52nd Amstel Gold Race - April 16 - 261km

[Hugo Koblet]

I thought it seemed daft for Jungels to be dragging Mathews closer to Gilbert.

It's not Matthews, it's Barguil.

That said: What is Jungels doing?

 

[deValtos]

If this was PCM id send Rojas back to pull Valverde across.

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Valverde wheelsucking again.

Well, he does have a team-mate in the front group. Pretty standard not to be working full out.

I'm not sure rojas can win from that group

 

[rehy90]

what a shame Kreuziger crashed, he looked very good and this edition without cauberg sprint would suit him...

 

[trucido]

Nice group, even better that it doesn't have Matthews!

 

[Billie]

guys behind not working together aswell as the first group

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Valverde wheelsucking again.

Well, he does have a team-mate in the front group. Pretty standard not to be working full out.

I'm not sure rojas can win from that group

Agreed. Although with a free ride you never know. And it's still a reason for Valverde not to be doing as much work as GVA at this stage.

 

[glassmoon]

rain?

 

[deValtos]

Re:

What is Jungels doing?

Nah its fine assuming he doesn't work with GVA/Valverde. But QS really needs a 2nd rider in that 2nd group.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

Valverde wheelsucking again.

Well, he does have a team-mate in the front group. Pretty standard not to be working full out.

I'm not sure rojas can win from that group

Rojas would finish 4th even if everyone else crashed

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

my stream broke. Anyone got a functioning one? cheers

 

[jaylew]

2nd group has to catch soon or it isn't going to happen.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Best AGR in years. Reminds me of the old editions with small groups with Boogerd

 

[Arredondo]

Re: Re:

Valverde wheelsucking again.

Well, he does have a team-mate in the front group. Pretty standard not to be working full out.

I'm not sure rojas can win from that group

Agreed. Although with a free ride you never know. And it's still a reason for Valverde not to be doing as much work as GVA at this stage.

But he should have followed Kwiat when he jumped on the Keutenberg to the Gilbert group.

Shows to me he isn't the best guy in the race

 

[mr. tibbs]

Re:

my stream broke. Anyone got a functioning one? cheers

This one's choppy but functional.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/VmmHC864bFs

 

[sir fly]

Nice weather...

 

[Saint Unix]

Re: Re:

Rojas would finish 4th even if everyone else crashed

Rojas finishes 4th on his solo training rides.

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

Valverde wheelsucking again.

Well, he does have a team-mate in the front group. Pretty standard not to be working full out.

I'm not sure rojas can win from that group

Agreed. Although with a free ride you never know. And it's still a reason for Valverde not to be doing as much work as GVA at this stage.

But he should have followed Kwiat when he jumped on the Keutenberg to the Gilbert group.

Shows to me he isn't the best guy in the race

Agreed. Don't think Bala has the legs today.

 

[Dr. Watson]

stream http://tiz-cycling.racing/live-stream/

 

[klintE]

Re: Re:

Valverde wheelsucking again.

Well, he does have a team-mate in the front group. Pretty standard not to be working full out.

And his team-mate in the front doesn't work because he has Valverde in the back. §22

 

[Screecher]

GVA should have just skipped this race tbh.

 

[DFA123]

Peloton could still play a role here. If they bridge with GVA group and some BMC/sunweb/Trek guys go to the front, then the gap could come down quickly.

 

[Poursuivant]

Imagine having THIS Gilbert in your squad, and not taking him to Paris Roubaix.

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Re:

GVA should have just skipped this race tbh.

Please don't say such silly things

 

[Hugo Koblet]

It's gonna be very difficult to bring the front group back.