Liège - Bastogne - Liège : Sunday April 22th 201é

[Lanark]

Bloody hell. That's really bad news.
Imo someone like Anton should be able to do pretty well in a race like this as well. He finished 14th last year in I think his first attempt.

He finished 6th two years ago.

What a shame, there is always something with Anton. It's almost bizarre how that guy has one top-10 in a GT af 7 years as a pro.

 

[Kwibus]

Anton was 6th in his first attempt in 2010

Must've overlooked that when checking his 2010 results.
Well this only makes it worse :/

 

[Panda Claws]

It means Under 25

Much appreciated.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

He finished 6th two years ago.

What a shame, there is always something with Anton. It's almost bizarre how that guy has one top-10 in a GT af 7 years as a pro.

Antón is an old-fashioned pure climber. He has all of the traditional weaknesses - i.e. everything except climbing. Sadly, in today's péloton the disappearing on the first mountain never to be seen again type breaks are fewer and further between, and that leaves him riding in the péloton much more, where his poor bike handling skills come under more pressure. Also, being fragile and small, he gets ill easily and his form is very transient, and when he inevitably gets involved in crashes due to his nervous disposition in the group, he tends to get hurt too.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Anton is not really in top form and I don't believe he was doing the Giro this year either so I don't think this is going to have much impact on his season

 

[theyoungest]

Weather not looking great

 

[El Pistolero]

Weather not looking great

Strange, to me that weather looks very great.

 

[Arnout]

Anton is not really in top form and I don't believe he was doing the Giro this year either so I don't think this is going to have much impact on his season

Agreed. It might even be better for him. He felt tired for some reason, now he can rest and think hard about how to perform on a higher level in the rest of the season.

 

[Machu Picchu]

Strange, to me that weather looks very great.

it's wet here, raining at the wsb in Assen and raining outside my window.....I miss the sunshine!

 

[Kwibus]

Breakaway got 11min and 30 secs.

Cataldo is a rather strong name in that group.

 

[El Pistolero]

Katusha chasing.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Breakaway got 11min and 30 secs.

Cataldo is a rather strong name in that group.

but he sucks over 180/200 km

 

[cineteq]

Heading back to Liège. Gap 9 min. for 6-man breakaway.

Kevin Ista (Accent Jobs)
Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
Simon Geschke (Argos)
Reinier Honig (Lanbouwkrediet)
Gregory Habeaux (Accent Jobs)
Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1)

 

[Kazistuta]

but he sucks over 180/200 km

He was 13th last year in Lombardy....

 

[cineteq]

L'Equipe's picks today for Liege-Bastogne-Liege:
Gilbert and Rodriguez *****
Sanchez ****
Valverde, F. Schleck, Vanendert ***
Voeckler, Gerrans, Cunego **
Nibali, Gasparotto *

Cunego way underrated, and Sanchez way overrated IMHO

 

[DominicDecoco]

It will be neither of those names.

 

[cineteq]

It will be neither of those names.

Like who? Obviously a rider who likes strong winds, rain & cold

 

[dlwssonic]

yeah for LBL sanchez is a bit over rated. Has never shown much in the race.

 

[dlwssonic]

I can see the trio of Jrod, Gilbert and FSchleck going off on the penultimate climb.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah for LBL sanchez is a bit over rated. Has never shown much in the race.

he has been 4th and 6th in this race in the past :facepalm:

 

[dlwssonic]

he has been 4th and 6th in this race in the past :facepalm:

yea when was that 10 years ago??? He has done anything recently.

 

[greenedge]

I still think Samu should be considered here- he had good form as of a week ago and i think would have gone better at AGR- than if he had expended energy chasing.

 

[Moncoutie]

Will be cheering for Samu today! Think Gilbert will take it though.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Don't think Sanchez really wants to be here. I think he'll be content to take some WT points back home

 

[Moncoutie]

Is coverage on eurosport going to be delayed due to the superbikes?