56th Amstel Gold Race: 10 April, 2022

[RedheadDane]

So... who had Cavalli in the prediction game?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Why did Moolman passio not catch Cavalli?

Great attack and great win

 

[meat puppet]

Perfectly timed attack.

 

[sir fly]

Well played.
Looked to me SD Worx had her in check, but they all were at the limit.

Nice finale.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Brilliant timing, none of them thought she'd still be there and she timed it perfectly, the whole group did not want to chase. Moolman-Pasio apologising profusely to Vollering, saying she did everything she could, but Demi was so frustrated at the line, however she was struggling to hold over the summit, don't think SD Worx could have upped the pace to chase Marta immediately. As soon as Ash signalled for some assistance, there was nobody there to take it up, and that hesitation before Ash came back to the front opened up enough of a gap that it was decisive.

Think Vollering won the sprint for 2nd? Van Vleuten looked like she just pipped Lippert on the line but not sure.

Ah, here's the overhead... no, Liane held 3rd.

Excellent news for me in the prediction game since Niewiadoma is only one place back from Annemiek and they aren't on the podium

Graphics still have Labecki as Rivera.

 

[Savant12]

SDW's numbers working against them this time. No-one else wanted to help set-up Vollering for the sprint.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

With the impressive result she's already had, it's deserving that she finally gets a major win.

So... who had Cavalli in the prediction game?

I nerly picked Cavalli and Lippert as my outside duo, but ended up with 0 points instead.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

With the impressive result she's already had, it's deserving that she finally gets a major win.



I nerly picked Cavalli and Lippert as my outside duo, but ended up with 0 points instead.

I was very tempted by Lippert, but with a deficit I felt I had to play safe. And Demi owed me one after RVV.

 

[Red Rick]

It's honestly a bit sad they don't use the same finale as the men

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If CUL doesn't get ill and miss the race, Cavalli probably doesn't win

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, that was a textbook finisseur attack.
Great to see Cavalli get a big win, that horrible crash on the track a few years ago almost ended her career and she almost lost a kidney.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

If CUL doesn't get ill and miss the race, Cavalli probably doesn't win

Tactical brilliance from Cille, doing what's best for the team!

 

[tobydawq]

It's honestly a bit sad they don't use the same finale for the men

What do you mean? The men's race became infinitely better when they finally removed the Cauberg from the finish.

Maybe the wording in your post was a little off, and you would like the women to also have a Cauberg-free finale.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If CUL doesn't get ill and miss the race, Cavalli probably doesn't win

That's not necessarily true, cause they would likely have tried to attack anyway, since neither of them would have been a favourite in a sprint.

 

[yaco]

It's honestly a bit sad they don't use the same finale for the men

Stole my words - This route for the women is a fail.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Red Rick]

What do you mean? The men's race became infinitely better when they finally removed the Cauberg from the finish.

Maybe the wording in your post was a little off, and you would like the women to also have a Cauberg-free finale.

I just fail at English. I meant I wish they used the same final ~50km as the men

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I feel that the women's race should actually move the finish back to the top of the Cauberg.

The fact most of my favourite riders are high level puncheuses who are absolutely hopeless in a sprint and keep giving away potential victories between the top of the Cauberg and the finishing line has totally got nothing to do with this of course.

 

[Velolover2]

I'd just like the women's classics to be above 150 km, maybe even 200 km.

The classics are about endurance. And it's not like the women can't handle the distance.

 

[tobydawq]

I just fail at English. I meant I wish they used the same final ~50km as the men

I thought as much. Otherwise, I would have been really worried for your well-being!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also props to Lippert for actually drinking her beer.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I just fail at English. I meant I wish they used the same final ~50km as the men

Don't worry I sometimes fail in English and my posts are still the best here

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Also props to Lippert for actually drinking her beer.

She's German!!!

 

[Eyeballs Out]

I prefer the women's finish / previous men's finish

What the current men's finish has shown is just how dumb everyone was in waiting for the Cauberg

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Campenaerts is possibly wasting energy once again now.