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Kirby is a giant idiot if he didn't see MVDP was training / working for Merlier.Kirkby is jumping around his room in his Ineos onsie..
Great win though I do like van Baarle.
MVDP just taking it easy or should we be as concerned as Kirkby?
DSTHow fast did they ride? Schedule says finish-time 17:30, it's 16:22 now, and they're almost done!
Campenaerts himself did a lot to destroy the cooperation in that group (don't know if he was told to do so by the team car).It's Qhubeka ASSOS' fault that the Campenaerts group didn't survive. They were doing a lot of chasing for Nizzolo in the last few k's, Got nothing out of it.
As a race, E3 was miles ahead of GW though. Though I must say it will be hard for any race this year to surpass the moment where Bennett lost some extra Wright as a result of eating too much at once and going too deep on Kemmelberg.Underwhelming race. Congrats to Van Baarle. GW was miles ahead.
Kirby is a giant idiot regardless of what he didn't see today...Kirby is a giant idiot if he didn't see MVDP was training / working for Merlier.
No "if" requiredKirby is a giant idiot if he didn't see MVDP was training / working for Merlier.
Though I must say it will be hard for any race this year to surpass the moment where Bennett lost some extra Wright as a result of eating too much at once and going too deep on Kemmelberg.
If anything, the fact that a teammate would say this to the press 3 days out from RVV makes it even less likely that it's true.Merlier in the Belgian press: Mathieu told me he was not ok. At first I thaught he was joking but he wasn't. So from that moment we rode for me.
So MVP was not doing a training ride but he apparently had a bad day. Could be a bad sign for de Ronde, but with MVP you never know.
Wonder if its having a rest after some heavy racing. We shall see on Sunday.Merlier in the Belgian press: Mathieu told me he was not ok. At first I thaught he was joking but he wasn't. So from that moment we rode for me.
So MVP was not doing a training ride but he apparently had a bad day. Could be a bad sign for de Ronde, but with MVP you never know.
Van Baarle with a well deserved win. Incredible strong today. Hoping for him to content on Sunday as well.
If anything, the fact that a teammate would say this to the press 3 days out from RVV makes it even less likely that it's true.
He's Kirby. Doesn't need to be wrong EVERY single time."Merlier in the Belgian press: Mathieu told me he was not ok. At first I thaught he was joking but he wasn't. So from that moment we rode for me. "
So, Kirby was right! and
"Kirby is a giant idiot if he didn't see MVDP was training / working for Merlier. " isn't wearing so well.