La Flèche Wallonne, April 23rd, 199K

[cocteau_ireland]

Martin looking good

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nibs shadowing Gilbert?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Ok, Dan fooled me.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Vanendert looks incredible!

 

[The Hitch]

Turn on tv, 1.4k to go, perfect timing.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Valverde. Game over.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Valverde
2 Martin
3 Kwiat
4 Mollema
5 Slagter
6 Vanendert

 

[Afrank]

Valverde wins. Finally.

 

[l.Harm]

Well nice ride by Katusha

 

[happytramp]

Damn. My favorite rider beaten by my most hated rider.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Also Gilbert is not going to win LBL

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Knew Martin was in good nick as was comfortable going over huy 2nd time round. Couple of posters thought otherwise as moved back on the flat after.

 

[ILovecycling]

wow Valverde really strong!
Kreuziger and Kwia surprised me

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Valverde shows his face for the first time and wins booa.

 

[the sceptic]

I got 2:41 for Valverde for the final 1k. new record if thats correct

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Valverde easily the best

 

[webbie146]

Valverde awesome!!! :d

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

A distressing result.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Purito crashed again. Damn.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Martin was at the back of the peloton with 10km to go. I wonder how much energy he used moving up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Valverde
2 Martin
3 Kwiat
4 Mollema
5 Slagter
6 Vanendert
7 Albasini
8 Kreuziger
9 Moreno
10 Gilbert

 

[trevim]

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........

 

[happytramp]

Martin was at the back of the peloton with 10km to go. I wonder how much energy he used moving up.

Same thing as last year.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Martin was at the back of the peloton with 10km to go. I wonder how much energy he used moving up.

Think of the energy he saved dropping back

 

[Afrank]

Happy to see Martin showing some form. Should be a good bet to contend and attempt to defend on Sunday.