Ardèche Classic (February 26) and Drôme Classic (February 27) 2022

[CyclistAbi]

My pick for today is Roglič.

 

[firefly3323]

WOOOHOOO! Brandon Mc!

Homer hat: It feels good having these young USAers racing well!

Yeah, good crop guys right now. Hopefully Simmons will fulfill his potential along with Sheffield.

 

[RedheadDane]

There was a bit of a reshuffling in the break.

Thomas Denis and Johan Meens got dropped.
Then Pierre Latour attacked from the peloton, Meens was able to get back on again, but has been dropped.

Break almost caught anyway - just 18 second - peloton lead by Lotto.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Vingegaard testing the field. 40km to go.

 

[RedheadDane]

New situation:

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1		7	VANSEVENANT Mauri
2		24	VINGEGAARD Jonas
3		32	AYUSO Juan
4		104	LAFAY Victor

Another group behind.

1		15	PACHER Quentin
2		52	KÄMNA Lennard
3		77	SIMMONS Quinn
4		126	MONIQUET Sylvain

14ish seconds.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Strong breakaway. Could go all the way. 28 km to go at 30s.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ayuso and Vingegaard with a bit of a gap.
And the UAE vs. Jumbo thing continues...

 

[SafeBet]

Ayuso looks uber strong today.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Vingegaard on Pogačar wheel.

 

[CyclistAbi]

There is tension in the peloton. Something is likely about to happen. 20 km to go breakaway 55s ahead.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Alaphilippe and his team under pressure to make a move.

 

[Samamba]

2 strongest guys in the front.

 

[Samamba]

Girmay strong but I think 3rd place is maximum for him.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Alaphilippe drilling it on the descent.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Peloton regrouped 15km to go breakaway 38s ahead. Next climb just around the corner. Something is to happen ...

 

[RedheadDane]

Alaphilippe attacked.
Cosnefroy and Martin followed.

 

[CyclistAbi]

10km to go i guess it's over for Rogla.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Glad I'm watching this instead of Kurne-Brussels-Sprint

 

[CyclistAbi]

5 km to go Alaphilippe likely got this.

 

[Salvarani]

5 km to go Alaphilippe likely got this.

No, I dont think they will catch them

 

[RedheadDane]

Glad I'm watching this instead of Kurne-Brussels-Sprint

You can watch this, and then swap to Kuurne afterwards. Nice of the two races to not be finishing at the same time.

And of course there's also Hagelandt (look in the Women's race thread for a link to the stream).

 

[CyclistAbi]

No, I dont think they will catch them

Might be but there is still a ramp ahead.

 

[Salvarani]

Ala done

 

[Salvarani]

Vingegaard! Strong today. He wins.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Vine go fighting like a lion.