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

[RedheadDane]

* **** Roglic
**** Alaphilippe, van Aert
*** Matthews, Pidcock,Trentin
** Higuita, Hirschi, Schachmann, Valverde
* Benoot, Stuyven, Teuns, van Avermaet, Wellens

Again with the stars...

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic said he'd probably ride for Van Aert, implying the route is too easy for him.

 

[ice&fire]

Again with the stars...

Everyone's keeping the beers in the fridge
I've got 12 of them. How many laps is the race? It's only to do some numbers.

 

[postmanhat]

If this circuit is quite similar to the Canadian races, then Wellens chances have probably improved. Which could be good for the race, as he's likely to try to force a selection well before the finish?

 

[Lequack]

Aranburu and Fraile will attack on the descent and take the win a 1-2 holding hands.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Roglic said he'd probably ride for Van Aert, implying the route is too easy for him.

Good to know, last (and only) time van Aert had a domestique with him in the final of a classic this year, he won. So if the route i too easy for Roglic, he's surely going to be there til the end.

 

[Red Rick]

Good to know, last (and only) time van Aert had a domestique with him in the final of a classic this year, he won. So if the route i too easy for Roglic, he's surely going to be there til the end.

I doubt we'll see him work very directly for a sprint for a long time, but he and Vingegaard should normally cover the moves in the last 3 laps.

It's just a weird race right now. It could be a decently sized sprint in a race without any real sprinters.

 

[Lequack]

So what is MVDP doing nowadays?

 

[Bonimenier]

So what is MVDP doing nowadays?

He was spotted on the Mur de Huy a couple of days ago, but I suppose he's mainly riding his MTB at the moment.

 

[Gigs_98]

If this circuit is quite similar to the Canadian races, then Wellens chances have probably improved. Which could be good for the race, as he's likely to try to force a selection well before the finish?

I mean the AGR probably suits Wellens as well as any race in the world even on the usual course. It's just that he won't usually win by being the outright strongest, both on this and the usual course. But yeah, I have thought about him as a man to watch too. He'll likely try something and might very well be one of the main aggressors tomorrow.

 

[Orbit501]

Anyone know why Honoré isn't starting now?

Did he suffer injuries in the crash in BP on Wednesday?

Will he be back for FW and LBL?, as he was originally down to ride all three.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Anyone know why Honoré isn't starting now?

Did he suffer injuries in the crash in BP on Wednesday?

Will he be back for FW and LBL?, as he was originally down to ride all three.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1383010056938078209

View: https://twitter.com/MikkelHonore/status/1383010056938078209
I have also read that he expects to ride LBL, so FW is seemingly out of the picture.

 

[Sciatic]

Interesting note in this article about the riders will turn onto an extremely narrow road (lane? path?) with just 3km to go to the finish. Not sure how long they will be the narrow stretch, but it seems it could be a factor in how the finish plays out, and if it’s altogether heading to that juncture, we’ll see some intense action by teams striving to enter that section in the front.

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[Devil's Elbow]

Interesting note in this article about the riders will turn onto an extremely narrow road (lane? path?) with just 3km to go to the finish. Not sure how long they will be the narrow stretch, but it seems it could be a factor in how the finish plays out, and if it’s altogether heading to that juncture, we’ll see some intense action by teams striving to enter that section in the front.

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It's the same sequence of narrow roads after the final Geulhemmerberg as the past few years. Would be a good place for a late attack, but positioning for the sprint will only be crucial there if we have a bigger group than, say, 20-25 riders, imo.

Given the lack of sprinters, I'm surprised that Daryl Impey isn't being mentioned anywhere. Been building form nicely too.

 

[Sciatic]

It's the same sequence of narrow roads after the final Geulhemmerberg as the past few years. Would be a good place for a late attack, but positioning for the sprint will only be crucial there if we have a bigger group than, say, 20-25 riders, imo.

Given the lack of sprinters, I'm surprised that Daryl Impey isn't being mentioned anywhere. Been building form nicely too.

Good to know.

 

[Orbit501]

Interesting note in this article about the riders will turn onto an extremely narrow road (lane? path?) with just 3km to go to the finish. Not sure how long they will be the narrow stretch, but it seems it could be a factor in how the finish plays out, and if it’s altogether heading to that juncture, we’ll see some intense action by teams striving to enter that section in the front.

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Perfect Aranburu and Fraile territory

 

[Bonimenier]

Aranburu and Fraile will attack on the descent and take the win a 1-2 holding hands.

Astana's hoping for a 100km descent TTT in a GT next year.

 

[movingtarget]

Like to see Matthews break through in a race he's always done well in. I think Roglic would have been hard to hold out but it seems he will ride for WVA.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Like to see Matthews break through in a race he's always done well in. I think Roglic would have been hard to hold out but it seems he will ride for WVA.

How does it seem like he will ride for WVA?

 

[movingtarget]

How does it seem like he will ride for WVA?

Primoz Roglic backs Wout van Aert at Amstel Gold Race

Slovenian on his novel build-up to the Tour de France

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Primoz Roglic backs Wout van Aert at Amstel Gold Race

Slovenian on his novel build-up to the Tour de France

www.cyclingnews.com

Thanks! I read it a little bit differently than he will be riding for Van Aert, though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Interesting things had happenened in the women's race where van Vleuten and Uttrup Ludwig were both dropped for a short while, birthday girl van der Breggen has attacked and nearly collided with a moto. They keep on attacking, but no one can make them stick at the moment. 64 km left.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

A sick van der Breggen is still a weapon.

 

[SafeBet]

Interesting things had happenened in the women's race where van Vleuten and Uttrup Ludwig were both dropped for a short while, birthday girl van der Breggen has attacked and nearly collided with a moto. They keep on attacking, but no one can make them stick at the moment. 64 km left.

Still one hour before ES goes live?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Still one hour before ES goes live?

Dutch NOS are broadcasting the race apparently, so I don't know why ES/GCN aren't doing it as well.