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Staying on your bike is important. Thats obvious to everyone.
Does he have a reputation for crashing a lot? Would you say the same in a thread made for Liege? He just so happened to crash in Flanders, and thats bad luck, but it doesnt make any sense to hold him accountable for that when talking about his chances in the race.
- Jul 10, 2014
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For every race that Quickstep does not win, Patrick Lafavere will come in a even bigger car, and park it even closer to the road.
PS: Bottom pic is from the Dwars door Vlaanderen yesterday.
PS: Bottom pic is from the Dwars door Vlaanderen yesterday.
- May 9, 2010
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I probably rate results higher compared to performances when assessing riders' abilities than most other users here because in the end that's all that matters. And no, he has two second places and four top fives in Liege so I don't see how that is even comparable to Flanders.
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- Nov 16, 2013
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As he said, that could have happened in any race. It shows nothing about his aptitude for Flanders that he happened to crash in that race. It was a freak accident, it says nothing about his chances to do well in De Ronde.
- Nov 16, 2013
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Emil Axelgaard has Pogacar as the main favourite for the race. Huh. And Pidcock above Van der Poel "who with his performance Wednesday confirmed that he is not that close to his best level".
He must have watched a different race than me.
He must have watched a different race than me.
- Oct 13, 2021
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For certain that is a load of garbage, who in that order it should be VDP-Pidders-Pogi, not the other way around.
- Nov 16, 2013
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Certainly. He really has some weird readings these days, his main favourite for Wednesday was Fabio Jakobsen...
And even if it had ended in a sprint, he would have been nowhere in the vicinity to participate in that.
It’s too bad Ala isn’t racing here. I’m also sorry that Valverde didn’t give it another shot after he road surprisingly well in his 1st Ronde appearance 
Any ideas on whether Gogl starts? Still down on PCS startlist, but he took a pretty hard fall yesterday at DVV.
- Apr 10, 2019
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How long until he gets a DUI after one of those races that they don't win?For every race that Quickstep does not win, Patrick Lafavere will come in a even bigger car, and park it even closer to the road.
PS: Bottom pic is from the Dwars door Vlaanderen yesterday.
- Sep 4, 2017
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He is partially right as a full on MVDP would have brutalised the field and gone solo. A very good but not premium version had to pay attention to tactics as well.
- Sep 4, 2017
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something must be wrong with him. he was right at the front of the race before it split then suddenly he was nowhere
- Aug 14, 2012
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Idk, his power numbers were very good as far as my knowledge allows me to say it.
View: https://mobile.twitter.com/AtlantaRouleur/status/1509496775941496838
- Aug 14, 2012
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He is another of the riders who got sick recently. In his case, right after Tirreno.
- Sep 4, 2017
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Yeah he was really good but you can’t tell me you think that was the same level of power and performance as his Amstel Gold or Strade Bianchi winning rides.
- Mar 19, 2009
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I’m glad we are seeing the side of VDP which doesn’t rely on him absolutely destroying on power and using tactics because he doesn’t have the same power.I think this makes the racing more exciting IMO.
- Aug 14, 2012
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I'm not sure we had enough difficulties in wednesday's race to see that kind of performances. Not enough cobbles or long enough steep climbs to make significant differences to go solo from far, I think.
And in the harder climb, where Ineos made the selection, he even was out of position and had to go from one group to the other alone, so no chance to make any difference there due to poor positioning.
- Sep 4, 2017
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Looks like it. PCS has him as 59th in 2002 at 3 minutes and 28th in 2005 at 2m 4s but same time as the 13th placed finisher.
- Aug 3, 2015
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Emil Axelgaard has lost it. Its VDP, Pidcock/Pogacar and then Asgreen. Van Aert ahead of everyone if not sick.
How can you even Pogacar and Pidcock ahead of VDP in this race? I get the preparation isnt optimal, but I think he saw something else than we did on wednesday. He has done it before, he has the sprint and he is improving each and every day just based on him being VDP.
How can you even Pogacar and Pidcock ahead of VDP in this race? I get the preparation isnt optimal, but I think he saw something else than we did on wednesday. He has done it before, he has the sprint and he is improving each and every day just based on him being VDP.
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