Kuurne- Brussels-Kuurne

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

dutch odds improve

 

[LugHugger]

jeremy hunt packs with 35 to go

 

[Tyke1968]

Hunt gets off his bike and into car.

 

[Bala Verde]

I think the plan was to have Hunt bring Hsvd to the front. It costs him dearly, because he killed himself.

 

[Boleyn]

Did Hunt bonk? Or was it mechanical?

 

[Pedaaldanser]

Poor guy must be totally worn out.

 

[Anonymous]

think it's too early to get on the smug train yet, dim?

NO need to be smug.. most of us brits know what stannard is capable of. and unless something strange happens he is headed to a top ten finish.

 

[ingsve]

I don't think I've seen anyone in a breakaway and a fairly sure top 6 place abandon a race. Must be totally finished or worse.

 

[Bala Verde]

If they stay away, there's 2 Dutch guys and only one of them can sprint. They'll work something out

When 2 sprinters/fast men start watching each other, what do you think the 3rd guy will do?

 

[Moondance]

Traksel is decently fast, but he has been in the lead since what km1?

Yes. But it's not as if the groups behind had it easy. He's still taking decent pulls

 

[Potomac]

Thor will hammer it home.

 

[sublimit]

he just gave up. Roulsston dosnt seem to be working so looking good for the front 3

 

[Anonymous]

The front group is starting to believe. Thor and Roulston need to close it down...

 

[Francois the Postman]

Yeah, I was thinking the same. I guess the next 30 km will feel like they have that 20km still in it too. Survival of the fittest now.

For me it is still anyone's guess who will have any legs left towards the end, and they will all be super motivated to give it their all - chance of their lives.

Whoever had the current front 3 on his betting slip could make a killing.

Apart from a chance to put something on your CV that was never in the picture
Sky win = super weekend.
Vacansoleil win = another ticket in the TdF wild card bowl
Rabo win = making up for yesterday by a guy who I hadn't expected anywhere near the top

Starting to get to that stage that if you suddenly remember your legs, you will instantly feel so bad, you'll blow there and then.

 

[Cosette]

When 2 sprinters/fast men start watching each other, what do you think the 3rd guy will do?

Laugh at them after the finish line?

 

[zapata]

He needs to catch the leaders first. Not looking likely right now. How far back is Rollin? Any chance of him catching up with Hushovd?

 

[Moondance]

Thor will hammer it home.

Possibly, but Hunt is out. He'll have to close the gap himself, which he defintely can do, but I doubt it'll be good for his sprint.

 

[Bala Verde]

Yes. But it's not as if the groups behind had it easy. He's still taking decent pulls

And obviously he is really motivated. Attacking early in the race, in this weather, in a Belgian Classic and take the win... You could look that up in the dictionary under the adjective "heroic"

 

[krebs303]

The front group is looking hammered. lot of pain

 

[LugHugger]

NO need to be smug.. most of us brits know what stannard is capable of. and unless something strange happens he is headed to a top ten finish.

word. hope that he's got legs for the last 30km.

 

[Publicus]

The front group is looking hammered. lot of pain

They all look miserable.

 

[Big GMaC]

The front group is looking hammered. lot of pain

but gr 2 is holding at 40s, everyone is in pain

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

i dont think it will be a sprint.

 

[Anonymous]

They all look miserable.

I think whatever happens today, obviously i hope stannard wins, but whatever happens i hope the winner comes from those three, and whoever wins, even if its huschovd they deserve it.. real tough guys race today..

 

[Big GMaC]

can anyone who speaks flemish tell me why they were talking about Ferrari?