61st Eschborn-Frankfurt, WT classic, May 1st

[Netserk]

Electric Boogaloo!

 

[Netserk]

Proper gap behind the peloton.

 

[Faserr]

#freeemu
I like angry Emu

 

[Filippo_3467]

Yeah not bringing him to the Giro but taking Gamper or Aleotti doesn't looks reasonable with this form.

 

[Netserk]

UAE chasing Healy and Buchmann.

 

[Rob5091]

Ha, go Buchmann!

 

[Filippo_3467]

Laurence still there. The other teams should be aware that they should get rid of him. I think 2 other Alpecin riders are still there but that could be too few if a proper group with UAE, Bora nad EF splits at the Mammolshain

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Those two both won their National Championships with very long solos, so maybe they can also ride together as a duo. Buchmann is still not useful on the flat, though.

 

[Rob5091]

Buchmann with a point to prove to Bora management.

 

[Faserr]

Haller is fit

 

[search]

Yeah not bringing him to the Giro but taking Gamper or Aleotti doesn't looks reasonable with this form.

It's Koch actually who came in instead of him. According to Gasparotto, Bora preferred to go for stage hunters, and due to Koch's sprinting abilities, they see a better chance for him to win a stage.

 

[Netserk]

I wonder how far back the next group is.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Healy still races like he's some unknown club rider

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fausto in the group!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Joy!
ES has lost Jez Cox audio feed!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

The Hippo attacks!

 

[Filippo_3467]

It's Koch actually who came in instead of him. According to Gasparotto, Bora preferred to go for stage hunters, and due to Koch's sprinting abilities, they see a better chance for him to win a stage.

Not sure about who got in for whom. Welsford was also a late cut. In the early line-up Koch, van Poppel, Mullen, Welsford, Martinez, Aleotti, Buchmann and Kämna were named. With Kämna out of course bringing Lipowitz is a no Brainer. getting Schachmann some exposure to GT racing also a good idea and he looks also good today. Could be someone to go for stages as well. With this weak stat list at the Giro maybe Buchmann could have been a good helper or a guy for a 9th or 10th place if Martinez doesn't come through as leader.

With Welsford out I think that would have been the better idea. Gamper won't win you a stage and he is also not important for a sprint leadout.

The Giro team because they have a lot of guys with good form at the moment also at that race where I don't know what there goals are in the next weeks. Wandahl and Adria could be also good for challenging stages. They also look great today.

 

[Samamba]

Wait Waerenskjold is still there or who is the big guy from UNO X?

Smart move to try to anticipate, he won't be able to follow on the climb anyways. Impressive that he's still here tho.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Wow, that was quite some motopacing.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

They still need to drop Nys.

 

[Netserk]

~34 riders at the bottom of the climb.

 

[Netserk]

Christen attacks!

 

[Samamba]

UNO X impressive

 

[Netserk]

Schachmann, Ciccone, Gee, Kragh are dropped.

 

[Landeirovic]

Christen is super impressive. Every race stronger and stronger