2014 Dwars door Vlaanderen, March 26, 200.8km, 1.HC

[Arredondo]

This is a really good Devolder

 

[burning]

Lol Valverde showing cobble races are a bit overrated?

There are not that much cobbled roads in this race but I do agree that cobbled hills on Ronde etc. are a bit overrated.

 

[Parrulo]

I'd like to see him do the same in Ronde

The ronde has more hills so it should suit Valverde even more.

Say what you want about him, but the guy is a beast on a bike.

Valverde with Costa's brain= Merckx 2.0

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Damn, Van Baale from chase group.

 

[Arnout]

I'd like to see him do the same in Ronde

I don't see why he couldn't. It's just a bit pointless as the risk of injury is high.

 

[postmanhat]

Terpstra completely outclassed Stannard there.

Stannard keeps on dropping to the back. Never a good sign

Valverde surely the favourite now

 

[Rollthedice]

oh man- Is Valverde going to transform himself into a One-day-race rider to bulk up his palmares

he's just going too strong too soon

He was always good in one day races.

 

[Arnout]

The ronde has more hills so it should suit Valverde even more.

Say what you want about him, but the guy is a beast on a bike.

Valverde with Costa's brain= Merckx 2.0

Poulidor rather

 

[Arredondo]

The advantage is growing again, 17 seconds now

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Terpstra digging deep....
Still 12km to go.

 

[Ruby United]

He was always good in one day races.

Lombardy and San Sebastian, yes, but certainly not these type...

 

[Flamin]

Either Terpstra or Steegmans will take it.

 

[burning]

Devolder and others are getting Devolder'd here, can Steegmans win the sprint if they catch Terpstra?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Venga Steppers! Theirs to loose

 

[therhodeo]

Where is Boonen now?

 

[Bushman]

The ronde has more hills so it should suit Valverde even more.

Say what you want about him, but the guy is a beast on a bike.

Valverde with Costa's brain= Merckx 2.0

As if Costa is some kind of cycling genius that has never been seen before?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Poulidor rather

lol

 

[Arredondo]

Lombardy and San Sebastian, yes, but certainly not these type...

He never took part in this kind of races

 

[manafana]

bergh wins this by having to not do tap.

Devolder was in really good shape for this year but wondered if hed wait going do bit flanders.

 

[Afrank]

Devolder and others are getting Devolder'd here, can Steegmans win the sprint if they catch Terpstra?

Probably the best sprint of the 4 chasers. vandenbergh's there also though, and hasn't been doing any work.

 

[Arredondo]

The peloton is closing.

They even could catch Terpstra

 

[VeloHuman]

The peloton is closing.

They even could catch Terpstra

OPQS pretty well positioned to win this in any number of different ways.

 

[Afrank]

Terpstra really killing himself to stay out in front, gap fallen to 16 now though.

Hope he makes it, that would be cool to see.

 

[Hugo87]

I like Valverde's style of riding this season, really classy on Roma Maxima duo atack with Pozzo and now doing some damage today, maybe old guys can still change.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Terpstra's got this in the bag. Valverde will podium (of course).