2017 Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Feb 25th, 198.3km

[TomLPC]

They went too early one would think, back within 10km

 

[Cance > TheRest]

It looks like a huge peloton is gathering behind the chase group

 

[TourOfSardinia]

sky missed the boat ?

 

[spalco]

Sagan always has so many tactical options, anyone working with him is pretty much doomed. He might stay in that group and win from a selection, jump over to the lead group and win solo or let the peloton catch up and win from the sprint.

The others have to make him work there.

 

[jaylew]

Re:

sky missed the boat ?

I wouldn't say missed the boat. They just got dropped when Sagan put the hammer down.

 

[kingjr]

Re: Re:

You're welcome. It's pretty obvious that you're watching a Belgian classic for the first time if you don't think that crashes are a big part of those races.

They'd be better without them.

 

[sir fly]

Still a long way to Ghent, but the front group would be crazy to let the chasers join.
It's just a matter of moment when Sagan will split them again.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

You're welcome. It's pretty obvious that you're watching a Belgian classic for the first time if you don't think that crashes are a big part of those races.

They'd be better without them.

I don't know. I'm not sure about that.

 

[DFA123]

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Sagan always has so many tactical options, anyone working with him is pretty much doomed. He might stay in that group and win from a selection, jump over to the lead group and win solo or let the peloton catch up and win from the sprint.

The others have to make him work there.

Not sure about that; everyone knows by now that Sagan's big weakness is that he can't put out a decent sprint after doing lots of hard work towards the end of a race. I think it's just too far from the finish for the others to want to burn too many matches.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I feel bad for QuickStep and Boonen. Hopefully that means all out revenge tomorrow!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Favorites about to catch the front group.... 42 km to go.

 

[Flamin]

I wonder if Sagan will try to go solo on Molenberg.

 

[kingjr]

Re: Re:

You're welcome. It's pretty obvious that you're watching a Belgian classic for the first time if you don't think that crashes are a big part of those races.

They'd be better without them.

I don't know. I'm not sure about that.

No matter how exciting the race is, I hate it when favourites lose minutes due to misfortune.

 

[Flamin]

Hm still only Sky working...

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re: Re:

You're welcome. It's pretty obvious that you're watching a Belgian classic for the first time if you don't think that crashes are a big part of those races.

They'd be better without them.

I don't know. I'm not sure about that.

No matter how exciting the race is, I hate it when favourites lose minutes due to misfortune.

I still think E3 was quite a nice race last year despite Fabian's misfortune. The way he fought back maybe ruined his chances to win, but it was exciting to watch.

 

[TomLPC]

Strong ride from Moscon this, hope he gets his chance later in the season

 

[Forever The Best]

Vanmarcke and GVA stronger than Sagan

 

[jaylew]

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Vanmarcke and GVA stronger than Sagan

Don't think so

 

[Gigs_98]

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Vanmarcke and GVA stronger than Sagan

No thats just what happens if one rider does 90% of the work for 15 kilometers.

 

[Anderis]

Sagan pretending he is weaker than he really is in order to make others working?

 

[portugal11]

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Vanmarcke and GVA stronger than Sagan

They are sitting in sagan's wheel all the time

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sagan employing Froome's Vuelta tactics.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

At least they, Vanmarcke and GVA, are working now. Good idea by Sagan to give them some hope, that they can actually win. Now they are suddenly interested in taking turns

 

[Forever The Best]

Re: Re:

Vanmarcke and GVA stronger than Sagan

Don't think so

Wasn't Sagan dropped by the duo on Molenberg?
He may be faking as well in order to make them work though

 

[Forever The Best]

Re: Re:

Vanmarcke and GVA stronger than Sagan

No thats just what happens if one rider does 90% of the work for 15 kilometers.

What I was meaning is that Vanmarcke and GVA looked stronger than Sagan on the climb. Yes, Sagan worked a lot but I didn't expect him to be dropped there, but he may be faking as well.