53rd Amstel Gold Race - 260km

[Kwibus]

Re:

I fear that this will be a more conservative edition of Amstel compared to last year.

Yep. They wont catch the break before the important hill sector, that will change the race.

Not sure if there is enough wind.

 

[SKSemtex]

Bora has a free ticket for jackpot here.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Sky.. training for The Giro.

 

[Robert5091]

Bora has a free ticket for jackpot here.

Thought the same thing - a wheelsucker's victory unless someone goes nuts.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Last year BMC made it a really selective race by riding really hard on the front for a long time before the decisive climbs. As it turned out it backfired because GVA couldn't go with the resulting selection. I wonder if this year they will only start to ride after the key climbs and hope they can bring it back for GVA to contest a group sprint where he can be hard to beat after 250+ kms

 

[SKSemtex]

Bora has a free ticket for jackpot here.

Thought the same thing - a wheelsucker's victory unless someone goes nuts.

Nooo. They will not be wheelsucks. They will be smart.

 

[sir fly]

Like everybody's waiting for someone else to make a move.

 

[Robert5091]

Bora has a free ticket for jackpot here.

Thought the same thing - a wheelsucker's victory unless someone goes nuts.

Nooo. They will not be wheelsucks. They will be smart.

wheelsucks = smart

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

I fear that this will be a more conservative edition of Amstel compared to last year.

Yep. They wont catch the break before the important hill sector, that will change the race.

Not sure if there is enough wind.

Yeah. Last year, the big guns attacked on Kruisberg. This year, they will wait for much longer. Some of the lieutenants will be used instead.

The climbs after Kruisberg/Eyserbosweg/Keutenberg are too soft to drop the Sagan, Matthews and Colbrelli. Even Coquard could be a factor if they don't use the early hills wisely.

 

[Blanco]

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Cunego crashed apparently. Sad way to end your international career.

Younger than Valverde and by the end 2008, his last great year with a much better palmares than Bala.

By the end of 2008:

Cunego: 35 wins, 1x Giro, 3x Lombardia, Amstel, WC silver, 4 Giro stages,
Valverde: 52 wins, 2x Vuelta podiums, 2x Liege, Fleche, San Sebastian, 3x WC medals, 8 GT stages

Cunego maybe better, but not by much...

 

[Zama_Olyas]

Bora has a free ticket for jackpot here.

Thought the same thing - a wheelsucker's victory unless someone goes nuts.

Nooo. They will not be wheelsucks. They will be smart.

wheelsucks = smart

Leipheimer was smart?

 

[Zama_Olyas]

Re: Re:

Cunego crashed apparently. Sad way to end your international career.

Younger than Valverde and by the end 2008, his last great year with a much better palmares than Bala.

By the end of 2008:

Cunego: 35 wins, 1x Giro, 3x Lombardia, Amstel, WC silver, 4 Giro stages,
Valverde: 52 wins, 2x Vuelta podiums, 2x Liege, Fleche, San Sebastian, 3x WC medals, 8 GT stages

Cunego maybe better, but not by much...

We are always better than them ..see roma vs barca ..and real were lucky againts juve ... no offense to me mate hrotha :razz: :lol:

 

[Leinster]

Re: Re:

Stream?

None for the next 2 hours.

Ups.. so from are you receving current situation?

Live coverage doesn't air until 13.45 UK , 14.45 there.

CN's live ticker here: http://live.cyclingnews.com/#sidebar

Sporza live ticker here: http://m.live.sporza.be/cm/lmc.mobile/m_mc_wielrennen/2.52660/1.3177637

Did this ever get worked out?

 

[Velolover2]

Ok, it looks like they are serious now.

 

[El Pistolero]

Re: Re:

Cunego crashed apparently. Sad way to end your international career.

Younger than Valverde and by the end 2008, his last great year with a much better palmares than Bala.

By the end of 2008:

Cunego: 35 wins, 1x Giro, 3x Lombardia, Amstel, WC silver, 4 Giro stages,
Valverde: 52 wins, 2x Vuelta podiums, 2x Liege, Fleche, San Sebastian, 3x WC medals, 8 GT stages

Cunego maybe better, but not by much...

4 big wins versus 2 big wins, the difference was enormous.

 

[Zama_Olyas]

wout poels gone

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Re: Re:

Stream?

None for the next 2 hours.

Ups.. so from are you receving current situation?

Live coverage doesn't air until 13.45 UK , 14.45 there.

CN's live ticker here: http://live.cyclingnews.com/#sidebar

Sporza live ticker here: http://m.live.sporza.be/cm/lmc.mobile/m_mc_wielrennen/2.52660/1.3177637

Did this ever get worked out?

Yes

 

[Rollthedice]

The train from bahrain.

 

[Robert5091]

Re:

wout poels gone

He seems to have 0 % body fat - what do Sky feed their riders?

 

[El Pistolero]

Probably too soon by Bahrain.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Re:

The train from bahrain.

Is it not a Registered Trade Mark?

 

[Velolover2]

Albasini looks done.

 

[Zama_Olyas]

Re: Re:

The train from bahrain.

Is it not a Registered Trade Mark?

Yes, by us postal wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy before sky

 

[HelloDolly]

Re: Re:

wout poels gone

He seems to have 0 % body fat - what do Sky feed their riders?

Avocados & nuts ...the keto way.... plus a shed load of Corticosteroids

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Re: Re:

The train from bahrain.

Is it not a Registered Trade Mark?

Yes, by us postal wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy before sky

So now, that's ours. :razz: