51st Amstel Gold Race, 249km - 17/04/16

[GuyIncognito]

Just to remind you, ten years ago a rider like Schleck was able to win this race. A "can't do anything but climbing" rider like Schleck. And today the commentators for Eurosport Germany are discussing why riders like Degenkolb and Kristoff aren't riding this race.

I saw that race. The strongest guy by a long long way was a pavé specialist a week removed from a top 10 in Roubaix.

Schleck won because Wesemann was so strong everyone else was scared of pulling, and he gambled on not pulling. By the time Wesemann started working (and dropped everyone by himself) Schleck was too far up the road to be caught.

Wesemann flaunted his strength way too much.

Absolutely. It was a Merckxian display, he was ludicrously strong. I've rarely seen someone so much stronger than everyone else be that stupid. Cancellara in Mendrisio is the only one that comes to mind.

If he had even one neuron he would've won that race with one leg.

I don't remember why he didn't send Sinkewitz to the front to keep tabs on Schleck. Maybe Patrik was cooked?

I don't even remember him having teammates. He was doing three times the work of anyone else.

 

[Andy262]

Gerrans: "comeon someone. Chase!"

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Still at least two Orica domestiques left.

 

[GuyIncognito]

What's the gap? Please 30s or more.

 

[rehy90]

vakoc going to the front

 

[Orbit501]

Where's the Weening attack?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Unlikely. Either he's having the day of his life or this gap isn't enough

 

[CheckMyPecs]

I don't even remember him having teammates. He was doing three times the work of anyone else.

Sinkewitz was in the final 10-man breakaway.

 

[luckyboy]

Go Colbrelli

 

[Orbit501]

Great effort from Wellens but probably not enough.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Wellens not looking super, whether he wins depends on the attitude of the peloton.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Valgren to win? Or Gaspa?

 

[jsem94]

Valgren wtf?

 

[markene2]

COMMON GASPA

 

[GuyIncognito]

They're coming back. Anyone but Matthews, please.

 

[dgodave]

That guy is huge!

 

[Rollthedice]

Sony to take it.

 

[Andy262]

Come on Valgren

 

[rehy90]

Gasparotto wheelsucking to win

 

[infeXio]

Too bad Valgren Gasparotto riding cleverly

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Valgren. Let it be Valgren.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Gasparotto!!!!!!

 

[Der Effe]

Worst cycling race ever. Get this joke of a race out of the WT please.

Congrats to Gasparotto though, well deserved.

 

[burning]

NICE, EAT SH*T ORICA

 

[jsem94]

Valgren doing too much work, Gasparotto easy win.