Lot of talk for how amazing the race was when it was one moment of echelons very little after that.
yeah and we didn't even get to see it happen live. this race really needed VDP.
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Lot of talk for how amazing the race was when it was one moment of echelons very little after that.
No, he was tired and couldn't follow. Matthews almost lost contact as well and did some stretching later on, breakaways are hard for sprinters.Bennett really blew it on the run into the finish.
In recent years, winning Omloop or Dwars is probably easier for a real sprinter than GW.Yeah, it’s a very different finale if he holds on. It changes the calculation for the other fast guys in gavour of attacking.
That said, this is the first time I’ve thought that Bennett actually does have the engine to win a proper classic, in a slightly easier edition than this where he gets a bit of protection. Very many classics have been won with less expenditure of energy than it took to be in the front group in the wind today all day.
Finally something the riders can use.How bizarre!.... There's a couple of sweet peppers in that bunch of flowers for WVA
Even he can't believe it !
Edit: In fact it's a bunch of veg, not flowers... lol
It looked like he was throwing up TBH.No, he was tired and couldn't follow. Matthews almost lost contact as well and did some stretching later on, breakaways are hard for sprinters.
Finally something the riders can use.
Start working on mineral and vitamin uptake immediately, instead of getting useless flowers.
I had to rewind and watch againAnd now I just imagine riders starting gnawing away at the podium.
I had to rewind and watch again
You can see Wout taking one look then showing Nizzolo and Trentin what was in there as if to confirm he wasn't seeing things...lol.
No spoilers please. Saving that one for laterDidn't watch the podium, went straight to Cholet.
Really dependent on the wind. Both Omloop and GW have the entire finale heading east so the difference in outcomes this year is purely random, IMO.In recent years, winning Omloop or Dwars is probably easier for a real sprinter than GW.
If you are looking for the Danish national champs jersey, you won't find her. She's wearing the blue(?) jersey for best youngster.Can't see Emma Norsgaard anywhere in this large front group.
If you are looking for the Danish national champs jersey, you won't find her. She's wearing the blue(?) jersey for best youngster.
I was...oops.If you are looking for the Danish national champs jersey, you won't find her. She's wearing the blue(?) jersey for best youngster.
I think I just saw someone in a Movistar helmet, whose jersey had a slightly differently blue colour.
Yeah, he was on Wout's wheel, then he move back to be last wheel.I should re-watch the finale but I think he kind of decided to be in last wheel. Not very smart, but I don't think he would have won anyway.
Trentin said it was mainly him creating the first echelon. He went to the front and put down the hammer, the group split and he had a few TBE riders who started helping straight away.