Gent - Wevelgem, WT, Sunday March 27th

[Gigs_98]

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It would be pretty funny if Kuznetsov won this ahead of Sagan...

It would be funny if the break gets caught and Sagan still gets 2nd beating all his breakaway companions.

 

[burning]

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It is good to see the 3 strongest cobbles riders in the world on the front in a race like GW!

I don't like the way Vanmarcke is racing though.

 

[max_powers]

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It's crazy how strong Sagan is right now - and even more ridiculous that he hasn't turned that form into a win.

it's those awful sunglasses, not aero.

 

[nightfend]

Sagan is being a good domestique for Cancellara.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re: Re:

It is good to see the 3 strongest cobbles riders in the world on the front in a race like GW!

I don't like the way Vanmarcke is racing though.

I think his suicide attack before the Kemmelberg took some power. Hopefully he will start doing a bigger share soon, I agree

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

It is good to see the 3 strongest cobbles riders in the world on the front in a race like GW!

I don't like the way Vanmarcke is racing though.

 

[maltiv]

Re: Re:

It is good to see the 3 strongest cobbles riders in the world on the front in a race like GW!

I don't like the way Vanmarcke is racing though.

I think his suicide attack before the Kemmelberg took some power. Hopefully he will start doing a bigger share soon, I agree

He could as well just sit on. Sagan will bury himself on the front either way, and then finish 4th in the sprint.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Etixx not strong.

 

[DFA123]

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Sagan is being a good domestique for Cancellara.

I think Sagan will take this. It's been a relatively easy race for the first 180km, so he should have enough in his legs to put in a decent sprint.

 

[burning]

Re: Re:

It is good to see the 3 strongest cobbles riders in the world on the front in a race like GW!

I don't like the way Vanmarcke is racing though.

He is sitting too much at the moment and he can sprint as well.

 

[roundabout]

Lefevere is gambling a bit here

 

[Orbit501]

So, sprinters in the Steppers chase group: Gaviria, Coquard, Demare, Nizzolo. Also Trentin & Boonen there.

Anyone I've missed?

 

[nightfend]

Considering this is the only classic he was won before, he'll probably win it again just to screw with everyone.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Etixx not strong.

No, they have to seriously rethink how they're gonna approach RvV and PR as they simply don't have anyone strong enough to win at the moment. Trentin is probably the strongest although he severely disappointed in the sprint in E3.

 

[burning]

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So, sprinters in the Steppers chase group: Gaviria, Coquard, Demare, Nizzolo. Also Trentin & Boonen there.

Anyone I've missed?

I guess you can count Mezgec as well

 

[pedromiguelmartins]

How the *** is Sagan strong enough to bury kwiatkowski on Tirreno and strade, strong enough to be the only one answering Fabian on coubles... and always loses?

It's in his head. It has to be. Right?

 

[Flamin]

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It is good to see the 3 strongest cobbles riders in the world on the front in a race like GW!

I don't like the way Vanmarcke is racing though.

He is sitting too much at the moment and he can sprint as well.

Have you seen how much energy he already spent this race? He is/was obviously on the limit.

 

[Lexman]

can Kuznetsov sprint?

 

[Arredondo]

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Sagan is being a good domestique for Cancellara.

I think Sagan will take this. It's been a relatively easy race for the first 180km, so he should have enough in his legs to put in a decent sprint.

I see Cancellara just drop everyone in the last km's. Just like only Canc can do.

 

[doperhopper]

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It would be pretty funny if Kuznetsov won this ahead of Sagan...

It would be funny if the break gets caught and Sagan still gets 2nd beating all his breakaway companions.

well, second is second, one way or another, but if they gain over a minute with 5k to go, there will be lots of tactics and accelerations

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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So, sprinters in the Steppers chase group: Gaviria, Coquard, Demare, Nizzolo. Also Trentin & Boonen there.

Anyone I've missed?

Keukeleire I think is there as well.

 

[staubsauger]

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can Kuznetsov sprint?

We'll find out soon. Maybe Sagan, too!

 

[Billie]

Kuznetsov i can feel his pain right now

 

[DFA123]

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Etixx not strong.

No, they have to seriously rethink how they're gonna approach RvV and PR as they simply don't have anyone strong enough to win at the moment. Trentin is probably the strongest although he severely disappointed in the sprint in E3.

Yeah, they have to go all in for someone. Judging by how uncharacteristaclly unselfish Terpstra has been in the last few races, I get the feeling he might have been told he will be main leader for the monuments if he sacrifices himself in the lesser races.

Can't see how he can win though. Cancellara looks nailed on for RVV in this form.

 

[Billie]

Re: Re:

So, sprinters in the Steppers chase group: Gaviria, Coquard, Demare, Nizzolo. Also Trentin & Boonen there.

Anyone I've missed?

Keukeleire I think is there as well.

Mezgec is much faster