E3 Prijs Vlanderen-Harelbelke

[jsoeee]

Is there another climb left? Surely the only chance for the chasers is if Canc and Flecha starting playing games with Boonen.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Soon be time for Flecha's futile effort....

 

[hektoren]

Boom is the strongest youngster in the race. Speaking of which, where is EBH?

He's not targeting this weekends' races, but he IS targeting Het Ronde and Paris Roubaix. If he's strategically placed and has the legs tomorrow at some point, he'll go for it, but today is Flecha's.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

no way they will catch them, it has been hovering at 45 forever... Still 3 in the top ten, not bad... would be nice to see boom get a top 5.

 

[sublimit]

Yeah i wasn't trying to imply a conspiracy, it was just quite obvious in one section that the front group had 2 motos to choose from for 20 seconds or so as they were trying to pull away. I'm sure it evens out in the end..

no its OK. I also noticed that and Pozzato had no chance to close up on that section.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Rabo refusing to give up.

So, predictions?

I say Boonen in a sprint between the 3. Rabobank not to get within 30 seconds. Obvious option I know.

I'll go for the not so obvious option.

Rabo comes to 20 seconds. Flecha goes. Boonen and Canc start looking at each other. Rabo makes it back to them. Boom makes a last KM break. Pipo outsprints Boonen. 1. Flecha 2. Boom 3. Pozzato.

mmmmmkay?

 

[The Sheep]

I'll go for the not so obvious option.

Rabo comes to 20 seconds. Flecha goes. Boonen and Canc start looking at each other. Rabo makes it back to them. Boom makes a last KM break. Pipo outsprints Boonen. 1. Flecha 2. Boom 3. Pozzato.

mmmmmkay?

I like this

 

[Bala Verde]

Soon be time for Flecha's futile effort....

With Canc? He'll motor him down like Palin on a snowmobile.

If anything, I'd say K2.5

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I'll go for the not so obvious option.

Rabo comes to 20 seconds. Flecha goes. Boonen and Canc start looking at each other. Rabo makes it back to them. Boom makes a last KM break. Pipo outsprints Boonen. 1. Flecha 2. Boom 3. Pozzato.

mmmmmkay?

this must happen!

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Commentator switch.. What the? Bring 'em home Susan!!

 

[ingsve]

Are there any more difficulties left before the finish now?

 

[Ibanez]

That would be a pretty glorious finish. If it happens, send me your hats, and I'll eat them.

 

[jsoeee]

I'll go for the not so obvious option.

Rabo comes to 20 seconds. Flecha goes. Boonen and Canc start looking at each other. Rabo makes it back to them. Boom makes a last KM break. Pipo outsprints Boonen. 1. Flecha 2. Boom 3. Pozzato.

mmmmmkay?

Gap's come down a fraction

Edit: And Flecha just tightened his shoes..

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gap's come down a fraction

It's totally gonna happen 8)

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gap is coming down. too little too late.

 

[Ibanez]

Im trying to juggle the finishes of this and Criterium International. Good day of racing this!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Im trying to juggle the finishes of this and Criterium International. Good day of racing this!

ya same. admittedly this has priority for me.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Im trying to juggle the finishes of this and Criterium International. Good day of racing this!

Could have timed it a little better =/

32 average in crit. int in first hours. A-holes

 

[Mellow Velo]

Straight shoot out.

 

[Ibanez]

ya same. admittedly this has priority for me.

Big time, northern classics always beat out footage of His Lanceness getting dropped.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Go spartacus

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Go SPARTACUS

 

[pedaling squares]

Ooohh, that was one ugly corner for Boonen. This might stick.

 

[Ibanez]

I don't think they are gonna close this!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Bye bye...