Grand Prix de Denain 2022 (March 17)

[Salvarani]

Martinez in the peloton?

 

[wheresmybrakes]

This could be a case of another Ian Stannard against QS, but Roglic against INEOS.

 

[Savant12]

Martinez in the peloton?

Yes! He almost made the front group with the other Ineos riders.

 

[Salvarani]

They not bringing these guys back...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Martinez in the peloton?

Yes, spent most of the past chain of cobbled sectors disrupting the chase.

 

[Salvarani]

Touze is a decent sprinter, but Roglic is pretty fast too.

Ineos with three riders must attack. Big fumble if they dont win this one now.

 

[Eeslliw]

Ineos should go for sprint or 1-2-3 attacks until it sticks?

 

[SafeBet]

If the front group still has a good gap with 5 km Ineos should play the number game and not ride for the sprint.

 

[CyclistAbi]

15km to go 30s ahead. Groupama starting to panic. Rogla it's a one day race. You can stomp at will.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Touze is a decent sprinter, but Roglic is pretty fast too.

Ineos with three riders must attack. Big fumble if they dont win this one now.

Would be pretty funny if Ineos get Ian Stannarded in a cobbles race after all these years.

 

[CyclistAbi]

How do you let a rider like Roglič in a breakaway 20k before the end?

You make him do cobbles!

 

[Samamba]

Incredibly how Wanty is the one team chasing while they don't even have a sprinter and then there's other teams who still have a pretty fast guy that don't do anything. Typical cycling stuff.

Don't think it would matter as the strongest 5 are in front, but still funny.

EDIT: FDJ has 5 guys in the bunch

 

[CyclistAbi]

Ineos sheltering Rogla on the last cobbles section.

 

[Red Rick]

Winner is in the front group

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Previously-dropped Terpstra on the front of the peloton after being in the early break, not a good sign for the peloton.

 

[CyclistAbi]

10km to go 25s ahead. Go for it!

 

[JosefK]

Still, gap has come down a bit.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Think this hinges on whether Groupama start pulling instead of racing like they have representation up front.

Edit: ah, there we go. Not over yet then.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah if FDJ starts pulling together with Walsheid, a guy from Wanty and a guy from Arkea for Capiot they can still come back.

 

[tobydawq]

This could be a case of another Ian Stannard against QS, but Roglic against INEOS.

Except that this is a superstar of the sport against two neo-pros and a not that experienced third rider. Not really comparable.

Plus, there's also Touzé.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Groupama vs Ineos now (vs Rogla).

 

[Samamba]

Except that this is a superstar of the sport against two neo-pros and a not that experienced third rider. Not really comparable.

Plus, there's also Touzé.

They also have a peloton to keep behind so you can't really start attacking early.

 

[CyclistAbi]

5km to go at 20s.

 

[Salvarani]

Might be close... they gaining quite fast now

 

[CyclistAbi]

It's going to be close.