Brabantse Pijl: April 17th, 2019

[Gigs_98]

Really good field. I'm expecting a Alaphilippe-MvP battle like most others but I wouldn't be shocked to see someone like Wellens win either.

 

[Scarponi]

Are there any cobbles in this? I thought it has both hills
And cobbles or Am I wrong ?

 

[Scarponi]

Matthews to school everyone

 

[SafeBet]

Re:

I don't know, it depends on the race, how it will be ridden. If Van Der Poel or Wellens open things early, then everything is possible, but if they wait till the very end, it will be hard to drop Matthews and Colbrelli, and I doubt even Alaphilippe can beat these two on that final straight.

After what he did in MSR and TA it wouldn't really surprise me, though on paper you're absolutely right.

 

[The Barb]

Re:

Are there any cobbles in this? I thought it has both hills
And cobbles or Am I wrong ?

There are some cobbles (including on hills) but not really enough, or hard enough, to be decisive.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

No real cobbles to speak of imho. IIRC from passing through there by bike, is that some of the "cobbles" are of the flatter, smaller, decorative type.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yeah the 'cobbles' are so easy in this race it's basically not a factor. This race suits the light punchy climbers as well as the Amstel Gold Race.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I expect an attack by Julian à la Gilbert.

 

[Blanco]

Re:

I expect an attack by Julian à la Gilbert.

What, from far out? He won't do that, and I think he can't do that.

 

[RedheadDane]

Dries De Bondt (Corendon-Circus)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Francesco Bongiorno (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Arjen Livyns (Roompot-Charles)
Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
Ludovic Robeet (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)

Frederik Backaert. So good, he goes in the breakaway twice!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

Dries De Bondt (Corendon-Circus)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Francesco Bongiorno (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Arjen Livyns (Roompot-Charles)
Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
Ludovic Robeet (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)

Frederik Backaert. So good, he goes in the breakaway twice!

Back to Back
wins expected?

 

[sir fly]

Re:

Dries De Bondt (Corendon-Circus)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Francesco Bongiorno (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Arjen Livyns (Roompot-Charles)
Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
Ludovic Robeet (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)

Frederik Backaert. So good, he goes in the breakaway twice!

Apparently, it takes two turns to write down the magnificent seven.

 

[Simurgh]

Van der Poel decides to roll the dice

 

[jaylew]

That's a couple of wasted efforts for him already.

 

[Vroome.exe]

How to lose a race 101 by van der Poel.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I haven't seen Impey this agressive before.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Alaphillpe bridges and MVdP!

 

[jaylew]

Here we go: Alaphillipe, MVP, Wellens, and Bling

 

[shalgo]

This group will not be caught.

 

[jaylew]

Turned out to be a smart move from Impey

 

[Samamba]

That would be a ridiculously strong top 5 for the Brabantse Pijl.

 

[Mavic]

van der Poel really wastes so much energy by attacking needlessly and being badly positioned. Ala and Wellens caught him by surprise and he had to waste so much energy to bridge over to them. It was impressive the way he dropped Matthews on his way to Ala and Wellens, but is it one big effort too much? Would never bet against Mathieu after his heroics in de Ronde, we'll see. From what I've seen Ala seems in the best shape, which is odd considering his recent crash.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[shalgo]

Impressive to see a breakaway group where every rider's number ends with 1.

 

[Samamba]

Not over yet with Bahrain chasing