Bike changes for Kristoff and maybe others I guess. Or issues with rain and the timing chipsLol at the top 10 they published. Marchand, Van Lerberghe and Mørkøv as 8th, 9th and 10th. Were they just drawing random names from the start list to fill in those places?
At least Marchand was actually in the break.Lol at the top 10 they published. Marchand, Van Lerberghe and Mørkøv as 8th, 9th and 10th. Were they just drawing random names from the start list to fill in those places?
I think there were a couple of Quickstep riders who finished around number 20. But definitely not much earlier.Bike changes for Kristoff and maybe others I guess. Or issues with rain and the timing chips
Alpecin at least got a third place out of the race with Bayer. BEX are racing like they don't want to stay in the WT.Strange tactics by BEX and Alpecin - Bex had four riders in the peleton with live chances in Matthews and Groves, yet only rode at the front with 5kms to go, while Alpecin had multiple riders with Merlier in the peleton, yet relied on Bayer from the break who was not favored to win - Strange indeed!
They almost got so lucky that LTS tried to gift them big points by pulling the last 40k for their sprinter that was sitting at home.Alpecin at least got a third place out of the race with Bayer. BEX are racing like they don't want to stay in the WT.
Alpecin had the fastest sprinter in a reduced sprint field - Every win is needed.They almost got so lucky that LTS tried to gift them big points by pulling the last 40k for their sprinter that was sitting at home.
Alpecin didn't do anything wrong. They gave Baier their chance, why not. It's not like they really really needed this win. BEX on the other hand, incredible.
Not in terms of relegation and just in general.Alpecin had the fastest sprinter in a reduced sprint field - Every win is needed.
Yes.Not in terms of relegation and just in general.
Ah, apparently I have lost my ability to count.At least Marchand was actually in the break.
So... you're gonna stop teasing me about my bad math now?Ah, apparently I have lost my ability to count.
At least that's not a useful skill in your line of work anyway.Ah, apparently I have lost my ability to count.
Well I guess a girl is allowed to dream.So... you're gonna stop teasing me about my bad math now?![]()
It was Merlier's first race in two months post injury. Adding to that, it was a hard day from the beginning with heavy conditions, I wouldn't think he would be the fastest sprinter from the beginning (it was the perfect kind of race for Kristoff).Alpecin had the fastest sprinter in a reduced sprint field - Every win is needed.
No.So... you're gonna stop teasing me about my bad math now?![]()
Results are in and it turns out Van Lerbeghe was 43rd and Mørkøv 75th. I wonder what happened there...Bike changes for Kristoff and maybe others I guess. Or issues with rain and the timing chips
Oh my dear!! I heard about it in the news, but only have seen it until now. There are so many things that can go wrong at a sprint finish like dangerous curves, stupid moto drivers, stupid fans, rain, bad roads, dangerous maneuvers. Well, we have all here in one finish. I guess they should have stopped the race before they went into the center of the city.And I thought the sprint in Bruxelles was dramatic, wow!
(Stop at 1:20, if you don't want to see the horrible pictures)
View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1533495502972637185
Reminded me of Erviti's stage win at the Vuelta '08, which was a bit less extreme, but I thought it looked very funny at the time.Never seen a flat sprint like that feel so much like it was the slow motion replay.
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