Textbook tactics. As a rider, you have to be on Preidler's wheel there when Pinot is going. You just know he'd attack next.
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Zinoviev Letter said:Dekker_Tifosi said:I'm quite surprised QSI didn't bring Jakobsen. He outsprinted Ackermann pretty easily in Scheldeprijs..Zinoviev Letter said:luckyboy said:Hodeg should've won that if he went a few metres earlier.
Quite a terrible sprint field for three days in a row of flat stages though :Neutral:
It’s great to get a look at Ackermann v Hodeg. They are genuinely fast, particularly so far this year Ackermann. I think that looking back when both are more established this will seem like a strong field. The Tour of Poland is often a good place to see guys who are about to be big duel.
But I guess they're letting him ride Binckbanck, and if not, then I really don't know the logic...
Jakobsen is very young, so they may be trying to avoid overworking him. I would not judge him versus Ackermann on one sprint in spring, Ackermann has stepped forward since then and Jakobsen has been quiet. I think he has five wins since Jakobsen last took one. As against that, Jakobsen is a lot better at 21 than Ackermann was at that age. Hugely better. It would be interesting to see them matched here. After the first two stages it appears that Ackermann currently has Hodeg’s number.
Sestriere said:Yates lost the win by bottleing the last turn, I'd say.
He also screwed up leaving the bonification for Kwiat.Zinoviev Letter said:Teuns screwed up there, bringing back Bennett for Kwiatkowski. Kwiatkowski then threw away the stage by not going.
Nicely played Pinot and Priedler, although the celebration was too early and nearly resulted in an embarrassing loss.
Sestriere said:Yates lost the win by bottleing the last turn, I'd say.
I think it's like Oreca-Greenedge 2 years ago and Sunweb last year. Just everything seems to be going their way suddenlyValv.Piti said:I must admit Im very surprised by Bennett. He was absolutely monstrous today. Lotto NL is just on fire everywhere these days, he could easily get a top-5 in La Vuelta.
Expected more from Carapaz on such a stage.
Unfortunately yesRedheadDane said:Quick question:
Did they illustrate the George Bennett info graphic with a picture of Sam Bennett?
Bot. Sky_Bot said:Unfortunately yesRedheadDane said:Quick question:
Did they illustrate the George Bennett info graphic with a picture of Sam Bennett?![]()
Lequack said:Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?
7 sprinter stages up north, dah...tobydawq said:Lequack said:Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?
Unless putting an outright MTF in the race, it's difficult not to.
And an inclusion of a time trial would have been even better for him.
The same kind of final stages as in previous years. In 2014 ITT was a final stage and.. Majka won TdP overall.Lequack said:Did they tailor made this years race for Kwiatkowski?