Dwars door Vlaanderen - Waregem 2012

[Parrulo]

quick step will be mighty strong for the real classics, and they are giving their domestics chances on smaller races so they will be more then happy to kill themselves on the ronde and roubaix. very smart

i think nikki has this one in the bag btw

 

[More Strides than Rides]

It seems the peloton has given up on chasing. Good job by Garmin/Bauer to get rid of the sprinters and give the strongmen a chance

 

[Panda Claws]

quick step will be mighty strong for the real classics, and they are giving their domestics chances on smaller races so they will be more then happy to kill themselves on the ronde and roubaix. very smart

i think nikki has this one in the bag btw

Who'd have expected that Quick Step would be so good this season...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Terpstra still not in the clear...

11 man vs Terpstra on 15km. Hard!!

 

[boomcie]

Terpstra still not in the clear...

11 man vs Terpstra on 15km. Hard!!

Chavanel is there + I don't think they're going to be taking turns evenly.

 

[jens_attacks]

oh this will be hard for terpstra.i hope he can stay away

 

[Highlander]

Terpstra still not in the clear...

11 man vs Terpstra on 15km. Hard!!

He does have Chavenal back there to try to slow up the chasers. I'm at work, so I can't see the feed, but how big is his gap at this point?

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Terpstra still not in the clear...

11 man vs Terpstra on 15km. Hard!!

Depends how well they cooperate. OPQS has quite an ace in their sleeve with Chavenel, if id does come together.

Gap is 1:24 with 14k to go

 

[boomcie]

He does have Chavenal back there to try to slow up the chasers. I'm at work, so I can't see the feed, but how big is his gap at this point?

1:20 approx

 

[luckyboy]

Chase group start attacking each other for some reason

 

[Parrulo]

Who'd have expected that Quick Step would be so good this season...

for many of the other races where they have been winning it is indeed a surprise, but i think it was pretty obvious that they were going to be the strongest team for the cobbles.

 

[goggalor]

Terpstra has this.

 

[shalgo]

The gap is back up to 1:24--there is no coordination in the chase.

 

[Anonymous]

He does have Chavenal back there to try to slow up the chasers. I'm at work, so I can't see the feed, but how big is his gap at this point?

1:24.

This is setting up nicely for Chavanel.

 

[Parrulo]

for many of the other races where they have been winning it is indeed a surprise, but i think it was pretty obvious that they were going to be the strongest team for the cobbles.

maybe they want to create a small chasing group where all the riders work hard?

ofc chavannel is playing it perfectly atm to avoid that situation

 

[jens_attacks]

chavanel defends him,great

 

[skidmark]

He does have Chavenal back there to try to slow up the chasers. I'm at work, so I can't see the feed, but how big is his gap at this point?

And indeed, there is chavanel slowing up the chasers.

 

[therhodeo]

Should they pull him back is there anyone there that could handle Chavanel?

 

[Parrulo]

Should they pull him back is there anyone there that could handle Chavanel?

imo from the group only sep and pippo and strong enough to handle chavanel and by handle i mean putting up a fight, if they catch terpstra i highly doubt any1 will be able to follow chavanel

 

[TourOfSardinia]

NT still 1km ahead of the pack

 

[jens_attacks]

the gap is still there.terpstra is strong today

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Should they pull him back is there anyone there that could handle Chavanel?

I've been watching Pozatto and Vanmarcke in particular, and both are being pretty smart, and not pulling Cancellara's with the group. The deal is not sealed for anybody.

The group needs 8 seconds a kilometer to get Terpstra back. I hope its close, but I want to see Terpstra get it

 

[luckyboy]

imo from the group only sep and pippo and strong enough to handle chavanel and by handle i mean putting up a fight, if they catch terpstra i highly doubt any1 will be able to follow chavanel

Vanmarcke would for sure.

 

[theyoungest]

Epic win by Terpstra. Belgian commentators don't seem too impressed, it's a Dutchie of course.

 

[Panda Claws]

There's no way there are going to pull back Terpstra.