Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2021 (April 25th)

[BlueRoads]

So they let Vos come back in order to get Moolman up again, too... ? Hm.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vos cracking.

That's bad for my chances in the Prediction Game...

They're back. My chances remain!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That's bad for my chances in the Prediction Game...

They're back. My chances remain!

Well she made it back, because SD Worx effed up.

And she's dropped once more.

 

[BlueRoads]

Looks like SD Worx is indeed riding for Vollering, but van der Breggen is just way stronger.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well she made it back, because SD Worx effed up.

And she's dropped once more.

So... how many points do you get for a 6th place?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So... how many points do you get for a 6th place?

Zero, but of course we don't know which rules will actually be in place at the end of the season

 

[RedheadDane]

Zero, but of course we don't know which rules will actually be in place at the end of the season

Not even 0.000000000000000000001?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Not even 0.000000000000000000001?

No, because I think it would be a bit crabby if the winner were to be decided by decimals. But if I see an opportunity to move up in the rankings, I might change it.

 

[RedheadDane]

No, because I think it would be a bit crabby if the winner were to be decided by decimals. But if I see an opportunity to move up in the rankings, I might change it.

Ooooh... changing the rules to benefit yourself, huh?

But anyway; can Vollering take it? Or is it another photo-finish heartbreak for her?

 

[BlueRoads]

No, because I think it would be a bit crabby if the winner were to be decided by decimals. But if I see an opportunity to move up in the rankings, I might change it.

Nothing else would I have expected from you, Álvaro-destroyer.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ooooh... changing the rules to benefit yourself, huh?

But anyway; can Vollering take it? Or is it another photo-finish heartbreak for her?

Vollering is definitely the favourite now. And she got it.... I think

 

[RedheadDane]

Vollering takes it.

 

[sir fly]

Entertaining race.
Didn't think they all would wait for the sprint.

Congrats to Vollering.

 

[Velolover2]

Nice work by Van Breggen in the lead group too.

 

[Luthor]

Such a predictable end. Congrats to Vollering and SD Worx. Next year it will probably be more balanced and exciting in women's cycling.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nice work by Van Breggen in the lead group too.

I think she was determined to pay back Vollering after FW, which of course also was the best option for the team.
Vollering deserved a win after a fine season and with the possible robbery at Brabantse Pijl in mind as well.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well, I get a point and Demi gets a win, so I can't complain too much. Except about the lack of cooperation in the group that Cille could have won from because that denied us a Cille interview.

 

[JosefK]

Another Dutch star on the rise. Nice post-race interview, too. She was slightly happy.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Meanwhile in the men’s race it seems calm before the (probable) storm.

Breakaway, peloton mainly controled by Movistar.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Off topic, but not entirely off topic, Remco Evenepoel has been seen on La Redoute this morning

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Off topic, but not entirely off topic, Remco Evenepoel has been seen on La Redoute this morning

That he has. Next year for the Ardennes for Remco.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Meanwhile in the men’s race it seems calm before the (probable) storm.

Breakaway, peloton mainly controled by Movistar.

Yeah, relatively weak break, no hurry in the peloton. Check back in an hour...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nice win Vollering. I’d have thought there’d be more attacking at the end, although AVDB presents a serious disincentive

 

[Velolover2]

We are about to hit Mont-le-Soie.

Let the race begin!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nice win Vollering. I’d have thought there’d be more attacking at the end, although AVDB presents a serious disincentive

Especially considering Demi was the fastest finisher left in that group, by like, a really, really, really wide margin. Still, this is Demi's terrain, she built her name and reputation in the Ardennes when she was a from-out-of-nowhere prospect at Parkhotel Valkenburg. She was already clearly a major talent, just overshadowed a little by Wiebes in that overachieving Parkhotel squad, but she'd gone as far as their team budget could allow (especially after Wiebes screwed them over because of "disagreements", when essentially the "disagreement" was the team believing Wiebes was obliged to honour the contract she had signed literally a couple of weeks earlier and Wiebes believing she should not have to honour it because she could get more money on the open market, and since the team didn't agree, they couldn't work together due to inability to cooperate) and now obviously with the stronger support squad and team backing on SD Worx she's reaping the rewards.