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[Libertine Seguros]

I remember that Epafel even resigned Santi Pérez, David Blanco, David Bernabéu and Claus Michael Møller for that race, but they still stood no chance.

The only other times I've seen the péloton miss the time cut was because they sat up and let the break go, like the Voigt/Pereiro break in the 2006 Tour, but when Pourseyedi took off with 90km remaining and only Mizbani, Askari, Alarcón, César Veloso and João Cabreira could respond, that was the only time I've seen the péloton allowed to stay in the race under the literal definition of a mercy rule. I think there was only the chase group of Sayar, Dani Díaz, the Rojas brothers and Rui Sousa that managed to stay inside the time cut.

 

[johnymax]

I demand more details.

Is this Chris Harper the next Chris Horner?

No, that's Aston Martin apparently. The next philosopher

 

[MTV]

Am I the only one watching fameous NO race today? Only 25 km left!

 

[MTV]

Harper in trouble,... other Harper gave him his bike, he is back now.

 

[MTV]

Nibali attack! Go shark!

 

[MTV]

He is back.

 

[RedheadDane]

He just rode straight into a lake! Geez, that's taking your nickname a little too literally!

 

[MTV]

Harper goes now, peloton is waiting for Roglič.

 

[MTV]

And poor wet shark

 

[MTV]

Shark is back, still no picture of Roglič

 

[MTV]

Harper made 30 sec

 

[MTV]

Strange - it seems Roglič gave his helmet to Harper, peloton still waiting for Roglič

 

[RedheadDane]

Only too late does everyone realise that the "Harper" who attacked is in fact Roglic. I think we can expect a rule ammendment in the near-future, to make up for the fact that - as of now - Jumbo are technically not breaking any rules by having all their riders take turns to appear as "Chris Harper".

 

[MTV]

Who is the rider that managed to cross over to, we now know, Roglič?

 

[MTV]

Only 10 km, two riders in front, peloton finally start to chase

 

[MTV]

Who is the other rider?

 

[BlueRoads]

Mads Würtz Schmidt, must be him!

 

[Lequack]

Is this the new Milan Sanremo thread?

 

[MTV]

Or is it Kragh Andersen?

 

[MTV]

Commentators are confused - but it is that guy from Denmark - but who?

 

[MTV]

Only 5km to go - our guys working together, peloton on 30 sec

 

[RedheadDane]

1 KM to go! It's over a minute!

(Yeah, they rode 4 KM in to minutes...)

 

[MTV]

Lequack - this is fameous NO race today - please provide some pictures

 

[MTV]

And guys still together - will they do a double winn?

 

[MTV]

We should Wait for foto finish