2018 La Fleche Wallonne

[Gigs_98]

The question is, how deep have the guys in front been going. Nibali is probably still relatively relaxed and will still have quite a lot left. Kwiatkowski chasing now though, that could be crucial

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Why is Haig riding for Nibali like this?

 

[Velolover2]

Re:

The other teams need to ride now if they want to win.

Yeah but they need to attack, not pull.

They missed a chance on Ereffe. Now there is only Cherave left.

 

[DFA123]

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The other teams need to ride now if they want to win.

Nibali, having been in the break for over an hour, with a 30 second start over Valverde on the Mur; who would you back to win?

 

[Poursuivant]

The break will take this

 

[Serpentin]

Re: Re:

The other teams need to ride now if they want to win.

Yeah but they need to attack, not pull.

They missed a chance on Ereffe. Now there is only Cherave left.

They need to bring the gap down to 20 s to attack.

 

[Red Rick]

The question is, how deep have the guys in front been going. Nibali is probably still relatively relaxed and will still have quite a lot left. Kwiatkowski chasing now though, that could be crucial

I wonder if Nibali could solo from Cherave. I don´t think so.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

The other teams need to ride now if they want to win.

Yeah but they need to attack, not pull.

They missed a chance on Ereffe. Now there is only Cherave left.

You can't attack when the break is nearly a minute ahead and working reasonably well together. That would be impossible to bridge even if 4-5 guys got away. They have to narrow the gap first.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Benoot on the front. Break over

 

[DFA123]

The question is, how deep have the guys in front been going. Nibali is probably still relatively relaxed and will still have quite a lot left. Kwiatkowski chasing now though, that could be crucial

I wonder if Nibali could solo from Cherave. I don´t think so.

I think he'd benefit more from climbing Cherave a bit more slowly and having some company on the run into to Huy.

 

[El Pistolero]

Lotto being losers again.

 

[Serpentin]

QS should ride for Ala. He have a real chance of beating Bala on the huy.

 

[Gigs_98]

Oh c'mon Lotto. What happened to you Wellens? You were supposed to be the chosen one

 

[Red Rick]

Good job missing your move Kwiat.

 

[therhodeo]

Will break riders take off now?

 

[Red Rick]

Oh c'mon Lotto. What happened to you Wellens? You were supposed to be the chosen one

He´s gonna act like you can´t win by attacking and proving himself right by closing every gap down and getting wrecked in the sprint.

 

[Velolover2]

Oh c'mon Lotto. What happened to you Wellens? You were supposed to be the chosen one

He turned into a GC rider.

 

[Serpentin]

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Lotto being losers again.

Why ? Landa and kwia won`t bring it back. What should they do if they want to win ?

 

[Gigs_98]

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QS should ride for Ala. He have a real chance of beating Bala on the huy.

I'd say Schachmann has a better chance of beating Nibali than Alaphilippe beating Valverde

 

[El Pistolero]

Riding tempo won't beat Valverde, they NEED to attack.

 

[DFA123]

Benoot putting the hurt on. Shame he couldn't make into the break, they would be home and dry by now if so.

 

[skippo12]

All for Valverde...in the end a podium is still a huge result for Lotto or Quickstep so they ride for second place.

 

[Frankschleck]

Is moreno racing?

 

[Breh]

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Wow, DD in front for the top25 place of Slagter. Pathetic.

Why shouldn't they be at the front? It's not pathetic at all. They've missed the break and Landa isn't going to bring it back by himself. Better to actually use your riders and try to finish as high as possible.

Reminds me of the Paris-Nice editions when people kept complaining that every other team should subvert their own aims, to allow Contador to win. Just nonsense.

It is 100% pathetic

Pathetic would be doing nothing, watching Landa toil away while the gap to the break goes out, and then having four relatively fresh riders arrive at the foot of Mur, when the top 10 positions have already been filled.

Trying to get the best possible result for their team is not pathetic in the slightest.

Yeah, whats the point in letting the break go if you don't have any riders in that break?

Better ride for a possible top10 than just end up with nothing at all.

 

[Red Rick]

I hope Valverde wins by 82 seconds if Lotto, DD and their ilk bring this break back.