Canadian Classics 2023

[Samamba]

Great weather it seems.

Could be a massacre

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Great weather it seems.

Could be a massacre

Would normally be good for Wellens, but he's abandoned already.

 

[Samamba]

Would normally be good for Wellens, but he's abandoned already.

Yeah it's weird, he was smiling at the start. Must've crashed or something sadly

Apparently it will dry up anyways.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Samamba]

Van Gils also DNF already.

Around 20 riders already gone, maybe there was a crash earlier.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Long circuit race with a wet start, also too hard for many participants who came here because of Quebec, a lot of people stop early

 

[tobydawq]

Why are Israel riding as if they had Wout and Mathieu as their captains? Just because they have a Canadian owner?

 

[Samamba]

Why are Israel riding as if they had Wout and Mathieu as their captains? Just because they have a Canadian owner?

Yes.

That and they have a good team for this obviously. Strong is one of the top favorites for me. Not that I would ride like this.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why are Israel riding as if they had Wout and Mathieu as their captains? Just because they have a Canadian owner?

They have the strongest rider in the race!

Just out of curiosity:
Have there ever been case where the lineups between the two races weren't exactly the same? Apart from if someone crashed out of Quebec, and couldn't start Montreal.

 

[search]

they are riding for Woods, I think. He already stated this as a major goal a couple of weeks ago, at least.

 

[tobydawq]

they are riding for Woods, I think. He already stated this as a major goal a couple of weeks ago, at least.

Fair enough but there's no reason to act like they're Movistar in Flèche Wallonne in the mid-2010's.

 

[search]

Fair enough but there's no reason to act like they're Movistar in Flèche Wallonne in the mid-2010's.

probably not, but then it's a Canadian owner + Canadian leader, at least. Add some Canadian doms getting airtime, if you like.

 

[Aimar16]

Finally some racing, and Israel gone with that joke pace

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Which km will Fausto attack? Predictions? Already he struggle to control himself

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Daryl Impey gets to retire, farewell

 

[tobydawq]

Daryl Impey gets to retire, farewell

Is this his last race? Then that was maybe the real reason why Israel (Impey) were drilling it.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Is this his last race? Then that was maybe the real reason why Israel (Impey) were drilling it.

Sure looks like his last race, or he just cries every time he abandons a race.

 

[tobydawq]

Sure looks like his last race, or he just cries every time he abandons a race.

Haha, yeah I saw that. Maybe the grueling conditions did him in.

 

[RedheadDane]

Sure looks like his last race, or he just cries every time he abandons a race.

Last race.

 

[Aimar16]

QS also confused team think Remco is here and not Ala

 

[Ricco']

Sure looks like his last race, or he just cries every time he abandons a race.

It is. Also was Dennis's last race I believe, but in true Rohan Dennis style, he DNSed his last professional race (due to injury I believe)

 

[Samamba]

Looks like this will be hard edition with several teams speeding up now. Interesting to see that UAE hasn't done anything tho.

 

[tobydawq]

Looks like this will be hard edition with several teams speeding up now. Interesting to see that UAE hasn't done anything tho.

So Florian Vermeersch will not win this bike race?

 

[Samamba]

QS going full just to see Alaphilippe crack in the end

Trek going hard is logical tho. Skjelmose definitely among the top favorites.

 

[Samamba]

Vermeersch really going to DNF and give away the 1000 dollars for the KOM award just like Vansevenant on Friday