La Flèche Wallonne, April 23rd, 199K

[movingtarget]

What an easy win. The crash could not have happened at a worse time.

 

[Afrank]

Purito crashed again. Damn.

Are you F***ing kidding me!? So unlucky Purito is at times. Hope it's nothing serious.

Came in 8 minutes back apparently.

 

[Arnout]

They already finished, what a joke

 

[Ferminal]

They already finished, what a joke

lol, bl...

 

[trevim]

1 VALVERDE Alejandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 80 225 4:36:45
2 MARTIN Daniel Garmin Sharp 60 150 0:03
3 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 50 110 0:04
4 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 40 90 ,,
5 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte [www.procyclingstats.com] Garmin Sharp 30 80 0:06
6 VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Belisol 22 70 ,,
7 ALBASINI Michael Orica GreenEDGE 14 60 0:08
8 KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff-Saxo 10 50 ,,
9 MORENO Daniel Team Katusha 6 46 0:11
10 GILBERT Philippe [www.procyclingstats.com] BMC Racing Team 2 42 0:15
11 ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David Trek Factory Racing 38 0:17
12 POELS Wout Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 34 0:19
13 MARTENS Paul Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 30 0:23
14 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 26 0:24
15 FRANK Mathias [www.procyclingstats.com] IAM Cycling 22 0:26
16 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE 20 0:28
17 ULISSI Diego Lampre-Merida 18 ,,
18 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 17 ,,
19 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 16 ,,
20 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol 15 ,,
21 DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant-Shimano 14 ,,
22 IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team 13 0:32
23 BARGUIL Warren Team Giant-Shimano 12 0:37
24 REICHENBACH Sebastien IAM Cycling 11 0:40
25 OLIVIER Daan [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Giant-Shimano 10 0:43
26 NORDHAUG Lars Petter Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 9 0:45
27 SANTAROMITA Ivan Orica GreenEDGE 8 4:36:45
28 SPRENGERS Thomas Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 5 ,,
29 DEGAND Thomas Wanty - Groupe Gobert 5 ,,
30 TEN DAM Laurens [www.procyclingstats.com] Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 5 ,,
31 GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar 5 ,,
32 MARINO Jean-Marc Cannondale 5 ,,
33 CARUSO Giampaolo Team Katusha 5 ,,
34 SáNCHEZ Samuel BMC Racing Team 5 ,,
35 BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale 5 ,,
36 BETANCUR Carlos AG2R La Mondiale 5 ,,
37 SøRENSEN Chris Anker Tinkoff-Saxo 5 ,,
38 HOWES Alex Garmin Sharp 5 ,,
39 CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale 5 ,,
40 COPPEL Jérome [www.procyclingstats.com] Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 5 ,,
41 HERRADA Jesús Movistar Team 5 ,,
42 LöFKVIST Thomas IAM Cycling 5 ,,
43 BAKELANTS Jan Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 5 ,,
44 VAUGRENARD Benoit FDJ.fr 5 ,,
45 HERMANS Ben BMC Racing Team 5 ,,
46 ROY Jérémy FDJ.fr 5 ,,
47 MEYER Cameron Orica GreenEDGE 5 ,,
48 KOLOBNEV Alexandr Team Katusha 5 ,,
49 VORGANOV Eduard Team Katusha 5 ,,
50 DE CLERCQ Bart [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol 5 ,,
51 SICARD Romain Team Europcar 5 ,,
52 GADRET John Movistar Team 5 ,,
53 COSTA Rui Lampre-Merida 5 ,,
54 BRAMBILLA Gianluca Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 5 ,,
55 GASTAUER Ben AG2R La Mondiale 5 ,,
56 SCHLECK Fränk Trek Factory Racing 5 ,,
57 MARCATO Marco Cannondale 5 ,,
58 HAAS Nathan Garmin Sharp 5 ,,
59 TORRES AGUDELO Rodolfo Andres Team Colombia 5 ,,
60 GALLOPIN Tony [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol 5 ,,
61 WELLENS Tim Lotto Belisol 5 ,,
62 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 5 ,,
63 ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar 5 ,,
64 WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team 5 ,,
65 MINARD Sébastien AG2R La Mondiale 5 ,,
66 MONTAGUTI Matteo AG2R La Mondiale 5 ,,
67 MOINARD Amaël BMC Racing Team 5 ,,
68 LIETAER Eliot Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 5 ,,
69 CUNEGO Damiano Lampre-Merida 5 ,,
70 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Katusha 5 ,,
71 IZAGIRRE Ion Movistar Team 5 ,,
72 WEENING Pieter Orica GreenEDGE 5 ,,
73 VICIOSO Ángel Team Katusha 5 ,,
74 KUDUS Merhawi MTN - Qhubeka 5 ,,
75 LEVARLET Guillaume Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 5 ,,
76 DE GREEF Francis Wanty - Groupe Gobert 5 ,,
77 WEGMANN Fabian Garmin Sharp 5 ,,
78 YATES Simon Orica GreenEDGE 5 ,,
79 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team 5 ,,
80 CAMPENAERTS Victor [www.procyclingstats.com] Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 5 ,,
81 BERHANE Natnael Team Europcar 5 ,,
82 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 5 ,,
83 PICHON Laurent FDJ.fr 5 ,,
84 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM Cycling 5 ,,
85 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Garmin Sharp 5 ,,
86 ATAPUMA HURTADO John Darwin BMC Racing Team 5 ,,
87 CHALAPUD Robinson Team Colombia 5 ,,
88 JACOBS Pieter Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 5 ,,
89 IGLINSKIY Maxim Astana Pro Team 5 ,,
90 CLEMENT Stef [www.procyclingstats.com] Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 5 ,,
91 ZINGLE Romain Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 5 ,,
92 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Team Colombia 5 ,,
93 PAUWELS Serge Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 5 ,,
94 GASPAROTTO Enrico Astana Pro Team 5 ,,
95 KROON Karsten Tinkoff-Saxo 5 ,,
96 GERDEMANN Linus MTN - Qhubeka 5 ,,
97 YATES Adam Orica GreenEDGE 5 ,,
98 BETTIOL Alberto Cannondale 5 ,,
99 VILLELLA Davide Cannondale 5 ,,
100 VERONA Carlos [www.procyclingstats.com] Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 5 ,,
101 WYSS Marcel IAM Cycling 5 ,,
102 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team 5 ,,
103 HUPOND Thierry Team Giant-Shimano 5 ,,
104 DAMUSEAU Thomas Team Giant-Shimano 5 ,,
105 TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 5 ,,
106 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol 5 ,,
107 VENTER Jaco MTN - Qhubeka 5 ,,
108 HANSEN Jesper Tinkoff-Saxo 5 ,,
109 SUTHERLAND Rory Tinkoff-Saxo 5 ,,
110 LOSADA Alberto [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Katusha 5 ,,
111 QUEMENEUR Perrig Team Europcar 5 ,,
112 BUSCHE Matthew Trek Factory Racing 5 ,,

