97th Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2011

[Spare Tyre]

Very happy for Gilbert. Though not as happy as our friends at Sporza, of course.

Next year I'll be hoping for something completely different.

 

[luckyboy]

So... does Gilbert do anything for the next 4 months, or do we wait until the end of season classics for him to win again?

Mur de Bretagne.

 

[Dalakhani]

That was surreal. Like a football team 1-0 down with 5 minutes to go trying to waste time...

Are those two brain dead? Or were they running on empty?

Steve

 

[Greenflame]

Seriously, what amateur is running things in that Leopard car? Two our of three in front, and they didn't do a thing?

Ah well, impressive Gilbert again. At least the Leopards tried, Katusha and others weren't even visible... Not a great race, but deserved winner I guess.

 

[hrotha]

Okay, are the Schlecks *** or just embarrassingly conservative?

 

[mulletCobra]

I'm so confused... The Brothers Schleck wanted to sprint? wtf I don't even. My brain is fuzzled.

 

[roundabout]

The most unsurprising result in the history of unsurprising results.

How many Tour stages will Gilbert win, 3, 4 or 5?

 

[Thomsena]

Schleck attack would never have done a difference. Gilbert was simply the better one out there today.

 

[The Hitch]

That is the absolute worst tactical riding I've seen since Cofidis put 3 men in a 5 man break and came 3rd, 4th and 5th in Turkey last year.

Or Androni same only with 4 men against Cunego.

Speaking of which, was he even in the race?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Violently vomiting


schlecks should of attacked earlier imo

should have attacked full stop.

Say what you will about Don Alejandro, he wouldn't have sat still for 20km to let Gilbert win.

He would at least have contested the sprint if he did insist on sitting still for 20km.

 

[Granville57]

Waiting for the overhead. I want to see just how big that final gap really was.

He OWNED them!

 

[auscyclefan94]

schlecks will stuff the tour up this year as well...gesink will win it

 

[palmerq]

Why is it a Schleck fail?? They were the only ones who made it a race for Gilbert; if you don't have the legs you don't have the legs. 2-3 in La Doyenne; it's Purito/Vino/etc who failed. Andy and Frank did all they could. For sure Van Avermaet ride of the day though.

I think you're right, they tried but there isn't many people if any who can compete with gilbert in these races. Andy doesn't look to be in good form yet.

 

[thirteen]

Wel that was a let down.

yeah... i wanted my Vino... tuned in just in time for the puncture

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

GILBERT WILL NOW ATTACK WORLD HUNGER AND WIN!!!
He is just that ****ing good.

He wont be able to form Government though, he's not that good.

... and maybe cancer too

 

[beer_thirty]

Wel that was a let down.

Definitely not the finale I thought we were going to see today.

 

[will10]

I would like to congratulate on Andy & Frank for their horrific tactics today. Trusting in Frank Schleck's sprint can never end well.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Oh wow Leukemans. Gotta love someone who shows on the stones AND the hills. (Besides Gilbert, I mean.)

Van Av: killer ride. Gilbert gets ride of the day, though. He's a beast. Carried to the line by his ceremonial Lux escort. Maybe we should start calling him The Pope instead of Menchov.

Now let's start a thread speculating about his chances at the Tour.

 

[Moondance]

Awww.... Baby Phil

 

[roundabout]

Okay, are the Schlecks *** or just embarrassingly conservative?

They didn't want to charge in against a superior foe

But seriously, St. Nicolas showed who the strongest in the group was.

 

[luckyboy]

Gilbert
Andy
Frank
Kreuziger
Uran
Chris Anker
Van Avermaet
Nibali
Leukemans
Sanchez

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Nice 4th for Kreuziger.

 

[auscyclefan94]

should have attacked full stop.

Say what you will about Don Alejandro, he wouldn't have sat still for 20km to let Gilbert win.

He would at least have contested the sprint if he did insist on sitting still for 20km.

I was having a bit of fun...you know me!

 

[Epicycle]

If they could have, they would have done it...not enough gas in the tank...

Andy had nothing but at least Frank could have attacked on the final hill.

 

[hughmoore]

Schleck attack would never have done a difference. Gilbert was simply the better one out there today.

But why not try? Pretty weak.