2015 Ardennes Classics: 50th Amstel Gold Race - 4.19 - 258km

[Miburo]

Re:

Why is Martin doing everything to kill the break? So Kwiat can get 6th?

QUoted for truth.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The only thing good about this race was Kwia winning. The world champ strikes.

 

[hfer07]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

Why is Martin doing everything to kill the break? So Kwiat can get 6th?

I don't like QuickStep, but I saved this post

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

GVA probably would have won had he played it better

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Very big group. Dan Martin dragged about a dozen guys back into it.

 

[DFA123]

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Matthews went too deep following Gilbert

Yep, but if he hadn't followed, Gilbert would probably have soloed clear. He only sat up because Matthews was with him. Was a difficult call to make.

 

[SeriousSam]

Valverde so close once again.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Seemed like

Kwitatko
Valverde
Matthews
Costa
GVA

Didn't get the rest. Lotto guy next. Vanendert? Gallopin?

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Why is Martin doing everything to kill the break? So Kwiat can get 6th?

Hehe...

Cause they knew Matthews would be able to follow Gilbert so 30riders could come back

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Alaphillipe great ride and a bit unlucky

 

[Marco Pantani]

At least simething different this year. Average race overall.

 

[Panda Claws]

I wonder if Gilbert could've held on solo if Matthews had not clung on to his wheel and breaking both himself and Gilbert in the proces.

 

[Jelantik]

oh MY.. kwiatkowski... what a great ride.. !!

 

[GuyIncognito]

Well, it wasn't an uphill sprint so everyone's happy right?

 

[SeriousSam]

Bling Bling ruined his and Gilbert's chances by managing to stay with him. Awesome.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

First Ardennes-win for Kwiatek. Well, sooner or later it had to come. A shame Gilbert couldn't crack Matthews. He would have won otherwise.

 

[Bushman]

Re:

Wheeltowski, the new Gerrans. zero windtime and a win

LOL

 

[OlavEH]

Thank *** god it was Kwia and not Valverde or Matthews! The only good thing about this race. What a freakin borefest. They really need to do somehthing about the course next year. Was it 50-60 men that hit Cauberg the last time?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Glad Gilbert lost after that supremely negative display by BMC before the finale.

 

[Der Effe]

This race is a joke.

 

[classicomano]

Only good thing about this race is Piti finishing second.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Rather glad Matthews didn't win there. If he did they'd probably have moved the finish back to the top of the climb, like after Zabel when they still finished in Maastricht.

 

[The Hitch]

Re: Re:

So what was that about how Valverde couldn't beat Gilbert

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Re: Re:

Matthews went too deep following Gilbert

Yep, but if he hadn't followed, Gilbert would probably have soloed clear. He only sat up because Matthews was with him. Was a difficult call to make.

This is so true. If Matthews had not followed he had a huge risk of racing for second but by following he ended up ensuring he did not win.