 

[hfer07]

haters gonna hate








but honestly- last rider I was expecting to win F-W was Piti

 

[Arnout]

lol, bl...

It's stuff like this that cycling can improve on so much. What's the reason they finish 1.5h earlier than normal? And I of course clicked webpages that revealed the winner immediately, couldn't even go in non-spoiler mode

 

[Ferminal]

It's stuff like this that cycling can improve on so much. What's the reason they finish 1.5h earlier than normal? And I of course clicked webpages that revealed the winner immediately, couldn't even go in non-spoiler mode

Yeh FW doesn't usually finish at this time does it? It's only usually the final Dauphine stages that are weird like that.

 

[Angliru]

Wow when did it got weird to see Valverde winning things?
Seriously though, he timed it perfectly and was lucky that no one had a gap in the end otherwise he would have stopped to ask for cooperation!...My pick Albasini got 7th, not a bad result.
The world champ and his team mates on the other hand........

LOL!!

Dang character limit

 

[Fzotrlool]

Are you F***ing kidding me!? So unlucky Purito is at times. Hope it's nothing serious.

Came in 8 minutes back apparently.

It didn't look serious this time. But lately he has been like Bambi on thin ice. He could have won this race.

 

[movingtarget]

He looked excited after the race. Timed it perfectly.

 

[Arnout]

Yeh FW doesn't usually finish at this time does it? It's only usually the final Dauphine stages that are weird like that.

I don't even know and I don't care. My autistic self want's all races finished at 16.55CET.

