LA fleche wallone thread

[Escarabajo]

I would have never thought the Fleche Wallone being raced like this. This is so much better than in previous years.

 

[Volderke]

I was going to mention Buitrago as one of the riders to look out for (especially with what he did in PN and given he did Basque country), glad to see him there!

 

[Didinho]

If Mathieu was in this race and in this chasing group, it was already over. Good to have some suspense now.
Jumbo and Uno X chasing together. The Mur sprint is still an option.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I was going to mention Buitrago as one of the riders to look out for (especially with what he did in PN and given he did Basque country), glad to see him there!

He was an outsider for me, with the likes of Van Wilder and Carapaz. But the weather has made short business of my list of favorites, lol.

 

[Netserk]

Deceptive gap, it is indeed ~15".

 

[tobydawq]

Motos in front of the group, not in front of Søren...

Why can this sport not be a bit more fair?

 

[Samamba]

Is UNO X gonna stop riding when they catch that group?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Come on Odd Christian Eiking, give 'em hell!

 

[tobydawq]

Is UNO X gonna stop riding when they catch that group?

They're not going to catch them, I don't think.

 

[Netserk]

Formolo will top-10.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Motos in front of the group, not in front of Søren...

Why can this sport not be a bit more fair?

It's always like this. Camera from behind can still show a solo rider. Camera behind a group doesn't show the strong guys in the front, so camerabike is ahead.

 

[Tim Cahill]

'Hardman climber' is quite a specific class of rider, as evidenced by the race so far. Cadel was probably the best I've seen, he would've cleaned up today.

 

[Netserk]

'Hardman climber' is quite a specific class of rider, as evidenced by the race so far. Cadel was probably the best I've seen, he would've cleaned up today.

G

 

[ppanther92]

I think we will get a French winner - Madouas, Gregoire, Cosnefroy, Martin. Uno-X, Visma, Decathlon still have domestiques. They will catch or keep them on a short leash at least. And the captains should be more fresh than the 5 chasers.

 

[search]

Alpecin still has Hermans and Laurance in the group, as far as I could see

 

[Didinho]

Uno X riding the perfect race lol. If they had a finisher.

5 strongest did some efforts. Could be a good final Mur.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Not the first time Søren Kragh is out too early in Fleche-Wallone.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Uno X riding the perfect race lol. If they had a finisher.

5 strongest did some efforts. Could be a good final Mur.

If Johannessen can find his 2022 legs again...

 

[ppanther92]

That probably was a sensible move to set up and contest the sprint in the end.

 

[Netserk]

It was very quickly that they went from still extending the gap to suddenly sitting up.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Hopefully it will not be a Norwegian or Danish victory.

 

[Samamba]

I have absolutely no idea who'll win this now. Strongest riders uphill have wasted a lot of energy.

 

[Tim Cahill]

G

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Hopefully it will not be a Norwegian or Danish victory.

Any particular reason?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Kragh not looking so strong now - damn