Le Samyn 2023 (February 28)

[Samamba]

Campenaerts, as so often, doing the exact opposite of making use of Lotto's strength in numbers.

Yeah it's kind of the same mistake as last year. They also had a numerical advantage and then Campenaerts attacked. Atleast they have 2 now in the front group, but they probably should've waited till the peloton was completely out of it. There will be some sort of organization back there now.

Impressive ride from Van de Paar tho.

 

[Samamba]

48 seconds but Intermarché, QS, UNO X and DSM will be trying to close

 

[King Boonen]

The era of Sean Flynn domination starts today...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's good there is a pizza takeaway just after the finish line for the riders to get extra recovery. Sadly it is Belgian pizza thougj

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is the part of the lap where the peloton needs to make (or rathe, reduce) the difference, second sector onwards it's harder to make up time with a big group.

 

[King Boonen]

It's good there is a pizza takeaway just after the finish line for the riders to get extra recovery. Sadly it is Belgian pizza thougj

It's got chips on it?

 

[Samamba]

QS and Intermarché will bring this back but Lotto and Arkea have others ready to go.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

QS are routinely on the back foot even in the smaller cobbled races these days, how the mighty have fallen.

 

[Ricco']

You guys got him on your CQ teams?

I also don't play that game this year but I have it on my team for 3 years now in another forum game, so I've been following his progress for a while now.

 

[postmanhat]

Campanaerts

The era of Sean Flynn domination starts today...

He was doing a lot of chasing earlier. I think they're in for Daniese today?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Campenaerts trying really hard not to have teammates in the front group.

 

[King Boonen]

Campanaerts


He was doing a lot of chasing earlier. I think they're in for Daniese today?

The era of Sean Flynn domination starts in the next race...

 

[Berniece]

QS and Intermarché will bring this back but Lotto and Arkea have others ready to go.

Why is QS chasing? Jakobsen is out, right?

 

[Samamba]

Campenaerts trying really hard not to have teammates in the front group.

Van de Paar isn't making it to the finish anyways. And with Campenaerts being the slowest in that group it's not ideal.

Why is QS chasing? Jakobsen is out, right?

It's a Belgian race and the biggest Belgian team isn't at the front, they need to ride no matter what.

 

[Samamba]

They're almost back. Will probably still be some sort of sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The teams that aren't in front are basically out of riders, even this small gap is a big issue now.

 

[Samamba]

Lol Lotto in same position as last year. Campenaerts at the front but the slowest of the group. Peloton cracked tho.

Campenaerts looks pretty done too.

 

[postmanhat]

Van De Paar dropped. Unleash the Campanaert's masterplan.

 

[Samamba]

Why are Stuyven, De Bondt and Biermans not trying to work together? They are all fast.

They could've had 40 seconds already if they were working together.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

So Asgreen pulls and pulls, but when someone goes he doesn't follow?
Really weird, was the same when he was in the break.

 

[postmanhat]

The teams that aren't in front are basically out of riders, even this small gap is a big issue now.

No idea why DSM aren't contributing. They have three potential winners.

 

[Samamba]

Campenaerts ffs. He has no chance at winning this. But tbf, unlike last year they don't have anyone behind who can win either.

 

[Samamba]

DSM is done, but front group doesn't work together so not over yet

I genuinly don't get what that front group is doing. WHy not elimate the peloton first?

 

[Berniece]

Stuyven seems strongest, but in a sprint De Bondt might win it

 

[Samamba]

Stuyven seems strongest, but in a sprint De Bondt might win it

Biermans is fast too.

Peloton will just come back if they keep going like this tho