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With GVA and Sagan as overwhelming favourites I would give the edge to GVA.
But with all the attention and focus on the I'll win but you won't rubbish I feel neither of them actually will.
Voted Durbridge as that is where the heart is but it was more a vote for not GVA/Sagan rather than a firm pick.
Valv.Piti I would recommend http://www.trappistwestmalle.be/nl/de-tripel-van-westmalle
But with all the attention and focus on the I'll win but you won't rubbish I feel neither of them actually will.
Voted Durbridge as that is where the heart is but it was more a vote for not GVA/Sagan rather than a firm pick.
Valv.Piti I would recommend http://www.trappistwestmalle.be/nl/de-tripel-van-westmalle
Re: 2017 Tour of Flanders / Ronde Van Vlaanderen - April 2,
Sagan is training before Ronde with Kwiato in France.
Sagan is training before Ronde with Kwiato in France.
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Trappist beers. Westmalle, Rochefort, Orval, Chimay, Westvleteren (if you can get it), Achel and La Trappe.
Valv.Piti said:
Trappist beers. Westmalle, Rochefort, Orval, Chimay, Westvleteren (if you can get it), Achel and La Trappe.
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Valv.piti, if you really want to be fancy, consider anything from Roman Brewery in Mater, on top of the Varent (one of the famous hellingen in the 70s, but abandoned in favour of Eikenberg).
Adriaan Brouwer (brown) or Sloeber (white) are both pretty heavy on alcohol.
I prefer Ename blond from the tap, but I suppose you can't get this anywhere you live?
Adriaan Brouwer (brown) or Sloeber (white) are both pretty heavy on alcohol.
I prefer Ename blond from the tap, but I suppose you can't get this anywhere you live?
If Sagan has the form he'll drop the whole field including GVA. Not convinced he's still in 2017 MSR shape, though.
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Regarding the whole Peeters-Sagan debacle.
Brian Holm mentioned yesterday on the transmission from de Panne that Peeters and Sagan are private friends (I don't really know how that has come to be) and that he (Holm that is) didn't really understand what Peeters was trying to say in the Cyclingnews interview.
And given that Peeters' comment allegedly was accompanied by a laugh, maybe we should not take it too seriously.
But in fact, I think it's going to be quite straightforward in Flanders. Any dangerous, early moves with QuickStep riders is unlikely to stick because BMC will keep everything in check. They are only betting on one horse and their time has the strength to be a factor deep into the race until GvA decides to do something for himself. Then he will be crushed by Sagan (if you saw their rides up the Kemmel and on the infamous T-A stage, there can be no question who is the stronger rider IMO). As I see it, due to BMC's strength, the only things that can screw up Sagan's changes are an accident to himself or GvA like last year. Because if GvA is out, he will suddenly be extremely vulnerable to QuickStep and it will be almost impossible to cover everything single-handedly. In that (unlikely) case, his best chance will probably be to go very early but that is going to be tremendously difficult, even for him. The last thing that may not happen (for Sagan) is for him to let GvA up the road like what happened in E3. Then it's probably game over.
But if none of these things happen, I think he will repeat his victory.
Until everybody is disqualified because they have been seen near a sidewalk.
Brian Holm mentioned yesterday on the transmission from de Panne that Peeters and Sagan are private friends (I don't really know how that has come to be) and that he (Holm that is) didn't really understand what Peeters was trying to say in the Cyclingnews interview.
And given that Peeters' comment allegedly was accompanied by a laugh, maybe we should not take it too seriously.
But in fact, I think it's going to be quite straightforward in Flanders. Any dangerous, early moves with QuickStep riders is unlikely to stick because BMC will keep everything in check. They are only betting on one horse and their time has the strength to be a factor deep into the race until GvA decides to do something for himself. Then he will be crushed by Sagan (if you saw their rides up the Kemmel and on the infamous T-A stage, there can be no question who is the stronger rider IMO). As I see it, due to BMC's strength, the only things that can screw up Sagan's changes are an accident to himself or GvA like last year. Because if GvA is out, he will suddenly be extremely vulnerable to QuickStep and it will be almost impossible to cover everything single-handedly. In that (unlikely) case, his best chance will probably be to go very early but that is going to be tremendously difficult, even for him. The last thing that may not happen (for Sagan) is for him to let GvA up the road like what happened in E3. Then it's probably game over.
But if none of these things happen, I think he will repeat his victory.
Until everybody is disqualified because they have been seen near a sidewalk.
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In 2013, at his debut, Kwiatkowski was in 3rd position in the Canc. group (4th in total, as Roelandts was still up the road) over the Kwaremont and almost kept in touch with Cancellara / Sagan (watch here: https://youtu.be/E_ENtrdh354?t=11856 ). If he kept in touch until Paterberg, he could have finished on the podium.
And that was his debut...
In 2016, he was again in the mix. I really wonder where he would be by now if he 'learned' in 2014 and 2015. He would have done the race 4 times and judging by 2013 and 2016, he would always be considered at least an outsider for the win and more.
And that was his debut...
In 2016, he was again in the mix. I really wonder where he would be by now if he 'learned' in 2014 and 2015. He would have done the race 4 times and judging by 2013 and 2016, he would always be considered at least an outsider for the win and more.
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I don't know what Kwiat's preferences were, as he obviously can't ride all the classics on a good level. He may not be convinced that LBL isn't for him.Jagartrott said:
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I quite like this brewery not far from Geerardsbergen. A few of their beers are available even here in Norway :razz:
http://www.glazentoren.be/index.php/en/beers
Valv.Piti said:
I quite like this brewery not far from Geerardsbergen. A few of their beers are available even here in Norway :razz:
http://www.glazentoren.be/index.php/en/beers
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I like them all. It's like cheese. Sometimes Comte or Ossau-Iraty are perfect, sometimes you feel like Manchego and sometimes nothing but a Fourme d'Ambert will do
18-Valve. (pithy) said:
I like them all. It's like cheese. Sometimes Comte or Ossau-Iraty are perfect, sometimes you feel like Manchego and sometimes nothing but a Fourme d'Ambert will do
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It was Kwiats choice which makes it a different situation from Gilberts afaik.
Yes he would probably do quite well here and hopefully he comes back to it next year but I don't think we can criticize him/Sky too much considering he is smashing the alternative races that he is focusing on.
The thing is he's so strong he has the potential to win any classic (expect maybe PR?) that he chooses but you can't race them all every year.
18-Valve. (pithy) said:
It was Kwiats choice which makes it a different situation from Gilberts afaik.
Yes he would probably do quite well here and hopefully he comes back to it next year but I don't think we can criticize him/Sky too much considering he is smashing the alternative races that he is focusing on.
The thing is he's so strong he has the potential to win any classic (expect maybe PR?) that he chooses but you can't race them all every year.
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the devil of beers
http://www.duvel.com/en-gb/the-beer/duvel
however, I'll perhaps rather have something lighter in order to still be able following the final part of the race ....
Valv.Piti said:
the devil of beers
http://www.duvel.com/en-gb/the-beer/duvel
however, I'll perhaps rather have something lighter in order to still be able following the final part of the race ....
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