2017 Liège-Bastogne-Liège - April 23rd - 258k

[Valv.Piti]

Go Tim W!

 

[Red Rick]

Sky, naturally.

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Re: Re:

Movi, Sky and QS waiting. Why?!

Because it's all gonna be decided on the last climb. Breakaway is under control.

Is it?

Yes it is, they all have 3 workhorses left.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

GVA is still there, lol. He is likely to win now.

Would you make him favourite against Valverde on a 1km finish at 5%? Tough call I think, but I'd probably still give Valverde the slight edge.

The sprint is flat

 

[WheelofGear]

Break is going to last.

 

[TomLPC]

Kwiat
Valverde
Greg

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

GVA is still there, lol. He is likely to win now.

Would you make him favourite against Valverde on a 1km finish at 5%? Tough call I think, but I'd probably still give Valverde the slight edge.

The sprint is flat

Yeah, but its only about 100m of flat after about 1km at 5%. If GVA is there, I think Valverde might go a fair bit earlier than he would otherwise.

 

[jaylew]

Re:

How is the peloton this big with 18 km left of LBL?

Headwind doesn't help

 

[WheelofGear]

Re: Re:

GVA is still there, lol. He is likely to win now.

Would you make him favourite against Valverde on a 1km finish at 5%? Tough call I think, but I'd probably still give Valverde the slight edge.

I'd rank GVA over Valverde in the sprint but Valverde as the favorite on the Ans climb before the sprint. But he has to go before the flat section.

 

[Arked]

Re: Re:

Movi, Sky and QS waiting. Why?!

Because it's all gonna be decided on the last climb. Breakaway is under control.

Is it?

I think so. We might see some interesting things on Saint-Nicolas

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re: Re:

GVA is still there, lol. He is likely to win now.

Would you make him favourite against Valverde on a 1km finish at 5%? Tough call I think, but I'd probably still give Valverde the slight edge.

The sprint is flat

Yeah, but its only about 100m of flat after about 1km at 5%. If GVA is there, I think Valverde might go a fair bit earlier than he would otherwise.

300m. And yes he would probably go earlier with GVA there

 

[Sylvester]

Well done Rossetto. Great race.

 

[nuvolablu]

Pozzovivo ftw

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Is Matthews still there?

 

[Irondan]

Re:

Is Matthews still there?

Yes

 

[Saint Unix]

Moscon blows my mind every time. The kid is outrageously strong.

 

[Velolover2]

This race is not selective enough. Freaking Amstel is more selective. :geek:

 

[Billie]

Re:

This race is not selective enough. Freaking Amstel is more selective. :geek:

the roads are too wide

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Kawasaki will attack on st nicolas.

 

[Flamin]

Wellens what a boss!

 

[WheelofGear]

Re:

Is Matthews still there?

Yes. And GVA. And Felline. Lots of semi-sprinters. Pace has been very slow.

 

[TomLPC]

Always loved these 3 storey houses on Saint Nicholas, European throwback

 

[Red Rick]

The turnout is staggering.

 

[GuyIncognito]

OK, now it's under control

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

This race is not selective enough. Freaking Amstel is more selective. :geek:

the roads are too wide

And the scenery is depressing. Needs to change the last 30k.