(Dutch Beer Race) Amstel Gold Race 2021, 216.7k. Sunday.

[Mayomaniac]

I'm a bit annoyed by the fact that Cofidis didn't bring Consonni. The guy finished 3rd (2nd in the bunch sprint) on a hilly Tour stage that the Kraghen won. He was also 3rd on the De Panne queenstage that Gilbert won before winning the RVV, the guy is good in a sprint after a hilly race. They didn't bring Laporte either, so no idea why they don't give him a chance to ride for himself. Last year he outperformed Viviani post-lockdown, you'd think that they'd trust him after those performances.

 

[topcat]

Lol. Apparently Rabofail/Jumbo haven't gotten a top 10 in AGR since 2014.

That's their tactics. Lose time or just lose to confuse opponents.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Lol. Apparently Rabofail/Jumbo haven't gotten a top 10 in AGR since 2014.

If this doesn't change over the next few days, it never will. DQS for the win today?

 

[ice&fire]

Still two or three hours left, before i will have my beer.

I'm in my second lap. I'm afraid the by the time live TV comes up I'll need more coffee than beer.

 

[BlueRoads]

A rare Dumoulin sighting

Seeing that, he should stay a civilian. He looks great in a leather jacket, same can't be said for a cycling kit.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Seeing that, he should stay a civilian. He looks great in a leather jacket, same can't be said for a cycling kit.

He could take up motorcycling. He already has a bike park suited to it.

 

[RedheadDane]

Seeing that, he should stay a civilian. He looks great in a leather jacket, same can't be said for a cycling kit.

Or... he should just be required to always wear a lealther jacket when not racing.
Exceptions can be made for when it's too hot for any kind of jacket.

 

[Gigs_98]

About the womens race, did Longo Borghini not working with Niewiadoma make any sense? I don't finish womens cycling that closely so I was wondering if I was missing some crucial aspect why she wouldn't cooperate, because otherwise that seemed incredibly stupid. She looked way fresher than Niewiadoma yet refused to take a single pull. Why on earth would you do that?

 

[BlueRoads]

Or... he should just be required to always wear a lealther jacket when not racing.

Yep.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yep.

I think that would be cruel.

 

[Mayomaniac]

About the womens race, did Longo Borghini not working with Niewiadoma make any sense? I don't finish womens cycling that closely so I was wondering if I was missing some crucial aspect why she wouldn't cooperate, because otherwise that seemed incredibly stupid. She looked way fresher than Niewiadoma yet refused to take a single pull. Why on earth would you do that?

Elisa is one of the worst sprinters in the whole peloton, but I agree with you, weird tactics.

 

[BlueRoads]

About the womens race, did Longo Borghini not working with Niewiadoma make any sense? I don't finish womens cycling that closely so I was wondering if I was missing some crucial aspect why she wouldn't cooperate, because otherwise that seemed incredibly stupid. She looked way fresher than Niewiadoma yet refused to take a single pull. Why on earth would you do that?

I think Libertine was very close to the truth.

Apparently Longo Borghini doesn't trust her sprint at all, because it's usually really bad and after many years she probably has a self-image of being a very, very bad sprinter... so that even in a situation where she would have a chance she doesn't believe in herself.

 

[Red Rick]

Motor commentator just describing a riders style as "like a bunch of intestines being pulled from a cadaver".

That will not be matched today

 

[sir fly]

Motor commentator just describing a riders style as "like a bunch of intestines being pulled from a cadaver".

That will not be matched today

"(They're) dragging like intestines", here we say.

 

[BlueRoads]

Incredible how neutral Aldag is when he talks about Bahrain.

 

[RedheadDane]

Motor commentator just describing a riders style as "like a bunch of intestines being pulled from a cadaver".

That will not be matched today

Or ever...

 

[sir fly]

Incredible how neutral Aldag is when he talks about Bahrain.

In what sense? PC or sporting?

 

[yaco]

I think Libertine was very close to the truth.

Apparently Longo Borghini doesn't trust her sprint at all, because it's usually really bad and after many years she probably has a self-image of being a very, very bad sprinter... so that even in a situation where she would have a chance she doesn't believe in herself.

It's tactics from the team car - I watch all the women's races and there is no doubt the TREK director's adopt negative tactics, unless they clearly have the strongest rider.

 

[BlueRoads]

In what sense? PC or sporting?

Sporting. He doesn't talk about politics. But usually he doesn't talk about his team at all, unless the other moderators ask him about it. Then when he talks about the riders it's like he's a totally impartial commentator, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses completely neutrally.

 

[SafeBet]

SKA not over his "back problems" it seems.

 

[RedheadDane]

SKA not over his "back problems" it seems.

He's also been sick.

 

[Salvarani]

SKA not over his "back problems" it seems.

You saying it is not back problems?

Or why the ""?

 

[Swiss Tony]

Looks like the race is about to start

 

[RedheadDane]

You saying it is not back problems?

Or why the ""?

Apparently there was some story that the real reason he left P-N was due to a disagreement about TT-posititions.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He's also been sick.

Sick of the team, it seems.


Powermove now, which earns him an Oscar.