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The British on Eurosport expected him to win by the sounds of it
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I'm aware his Vuelta was a main factor here. But he went there totally unprepared after fulfiling his most important goal of this season and just used the race as a preparation for today.
He also never sounded like this race isn't important for him. That's why I was totally surprised he's rarely been mentioned even as a 3rd tier favourite.
Remember he won on those roads in the spring
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+1
Not the winner I was rooting for but Alaphilippe and French team earned this win no doubt. The way JA spanked that bike of his..hats off and chapeau for that.
Hats of to Remco Evenepoel for his ride for the team. I think he grew this year more than all his previous years in cycling in these three races: Giro, EC, and Worlds today.
Pidcock..It's really exciting to see this man climbing the ladders. Not your typical classics contender.
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I'm aware his Vuelta was a main factor here. But he went there totally unprepared after fulfiling his most important goal of this season and just used the race as a preparation for today.
He also never sounded like this race isn't important for him. That's why I was totally surprised he's rarely been mentioned even as a 3rd tier favourite.
Remember he won on those roads in the spring
If the Worlds were at the end of April, then expectations would have been sky high. But effectively, all he's ridden on the road since then has been the Vuelta. I think the low expectations going in to this race were about right, and he certainly exceeded mine
- May 5, 2010
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Don't worry. You're not the only one living under a rock:
Michael Valgren Andersen | Riders (cyclingnews.com)
The marriage happened three years ago. Of course, he hasn't really shown much in the meantime...
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Another CX rider has already proved before him, that you don't necessairly need to race that much on the road in the preparation to do well there.
- Nov 16, 2013
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What a surprise that the perpetual pessimists of the forum didn't get it right when they predicted how a sprint would be an unavoidable conclusion to a 280 km race with 42 climbs.
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You must really love your partner if you are willing to get that close after 280km of cyclingWhat a winner, chapoeu
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- Feb 20, 2012
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What can I say I overestimated the Belgian teams strategical accumen.
Except she’s a cyclist too, so I don’t think some sweat, grime, and odor are going to phase her.Yes, that's what I'm always thinking.
- Mar 19, 2009
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After such a great race I'm now super stoked for Roubaix. Did we learn anything today?
Stuyven is going well and the course may suit him even better.
QS will be crazy strong as usual.
Colbrelli and MVDP will be racing it for the first time, should be interesting to see how they go.
Bring on the Roubaix thread!
Stuyven is going well and the course may suit him even better.
QS will be crazy strong as usual.
Colbrelli and MVDP will be racing it for the first time, should be interesting to see how they go.
Bring on the Roubaix thread!
- May 9, 2010
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We couldn't wish for a better representative than Alaphilippe. Him, Van der Poel or Evenepoel would all make for awesome world champions that will show off the shirt like it's supposed to.
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Same!!! It might look sexy on TV but irl no pleaseYes, that's what I'm always thinking.
And remember Bernal transporting Champagne in his mouth to his gf this giro
- Oct 21, 2012
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Wow I only realized just now that no Slovenian was a major player in this race
Kept on waiting for Mohoric to go in the Flandrien circuit, and then he was the first to drop when Alaphillipe attacked in Leuven. Seems like Bahrain, with Colbrelli as well, peaked too soon to be on top form today
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Thanks to a "prior social engagement" I had to watch the last 30 km just now.
I am ecstatic that Alaf doubled up! Il est encore notre chouchou!
260 kms is a long effing race! In the end the strongest rider won and I think the outcome would have been the same 6 times out of 10...
I didn't see much wrong with most riders today except tired legs, although Stuyven was really, really strong and Evenepoel wasted the form of the season by attacking too early (of course Cosnefroy initiated it but RE drove that train). Had he saved some bullets for his second attack, he and Stuyven might have been able to neutralize any other attacks up to the end. But, really, WvA was not at his best so that might not have even mattered.
Pidcock, too, seemed like he had winning form but maybe lack of experience told him to hold back when JA attacked for the second time.
Chapeau too to Powless. He might have been able to go for a medal had he not kept attacking but he didn't really have a choice without a teammate behind...
Great race, and well deserved win.
I am ecstatic that Alaf doubled up! Il est encore notre chouchou!
260 kms is a long effing race! In the end the strongest rider won and I think the outcome would have been the same 6 times out of 10...
I didn't see much wrong with most riders today except tired legs, although Stuyven was really, really strong and Evenepoel wasted the form of the season by attacking too early (of course Cosnefroy initiated it but RE drove that train). Had he saved some bullets for his second attack, he and Stuyven might have been able to neutralize any other attacks up to the end. But, really, WvA was not at his best so that might not have even mattered.
Pidcock, too, seemed like he had winning form but maybe lack of experience told him to hold back when JA attacked for the second time.
Chapeau too to Powless. He might have been able to go for a medal had he not kept attacking but he didn't really have a choice without a teammate behind...
Great race, and well deserved win.
- Apr 10, 2019
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The Italians were on the defensive after the early crashes and with Trentin they had also lost their road captain.
They managed to put Bagioli in an interesting group with Remco, Van Baarle and a feelw other riders, so not everything was bad.
Nizzolo was also a lot stronger on the cobbled climbs than expected.
Nothing broken for Trentin and Ballerini after those crashes, that's good news. Ballerini landed on his back while carrying a few bottles, that could have been ugly. He badly wants to ride Roubaix again, for him that's the biggest one day race.
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Yes. Hard to call it coincidence when we've seen the same thing now this season in Strade, E3, Flanders and the WC.
Not to mention not being able to outsprint Pidcock (twice) after a semi-classic.
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