GP Quebec (8-9-2017) and GP Montreal (10-9-2017) WT

[SKSemtex]

Yes. Really bad edition.

 

[jsem94]

Worst ever edition.

 

[Alexandre B.]

The best thing out of this race will be Echoes' tantrum.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Glad I forgot this was on today reading these posts :lol:

 

[tobydawq]

True, it was bery bad. And probably some of the best support Sagan has ever had at a biggish race. There must definitely be some correlation there.

 

[fauniera]

Re:

Uran did attack uphill.

Same procedure as every year.

Boring edition.

 

[tobydawq]

Re:

The best thing out of this race will be Echoes' tantrum.

Yeah. They all cheated by sitting on wheels. Even the break cheated, since they didn't ride four man abreast at all times.

 

[meat puppet]

Yeah, that was dull.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

There have been so many better editions. It was like everyone was waiting for an attack to cover as B plan for their sprinter. So nobody attacked.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Nice shot of Libertine in the crowd there, holding the 'Fan No. 1' sign.

 

[Ricco']

I don't know what guys like Vuillermoz, Wellens, Vakoc, etc (just looking at the top-10) are hoping to achieve by following wheels and waiting for the sprint. Do they think they're going to beat Sagan and Van Avermaet? I'm fed up with this style of racing for positions, instead of racing for wins.

 

[tomorrow]

Even as a Sagan fan I nearly have fallen asleep

 

[Jagartrott]

We need rain on Sunday, but that chance is close to zero I see.

 

[El Pistolero]

Cobbled classic guys continue to beat hilly classic specialists on their own terrain. Too easy.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

375m at 10% is hardly the Roche-aux-Faucons though, is it? Quebec is analogous to Amstel Gold at the absolute most.

 

[Brullnux]

Re:

Cobbled classic guys continue to beat hilly classic specialists on their own terrain. Too easy.

Quebec is quite easy. It's closer in climbing difficulty to a Flemish classic than a Walloon classic. Just look at the make up of the 40 strong front group.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

As expected. The wind was unfavorable.. Causing this race to be boring and too easy. Really hope there is no headwind on Camillien Houde Sunday. I can't handle both Canadian races being a letdown

 

[FilipeFD]

Canadian classics expected to renew for 10 more years, and may have another classic in the calendar, Boston or New York

http://www.tvasports.ca/2017/09/08/les-gpcqm-confirmes-pour-10-ans

 

[Blanco]

Re:

Cobbled classic guys continue to beat hilly classic specialists on their own terrain. Too easy.

You mean a sprinter beat cobbled guy and another sprinter...

 

[El Pistolero]

Re: Re:

Cobbled classic guys continue to beat hilly classic specialists on their own terrain. Too easy.

You mean a sprinter beat cobbled guy and another sprinter...

No.

Two cobbled guys easily won from a guy who rides the hilly classics.

You know, the usual stuff.

 

[Kazistuta]

What kinda guy is Gilbert then, Pisti?

 

[Brullnux]

Re:

What kinda guy is Gilbert then, Pisti?

He obviously doesn't count because he has always been a crossover between cobbled races and hilly classics, whereas GVA and Sagan have never, ever, done anything in hilly races because they don't even try them, as they know they are going to win easily. Like yesterday. Obviously.

 

[El Pistolero]

Re:

What kinda guy is Gilbert then, Pisti?

Both, a bit more hilly than cobbles though because he has never really ridden Roubaix.

He won the Omloop twice, the Ronde van Vlaanderen (+ multiple podiums), the Driedaagse de Panne-Koksijde and he has also been on the podium in the E3 Harelbeke, Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

Re: Re:

World Champ on Cauberg.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Lol cobbled specialists like GVA and Vanmarcke getting 5hat on by some Slovakian sprinter on the cobbles