2013 Fleche Wallonne (17 April)

[Hugo Koblet]

what does that matter? in 2011 gilbert was in ridiculous form. he's not anywhere near that so you can just as well forget that ascent

Well, it matters a lot.

That's like saying "Oh, 100 metres doesn't suit Usain Bolt, he was just in rediculous form in 2008 and 2012". If someone has the record at something, surely he must be suited to it, right?

 

[ILovecycling]

How can you just forget it? I think your missing the point, Purito is probably not as strong as last year and Gilbert is much stronger.

How do you know it?

 

[shalgo]

How do you know it?

"Much" is perhaps too strong, but Gilbert's results thus far this spring have been better than last year's.

 

[kingjr]

what does that matter? in 2011 gilbert was in ridiculous form. he's not anywhere near that so you can just as well forget that ascent

Wow that logic.

 

[Tom T.]

How can you just forget it? I think your missing the point, Purito is probably not as strong as last year and Gilbert is much stronger.

Based on how he went up the Cauberg, I'd say Phil is ready to go. Not saying he'll win but he'll be right there.

 

[wwabbit]

Oh F me, superslowmo is back

 

[ebandit]

cheer up

Just be done with the bloody Tour de Azerbaijan already.

post of the day wins vip tickets to tour de pologne

Mark L

can't wait to see the sea lions atop mur de huy........is that a sea life centre?

 

[RHRH19861986]

Well, it matters a lot.

That's like saying "Oh, 100 metres doesn't suit Usain Bolt, he was just in rediculous form in 2008 and 2012". If someone has the record at something, surely he must be suited to it, right?

Forget about it.

I tried to like him, even more so as he was banned for weeks, but there are people in the world who just take pleasure by provocation. Wasted time.

 

[Miburo]

A teammate is waiting for Contador after having a flat tire.

That means he's gonna do something

 

[Hugo87]

Contador just changed his bike, maybe the new one has some perks.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

How can you just forget it? I think your missing the point, Purito is probably not as strong as last year and Gilbert is much stronger.

gilbert isn't much stronger at all then last year.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

"Much" is perhaps too strong, but Gilbert's results thus far this spring have been better than last year's.

results don't matter. it's how you ride, not being able to drop gerrans on the cauberg is equally as bad as he was last year when he couldn't follow sagan and gasprotto in form.

 

[ILovecycling]

"Much" is perhaps too strong, but Gilbert's results thus far this spring have been better than last year's.

I agree,he is stronger ,I was just surprised with the word 'much'.
Imo he has best chance to win it if Purito is not ok.

 

[The Hitch]

Anyone listening to this crap from smith. Off the reservation.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Forget about it.

I tried to like him, even more so as he was banned for weeks, but there are people in the world who just take pleasure by provocation. Wasted time.

No, I like Ryo and he's funny

 

[Better Call Saul]

Whats the expected finish time? 5pm-ish??

 

[Miburo]

gilbert isn't much stronger at all then last year.

Yea i mean he was only the strongest on the cauberg outspeeding gerrans and valverde

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yea i mean he was only the strongest on the cauberg outspeeding gerrans and valverde

he wasn';t outspeeidng valverde at all. valverde was again placed horribly before cauberg. I'm sure he rode evn ahrder than gilbert. and gerrans? lol thank you for proving my point.

 

[Tom T.]

Yea i mean he was only the strongest on the cauberg outspeeding gerrans and valverde

Don't confuse him with facts.

 

[Yingge]

Whats the expected finish time? 5pm-ish??

52km to go, so around 17:00 CEST.

Must say that the weather is far better this year - last year I sat on the Mur at 150m to go with the temp around 10C and had to dodge passing showers - nice and sunny today.

 

[shalgo]

results don't matter. it's how you ride, not being able to drop gerrans on the cauberg is equally as bad as he was last year when he couldn't follow sagan and gasprotto in form.

Did you watch him racing last spring? He looked terrible.

 

[Ildabaoth]

Oh F me, superslowmo is back

I think it is just me, but I don't dislike the slow motion thing. At least not yet.

 

[taiwan]

Contador just changed his bike, maybe the new one has some perks.

Contador FTW. Serious.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Did you watch him racing last spring? He looked terrible.

he was 5th in agr and 3rd in fleche. pretty similar to now. beside sthe point is, he needs to be in 2011 shape to actually win on mur. in 2010 he was much better then this year and he wasn't close to winning on the mur either

 

[Better Call Saul]

Did you watch him racing last spring? He looked terrible.

Classic photo!