75th La Fleche Wallonne 201km Wednesday April20nd 2011

[Parrulo]

rebellin did it and thats only going back 7 years

 

[hrotha]

Before seeing how long it actually took, I'd say everybody was so scared of Gilbert they effectively handed the win over to him by waiting for him to choose his distance and attack.

 

[jens_attacks]

gilbert going for a rebellin!that's amazing but stilll vino,please do something and drop this belgian demon.

 

[Jamsque]

Ryo you are the WORST, sometimes I wonder if you even watch races at all. Time gaps and group sizes don't mean everything. Last year there were attacks from the foot of the Muur and everyone was on the limit all the way up. Cadel won because Contador and Anton went too early and burned themselves out.

This year, all the favorites were looking at each other right up until 400m to go, when Gilbert went off like a shot and no-one could follow him.

Just watch the damn race.

 

[jaylew]

Yes, agreed.

There was the early attack by Klöden, and then Anton rode a very high tempo which only Contador could go with.

This year nothing really happened until Gilbert opened up (this was probably the same section Contador went on last year).

But that should take nothing away from the victory, Gilbert took the Mur on where none of the other favourites dared, or were able to.

Agreed. Mur was disappointing this year. Usually you get several people attacking and dying at various points.

Anton came from way too far back - finished 5th, should have been 3rd at least

Both Euskaltel guys were way back midway on the climb and still finished 3rd and 5th. You'd think their positioning would have been better if they were going to have a go.

 

[auscyclefan94]

oh really??

2010:
1 31 Cadel EVANS BMC RACING TEAM 04:39:24
2 96 Joaquim RODRIGUEZ KATUSHA TEAM 00:00:00
3 181 Alberto CONTADOR ASTANA 00:00:00
4 21 Igor ANTON EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 00:00:06
5 11 Damiano CUNEGO LAMPRE - FARNESE 00:00:09
6 41 Philippe GILBERT OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 00:00:11
7 143 Christopher HORNER TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:00:11
8 61 Alejandro VALVERDE CAISSE D'EPARGNE 00:00:11
9 1 Andy SCHLECK TEAM SAXO BANK 00:00:11
10 171 Ryder HESJEDAL GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 00:00:11
11 52 Michael ALBASINI TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 00:00:11
12 131 Bert DE WAELE LANDBOUWKREDIET 00:00:11
13 215 Vincenzo NIBALI LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 00:00:11
14 161 Christophe LE MEVEL FRANCAISE DES JEUX 00:00:11
15 222 Robert GESINK RABOBANK 00:00:19
16 13 Francesco GAVAZZI LAMPRE - FARNESE 00:00:19
17 124 Xavier FLORENCIO CERVELO TEST TEAM 00:00:19
18 175 Daniel MARTIN GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 00:00:19
19 233 Sébastien MINARD COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 00:00:24
20 48 Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 00:00:24
21 166 Jérémy ROY FRANCAISE DES JEUX 00:00:24
22 238 Leonardo DUQUE COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 00:00:24
23 71 Thomas LÖVKVIST TEAM SKY 00:00:27
24 141 Andréas KLÖDEN TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:00:27
25 148 Haimar ZUBELDIA TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:00:27
26 112 Dario CATALDO QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 00:00:32
27 208 Thomas VOECKLER BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 00:00:32
28 56 Marco PINOTTI TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 00:00:32
29 77 Lars-Peter NORDHAUG TEAM SKY 00:00:32

2011

1 Philippe GILBERT OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 4:54:57 (Palmarés completo)
2 Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVER KATUSHA TEAM 0:00:03
3 Samuel SANCHEZ EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0:00:05
4 Alexandre VINOKOUROV PRO TEAM ASTANA 0:00:06
5 Igor ANTON EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 0:00:06
6 Jelle VANENDERT OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 0:00:06
7 Frank SCHLECK TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 0:00:06
8 Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ KATUSHA TEAM 0:00:09
9 Christophe LE MEVEL TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 0:00:12
10 Paul MARTENS RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 0:00:12
11 Alberto CONTADOR SAXO BANK SUNGARD 0:00:15
12 Michael ALBASINI HTC - HIGHROAD 0:00:17
13 Ryder HESJEDAL TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 0:00:18
14 Robert GESINK RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 0:00:20
15 Bert DE WAELE LANDBOUWKREDIET 0:00:20
16 Greg VAN AVERMAET BMC RACING TEAM 0:00:20
17 Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 0:00:23
18 Ben HERMANS TEAM RADIOSHACK 0:00:26
19 Rigoberto URAN SKY PROCYCLING 0:00:28
20 Benat INTXAUSTI MOVISTAR TEAM 0:00:28
21 Rémy DI GREGORIO PRO TEAM ASTANA 0:00:28
22 Simon GERRANS SKY PROCYCLING 0:00:28
23 Philip DEIGNAN TEAM RADIOSHACK 0:00:28
24 Chris SORENSEN SAXO BANK SUNGARD 0:00:28
25 Kanstantsin SIVTSOV HTC - HIGHROAD 0:00:28
26 Alexandre GENIEZ SKIL-SHIMANO 0:00:28
27 Jérôme BAUGNIES TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR 0:00:28
28 Rob RUIJGH VACANSOLEIL-DCM 0:00:28
29 Jonathan HIVERT SAUR-SOJASUN 0:00:33
30 Julien EL FARES COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 0:00:34



oh yeah and last years group was 95 riders to the mur and this year was 78...

yes but how many riders were left at the muur depends on the racing pre-mur. Also how the time keepers mark out the time gaps vary.

