Amstel Gold Race -18th April -257km

[massbiker]

Susan Westemeyer asked about the collective noun for a "gaggle of Rabobank riders"...perhaps they are known as a portfolio of Rabobanksters.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gesink = Martens?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

that big group will recatch

not sure who the rabo rider was.

 

[issoisso]

Cunego's there!

 

[Jamsque]

This will come back together.

 

[issoisso]

Gesink = Martens?

You're right, definitely not Gesink.

 

[auscyclefan94]

that big group will recatch

not sure who the rabo rider was.

what a waste!

 

[Moondance]

Hmmm... Gilbert, Schlecks, Two Liquis, Two Vacansoleils, Cunego and it doesn't look like it'll stick.

 

[39*23t]

Andy goes again

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think andy might be done

 

[Publicus]

I think andy might be done

I think so too.

 

[zapata]

Cunego. Gilbert chasing down everybody.

 

[issoisso]

Tall Rabobank guy there. Gesink this time?

 

[Moondance]

Hmmmm..... Grupetto has some life left.

Johnny Hoogerland out the back of the peleton BTW..... There goes his season

 

[Bala Verde]

Cunego! Gilbert on his 6

told you, Gesink was bad.

 

[Jamsque]

This will also come back together on the downhill.

 

[Moondance]

Tall Rabobank guy there. Gesink this time?

Gesink is hurt at the back of the group....

Clearly something went wrong in his prep..... Shocking

 

[python]

kolobnev hasn't the front at all.

 

[issoisso]

Hmmmm..... Grupetto has some life left.

Johnny Hoogerland out the back of the peleton BTW..... There goes his season

As Dekker_Tiffosi said, from the moment the UCI started testing him every ten seconds, it was obvious he would play it safe and his performance would suffer.

 

[Parrot23]

Will be hilarious if the Big Prince can drop the Schlocks.

 

[zapata]

I like nibali for the win, now.

 

[issoisso]

Will be hilarious if the Big Prince can drop the Schlocks.

He doesn't need to. He has a great sprint. The Schlecks are two of the worst sprinters in the pack.

 

[Parrot23]

Is that Horner in the yellow shoes there?

On Schlocks, thanks. So they have to play their cards early.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

big group back together

 

[Jamsque]

One climb left for people to get away and avoid a huge sprint on the Cauberg