- Aug 13, 2011
- 7,884
- 12,041
- 23,180
Was that you with the sign finishing the job?????? ;P
He beat Mvdp, Wout (T-A) and Roglic (Flèche Wallonne) this year. Could be worse, but also better I suppose.
- Jan 4, 2020
- 6,327
- 7,737
- 16,180
No. I made a deal with him: I say nice things about him in the cn forum and he doesn't gain too many points in the cq game where I don't have him.
(I made the same deal with Hodeg but he took it a bit too far in the beginning of the year.)
- Jan 4, 2020
- 6,327
- 7,737
- 16,180
Wow. Incredible racer. Why do I always underestimate him?
Congratulations, that was epic.
(Also really good from the whole French team again.)
Second WC-title... couldn't have gone to a better rider.
Congratulations, that was epic.
(Also really good from the whole French team again.)
Second WC-title... couldn't have gone to a better rider.
Showing again why he is considered one of the big 5. Fully deserved! The strongest by a mile.
- Feb 20, 2012
- 53,931
- 44,320
- 28,180
- Feb 24, 2014
- 15,228
- 3,122
- 28,180
I'm rating this defense higher than the last season's victory.
Less fitting course and a way bigger workload.
Genuine racer.
... as we didn't know already.
Less fitting course and a way bigger workload.
Genuine racer.
... as we didn't know already.
- May 17, 2013
- 7,559
- 2,414
- 20,680
Monster ride today. Alaf's biggest win for me. Hail to King Julian 
! What a display!
! What a display!
- Apr 15, 2014
- 4,254
- 2,341
- 18,680
He made the race, was the best. So, 100% deserved champion.
- Mar 29, 2012
- 3,641
- 5,392
- 19,180
He attacked on the Beekstraat (cobbles)
The Smeysberg (last hill on the Flandrien circuit)
The Wijnpers
Downhill after the Wijnpers
St-Antonius street
5 times. And the attacks were not like 5 seconds but each of them were 20 seconds-something going full gas. Super impressive. Took the competition by the scruff of the neck and attacked in relentless fashion. If his last attack wouldn't last, he would have attacked once more, I'm sure.
The Smeysberg (last hill on the Flandrien circuit)
The Wijnpers
Downhill after the Wijnpers
St-Antonius street
5 times. And the attacks were not like 5 seconds but each of them were 20 seconds-something going full gas. Super impressive. Took the competition by the scruff of the neck and attacked in relentless fashion. If his last attack wouldn't last, he would have attacked once more, I'm sure.
- May 29, 2011
- 3,549
- 1,651
- 16,680
Have never warmed to JA too much, or at all, but gotta give credit where it's due. Excellent ride and very deserved champion. He was just itching to go from what 60-70k to go and capitalised on super legs.
He and Vdp are equal, I'd say. Alaf is more versatile, though.
He's also pretty good at hiding/timing his form. He must have been deliberately undercooked at the ToB, or more likely, treated it as a training race, unlike Wout and Hayter.
- May 3, 2010
- 4,487
- 4,563
- 21,180
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,791
- 28,180
- Apr 10, 2019
- 12,076
- 15,990
- 23,180
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