Liège-Bastogne-Liège: April 28th, 2019

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wellens in his weather, wanted to show himself... missed the first peloton. Now trying to bridge.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re:

is there some big participation bonus??
why on earth let them start..!?..

Valverde and Martin are their team’s biggest names, former winners, perpetually on the favourites list. It’s not surprising that their teams want them to ride one of their big season goals. That said though, it really should have been obvious that it was a bad idea. Clearly neither was going to be remotely competitive

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ion Izagire mechanical

 

[Velolover2]

This could very well be an epic edition with this kind of weather.

At least better than anything we have seen in a decade.

 

[Andy262]

Think they said Gesink had crashed and abandoned?

 

[Carols]

Anyone have a functional link Tiz is Blocked

 

[bigcog]

Re:

Think they said Gesink had crashed and abandoned?

Yep Gesink out following crash.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re:

Anyone have a functional link Tiz is Blocked

maybe here?
http://www.cyclingfans.com/liege-bastogne-liege/live

 

[Carols]

Re: Re:

Anyone have a functional link Tiz is Blocked

maybe here?
http://www.cyclingfans.com/liege-bastogne-liege/live

Alas I've tried all those

 

[The Chicken]

no working strims anywhere

 

[The Chicken]

Tiz back

 

[Rollthedice]

First big selection. Anybody missing?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

Anyone have a functional link Tiz is Blocked

maybe here?
http://www.cyclingfans.com/liege-bastogne-liege/live

Alas I've tried all those

Tiz is working for me. Try installing a different browser (working for me on Opera) or check what might be blocking it from your side.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re:

First big selection. Anybody missing?

I think some Lotto guys are missing, but maybe i'm mistaking due to the rain jackets.

 

[Rollthedice]

The race is on.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Re:

First big selection. Anybody missing?

There's a leading group with Gilbert, Mas, Clarke, Kangert, Nibali, A. Nibali, Caruso, Albasini, Impey, De la Cruz, Freile, G. Izagirre, Anacona, Verona, Henao, Pogadcar, Schachmann, Zakarin, De Plus, De Marchi and Van Avermaet. Bunch is 25 seconds behind. Missing are Vanendert and Wellens I think. Bardet had a bike change.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GVA tries

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lotto

 

[Rollthedice]

Peloton coming back I see.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The bunch is back. I think those Lotto riders are back too.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This is already a much more active LBL than previous years, not just because of the course change, but also because of the weather and DQSt's action. Gilbert would really like to get away before La Redoute. A long escape is probably his only chance, otherwise Alaphilippe will be the leader.

 

[Rollthedice]

Kangert and Fraile accelerate.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Lambrecht is in that new leading group. Albasini, De la Cruz, Verona, De Marchi, Anacona, Kangert, Fraile.

 

[Leinster]

Re:

Lambrecht is in that new leading group. Albasini, De la Cruz, Verona, De Marchi, Anacona, Kangert, Fraile.

Did DQS burn too many matches too early? You’d expect them to at least have Serry follow this move.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Yes, it's surprising that DQSt is absent after breaking the race open.