La Fleche Wallonne

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Dutch riders deserve all the scorn that they can get.

t'is true. And the dutch aren't afraid to criticize their riders for their faults. Even though gesink incident today was pretty much unavoidable, he still has a lot to learn (I mean all those crashes...?), will come with experience I guess.

+1

I was right!


Yep, first fleche 2nd the giro and then the tour!

too far

 

[Beech Mtn]

Evans experience on the Mur du Huy won it over Contaodr who misjudged it.

I'm sure Phil and Paul and Bob will cover AC's misjudgement in great detail on Sunday when this race finally airs on Versus. I'm already steeling myself to hear about "lots to learn" etc.

 

[aarnold517]

right after the who will win first bmc v. OPL debate, both teams win a major classic

who's up for a who will win next milram v. footon to change those team's luck

 

[Cerberus]

**** you!

Perhaps if you take such great offence at having your hero suspected you shouldn't paint with so broad a brush concerning Spanish Riders. It makes your outrage rather cheap, you know pots, kettles, rocks and glass houses.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Yeah, his salute definitely left something to be desired. He kind of looked surprised to be up there.

english, french, italian, some flemish and i think a bit of german

Modest and intelligent

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gesink finished 15th. Amstel doesn't lie, he is not in the shape had in Basque country. Sadly, this will be a very very dark spring for Dutch riders

I agree.

woot 6 riders at this years WC

 

[msjett]

It was a good win for Cadel and BMC. There are several other riders I would have been happy to see win too.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Perhaps if you take such great offence at having your hero suspected you shouldn't paint with so broad a brush concerning Spanish Riders. It makes your outrage rather cheap, you know pots, kettles, rocks and glass houses.

I was having a joke in that comment. Don't care what you think!

 

[Beech Mtn]

Cadel's gonna cry before he even gets on the podium

 

[The Sheep]

Crying again, maybe he takes the wrong hormones

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Perhaps if you take such great offence at having your hero suspected you shouldn't paint with so broad a brush concerning Spanish Riders. It makes your outrage rather cheap, you know pots, kettles, rocks and glass houses.

I dislike when he labels the Spaniards as dopers. It is indeed cheap, and short sighted.

Keep that sh!t for the clinic.

 

[BroDeal]

LOL, not a chance. They're back with Wigans.

Whatever happened to WIgans anyway? Did he forget to eat his rice cakes this year?

 

[Moondance]

english, french, italian, some flemish and i think a bit of german

No such thing as a Flemish language

 

[Midnite]

So Evans finally did it!

 

[Parrot23]

One key fact: this will also give Evans more confidence at the Tour versus Contador, not that this result has anything to do with Tour. Just a confidence thing.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Just saw Evans cross the line again. LOL Pretty sad little victory salute.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Way to drop the best climber in the world!

Apology about the dope thing!

 

[Walkman]

Terrific win for Cadel!! I was so ****ed when I thought AC was going to take it and then my stream died so I missed the finish, but boy did I smile when I saw Evans and not AC being the number 1!

 

[Anonymous]

Wigans should have stayed in Girona. Way to ride Sky, way to ride...

 

[jaylew]

Team of the day: Katusha.

Great, smart, aggressive racing for them.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 31 Cadel EVANS BMC RACING TEAM 04:39:24
2 96 Joaquim RODRIGUEZ KATUSHA TEAM 00:00:00
3 181 Alberto CONTADOR ASTANA 00:00:00
4 21 Igor ANTON EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 00:00:06
5 11 Damiano CUNEGO LAMPRE - FARNESE 00:00:09
6 41 Philippe GILBERT OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 00:00:11
7 143 Christopher HORNER TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:00:11
8 61 Alejandro VALVERDE CAISSE D'EPARGNE 00:00:11
9 1 Andy SCHLECK TEAM SAXO BANK 00:00:11
10 171 Ryder HESJEDAL GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 00:00:11
11 52 Michael ALBASINI TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 00:00:11
12 131 Bert DE WAELE LANDBOUWKREDIET 00:00:11
13 215 Vincenzo NIBALI LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 00:00:11
14 161 Christophe LE MEVEL FRANCAISE DES JEUX 00:00:11
15 222 Robert GESINK RABOBANK 00:00:19
16 13 Francesco GAVAZZI LAMPRE - FARNESE 00:00:19
17 124 Xavier FLORENCIO CERVELO TEST TEAM 00:00:19
18 175 Daniel MARTIN GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 00:00:19
19 233 Sébastien MINARD COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 00:00:24
20 48 Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 00:00:24
21 166 Jérémy ROY FRANCAISE DES JEUX 00:00:24
22 238 Leonardo DUQUE COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 00:00:24
23 71 Thomas LÖVKVIST TEAM SKY 00:00:27
24 141 Andréas KLÖDEN TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:00:27
25 148 Haimar ZUBELDIA TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:00:27

67 78 Bradley WIGGINS TEAM SKY 00:01:07

 

[Parrot23]

Is Bertie going to be there for Liege? It suits him more, like A. Schleck, with longer climbs.

 

[theyoungest]

I agree.

woot 6 riders at this years WC

Six? You're being very optimistic. We're heading for the three rider zone.

 

[cineteq]

Absolutely right, he let Contador hit out ahead and tire himself out early, and saved his kick for the last possible pitch.

Blame it on the 1900km drive, what else?

 

[BroDeal]

One key fact: this will also give Evans more confidence at the Tour versus Contador, not that this result has anything to do with Tour. Just a confidence thing.

Contador did not have his usual acceleration. I think all the small climbs sapped the snap in his legs. This does not mean anything for the TdF.