Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 3 march 2019 201 km

[Flamin]

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Impressive how Asgreen bridged that gap on Kwaremont. Doull as well.

Küng finally also made it. Long time chasing very hard.

Küng on the descent after Kwaremont indeed, but he was dropped by Asgreen and Doull.

 

[sir fly]

No complaints about the use of Kwaremont.
Guys are making the show.

 

[tobydawq]

Impressive how much Doull looks like Sagan (it's probably the beard and glasses, though).

 

[Flamin]

No Groenewegen or Ackermann in the first group.

 

[DNP-Old]

Philipsen is there. Very good.

 

[Salvarani]

Trentin, Greipel, Philipsen in front group

Ackermann and Groenewegen in group behind

 

[Krokro]

Jungels putting the hammer down, impressive!

 

[tobydawq]

Cort looking much better today than previously this season.

 

[Flamin]

Great racing.

 

[tobydawq]

Okay, Mitchelton-Scott want to bring back everything now (including Groenewegen and Ackermann), so Trentin can win the sprint?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Okay, Mitchelton-Scott want to bring back everything now (including Groenewegen and Ackermann), so Trentin can win the sprint?

Isn't Trentin in the second group?

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

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Okay, Mitchelton-Scott want to bring back everything now (including Groenewegen and Ackermann), so Trentin can win the sprint?

Very strange indeed

 

[Krokro]

Trentin is actually in the G2. I don't get it. He might not have the legs? But who's their second card?

 

[Salvarani]

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Okay, Mitchelton-Scott want to bring back everything now (including Groenewegen and Ackermann), so Trentin can win the sprint?

Looks like it... maybe they think the group is too much of a lottery and he only has one helper in it. Bring it together for a sprint and he could at least be top 5 for sure. With possibility to win.

Also the group ahead has a big gap now.

 

[tobydawq]

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Okay, Mitchelton-Scott want to bring back everything now (including Groenewegen and Ackermann), so Trentin can win the sprint?

Isn't Trentin in the second group?

Yes. But maybe they think the second group can't get the first group back on its own. So they need to use the remaining helpers to catch the second group first and then chase down the first group.

That's the only explanation I can think of as to why they are riding hard in the third group.

 

[Flamin]

G2 is not bringing back the front group, so I think it's not a bad call from Mitchelton.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

this could be pretty close. Money is on the Peleton though.

 

[Robert5091]

Seems like a bunch sprint now.

 

[wirral]

The UAE helper for Philipsen looked like he was just getting in the way through the cars.

 

[Krokro]

The gap remains steady around 1min tho

 

[Salvarani]

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The gap remains steady around 1min tho

Now 50s.

It is 30km left.

When they decide to really bring them in, they will do it

 

[TourOfSardinia]

oh dear Trentin

 

[Salvarani]

Nooo, Trentin


At least it is a long way to go and get back

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Jumbo and Michelton forming an alliance to keep Trentin from coming back to the peloton.

 

[Red Rick]

Jungels would do himself a great favour if he never tries to go for GC in a GT again.