E3 Harelbeke, 28 March, 2014 (1.WT)

[King Boonen]

Farrar losing his usual 7th position...

 

[Pricey_sky]

Nice win Sagan, a good ride from Thomas and another podium for Sky.

 

[Afrank]

It was all over the second Sagan stood up to begin his sprint, just charged clear of them all.

 

[trevim]

Great ride from Sagan, he attacked, made the front group, dropped Degenkolb and controlled all the way to the end. Hats off!

 

[King Boonen]

Great finish, Sagan showing his class and Thomas showing that he can challenge if he stays on his bike.

 

[Netserk]

Thomas' only chance to win the sprint was to let Sagan close the gap to Stijn.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Sagan the 2nd strongest today. He deserved this win. Lotto should be ashamed of themselves

 

[Afrank]

 

[Netserk]

Sagan the 2nd strongest today. He deserved this win. Lotto should be ashamed of themselves

It's a classic, not the Tour.

 

[King Boonen]

Thomas' only chance to win the sprint was to let Sagan close the gap to Stijn.

Thomas' only chance to win the sprint was if only he was sprinting.

 

[Hugo87]

Very good race, classy win by Sagan.

Thomas already in good form, after the crash.

Lotto a bit disappointing.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

RVV (incomplete):
****Cancellara
***Sagan, Terpstra
** Van Marcke, Thomas
* Boonen, Devolder, Gallopin

 

[Rollthedice]

Great Sagan. Where are the doubters now? Anyway he should pay a few beers to Thomas.

 

[trevim]

Sagan the 2nd strongest today. He deserved this win. Lotto should be ashamed of themselves

Really, what a bunch of idiots. I used to like Gallopin but after today I'm not so sure.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

It's a classic, not the Tour.

Your point being???

 

[King Boonen]

Great Sagan. Where are the doubters now? Anyway he should pay a few beers to Thomas.

Here Great win but it's not RVV.

 

[trevim]

It's a classic, not the Tour.

That's another reason. A top10 in the Tour might be important for sponsors; a top10 in a semi classic is not.

 

[Afrank]

That really was a fantastic day of racing. Nonstop attacking and racing. Awesome win for Sagan, and really great riding by Cancellara also. If only he hadn't been delayed by the crash. Probably strongest rider on the day.

 

[woodburn]

Great ride from Sagan, he attacked, made the front group, dropped Degenkolb and controlled all the way to the end. Hats off!

Helped he didn't have to drop the strongest rider.

 

[Parrulo]

It's a classic, not the Tour.

Yup, people always complain. If there is no racing the riders are cowards, if there is racing they are heroes, unless their favourite rider get's caught out, then they are cowards again.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

But tactics by Thomas but on the plus side he stayed on his bike,

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That really was a fantastic day of racing. Nonstop attacking and racing. Awesome win for Sagan, and really great riding by Cancellara also. If only he hadn't been delayed by the crash. Probably strongest rider on the day.

I think Terpstra deserves a big mention, after that solo number 2 days ago again so strong today..

 

[Parrulo]

Your point being???

Do you think Lotto should have waited for Cancellara?

 

[Der Effe]

That's another reason. A top10 in the Tour might be important for sponsors; a top10 in a semi classic is not.

Exactly. I can understand some of the riders not giving their everything, considering there's a lot of racing to come. Not everyone's a Cancellara.

 

[hrotha]

I don't care how cooked Terpstra was (and how cooked he was, really, taking 2nd place in the sprint). He should have tried, if only to make Vandenbergh's chances a wee bit better.