2018 Tour of Flanders

[Durden93]

For a moment a thought the tri-colour was Gilbert, oops.

 

[jaylew]

With QS working on the front now, gonna be tough for Naesen.

 

[Durden93]

Maybe Naesen can slot in with some of the riders who get dropped on the Muur and then make an effort to get back in?

 

[markene2]

Astana has such shitty luck this year in the belgian classics

 

[More Strides than Rides]

FDJ rider went into the ditch while his bike went into the road. Naesen was far back, behind the favorites to have been affected

 

[ClassicomanoLuigi]

Sep Vanmarcke has hit the deck three times already in minor crashes. He seems unhurt but it also seems a bit discouraging when there are lots of strong rivals who are not in discomfort. Sometimes I feel like the adrenaline / endorphins from being somewhat injured actually help performance, but not when there is so long to remaining to go. 100 more kilometers of tough stuff. So my guess is that it's not Vanmarcke's day today

Nibali is an enigma, whether he can do anything or not in this context. Not looking great right now. First attempt at the race, and also he is limited somewhat by the relative strength of teammates

 

[Rollthedice]

I spotted the shark on the Muur, he dodged the crash on the left

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Nothing has happened.

Edit: Maybe I was wrong...

 

[Rollthedice]

There's a gap.

 

[Orbit501]

Re:

Astana has such ****** luck this year in the belgian classics

Valgren especially of late. In great form too.

 

[red_flanders]

Benoot looked strong on the Kapelmuur.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Excellent time for commercial break

 

[red_flanders]

That is a much reduced peloton.

 

[Climbing]

It's coming back together.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Re:

That is a much reduced peloton.

un-reduced now.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Cort n' de Kort

 

[red_flanders]

Re: Re:

That is a much reduced peloton.

un-reduced now.

Yeah, for sure. Too bad.

 

[sir fly]

Nobody wants to show their hand too early.
The bunch could have been split for good after the Muur if they've only agreed to push on.

 

[jaylew]

Naesen back at least.

 

[tomorrow]

Re:

Nobody wants to show their hand too early.
The bunch could have been split for good after the Muur if they've only agreed to push on.

The problem probably was that no team had the numbers in the front group. Even quickstep had ther only tree riders I thing. Same for bora and bmc.

 

[rick james]

Kristoff on the move

 

[tomorrow]

Wtf I have seen? Stybar in some kind of attempt for an attack?

 

[Irondan]

Burghardt wtf?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re:

Wtf I have seen? Stybar in some kind of attempt for an attack?

He wants to be the first before he gets stuck behind Gilbert, Terpstra or Lampaert again

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Nobody wants to show their hand too early.
The bunch could have been split for good after the Muur if they've only agreed to push on.

The problem probably was that no team had the numbers in the front group. Even quickstep had ther only tree riders I thing. Same for bora and bmc.

Yes, they'd expose themselves too far from the circuits. And after the fast start in this weather would've been too risky.
Now the Koppenberg should rarefy the bunch.