2018 E3 Harelbeke - 206.5 km - March 23

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Terpstra doesn't know what to do. Wait while they're closing the gap, or go solo for 30k...

 

[DFA123]

Vanmarcke the moral winner today.

 

[Velolover2]

Gilbert attacks!

Up to Lampaert.

 

[vladimir]

Benoot working for Gilbert. Utterly stupid.

 

[Lexman]

Phil Gil !

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

Matthews never taking a pull as usual. I hope he doesn't get towed to the line.

I think this is a bit of a false narrative at this point.

By fightning not to get dropped? Has nothing to do with pulling. He never has his face in the wind.

Again, I simply don't think this is true as has been pointed out numerous times.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Trentin will win this bike race.

 

[burning]

Re:

Benoot working for Gilbert. Utterly stupid.

Did he have any other options at all?

 

[Velolover2]

Insane attack by Phil Gil.

Stybar the next to attack?

 

[Screecher]

Re:

Insane attack by Phil Gil.

Stybar the next to attack?

Stybar didn't look very good. Probably not.

 

[Frankschleck]

ian stannard to win

 

[deValtos]

How long until BMC realise they should actually do something.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Benoot working for Gilbert. Utterly stupid.

Did he have any other options at all?

He could have eased up a bit waiting for the big group coming up behind with several willing domestiques in it.

 

[Velolover2]

BMC needs to work now.

 

[Lexman]

Steppers should have to wait on Phil Gil

 

[Screecher]

If QS lose this ...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Holy smokes, Terpstra is strong.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Terpstra wasn’t keen on Gikbert making it across

 

[burning]

Re: Re:

Benoot working for Gilbert. Utterly stupid.

Did he have any other options at all?

He could have eased up a bit waiting for the big group coming up behind with several willing domestiques in it.

Wait from 60k to go, or 35k to go? If he waits 35k to go, his race is pretty much over as fresher riders will join the group. And, the 3rd group was nowhere when GVA attacked, so no point in waiting there as well.

 

[Velolover2]

Benoot still working hard. Amazing rider.

 

[Samamba]

WTF is BMC doing?

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Benoot working for Gilbert. Utterly stupid.

Did he have any other options at all?

He could have eased up a bit waiting for the big group coming up behind with several willing domestiques in it.

Wait from 60k to go, or 35k to go? If he waits 35k to go, his race is pretty much over as fresher riders will join the group. And, the 3rd group was nowhere when GVA attacked, so no point in waiting there as well.

Well, if he would have waited at any point he'd be in pretty much the same position he is now, but a bit fresher. So yes, he did have other options.

 

[deValtos]

BMC "we ride for 3rd"

 

[burning]

Re:

WTF is BMC doing?

GVA spent way more energy compared to other riders in the group, it makes sense that they do not want to work anymore.

 

[Poursuivant]

Benoot does too much work