2014 - 98th Ronde van Vlaanderen, 259km, Sunday 6th April (1.UWT)

[ILovecycling]

Crucial part of the race is approaching,fun is about to start

 

[Flamin]

They lost Rast and Popovych and Devolder is back to being Devolder so they might lose him in the next crash.

Rast as well? Missed that. I see Canc on his own now.

 

[ILovecycling]

His fault. Has been riding at the back of the peloton for hours now.

i know,i think he was going back for bottles or something from the car.

 

[michaeldaddow]

Stijn Devolder is only doing it to himself, far out he is experienced enough to know not to ride at the back, especially in Flanders. Is Matti Breschel feeling good?

 

[ILovecycling]

oh god,Astana, like we haven't had enough crashes

 

[the pope]

Wuyts needs to stop with his bs that the crashes happen cause the peloton is too big. There's only like 100 riders left in this race anyways.

Wuyts always uses everything to confirm that he's right and ignores everything that proves he's wrong, **** that guy.

To me, the crashes happening now seem to be of a different nature than the ones happening 40+k ago.

The crashes happening now are the type of crashes you will always see in this kind of races: after 200 k, a lot of guys are cooked. Combine that with steep hills, narrow roads and ditches, and you will inevitably have crashes in the back.

The crashes happening earlier seem to have more to do with a combination of extreme nerves, the very big group, incautious spectators etc.
Not saying Wuyts' analysis is correct, but it makes sense to think about ways to prevent these types of accidents.

 

[thrawn]

Who are saxo riding for?

 

[Netserk]

Let the final begin

 

[ILovecycling]

these riders are freakin crazy

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Senechal mechanical at the worst possible time

 

[Afrank]

Van Bilsen attacks.

 

[infeXio]

Who are saxo riding for?

Breschel I assume

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Van Bilsen attacks.

Bridged to the trio veryyy fast.

EDIT: well, didn't quite make it

 

[cycladianpirate]

I assume Thomas has hit the deck at least once....

 

[Gloin22]

I assume Thomas has hit the deck at least once....

Once at the beginning not too hard.

 

[Afrank]

I assume Thomas has hit the deck at least once....

Yes.....

 

[SafeBet]

Impey has been impressive today.

 

[Bushman]

Honestly, Roelandts had close to zero chance of winning as well.

Maybe so, but I think a podium is a satisfying result from a rider og of his level.

 

[Afrank]

Puncture for...Phinney?

No, Quinziato I think.

 

[BigMac]

GT looking nice. Cancellara's alone... Devolder 6 places back and not a single effort to come near Fabian.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

How Wiggans doing?Anyone spot him? Glad the announcers haven't brought him up, but I am curious...

 

[SafeBet]

Puncture for...Phinney?

No, Quinziato I think.

redefining the concept of worst possible time.

 

[TommyPlus]

Canc throwing in a bluff, Cannondale biting and burning up riders on the front

 

[BigMac]

How Wiggans doing?Anyone spot him? Glad the announcers haven't brought him up, but I am curious...

I think I spotted him in the main bunch near the 25th position or so.

 

[Flamin]

Impressive ride from Broeckx.