Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec & Montréal 2024, one day classics, September 13 & 15

[Samamba]

How are they losing time again.

 

[tobydawq]

How are they losing time again.

They are not.

 

[tobydawq]

Masnada in front of the bunch.

Probably the first time I saw him since 2021.

 

[Samamba]

They are not.

2 seconds is 2 seconds, the point is obviously that they are only gaining time on the hills, and that wont be enough if it's only 30s a lap.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Artem Shmidt was a talented junior but I have barely seen him the past 2 years, anyone know what happened to him? Was surprised when he was signed for Ineos but he looks decent here.

 

[tobydawq]

Ayuso putting the hammer down.

Or maybe it was Finn?

 

[Monsi]

UAE really split the group on that last climb. If they can do that later, Pog might go solo.

 

[Samamba]

UAE's tactics are clear, make every hill from now on as hard as possible, but they will have to keep the tempo up in between

 

[Samamba]

De Lie already showing cracks, but Lotto has Van Gils and Berckmoes who seem strong.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Ayuso putting the hammer down.

Isn‘t that Fisher-Black?

 

[tobydawq]

Isn‘t that Fisher-Black?

Yes, my mistake. I also mistook him for Ayuso earlier.

In fact, Ayuso was never in the front then.

 

[Lequack]

Such a nice scenery, nice weather, and great fans.

 

[Monsi]

De Lie already showing cracks, but Lotto has Van Gils and Berckmoes who seem strong.

Might also be De Lie getting caught out by that increase in pace by UAE. We'll see later.

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso is the only one who hasn't been slotted in the train.

 

[Samamba]

Pogacar wants teammates to go harder, but it's not like they have so many guys left

50s gained on the hills.

 

[tobydawq]

2 seconds is 2 seconds, the point is obviously that they are only gaining time on the hills, and that wont be enough if it's only 30s a lap.

They took 53 seconds on this lap.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Such a nice scenery, nice weather, and great fans.

Yes, everything looks good, except the big docked toilet....

 

[Lequack]

Ayuso is the only one who hasn't been slotted in the train.

That only means that he's the real leader. Pog is just a diversion.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Give me anybody but UAE over the line first please.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Should've brought Mythical Marc!

 

[Lequack]

Give me anybody but UAE over the line first please.

Maybe someone from Canadian national team?

 

[tobydawq]

Ayuso is the only one who hasn't been slotted in the train.

I think he is there now.

 

[Netserk]

Hilarious how Pogi, Ayuso, Majka and Wellens were together on the flat, but then Ayuso totally disappears during the fight for positions.

 

[tobydawq]

That went fast suddenly. The duo lost their power quite abruptly.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Jumbo suggested they are going for PSH pre-race and he's in great position, they will chase it down but UAE not got the horses to make this reasonably easy parcours hard enough, bit of a San-Remo type job I think.