2018 Strade Bianche, 1.UWT, 03.03.18

[del1962]

Who is behind power groups

 

[DFA123]

Difficult to see how Benoot doesn't win this now. What a performance!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Benoot is incredible today. Simply the strongest I think

 

[hfer07]

can Benoot pull it off? damn he's really good!!

 

[bigcog]

Re: Re:

Wait, isn't this what we wanted when we reduced teams to 7 riders?

Exactly. You want crazy racing but then you complain big teams don't shut down every move.
This is what we need.

Exactly, fans wanted unpredictive races and now some are complaining when favorites don't shut down every single attack.

Wasn't it more a case of a lot people complaining about Sky/Movistar (but primarily Sky) train controlling races although that never was the case in the classics, so sledgehammer to crack a nut, if you now complain about the favourites missing out in races like this.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Motorpaced himself to the win

 

[MatParker117]

Re:

I'm already a fan of 7 man teams. Clearly less control.

Weather has a lot to do with it.

 

[Orbit501]

Benoot going because he knows that Bardet abd Van Aert are cooked and might be caught?

 

[Kazistuta]

Amazing race and deserving winner as always (no matter if it's Benoot or Bardet/Van Aert)

 

[Laplaz]

Epic race!

 

[Arredondo]

Valverde and Kwiat the strongest from the big favo's

Dai dai dai Tiesj!

 

[Gigs_98]

Benoot has this

 

[jaylew]

Completely over for Wout and Bardet. 23 secs already and growing

 

[hfer07]

Bardet is getting tired

 

[TMP402]

Come on Beautiful Benoot.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Mud on Benoot's face is the colour my wife wants for the kitchen.

 

[Netserk]

Stybar, not Kwia with Valverde.

 

[Samamba]

I'm in love

 

[DFA123]

Benoot looks lighter than previously - I wonder if he could be even more of a threat in the Ardennes than on the cobbles this year. Hard to believe he's still only 23 - he's been around for ages.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Benoot incredibly strong, but I wonder if this wasn't Valverde's best chance to win Strade Bianche. Maybe Benoot was stil stronger tho, I don't know. Oh well.

 

[Samamba]

Re:

Benoot looks lighter than previously - I wonder if he could be even more of a threat in the Ardennes than on the cobbles this year. Hard to believe he's still only 23 - he's been around for ages.

He is lighter this year! New strategy for this year.

 

[Arredondo]

Re:

Benoot looks lighter than previously - I wonder if he could be even more of a threat in the Ardennes than on the cobbles this year. Hard to believe he's still only 23 - he's been around for ages.

He's got so much potential. He can even shine in major stage races like Suisse or Dauphine.

For years his diversity was a weakness. But maybe after this win he's relieved after all.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

Benoot looks lighter than previously - I wonder if he could be even more of a threat in the Ardennes than on the cobbles this year. Hard to believe he's still only 23 - he's been around for ages.

He is lighter this year! New strategy for this year.

Plus he's been struggling with choices. Jack of all trades, didn't he try to climb better last year?

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Benoot looks lighter than previously - I wonder if he could be even more of a threat in the Ardennes than on the cobbles this year. Hard to believe he's still only 23 - he's been around for ages.

He is lighter this year! New strategy for this year.

Certainly looks like its paid off! He could become the next Kwiatkowski with his combination of climber and rouleur skills.

 

[Gigs_98]

Why does Stybar have to be so good. Now my unique cq team pick Pieter Serry has to work and won't make lots of points.