2013, Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne 10/04/13 200km (1.HC)

[the asian]

Doesn't matter Gilbert is back. Looks good for the Ardennes.

 

[katkotom]

formidable :-D

great victory by Peter...Maja watch your...

 

[pastronef]

Wow great duel, will be interesting come LBL if Gilbert carries on improving

that's what gives me hope

 

[Arnout]

Played to perfection by Sagan.

 

[Afrank]

Sagan and Phil ready to do battle again at Amstel. Great and deserved win for Sagan. Would be nice to see Phil get his first win, but a deserved win by Sagan.

 

[Lanark]

Sagan An almost impossible way to win, but he pulls it off.

Gilbert looks improved a lot. The Gold Race will be hard with a Sagan at this level, but at Liège he will be a top favorite.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Sagan An almost impossible way to win, but he pulls it off.

Gilbert looks improved a lot. The Gold Race will be hard with a Sagan at this level, but at Liège he will be a top favorite.

Not if Sagan rides it

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Now we wait for HiCadence...

 

[the asian]

Leukemens gets 3rd. Chava misses out on a podium again.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Gilbert wheel-sucking the entire final, yet still can't beat beasty Sagan

He should have wheel sucked for a bit longer, he might have been able to win if he had. That said, Sagan deserved it, incredible ride to bring Van Avermaet back single handed and still have enough left for the finish.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

I'll have to catch a replay of this race, love to see a duel between the two of them, Congrats Sagan!

 

[the asian]

Not if Sagan rides it

Gilbert will smoke Sagan in LBL.

 

[Christian]

Very nice finish! Congratulations to Sagan but was also nice to see Gilbert up there again!

 

[jens_attacks]

now let's wait for the podim

great to see phil in very good shape. he will be strong for LBL

 

[Lanark]

Not if Sagan rides it

Tough to say, Sagan must be getting tired at some point, right? The lack of Roche aux Faucons should suit him better, but we'll see. I rate him higher for the Gold Race than for Liège at this point.

 

[jaylew]

Really thought GvA had it for a second there.

 

[skidmark]

Did you get that, everyone? How to win:

- burn everyone off your wheel but Gilbert
- beat Gilbert in the sprint

it's quite easy, when it comes down to it.

 

[pedromartins]

Sagan is racing too much, I doubt he can keep this until LBL.

If he does, next year he will win Strade Bianche, MSR, Ronde, Amstel, GW, Liege.

And the year after that Roubaix. lol

 

[Gloin22]

Sagan is racing too much, I doubt he can keep this until LBL.

If he does, next year he will win Strade Bianche, MSR, Ronde, Amstel, GW, Liege.

And the year after that Roubaix. lol

He's not riding LBL and FW though

 

[movingtarget]

He should have wheel sucked for a bit longer, he might have been able to win if he had. That said, Sagan deserved it, incredible ride to bring Van Avermaet back single handed and still have enough left for the finish.

Sagan looked like he was doing it easy when he rode up to GVA. Maybe Gilbert could have delayed his sprint a bit longer but it would not have mattered I don't think.

 

[Netserk]

He should ride FW though. Shouldn't tire him that much.

 

[Ferminal]

Did you get that, everyone? How to win:

- burn everyone off your wheel but Gilbert
- beat Gilbert in the sprint

it's quite easy, when it comes down to it.

I thought it was a good lesson by Phil on how to secure 2nd place.

 

[dabaideschbi]

Sagan is not going to race at LBL...he may will in race in FW only if he has a great result at the amstel

 

[pedromartins]

He's not riding LBL and FW though

Lol, You can bet that if he wins Amstel he will race one of those. Nothing to lose.

Just like he would've done roubaix if he had won MSR on Ronde.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Brabantse Pijl delivers again.

Perfect tactics by BMC, but its not enough to beat Sagan.