after last Sunday? Nope! Pretty sure I mentioned him back on EG when he was still a kid and he's built himself up year on year. But yeah, he's been outstanding these last few weeks. Hopefully nothing dodgy. |
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 20, 2023 6:55:18 GMT
If he ever cuts his hair he’s fucked though.
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Post by askew on Apr 20, 2023 8:29:25 GMT
He'll easily find a home on the gravel circuit.
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Post by gamecat on Apr 23, 2023 10:13:44 GMT
LBL time, Remco going full Euro with the shorts
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Post by askew on Apr 23, 2023 11:17:10 GMT
Pog's out  |
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Post by salaman on Apr 23, 2023 12:22:59 GMT
Bollocks, was looking forward to a head to head. I hope it doesn't jeopardize his TdF preparations. |
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Post by Wizzard_Ook on Apr 29, 2023 17:49:31 GMT
I’m really liking the squad EF Education Easy Post have pulled together. Chavez, Carapaz, Amador. Healey. Carr. Cort. Carthy. Powless. Uran. It’s like the football equivalent of the crazy gang or a team Harry Redknapp would assemble. Look on form this year too.
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Post by mothercruncher on Apr 29, 2023 17:55:25 GMT
Yeah, it’s a surprisingly effective mix of faded riders up for redemption and up and comers punching above their weight- easy to cheer for.
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Post by jono62 on May 4, 2023 19:46:14 GMT
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