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

[noviceaussie]

Terpstra gets a 20km tow and still loses the sprint for second lololol

 

[meat puppet]

what can I say, Gilbert was motoring.

 

[Robert5091]

No doubts with 50K left - just TT it home ...didn't even break a sweat

 

[Irondan]

BMC fail for stifling the PhilGil at the ronde...

 

[spalco]

Not riding over the line - cheater.

 

[sir fly]

What a Sunday afternoon!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Disgusting commentating on Sporza. Not caring about the team car putting Gilbert out of the wind while they where furious in G-W about Sagan and Terpstra getting a tow.

Exactly what I thought as well.

nationalistic commentators? what even never heard this happen before

You didn't hear what they said. They were literally fuming at G-W and mentioned it several times. Now they laughed at Gilbert asking the team car to keep him out of the wind. Nationalistic commentators aren't new but this was really silly. Have to stay somewhat objective.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Great win by a great champion. Bravo!

And Pippo 8th or 9th! Great final Flanders for him

 

[Gigs_98]

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This could have been absolute heartbreak if Sagan hadn't crashed.

 

[Jancouver]

What a way to celebrate!

 

[Arredondo]

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PhilGil RvV 2017 > Spartacus P-R 2010

Nah, not really. Spartacus just destroyed everyone and was able to take out 3 minutes on his rivals.

Gilbert would have suffered greatly to hold the gap without the Sagan crash. Epic win ofcourse, but i think Cance's PR win was even more impressive.

 

[jsem94]

What a race this was

 

[Irondan]

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What a way to celebrate!

Great shot!

 

[El Pistolero]

Philippe Gilbert, by far the best classics specialist of his generation: Ronde van Vlaanderen, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro di Lombardia (twice) and the World Championships.

 

[Dragontearz]

Chapeau Gilbert!

 

[Red Rick]

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Disgusting commentating on Sporza. Not caring about the team car putting Gilbert out of the wind while they where furious in G-W about Sagan and Terpstra getting a tow.

Exactly what I thought as well.

nationalistic commentators? what even never heard this happen before

You didn't hear what they said. They were literally fuming at G-W and mentioned it several times. Now they laughed at Gilbert asking the team car to keep him out of the wind. Nationalistic commentators aren't new but this was really silly. Have to stay somewhat objective.

Wuyts is really bad, De Cauwer is usually okay.

 

[Irondan]

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Philippe Gilbert, by far the best classics specialist of his generation: Ronde van Vlaanderen, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro di Lombardia (twice) and the World Championships.

I agree.

Great post!

 

[DenisMenchov]

Amazing win! Congrats.

 

[BigMac]

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What a way to celebrate!

#justbelgianthings

 

[Arredondo]

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Disgusting commentating on Sporza. Not caring about the team car putting Gilbert out of the wind while they where furious in G-W about Sagan and Terpstra getting a tow.

Exactly what I thought as well.

nationalistic commentators? what even never heard this happen before

You didn't hear what they said. They were literally fuming at G-W and mentioned it several times. Now they laughed at Gilbert asking the team car to keep him out of the wind. Nationalistic commentators aren't new but this was really silly. Have to stay somewhat objective.

Wuyts is really bad, De Cauwer is usually okay.

Okay? De Cauwer is god and jesus at the same time!

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Wuyts is really bad, De Cauwer is usually okay.

Yeah Wuyts is a big idiot and I can't stand his voice. I like De Cauwer.

 

[Cannibal72]

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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.

 

[Tonton]

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What a win!!!

 

[Flamin]

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Philippe Gilbert, by far the best classics specialist of his generation: Ronde van Vlaanderen, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro di Lombardia (twice) and the World Championships.

But what about the car pacing?

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Philippe Gilbert, by far the best classics specialist of his generation: Ronde van Vlaanderen, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro di Lombardia (twice) and the World Championships.

Ronde van Vlaanderen when the favourite crashes out, Liege-Bastogne-Liege in the absence of the best ardennes specialist of his era, Valverde

Someone had to do a pistolero :lol: