2017 Tour of Flanders / Ronde Van Vlaanderen - April 2, 260k

[Jancouver]

 

[Brullnux]

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I am just said we coud not see "mano a mano" Sagan vs. GVA on Paterberg But seeing GVA out of saddle so early tells me this was not his day today.

Someone far stronger than them showed them up today

 

[Andro]

Does anyone have a link to the full results?

 

[Irondan]

GVA now realizes that Phil Gilbert was always better than him in the cobbled classics...

 

[Valv.Piti]

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While the Sporza guys' nationalism is annoying, they're nothing compared to NOS. NOS is quite literally unbearable for me due to sheer chauvinism

Highly surprising that Dutch commentators are chauvinistic!

 

[Poursuivant]

I genuinely don't think the crash would have changed anything, Gilbert was insanely strong today.

 

[Jancouver]

Pippo 8th ... nice result for the old man.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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lol ffs some people complaining about car pacing.


Kill me now

Yeah I know it wasn't even that bad at all

It wasn't bad, but Gilbert even asked the team car to keep him out of the wind, which the Sporza commentators recited and had a laugh about. While at G-W they screamed bloody murder when the Giant team car rode besides the chasers behind Van Avermaet and Keukeleire for a few seconds.

 

[roundabout]

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What a way to celebrate!

Who was that italian who did it at the Vuelta like 15 years ago? I can't remember right now

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2001/sep01/vuelta3/AFPsimeonicarry.shtml

 

[May0maniac]

What a win and what a race, wow!
I watched the final 110km and that was just pure awesomeness.
Boonen had bad luck, I feel bad for him.
Sagan also, but he took big risk and rode really close to the barriers, GVA and Oli had it worse.

 

[GuyIncognito]

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What a way to celebrate!

Who was that italian who did it at the Vuelta like 15 years ago? I can't remember right now

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2001/sep01/vuelta3/AFPsimeonicarry.shtml

Thanks!

 

[Irondan]

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I genuinely don't think the crash would have changed anything, Gilbert was insanely strong today.

I dunno, he was very tired in the last 4k.

With Sagan helping GVA it might have come back.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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What a way to celebrate!

Who was that italian who did it at the Vuelta like 15 years ago? I can't remember right now

Filippo Simeoni. It was the main thing he was known for before Lance.

Ulissi did it in País Vasco last year too.

 

[Flamin]

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GVA now realizes that Phil Gilbert was always better than him in the cobbled classics...

That's simply not true at all.

 

[42x16ss]

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What a way to celebrate!

#justbelgianthings

#RosaDidItFirst

#SimeoniDisagrees

 

[cantpedal]

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Only active rider to have three different monuments, only the second Walloon winner in Flanders ever (Criquelion the other). Wow.

Also LOL at Sagan crashing out because he tried to ride in the gully. Them's the breaks karma offers.

******Karma affects the next life not this one.

Too bad he took GVA down with him. cost GVA 15 20 secs at least

 

[GuyIncognito]

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What a way to celebrate!

Who was that italian who did it at the Vuelta like 15 years ago? I can't remember right now

Filippo Simeoni. It was the main thing he was known for before Lance.

Thanks, I could only remember he dedicated it to the September 11th victims.

Ulissi did it in País Vasco last year too.

Rosa?

 

[Brullnux]

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lol ffs some people complaining about car pacing.


Kill me now

Yeah I know it wasn't even that bad at all

It wasn't bad, but Gilbert even asked the team car to keep him out of the wind, which the Sporza commentators recited and had a laugh about. While at G-W they screamed bloody murder when the Giant team car rode besides the chasers behind Van Avermaet and Keukeleire for a few seconds.

Gilbert did try to find the motorbikes a couple of times but that's nothing that anyone wouldn't do. Realistically, I am OK with some motor pacing as long as it's not ridiculous.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Re: 2017 Tour of Flanders / Ronde Van Vlaanderen - April 2,

I am just said we could not see "mano a mano" Sagan vs. GVA on Paterberg But seeing GVA out of saddle so early tells me this was not his day today.

He's been riding well since February. Beating Terpstra in the sprint should earn Terpstra a harsh talking-to by the DS.

 

[Irondan]

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GVA now realizes that Phil Gilbert was always better than him in the cobbled classics...

That's simply not true at all.

Yes it is. I don't know how you can't see that.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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While the Sporza guys' nationalism is annoying, they're nothing compared to NOS. NOS is quite literally unbearable for me due to sheer chauvinism

I never watch them at all. Besides the nationalism they are also completely clueless, they never recognize the riders and are downright frustrating to listen to. I want to shoot myself in the head when I hear Ducrot's voice on TV. I'd rather watch Eurosport with the 10000 ad breaks.

 

[May0maniac]

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What a way to celebrate!

Who was that italian who did it at the Vuelta like 15 years ago? I can't remember right now

Filippo Simeoni. It was the main thing he was known for before Lance.

Thanks, I could only remember he dedicated it to the September 11th victims.

Ulissi did it in País Vasco last year too.

Rosa?

Did't they even fine Sumeoni fo doing that?

 

[Poursuivant]

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I genuinely don't think the crash would have changed anything, Gilbert was insanely strong today.

I dunno, he was very tired in the last 4k.

With Sagan helping GVA it might have come back.

I think he lost about 20" in space of 2-3km, but then he stabilised it, he was celebrating with about 400m to go and still won by nearly 30".

 

[GuyIncognito]

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While the Sporza guys' nationalism is annoying, they're nothing compared to NOS. NOS is quite literally unbearable for me due to sheer chauvinism

I never watch them at all. Besides the nationalism they are also completely clueless, they never recognize the riders and are downright frustrating to listen to. I want to shoot myself in the head when I hear Ducrot's voice on TV. I'd rather watch Eurosport with the 10000 ad breaks.

They occasionally have riders doing co-commentary, especially in womens' races but I stopped listening before they started doing that. Are those riders at least bearable?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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GVA now realizes that Phil Gilbert was always better than him in the cobbled classics...

That's simply not true at all.

Yes it is. I don't know how you can't see that.

I don't like GVFA at all but...