La Flèche Wallonne 2022, one day race, April 20

[Lequack]

Womens race is underway, with 88km to go there are 3 breakaways riders with only 30 sec advantage.
Coverage on Eurosport/GCN starts @ 11:10 CET

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516682036798492678

View: https://twitter.com/UCI_WWT/status/1516682036798492678?s=20&t=P0VTc2qJWL-1k4eUADOqQg

 

[gregrowlerson]

BEX's Matthews out of the race with non-covid illness.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516675586546016258

View: https://twitter.com/GreenEDGEteam/status/1516675586546016258?s=20&t=lB-fD-g0FOYHOBCuOSz3GA

Drat, there goes the chance of any early attacking racing then.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Bonimenier]

Marathons are very often done that early.

Isn't that mostly done as precaution against the heat?

 

[tobydawq]

Isn't that mostly done as precaution against the heat?

Yes, of course.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Lequack]

Live coverage has started!

 

[RedheadDane]

Jumbo only with three riders.
Koster, Kraak, and Soet.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I woke up this morning with the feeling that Kastelijn would do a great race, and she's definitely giving it a go here. Also letting Chabbey, who rode brilliantly last year as a teammate for Niewiadoma, get a gap of 3 minutes seems like a bad idea.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Live now on Aussie TV too!

Breakaway seems a bit of a chance here in women's race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The GPS might be drunk.

 

[Lequack]

Break has 1:50 with 27km to go

 

[gregrowlerson]

Would be a great story if AMP can win.

 

[Lequack]

Only 25 seconds for the break now with 12km to go.

 

[Lequack]

A group of favorites has now gone on the penultimate climb

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Niewiadoma dropped.

 

[gregrowlerson]

A group of favorites has now gone on the penultimate climb

Good racing. That was a pretty tough climb. Same finish in men's race?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Patino helping Kasia back to the front was not a good idea.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Good racing. That was a pretty tough climb. Same finish in men's race?

Yes, been used before in both the men's and women's race a couple of times though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Kasia doesn't have it today. AVV, Lippert. Vollering or Cavalli will win.

 

[glassmoon]

Marta!!!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That was impressive!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Dutch ladies finally getting some competition.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Cavalli is on some form.