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auscyclefan94

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The problem was they were badly positioned leading into the climb(can't remember which one) where Boonen split the race. Greg looked quite good imo and I think he would have been up with the leaders if he wasn't so far back.
 
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The last Saturday in February. Typically the date of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Often referred to as the unofficial start of the cycling season. Not typically known as the date by which a cycling team's season can be accurately predicted or summarized. Except in hogland.
 
auscyclefan94

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Ha. Classic ACF. You're in great form already! That would make a great signature.
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Ok, that was an amusing comment but I meant from the start of the taaienberg, Greg was way too far back and he looked good in the finish and so far this season.
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
Ok, that was an amusing comment but I meant from the start of the taaienberg, Greg was way too far back and he looked good in the finish and so far this season.
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Haussler looked better ( he beat him in the sprint ) and he was too far back as well. Also why would GVA have to chase if Thor was already in the break ( for a period of time )? The same reason stands for Haussler ( though he of course had the overall winner who survived to the finish )


On the subject of BMC i think they can win;
Strade Bianche
one of AGR, L-BL, F-W ( probably AGR since Gilbert is great there ), maybe even 2/ all 3.
CSS ( with such a strong team )
One of P-R/ M-SR/ RvV ( Hushovd can win both P-R/ M-SR. Gilbert can win M-SR/ RvV ). This the most unlikely trio of races they can win at though.
WC. Evans/ Gilbert ( though the Spaniards will probably challenge as well )
GDL ( Gilbert will be on his peak for WC, and win or lose ( at the WC ) will be motivated to win here )
 
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Rider in the decisive break, best rider 5th, controlled the peloton even with thor in the break and chased well with little help. I thought they were relatively promising.
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Promising isn't good enough. Thor shouldn't have been there if he didn't feel good, he sat on the back plenty. After he was dropped it took a good 10k before Ballan started chasing.

Maybe it was because there were no radios but it was a poor performance.
 
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The radios probably could have made things different for BMC. But I agree with nevada, promising isn't good enough considering all the hype that surrounds the team when they go into these types of races.
 
auscyclefan94

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greenedge said:
Haussler looked better ( he beat him in the sprint ) and he was too far back as well. Also why would GVA have to chase if Thor was already in the break ( for a period of time )? The same reason stands for Haussler ( though he of course had the overall winner who survived to the finish )
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He chased because Thor was't feeling good and I think there was also a lack of communication. Greg would have won that sprint (like Boonen) if he didn't leadout so early.
 
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auscyclefan94 said:
He chased because Thor was't feeling good and I think there was also a lack of communication. Greg would have won that sprint (like Boonen) if he didn't leadout so early.
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In that case, he shouldn't have wound up the sprint so early. van Avermaet isn't new to the whole thing. Either he fooled himself or was fooled into going early (like Boonen), or he thought that jumping early was his best chance to beat Haussler, and Haussler was just faster than him.

5th place is no shame, van Avermaet had a good race, just missed a couple of key moves. The others, well, not such a hot performance. Gilbert looked like he didn't really care even when he was chasing the break, Hushovd looked like he didn't have the form, and the others were completely nondescript and did nothing.
 
Panda Claws

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In that case, he shouldn't have wound up the sprint so early. van Avermaet isn't new to the whole thing. Either he fooled himself or was fooled into going early (like Boonen), or he thought that jumping early was his best chance to beat Haussler, and Haussler was just faster than him.

5th place is no shame, van Avermaet had a good race, just missed a couple of key moves. The others, well, not such a hot performance. Gilbert looked like he didn't really care even when he was chasing the break, Hushovd looked like he didn't have the form, and the others were completely nondescript and did nothing.
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Ballan brought the gap down to 30 seconds together with Burghardt and Gilbert in the end.
 
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Ballan brought the gap down to 30 seconds together with Burghardt and Gilbert in the end.
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That probably had more to do with the Vanmarcke, Boonen and Flecha playing around for just about the final 2k.

BMC did alright. They got stuck in that awkward position of having a weak man in the decisive break, and unsure whether or not to chase him down. By the time they started it was too late. It has happened to better teams than BMC.
 
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Eric8-A said:
The radios probably could have made things different for BMC. But I agree with nevada, promising isn't good enough considering all the hype that surrounds the team when they go into these types of races.
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"Gilbert believed that a lack of information about the gap to the winning break frustrated BMC’s efforts to bring the race back together in the finale."

"The BMC riders in the peloton were unaware that Hushovd had been dropped from the lead group, and they only began to organise their pursuit inside the final 15 kilometres.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-i-didnt-have-the-legs
 
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cineteq said:
"Gilbert believed that a lack of information about the gap to the winning break frustrated BMC’s efforts to bring the race back together in the finale."

"The BMC riders in the peloton were unaware that Hushovd had been dropped from the lead group, and they only began to organise their pursuit inside the final 15 kilometres.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-i-didnt-have-the-legs
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Meaning a faulty radio or Thor didn't tell his team mates he dropped.

Criminal.
 
Froome19

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Meaning a faulty radio or Thor didn't tell his team mates he dropped.

Criminal.
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I don't understamd the whole point he was saying was that there wasn't any radios?
 
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