Gent - Wevelgem: March 31st, 2019

[KZD]

Twin attack

 

[Velolover2]

The twins are so smart. Perfect move.

 

[tomorrow]

over a minute now, it's starting to get serious

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

The twins are so smart. Perfect move.

Wrong race...

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Pretty good day for the Backstedt family, Elinor just won the U19 women's race.

 

[glassmoon]

Re:

why the hell have we no pictures, I have no problem if the whole race is covered in the tv, but they could have at least moto footage placed online exactly for this reason, that for once, we have some action early

i would recon the cameras (and helicopters) are focused on the women peloton (7km to go)...

 

[tomorrow]

when was the last time where group with big guns formed 200km to the finish and stayed there to the end?

 

[tomorrow]

Re: Re:

why the hell have we no pictures, I have no problem if the whole race is covered in the tv, but they could have at least moto footage placed online exactly for this reason, that for once, we have some action early

i would recon the cameras (and helicopters) are focused on the women peloton (7km to go)...

which we have no pictures of either.

 

[glassmoon]

Re: Re:

why the hell have we no pictures, I have no problem if the whole race is covered in the tv, but they could have at least moto footage placed online exactly for this reason, that for once, we have some action early

i would recon the cameras (and helicopters) are focused on the women peloton (7km to go)...

which we have no pictures of either.

tiz has them perfectly clear

 

[Robert5091]

1 min 20 sec lead - ooo - Tim Declerq has an easy day so far, but have QS missed out?

 

[RedheadDane]

Kirsten Wild just won the elite women's race.
U17 men have possibly gone lost...

 

[glassmoon]

Kirsten Wild!

 

[Robert5091]

Chapeau Kirsten Wild! Good sprint for the now twice winner.

 

[Salvarani]

Ackermann riding for Sagan today?

Or if they are both there if it comes down to a sprint they will both contest it?

 

[Robert5091]

Good day for the Backstedt family -
https://twitter.com/GentWevelgem/status/1112332065041776641

U19 Women
1Elynor Backstedt ( yes: another daughter of Magnus)
2Megan Jastrab (USA)
3Nina Spapen (NED)

 

[tomorrow]

Re:

Ackermann riding for Sagan today?

Or if they are both there if it comes down to a sprint they will both contest it?

well, from the first pictures it seems exactly vice versa. Why is Sagan working? He should either attack on kemmelberg or stay sheltered and wait while they are caught by some attackers from the peloton.

 

[Salvarani]

Both Ackermann and Selig dropped, so never mind

 

[DNP-Old]

Trek needs to reevaluate their preparation. All their riders are in terrible form.

 

[Laplaz]

Terpstra looking superb

 

[KZD]

Van Aert is really strong.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Tim Declercq back to his usual job.

 

[Salvarani]

That is a dangerous group

Sagan, Trentin, Teunissen, Theuns

 

[Flamin]

Damn, what a crazy race.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The "plugstreets": a mispronunciation of "Ploegsteert" by British soldiers.

 

[Velolover2]

I'm starting to like the plugstreets.

They aren't difficult but it's a beautiful scenery.

 

[Laplaz]

Kemmelberg in 15 km will be crucial