56th Amstel Gold Race: 10 April, 2022

[SHAD0W93]

Have I become part of a meme I'm not aware of?

Isn’t that how most memes start?

 

[SafeBet]

Don't tell me I'm the new Gigs.

 

[Red Rick]

Have I become part of a meme I'm not aware of?

#savebet

 

[SHAD0W93]

Don't tell me I'm the new Gigs.

If anything this is better since we want you to post and view the race vs @Gigs_98 that has to enjoy the race after it is finished.

#savebet

#freethehomiesafebet

 

[tobydawq]

Have I become part of a meme I'm not aware of?

When Masnada has gotten monument podiums on 100% of the days you have gotten married, it would be strange if you could escape the memes.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

When Masnada has gotten monument podiums on 100% of the days you have gotten married, it would be strange if you could escape the memes.

@SafeBet congratulations on getting married.

Can you get married more often please? Maybe 24th April?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

... Gigs_98 has to enjoy the race after it is finished.

Which is anathema to RHD

 

[Velolover2]

I feel like this date is better even though many classic riders disagree (because of the extended period of being at their peak).

Since 2017, it has become a race that isn't about being the best uphill sprinter. It's for the rouleurs and tactical cobbles squads as well. It's fairly unpredictable when there is multiple places to attack and not just the steepest section of Cauberg.

The climber-dominated Walloon classics can use their Flemish cousin (Brabantse Pijl) as the warm up race.

 

[SafeBet]

Ok now I finally managed to understand what's going on (thanks @Armchair cyclist for the tip).

I'm good. I got COVID like basically every Italian pro rider but I recovered. My marriage is going ok, I guess, so I can't get married again anytime soon but I'll try to avoid a few races in the future to give Fausto a chance to podium. Incidentally yesterday I was away with my wife to celebrate a few things we couldn't celebrate last month due to both of us getting sick but Fausto decided not to race AGR. He should check my schedule before deciding his racing calendar.

 

[Red Rick]

Ok now I finally managed to understand what's going on (thanks @Armchair cyclist for the tip).

I'm good. I got COVID like basically every Italian pro rider but I recovered. My marriage is going ok, I guess, so I can't get marry again anytime soon but I'll try to avoid a few races in the future to give Fausto a chance to podium. Incidentally yesterday I was away with my wife to celebrate a few things we couldn't celebrate last month due to both of us getting sick but Fausto decided not to race AGR. He should check my schedule before deciding his racing calendar.

Just celebrate the 5th anniversary of Nibs last Lombardia win this October okay?

 

[RedheadDane]

Which is anathema to RHD

I just recall always needing to pee just as the action was heating up, so I guess you just want me to make sure I drink plenty during races.
Mostly coffee.

 

[gunara]

I just recall always needing to pee just as the action was heating up

Good you're not in pink (or maybe you were), Dumoulin at least only had it once, the heavy version though

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ok now I finally managed to understand what's going on (thanks @Armchair cyclist for the tip).

I'm good. I got COVID like basically every Italian pro rider but I recovered. My marriage is going ok, I guess, so I can't get married again anytime soon but I'll try to avoid a few races in the future to give Fausto a chance to podium. Incidentally yesterday I was away with my wife to celebrate a few things we couldn't celebrate last month due to both of us getting sick but Fausto decided not to race AGR. He should check my schedule before deciding his racing calendar.

It started here: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/56th-amstel-gold-race-10-april-2022.37773/page-18#post-2684430

 

[OlavEH]

I feel like this date is better even though many classic riders disagree (because of the extended period of being at their peak).

Since 2017, it has become a race that isn't about being the best uphill sprinter. It's for the rouleurs and tactical cobbles squads as well. It's fairly unpredictable when there is multiple places to attack and not just the steepest section of Cauberg.

If we had at least 3 of the quartet Van der Poel, Van Aert, Ala and Pogacar in top shape in the AGR, I'm pretty sure it still would have seemed more like a traditional hilly classic.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The stress in this race with all the road furniture must be brutal, if you're racing in the bunch. I wonder how much more energy you actually waste by riding in the breakaway.

 

[Velolover2]

If we had at least 3 of the quartet Van der Poel, Van Aert, Ala and Pogacar in top shape in the AGR, I'm pretty sure it still would have seemed more like a traditional hilly classic.

They would still have challenged each other from far out. And other riders could be tactical and do less work.

Pre-2017 was an awful route.

 

[Gigs_98]

Which is anathema to RHD

I am so confused about what this means

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

In the discussion on spoilers, RHD suggested that anyone who watches a race other than live is delusional about the progress of the space time continuum.

Or something like that.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I guess that the debate around photo finish still didn't settle then?

 

[SHAD0W93]

I guess that the debate around photo finish still didn't settle then?

New rule is both cyclists fight until there is one left standing but that could be voted out and replaced with whoever drinks “das boot” the fastest, wins.

 

[CyclistAbi]

New rule is both cyclists fight until there is one left standing but that could be voted out and replaced with whoever drinks “das boot” the fastest, wins.

Actually. If the length is less then one beer. Then all involved to win automatically.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Actually. If the length is less then one beer. Then all involved to win automatically.

Some beers are lager than others.


You had to read that twice, didn't you?