Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, 28th-30th March, 2.HC

[Lexman]

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Kittel behind due to a crash...

And wins anyway ,wow!

yes he was just back in time at the bunch and beats Kristoff

great ride !!

1. Kittel
2. Kristoff
3. Modolo
4. Selig
5. Theuns
6. Pelucchi
7. Debusschere
8. Mezgec
9. Mannaerts
10 Rickaert

 

[Cance > TheRest]

So. After the stage, that matters, today, how do you guys see the final podium?
1 Gilbert
2 Brändle
3 Chavanel and Vantomme are obviously the best time trialists, but what about Theuns and Kristoff?

 

[hammerthaim]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H99SOnCLNI
Not a long enough sprint for Kristoff?? Kittel probably hit 2k watts peak to come from behind like that

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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So. After the stage, that matters, today, how do you guys see the final podium?
1 Gilbert
2 Brändle
3 Chavanel and Vantomme are obviously the best time trialists, but what about Theuns and Kristoff?

Kristoff has done some good ITT's here previously. 8th last year and 3rd in 2015.

 

[Lexman]

Kristoff being paced by police motor...

 

[rghysens]

Kittel back to his junior days

 

[Lexman]

Chavanel beats Durbridge with one second?

edit :
or not?

doubt exists

 

[Lexman]

Gilbert loses only around 12 seconds on Brändle and wins 3DPK

 

[yaco]

Tried to tell you guys and girls that Durbridge is TT'ing well - One of the discussion points in Durbridge re-signing with Orica was focusing more on the ITT - Note that Durbridge is world class at TT between 10 -25kms - After that he falls away.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Tried to tell you guys and girls that Durbridge is TT'ing well - One of the discussion points in Durbridge re-signing with Orica was focusing more on the ITT - Note that Durbridge is world class at TT between 10 -25kms - After that he falls away.

Exactly like the guy he beat for less than a second - Sylvain Chavanel.

Alexander Kristoff is ready for Sunday.

 

[yaco]

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Tried to tell you guys and girls that Durbridge is TT'ing well - One of the discussion points in Durbridge re-signing with Orica was focusing more on the ITT - Note that Durbridge is world class at TT between 10 -25kms - After that he falls away.

Exactly like the guy he beat for less than a second - Sylvain Chavanel.

Alexander Kristoff is ready for Sunday.

Kristoff is coming into form and is a definite chance to win RVV - Have Kristoff on three stars.

 

[frisenfruitig]

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Tried to tell you guys and girls that Durbridge is TT'ing well - One of the discussion points in Durbridge re-signing with Orica was focusing more on the ITT - Note that Durbridge is world class at TT between 10 -25kms - After that he falls away.

Exactly like the guy he beat for less than a second - Sylvain Chavanel.

Alexander Kristoff is ready for Sunday.

Kristoff is coming into form and is a definite chance to win RVV - Have Kristoff on three stars.

There's no way he's getting over these hills with the best imo. Did you see how big of a gap Gilbert managed to open up on him Tuesday? He's one of these guys that needs to be in the form of his life to get over these hills with the best. I don't believe in him this year.

 

[Popchu]

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Tried to tell you guys and girls that Durbridge is TT'ing well - One of the discussion points in Durbridge re-signing with Orica was focusing more on the ITT - Note that Durbridge is world class at TT between 10 -25kms - After that he falls away.

Exactly like the guy he beat for less than a second - Sylvain Chavanel.

Alexander Kristoff is ready for Sunday.

Kristoff is coming into form and is a definite chance to win RVV - Have Kristoff on three stars.

You can never write off Kristoff, but his good ITT and his win in the second stage doesn't change the fact that he struggled on the climbs in E3 and in the first stage of the Driedaagse.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Tried to tell you guys and girls that Durbridge is TT'ing well - One of the discussion points in Durbridge re-signing with Orica was focusing more on the ITT - Note that Durbridge is world class at TT between 10 -25kms - After that he falls away.

Exactly like the guy he beat for less than a second - Sylvain Chavanel.

Alexander Kristoff is ready for Sunday.

Kristoff is coming into form and is a definite chance to win RVV - Have Kristoff on three stars.

There's no way he's getting over these hills with the best imo. Did you see how big of a gap Gilbert managed to open up on him Tuesday? He's one of these guys that needs to be in the form of his life to get over these hills with the best. I don't believe in him this year.

You're right about that. But I think he's getting there. Definitely one of my top 5 favourites along with Degenkolb and Gilbert apart from the obvious two. I don't think tuesday's example is too good of an example. After he missed the split, he worked a lot himself and simply tired himself out compared to Gilbert.

 

[kanari]

I think Kristoff would be wise to try to be in a group ahead of Sagan/GVA before the second time on Kwaremont. Maybe follow someone from QS who'll surely attack. The Kwaremont is the weak spot, on the Paterberg he's usually a beast. Looks mighty strong on the flats as well now.

 

[therhodeo]

Even Pippo chased the group then dropped Kristoff on the Muur. Don't see Kristoff being anywhere near the action sunday.

 

[Jspear]

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Even Pippo chased the group then dropped Kristoff on the Muur. Don't see Kristoff being anywhere near the action sunday.

He has said himself that he isn't where he wants to be on the bergs. Of course he's hoping that this race helps him along a little further with form.

 

[deValtos]

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Even Pippo chased the group then dropped Kristoff on the Muur. Don't see Kristoff being anywhere near the action sunday.

Kristoff to be fair had already taken a lot of turns by that point.

More importantly though by his own admission he likes to have a few days of really hard racing to get in form and I think it's working. He got dropped on day 1 and still did a strong sprint at the end. The extra kms in Flanders will help him more so than most other riders.

For sure I think its a given he can't follow Sagan/Avermaet on a climb but if he comes back in a group behind or is already up the road he probably has the best chance of any rider winning the sprint at the end of this kind of race.

 

[max_powers]

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Kittel behind due to a crash...

And wins anyway ,wow!

well...
win tainted from a push by last leadout man, final k, clearly on video.

The movistar penalty now looks really bad for UCI imo