 

[Parrulo]

gilbert going for a rebellin!that's amazing but stilll vino,please do something and drop this belgian demon.

i think droping him is impossible. but he can out-smart him like he did last year

*waits for el pistolero to shoot me*

 

[Bordercollie1]

Well and truely fed up with the coverage. I watched it hitch free as the bunch soft pedalled along river banks and then with 20k to go (presumably when everyone logs on to watch?) the coverage becomes stop / start. If you try to refresh you get adverts for Neurofen.

Same thing happened to me last week when I was watching Roubaix.
Where can I get a good, relaible video stream?
Language does not really matter.
Flemish probably preferrable to British Eurosport.

 

[movingtarget]

No top 10 finish for Contador. He really wanted to win this one after getting making the podium last year. Another second for Rodriguez. Sanchez must have flown over the last 300 metres or so.

 

[Andre.J]

Congratulations Gilbert!! What a great year he's having. I didn't think it would be that easy.

 

[Kvinto]

rebellin in 2004

Oh, you're right... I'm so impressed of Gilbert's attack that forgot about Davide...

 

[XlandaluzeX]

Anton was the only one that could take it away from Gilbert today, a shame he started the Muur 40th or something... cant wait to see him in the Giro, he s gonna kill it

 

[TRDean]

Nice result for the young Frenchman Alexandre Geniez! I hope he is becoming a good one!!

 

[therhodeo]

Will Anton and Samu figure in on Sunday? The team looked fairly strong today I thought.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ryo you are the WORST, sometimes I wonder if you even watch races at all. Time gaps and group sizes don't mean everything. Last year there were attacks from the foot of the Muur and everyone was on the limit all the way up. Cadel won because Contador and Anton went too early and burned themselves out.

This year, all the favorites were looking at each other right up until 400m to go, when Gilbert went off like a shot and no-one could follow him.

Just watch the damn race.

that's not the point. acf said they climbed slower because of how bunched up it was at the finish and I just showed him he was wrong.

gilbert is simply of a different class, he is stronger even than last year. vino same thing. he climbs better than he ever did since his return.

 

[will10]

Anton was the only one that could take it away from Gilbert today, a shame he started the Muur 40th or something... cant wait to see him in the Giro, he s gonna kill it

and it begins....

 

[dlwssonic]

Lol Van avermaet got 16th not bad for BMC eh? But why didnt andy bother to contest the finish, what was he doing working on the front and dropping off later.

 

[El Pistolero]

i think droping him is impossible. but he can out-smart him like he did last year

*waits for el pistolero to shoot me*

No, that can happen

I don't see Gilbert winning LBL sadly, don't know why, but something will happen. I think they will all race against him now.

Gilbert went early, but man he finished the job impressively and could still do a nice celebration dance before finishing XD

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

vino also started the climb around 25th and showed incredible climbing skills

 

[Parrulo]

that's not the point. acf said they climbed slower because of how bunched up it was at the finish and I just showed him he was wrong.

gilbert is simply of a different class, he is stronger even than last year. vino same thing. he climbs better than he ever did since his return.

how did you showed he was wrong?

 

[movingtarget]

that's not the point. acf said they climbed slower because of how bunched up it was at the finish and I just showed him he was wrong.

They did climb slower until Gilbert gave them something to chase. It was the complete opposite to last year when the climb was attacked from the bottom. This year they were looking at each other until Gilbert followed the Garmin rider.

 

[Jamsque]

how did you showed he was wrong?

By using two question marks instead of one, obviously. The hallmark of a well-reasoned argument.

 

[dlwssonic]

No, that can happen

I don't see Gilbert winning LBL sadly, don't know why, but something will happen. I think they will all race against him now.

agreed LBL is more of a tactical race so it doesnt mean you will win eventhough you are the strongest. And I got the feeling that he will be very nervous. But he sure is a contender with vino, schlecks and maybe one of thos katusha dudes

 

[XlandaluzeX]

maybe its time for a all-against-Gilbert ? (just like they did to Cancellara)

 

[boomcie]

That was awesome. The only thing that bugged me was someone repeatedly asking me whether I wanted a cup of coffee with 500 meters to go.

Gilbert mind-blowingly strong.

If he wins Luik, he won Barabantse Pijl, AGR, FW and LBL in just 12 days.

He also did Paris-Tours, Piemonte and Lombardia in 2009.

That's how good he is when he's in shape.