2018 E3 Harelbeke - 206.5 km - March 23

[Hugo Koblet]

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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.

They have Roelandts in the group. They should ride for him now, not GVA.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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ian stannard to win

Nope, Valverde will win this bike race.

 

[Sestriere]

Lucky that Trentin isn't on QS anymore....

 

[d-s3]

But the other two BMCs had a free ride. If they want to win they should (re)designate a leader and others should ride.

 

[Lexman]

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Lucky that Trentin isn't on QS anymore....

Trentin might disagree

 

[burning]

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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.

In hindsight, yeah it makes more sense for him to sit up after the crash. Would you make that decision during the race? Not at all

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Stuyven's chances are growing

 

[burning]

Re: 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.

They have Roelandts in the group. They should ride for him now, not GVA.

Roelandts hit the front right now, but he looks pretty uncomfortable for me, not sure if he can put a winning ride.

Also, Terpstra just dropped Lampaert

 

[DFA123]

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In hindsight, yeah it makes more sense for him to sit up after the crash. Would you make that decision during the race? Not at all

I agree it was a tough decision to make in the race - and it's easy to say with hindsight. But it was still an option at various points, and his DS who can see the whole picture could perhaps have told him to ease up a bit when the bigger group behind was eating up the gap.

Maybe he's got his eyes on bigger prizes though and wanted to get a great training effort in whatever the race situation.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Congratulations to Stybar on winning E3 Harelbeke 2018.

 

[Koronin]

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ian stannard to win

Nope, Valverde will win this bike race.

That would be an impressive feat. LOL

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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Congratulations to Stybar on winning E3 Harelbeke 2018.

It would be a great win

 

[Lexman]

no collaboration in the pursuers, BMC with 3 not working as such, will give only the inidication for other to attack one at a time, not the way to get Terpstra back who rides a ITT at same speed

 

[Hugo Koblet]

BMC...?

 

[DNP-Old]

Quick Step is riding an amazing race.

 

[deValtos]

Watching BMC is so frustrating.

 

[DFA123]

It would be some effort from Terpstra to hang on from here.

 

[Samamba]

BMC is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

BMC are racing like there aren't 3 of them. Or like Terpstra isn't ahead. Not sure.

 

[Lexman]

where would Sagan be right now??

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Team Terpstra still has a good chance of finishing this off when the other teams are riding like this.

 

[Velolover2]

E3 never fails to deliver.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sagan at 1m55s

 

[DNP-Old]

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where would Sagan be right now??

1:55 behind, with Colbrelli.

 

[GraftPunk]

This race is frustrating me to no end today, on so many levels.