Unpredictability is bad for viewer numbers.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Wow when did it got weird to see Valverde winning things?
Seriously though, he timed it perfectly and was lucky that no one had a gap in the end otherwise he would have stopped to ask for cooperation!...
My pick Albasini got 7th, not a bad result.
The world champ and his team mates on the other hand........

Lucky? On a climb like Huy, cooperation never happens anyway. To me, Valverde looked like a guy on a training ride, when he passed the others

 

[Afrank]

Pos. Rider Team WT Pnt Time
1 VALVERDE Alejandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 80 225 4:36:45
2 MARTIN Daniel Garmin Sharp 60 150 0:03
3 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 50 110 0:04
4 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 40 90 ,,
5 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte [www.procyclingstats.com] Garmin Sharp 30 80 0:06
6 VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Belisol 22 70 ,,
7 ALBASINI Michael Orica GreenEDGE 14 60 0:08
8 KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff-Saxo 10 50 ,,
9 MORENO Daniel Team Katusha 6 46 0:11
10 GILBERT Philippe [www.procyclingstats.com] BMC Racing Team 2 42 0:15
11 ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David Trek Factory Racing 38 0:17
12 POELS Wout Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 34 0:19
13 MARTENS Paul Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 30 0:23
14 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 26 0:24
15 FRANK Mathias [www.procyclingstats.com] IAM Cycling 22 0:26
16 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE 20 0:28
17 ULISSI Diego Lampre-Merida 18 ,,
18 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 17 ,,
19 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 16 ,,
20 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol 15 ,,
21 DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant-Shimano 14 ,,
22 IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team 13 0:32
23 BARGUIL Warren Team Giant-Shimano 12 0:37
24 REICHENBACH Sebastien IAM Cycling 11 0:40
25 OLIVIER Daan [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Giant-Shimano 10 0:43
26 NORDHAUG Lars Petter Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 9 0:45

Ah, Arredondo just outside the top 10. Still a good performance though.

BTW, anyone know which Schleck was it that was involved in the crash?

 

[Carols]

Valverde The Green Bullet fires again!!! Love it

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Well neither of the two top favourites in the top ten.

Thrilled and disappointed for Dan Martin, just didn't have the turn of speed of Valverde.

A great victory.

 

[movingtarget]

Ah, Arredondo just outside the top 10. Still a good performance though.

BTW, anyone know which Schleck was it that was involved in the crash?

Franky boy.

 

[BigMac]

Truly amazing. Not only Lampre refuses to work for Costa (whom they promised was going to lead this) they also have Cunego **** up his race. It's so frustrating, Lampre is not a team. More like a group of mercenaries. Seriously, Cunego should have hit the barbed wire by the road side.

Happy for my boy Valverde.

 

[Angliru]

I don't even know and I don't care. My autistic self want's all races finished at 16.55CET.

Unpredictability is bad for viewer numbers.

An hour and a half difference isn't unpredicability, that is just misinformation.
I can't imagine how they could have forseen any circumstances that could've caused the race finish to be that different than what actually occurred.

 

[murali]

Ah, Arredondo just outside the top 10. Still a good performance though.

BTW, anyone know which Schleck was it that was involved in the crash?

i think i saw 101. thats Frank

 

[Angliru]

Lucky? On a climb like Huy, cooperation never happens anyway. To me, Valverde looked like a guy on a training ride, when he passed the others

I'm quite certain he was kidding.

 

[Unkown]

Ah, Arredondo just outside the top 10. Still a good performance though.

BTW, anyone know which Schleck was it that was involved in the crash?

Frank, didn't hit the ground though, Andy abandoned at the top of Huy with 25km to go.

 

[Carols]

Truly amazing. Not only Lampre refuses to work for Costa (whom they promised was going to lead this) they also have Cunego **** up his race. It's so frustrating, Lampre is not a team. More like a group of mercenaries. Seriously, Cunego should have hit the barbed wire by the road side.

Nasty stuff there

 

[DominicDecoco]

Let's be honest here.

There's no reasonable explanation as to why this race still exists.

 

[Afrank]

Franky boy.

i think i saw 101. thats Frank

Okay, thanks.

Frank, didn't hit the ground though, Andy abandoned at the top of Huy with 25km to go.

Good, shouldn't be hurt seriously then.

And Andy...I have nothing to say on that.