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

[shalgo]

Looking back over the previous decade it’s amazing to se Kristoff podiumed in 7 consecutive editions of the race (It wasn’t held for 2 years in that span). That’s got to be pretty darn usual regardless of a race’s status?

The first example I can think of is Sean Kelly winning Paris-Nice seven years in a row. Merckx also had seven consecutive P-N podiums (not all victories)

 

[Rob5091]

27 degrees on May 1 - that'll sort out who's in good shape.

 

[tobydawq]

The first example I can think of is Sean Kelly winning Paris-Nice seven years in a row. Merckx also had seven consecutive P-N podiums (not all victories)

I remember Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France seven years in a row.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I remember Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France seven years in a row.

I think you must be hallucinating. The record is clearly five wins.

 

[ice&fire]

To the question in the poll, this exists to give dudes not named Van der Poel or Pogacar the chance to win a 1.WT race.

 

[Breh]

Another dumb poll, yawn.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why is the breakaway fight like a Tour flat stage?

 

[Faserr]

Why is the breakaway fight like a Tour flat stage?

Don't know. They got a good gap. I think bora will only pace the uphill parts because with their climber team they want a hard race.

 

[tobydawq]

Looking back over the previous decade it’s amazing to se Kristoff podiumed in 7 consecutive editions of the race (It wasn’t held for 2 years in that span). That’s got to be pretty darn usual regardless of a race’s status?

You also have Richie Porte winning on Willunga Hill 6 years in a row and coming 2nd the year after.

 

[Samamba]

So is a team gonna make this hard soon or...

 

[Netserk]

We have a bike race.

 

[staubsauger]

Looking back over the previous decade it’s amazing to se Kristoff podiumed in 7 consecutive editions of the race (It wasn’t held for 2 years in that span). That’s got to be pretty darn usual regardless of a race’s status?

Michael Boogerd has been 2nd or 3rd at the Amstel Gold Race various times. But nowhere near 7 times of course.

 

[Samamba]

I expected to see Bora or UAE or EF even already to make this harder
It's Lotto now but they don't have climbers apart from Adamietz to get the tempo up

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Big bad Van Gils mountain train…

 

[Samamba]

Big bad Van Gils mountain train…

A mountain train with Slock and De Buyst, yeah that's not gonna do it
I don't understand where UAE and Bora are. Last season they were already demolishing the peloton.

 

[Netserk]

UAE lining the peloton out.

 

[Samamba]

UAE realizing this will be a bunch sprint if they don't do anything.

Just 1 guy tho. It's the usual UAE without one clear leader tactics. Bora too honestly.

There were 20 guys left last year at this moment in the race btw.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Why are UAE tactics always so bad? How do they want to attack the final climb with three guys at the same time?

 

[Netserk]

Splitting up!

 

[Samamba]

Finally splitting up. Van Gils couldn't follow the attack btw. Looks like this might be the one day race too much for him

 

[Netserk]

Christen and Buchmann stretched their legs, but the peloton is intact.

 

[Netserk]

Nearly 30 riders in the front group.

 

[Samamba]

Should be a bigger peloton again in a bit with an organized chase to then split up again on the last climb. If a group of 10ish riders is gone then and works together the peloton won't see them again.

 

[Netserk]

Adrià

Bax, Healy

Alpecin, Trek, EF

Peloton

 

[Filippo_3467]

I think the hills in the decent could be decisive now. especially the second ine (Ruppertshain) is really nasty. That will form a strong front group.