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42x16ss said:Crud! It's all about to be brought back
42x16ss said:Doubt it. This will be won in a sprint I thinkPremierAndrew said:I honestly think Stannard is the favourite from here. Boonen and Panzerwagon are working hard, and Stannard has been resting this whole time in that main group. Vanmarcke's been working, Canc has worked, Sagan has worked, Oss has worked. In fact, the other main contender who hasn't worked is in fact Rowe, also from Sky.
DFA123 said:And Terpstra. He's in a great position here. When it all comes back together, he'll be fresher than anyone having just sat in the peloton following Canc and Sagan.PremierAndrew said:I honestly think Stannard is the favourite from here. Boonen and Panzerwagon are working hard, and Stannard has been resting this whole time in that main group. Vanmarcke's been working, Canc has worked, Sagan has worked, Oss has worked. In fact, the other main contender who hasn't worked is in fact Rowe, also from Sky.
trevim said:Even continental teams have more riders there. Where are Theuns, Stuyven...?infeXio said:Amazing how Sagan and Cancellara have to work themselves, eventhough numerous other teams have strength in numbers in that group...
deValtos said:It feels like Martin has been riding for the last 100km.
Sagan has no chance of winning from here given how much he is working. Needs to be more patient. Either do a huge attack on a section of pave to get on the wheel of the back riders in the front group, or just sit in the group he is in now and hope it comes back together. Don't pull on the front for ages on the asphalt.spalco said:42x16ss said:Crud! It's all about to be brought back
The gap seems to be pretty steady.
In fact imo Cancellara and Sagan are soon entering desperation territory.
glassmoon said:Kristoff with bike problem... so no help from Katusha for Sagan's group. Plus Jumbo will work hard once Sep is in the Tommeke's bunch.
infeXio said:trevim said:[quote="
Even continental teams have more riders there. Where are Theuns, Stuyven...?
Both that and the fact that said teams seem unwilling to actually take part in the chase
infeXio said:Amazing how Sagan and Cancellara have to work themselves, eventhough numerous other teams have strength in numbers in that group...
It should all come back together when Martin is cooked. Sky and Lotto-NL need to really commit numbers to the front now, it'll be too late once Martin has gone. They need his power if the break is to stay away - should let him recover for 10 mins.kingjr said:Group Sagan/Cancellara is making up ground, about 45 seconds the gap.