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- Apr 17, 2013
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I do think, despite Fuglsang obviously being one of the strongest riders today, that he was a little bit lucky to escape with Alaphilippe, as it looked like a random gap appearing behind Fuglsang, Trentin and the two DQS rider sparked the breakaway initially. Not so sure that such a thing will happen again in LBL, so Jakob is going to have to create the gap by pure strength, most likely.
Luckily the hardest climbs are packed in the final 50k, so there should be plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the pure physical advantage that he's carrying around at the moment. I am not sure if the old finish in Ans would have been better, but the new one is not bad for Jakob either with Roche Aux Faucons coming so close to the finish line.
Luckily the hardest climbs are packed in the final 50k, so there should be plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the pure physical advantage that he's carrying around at the moment. I am not sure if the old finish in Ans would have been better, but the new one is not bad for Jakob either with Roche Aux Faucons coming so close to the finish line.
- Apr 12, 2015
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I'd like to see him trying something on the penultimate Mur the Huy.
That race needs to be animated.
That race needs to be animated.
- Aug 3, 2015
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The way he closed Alaphilippe on Eyserbosweg makes be believe he actually has a tiny chance of winning Flèche, but it would require an offday from Alaphilippe and Valverde and Martin are no slouches either.
I think he played it right today, he attacked a couple of times and and then sat up the last 5 k in the headwind. Had Julian kept the pace higher, I think he would be gassed for the sprint and the sprint would have been up for grabs.
On the new route, Fuglsang really does have chances in LBL. I think its better, the finale will start at La Redoute and the previous climbs will be ridden harder.
I think he played it right today, he attacked a couple of times and and then sat up the last 5 k in the headwind. Had Julian kept the pace higher, I think he would be gassed for the sprint and the sprint would have been up for grabs.
On the new route, Fuglsang really does have chances in LBL. I think its better, the finale will start at La Redoute and the previous climbs will be ridden harder.
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- Feb 20, 2012
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To me it now seems that if you get away on the false flat after the RaF, which is definetly not easy, nobody can bring you back.
I'm not sure what attacking on La Redoute accomplishes that you don't also accomplish by attacking on the RaF.Valv.Piti said:
To me it now seems that if you get away on the false flat after the RaF, which is definetly not easy, nobody can bring you back.
- Apr 17, 2013
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- Apr 10, 2019
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You know, haven't really cheered for a Dane since 2007, but he deserves a big win.Blanco said:
- Apr 12, 2015
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Great ride today. More riders should follow his example and attack midway up the Mur.
Fuglsang should be the second best bet on a Liege winner but his biggest problem is still the dominant Ala.
He is no longer an underdog who can sneak away. Alaphilippe will mark him like a sniper.
Fuglsang should be the second best bet on a Liege winner but his biggest problem is still the dominant Ala.
He is no longer an underdog who can sneak away. Alaphilippe will mark him like a sniper.
- Aug 5, 2009
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Great start to the season for Fuglsang. If he can hold his form he must be a chance in the Dauphine again.
- May 5, 2010
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- Jun 6, 2017
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They would if they could. It's not easy to do that, you need to be super strong, Kwiatkowski tried to force on the front and you saw where he finished. The last one who tried form the s-bend and hold on to the podium was Betancur from his "glory days". Purito and Gilbert jumped with 300-400 m to go in their winning years, that's the longest distance I remember for a winner to place an attack on the Mur. Maybe Adam Yates could've done it, but unfortunately he crashed.
Velolover2 said:
They would if they could. It's not easy to do that, you need to be super strong, Kwiatkowski tried to force on the front and you saw where he finished. The last one who tried form the s-bend and hold on to the podium was Betancur from his "glory days". Purito and Gilbert jumped with 300-400 m to go in their winning years, that's the longest distance I remember for a winner to place an attack on the Mur. Maybe Adam Yates could've done it, but unfortunately he crashed.
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