60th Record Bank E3 Harelbe, 24th March 2017, 206 km, 1.UWT

[Scarponi]

What happened to Sagan ?

 

[Melo]

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What happened to Sagan ?

Crashed.

 

[Scarponi]

Postlberger get a top ten at Dwars?

 

[hfer07]

damn- 50 mts more and Gilbert could have out sprinted GVA..... Great race & great finish nonetheless great ride by Naesen

 

[Scarponi]

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Postlberger get a top ten at Dwars?

Ok never mind thought I saw him top 10 something nice

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: 60th Record Bank E3 Harelbe, 24th March 2017, 206 km, 1.

Meh, I rooted for Gilbert. Strange that he only tried to pass GVA so late. He seemed to have the speed to match his sprint but he stuck to his wheel until the last 30 meters.

And I'm really happy for Pöstelberger. Fifth place in E3 is a great result.

 

[Forever The Best]

Re: 60th Record Bank E3 Harelbe, 24th March 2017, 206 km, 1.

Meh, I rooted for Gilbert. Strange that he only tried to pass GVA so late. He seemed to have the speed to match his sprint but he stuck to his wheel until the last 30 meters.

And I'm really happy for Pöstelberger. Fifth place in E3 is a great result.

Gilbert did a weird sprint indeed.
Also that was Postlberger that finished behind Durbridge? Great ride by him.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Yeh wanted Phil Gil to get it but thought he made an error missing GVA's wheel by going left then tried going all the way around him to the right

 

[the asian]

Dissapointing sprint by Gilbert but still a great race. Hope he can pull off the Ronde !

 

[Flamin]

Great win for Greg, another big race added to his palmares and counteracting the Omloop curse on the Ronde.

Vanmarcke is end of story for next week, hopefully okay for Roubaix. Degenkolb also very promising for the latter.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Happy to see AG2R doing well.

 

[sir fly]

QS now knows Gilbert isn't a man for GVA.

Greg's odds should be rapidly falling (in terms of the bookies) for the RVV.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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QS now knows Gilbert isn't a man for GVA.

Greg's odds should be rapidly falling (in terms of the bookies) for the RVV.

It will be, by quite a margin, the main objective of his year.

Co-favorite with defending champion Peter S.

 

[the asian]

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QS now knows Gilbert isn't a man for GVA.

Greg's odds should be rapidly falling (in terms of the bookies) for the RVV.

There was nothing much between the two in the sprint. Gilbert can certainly beat GVA in a sprint.

Gilbert looks to be in terrific form.

It would be foolish for QS to not allow him a free role for the Ronde.

 

[DFA123]

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QS now knows Gilbert isn't a man for GVA.

Greg's odds should be rapidly falling (in terms of the bookies) for the RVV.

There was nothing much between the two in the sprint. Gilbert can certainly beat GVA in a sprint.

Gilbert looks to be in terrific form.

It would be foolish for QS to not allow him a free role for the Ronde.

Should probably make him number one protected rider on current form. I read somewhere that they will go all-in behind Gaviria, but I don't believe that for one minute. And with Boonen clearly no longer capable on cobbled climbs, Gilbert's the one with the tactical experience and quality to be able to win. Maybe Terprstra as well if it's very wet and windy.

 

[sir fly]

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QS now knows Gilbert isn't a man for GVA.

Greg's odds should be rapidly falling (in terms of the bookies) for the RVV.

There was nothing much between the two in the sprint. Gilbert can certainly beat GVA in a sprint.

Gilbert looks to be in terrific form.

It would be foolish for QS to not allow him a free role for the Ronde.

Should probably make him number one protected rider on current form. I read somewhere that they will go all-in behind Gaviria, but I don't believe that for one minute. And with Boonen clearly no longer capable on cobbled climbs, Gilbert's the one with the tactical experience and quality to be able to win. Maybe Terprstra as well if it's very wet and windy.

QS can't rely solely on Gilbert's instinct in RVV, that's the point.
And I doubt Sagan will miss any moves there.

 

[Flamin]

Regardless the final result, QS played it very well today. If there is a way to beat Sagan (and GVA) next week, this is it. Main condition is to have all of their big guns (except maybe one who could just mark Sagan and annoy him) to be prepared to commit themselves in attacks from far out even though it has a 5% chance of sticking. Like Boonen did in 2014 PR.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: 60th Record Bank E3 Harelbe, 24th March 2017, 206 km, 1.

The thing with Quick Step is that half of their team could potentially win the Ronde but nobody has a chance if it comes down to Sagan attacking on the Kwaremont and the Paterberg.
The only thing they can do is to use their numbers and attack all the time to be sure to cause an early selection with one of their riders in it. Then again this can lead to situations like in 2014 where the not exactly legendary Stijn Vandenbergh ended up in the crucial break with Cancellara, GVA and Vanmarcke.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: 60th Record Bank E3 Harelbe, 24th March 2017, 206 km, 1.

The thing with Quick Step is that half of their team could potentially win the Ronde but nobody has a chance if it comes down to Sagan attacking on the Kwaremont and the Paterberg.
The only thing they can do is to use their numbers and attack all the time to be sure to cause an early selection with one of their riders in it. Then again this can lead to situations like in 2014 where the not exactly legendary Stijn Vandenbergh ended up in the crucial break with Cancellara, GVA and Vanmarcke.

Very sound analysis, but playing the numbers game and going early is their only chance of winning the race, to that should be the tactic. And Im hoping they aren't player their 'lesser riders' out, but maybe are going with Stybar and Terpstra early on. And Gilbert obviously, he is born for that role in this team.

 

[the asian]

Yep. Gilbert, Stybar, Terpstra & Trentin. Any one of them can attack.

Boonen & Gav should wait for the sprint.

 

[Forever The Best]

Trentin, Boonen, Terpstra, Gilbert all should be on the attack while Styby should mark Sagan. Gaviria should probably be on the attack as well depending on how he does in G-W.

 

[Laplaz]

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Yep. Gilbert, Stybar, Terpstra & Trentin. Any one of them can attack.

Boonen & Gav should wait for the sprint.

And they also have Lampaert.

 

[Alexandre B.]

What about Lampaert?

 

[Forever The Best]

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Yep. Gilbert, Stybar, Terpstra & Trentin. Any one of them can attack.

Boonen & Gav should wait for the sprint.

And they also have Lampaert.

He should be attacking as well. Put the pressure on Sagan, make him work.

 

[the asian]

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What about Lampaert?

I believe Lampaert will be a domestique at Ronde,