2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 25

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

Always happy to see a classic without Oude-Pater-Combo.

 

[Laplaz]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

Still no break. Senechal ftw!

 

[frisenfruitig]

Break of the day just took off (after an hour): Frison, Gonçalves, Ganna, Duquennoy, Van Goethem and Van Schip.

 

[Velolover2]

No threats in the early break.

l hope for a real selection as early as Katsberg.

 

[rghysens]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

How hard is the climbs and cobbles in this race? If a team or someone would try and make it hard from where the first climbs start on the map and forward that would probably drop the sprinters right?

There are no flat cobbled sections to speak of, but the Kemmelberg is the hardest climb of Flanders, going by the statistics. The main problem is that it's rather isolated (the surrounding climbs are nowhere near as difficult). It's also the last climb. So the main favorites are waiting for it, but if there hasn' t been a major selection, there's a big chance of regrouping. Even more so because there's still more than 30km to go.

 

[Laplaz]

9 minutes for the break

 

[Laplaz]

10:20 now, too much? Maybe not, but they really have a lot of faith in their pursuit

 

[Velolover2]

Not concerned about the break, more concerned about the lack of attacks by the favorites. At least the secondary favorites.

 

[El Pistolero]

Re:

Not concerned about the break, more concerned about the lack of attacks by the favorites. At least the secondary favorites.

Why on earth would they attack now already? Way too soon, the hills still need to come.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Not concerned about the break, more concerned about the lack of attacks by the favorites. At least the secondary favorites.

Why on earth would they attack now already? Way too soon, the hills still need to come.

Sorry, I thought there was only 63'2 km to go. But it turned out to be the gap to the break (6'32). :lol:

 

[tomorrow]

Haussler on the ground, lol

 

[rick james]

Peloton really strung out

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

How hard is the climbs and cobbles in this race? If a team or someone would try and make it hard from where the first climbs start on the map and forward that would probably drop the sprinters right?

The problem is that there isn't any Kittels or Cavs in the race.

It's all sprinters who are decent cobbles riders like Groenewegen, Viviani and Démare. It's not a walk in the park to eliminate those guys.

Actually Kittel is riding this race.

 

[rick james]

keep an eye in front.... lol

 

[Durden93]

The break still has a very strong advantage so if this breaks up a select group could really drive it forward. I expect to see gaps soon.

 

[rick james]

Mitch down

 

[rick james]

Did he clip a kerb and it throw him into the peloton?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Van Schip looks like he is using his track bars...

 

[rick james]

pace is up in the peloton

 

[Velolover2]

Something wrong with Kristoff's bike.

 

[Velolover2]

Time for the Plugstreets!

 

[rick james]

cyclocross

 

[Velolover2]

No selection in the peloton yet as we moves towards Kemmelberg for the first time.

 

[rick james]

FDJ Borg

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sinkeldam doing a lot of work. Demare must be feeling great