97th Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2011

[Moondance]

Van Avermaet hanging on by the skin of his teeth.

 

[al_pacino]

So who did Trek bring to drop Gilbert?

too late to sign Valentino Rossi I think.

 

[Ferminal]

What was the situation at this stage last year? Had Vino already gone? Had Gilbert already left Piti and Evans. I dont remember at what kms the action happened then.

It was already Vino/Kolobnev-Gilbert/Evans/Valverde at this stage.

Much more grouped this year. Although last year the bunch wasn't that far behind Gilbert/Evans/Valverde by the end.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Schlecks need to stop setting pace and start attacking.

They'd much rather come 2nd and 3rd than 1st and 9th. It's just their mentality.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gasparrato = class.

Also, Van Am. ACF must be pleased with his ride today.

very happy, he's doing ACf proud. Hopefully he can do a top 10 but he is really hurting!

 

[mherm79]

They need to send Frank up the road and Andy can sit on Gilbert while he gets dragged back.

they won't get away from PG on the flats. they have to wait for the next climb to attack.

 

[Bala Verde]

Another day in the office for Phil Dilbert

 

[Benotti69]

12Kms left and 32 secs gap to Peloton

 

[Anonymous]

They'd much rather come 2nd and 3rd than 1st and 9th. It's just their mentality.

...maybe Garmin/Cervelo need to merge again...

 

[Jamsque]

Gap just shot up 10 seconds, I guess Gasparotto ran out of gas.

 

[luckyboy]

they won't get away from PG on the flats. they have to wait for the next climb to attack.

Yeah that's what I meant. Would've been better for them if there was another hill before Saint-Nicholas.

 

[auscyclefan94]

chase starting to whip up in peleton...maybe not.

 

[Publicus]

Looks like Gilbert is 10km from an Ardennes Hat Trick.

 

[Benotti69]

gap now 40secs.

 

[Jamsque]

Katyusha is chasing but not hard enough, the gap has gone way out on that descent.

 

[luckyboy]

Van Avermaet's old home there

 

[Anonymous]

Van Av has no chance, but ride of the day for me anyway.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Lol'd at the Gilbert/Rebellin comparison on EuroSport.

 

[mherm79]

i think the question now is how much have the last 3 races taken out of PG?

 

[The Hitch]

What a boring edition imo.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Van Avermaet's old home there

Lol, he has little chance of holding on, but lets hope he hangs in there for a top 10

 

[The Hitch]

Lol'd at the Gilbert/Rebellin comparison on EuroSport.

What did they say?

 

[Moondance]

chase starting to whip up in peleton...maybe not.

Meh... It's Astana's dregs doing the work in the peloton. If there was any chance for a bridge it was when Anton and Kolobnev went when the gap was still a manageable 25 secs.

 

[Tom T.]

If the Schlecks screw this up then they should be ashamed of themselves. I think it's Andy's race. Unless Gilbert is just ridiculously strong.

 

[Jamsque]

Meh... It's Astana's dregs doing the work in the peloton. If there was any chance for a bridge it was when Anton and Kolobnev went when the gap was still a manageable 25 secs.

Sky were just chasing a little, so you know things are bad. GVA might get caught if he cracks but the other three are staying away.