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It seemed like the entire group just chilled after the Muur and let Kopecky add 10-15 seconds to her lead. Was frustrating to watch. Kopecky was likely the strongest, but the others could have kept the race interesting at least.Maybe Canyon should have joined the chase a bit earlier. It might be close.
AgreedWhat were the chasers doing, including movistar, before the last climb, looked like they were on training ride, no urgency. Also, movistar counting on Sierra to being able to follow for too long.
It looks like the stream from Hageland will cover more than two hours of that race.
Saw Pieterse struggling on the last climb, she rode on the other side in between cars to the top unlike all the others. But she also worked for the faster Julie de Wilde before that so logically she was done. Still a very strong debut!Was Pieterse involved in that crash in the final? I didn't see her anymore.
SD Worx looking quite dominant this weekend.
Fidanza looked so strong! Maybe could've been closer if she didn't went in the attack before the final.Bastianelli with another podium and Cordon-Ragot in third.
Fidanza looked great and finished fourth despite her earlier effort, and Paternoster has already done better than in 2022.
And she did crash at 15k to go. That explains why she was behind the whole group at that climb, on the other side. Trying to come back. She was one of the best on the cobble climb, really impressive.Saw Pieterse struggling on the last climb, she rode on the other side in between cars to the top unlike all the others. But she also worked for the faster Julie de Wilde before that so logically she was done. Still a very strong debut!
Fidanza looked so strong! Maybe could've been closer if she didn't went in the attack before the final.
Ah that explains it. She was indeed so strong on the climbs, so I thought it was unlikely that she would get dropped. Probably taken out in that big crash.And she did crash at 15k to go. That explains why she was behind the whole group at that climb, on the other side. Trying to come back. She was one of the best on the cobble climb, really impressive.