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Red Rick said:Hot and dry weather WellensSamamba said:Doesnt look like Wellens is in great shape tho. He did wat he needed to to, he tried, but just isnt good enough right now.
Stupid move by Campenaerts.
Still incredibly impressive tho
Logic-is-your-friend said:Campenaerts much stronger than expected though.
I'm sure he assumed that Wellens would be able to follow in Evenepoel's wheel.Samamba said:Logic-is-your-friend said:Campenaerts much stronger than expected though.
Yeah sure, way stronger, but what a dumb move.
Logic-is-your-friend said:I'm sure he assumed that Wellens would be able to follow in Evenepoel's wheel.Samamba said:Logic-is-your-friend said:Campenaerts much stronger than expected though.
Yeah sure, way stronger, but what a dumb move.
It. Happened.18-Valve. (pithy) said:In the eighties they raced longer ITTs than that Hammer race Evenepoel dominated. Today's stage has decent length and has far harder climbs that suit an "explosive" rider such as Wellens far better . Apples / oranges.tobydawq said:18-Valve. (pithy) said:I guess it was a "mistake" they made before the race ...apparently they wanted to keep Campenaerts happy and make him an (equal) GC leader along with Wellens.Samamba said:LTS/Wellens made a huuuuge mistake yesterday. Wellens shouldve closed that last 10meters when Philipsen tried to bridge to Evenepoel and Campenaerts instead of playing the Campenaerts card.
Not sure it was a huge mistake, though. Wellens should be able to deal with Evenepoel and QS, IMO. Would be almost embarrassing if he didn't win today's stage by a minute or more in this field. Wellens obviously has the form
I guess you didn't watch the Hammer race where he and Van Avermaet were absolutely trashed by Evenepoel.
You have to be ****ing kidding me if you think Evenepoel will own Wellens here. Not. Gonna. Happen.
RedheadDane said:So... does anyone have a profile for the race up that little hill in Southern France tomorrow?
Here's a startlist at any rate.
I watched yesterday and hadn't even realised the leader's jersey was blueRedheadDane said:Am I the only one finding it a bit difficult to differentiate between the blue leader's jersey, and the blue DQ jerseys in Tour of Belgium?