Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2023, one day monument, April 23 (women's)

[Samu Cuenca]

Great work from Trek here, but Vollering comes back now.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Reusser now is in view for Elisa. So let's see if Vollering just keeps dieseling? Looks like Reusser is done.

 

[Netserk]

With the tailwind, Vollering should go all-in.

 

[dobrien]

The difference between AVV all over the bike and Demi sitting down...

 

[Peyroteo94]

Demi for the treble.

 

[Netserk]

Somehow, Van Vleuten is not quite dead yet.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Reusser back off away with Elisa. Trek have played this well, to now even the numbers with SD Worx, but SD Worx have the sprint option that Trek don't. Reusser also not helping ELB because of that, she has the benefit of a) having already been away and caught so can take a bit of a rest, and b) she has her leader behind, while ELB is her team leader and can they really trust Realini from the group behind?

Annemiek looking racier than she has done all season.

Nevermind, Demi riding across and over. Assume Marlen is finally done now.

 

[Filippo_3467]

just let demi loose this. what are you doing?

absolut face palm.

 

[Netserk]

Easy mode.

 

[RedheadDane]

Did SD Worx just perform a switcheroo?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Did SD Worx just perform a switcheroo?

I'd assume Marlen radioed in she was done, so they got Demi across to ELB before she let go to make sure they didn't let Trek get a solo attack off.

Marty is talking up Longo Borghini's sprint chances here. I mean, she's improved a lot, but really?

 

[Red Rick]

Letting Reusser and LB get a gap always seemed very optimistic from Vollering.

 

[Andy262]

If I was ELB I’d just sit on now. You’re the big star Demi, you drop me.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'd assume Marlen radioed in she was done, so they got Demi across to ELB before she let go to make sure they didn't let Trek get a solo attack off.

Marty is talking up Longo Borghini's sprint chances here. I mean, she's improved a lot, but really?

I doubt she has a chance, not even if she refuses to work all the way to the finish.

 

[RedheadDane]

Letting Reusser and LB get a gap always seemed very optimistic from Vollering.

Seems to be working quite well for her.

 

[Netserk]

Makes sense to cooperate, then play games in the last km.

 

[dobrien]

I doubt she has a chance, not even if he refuses to work all the way to the finish.

She has a better chance if she sits in than if not of course; wonder if ELB working means Trek is just happy with a podium today, or if they think ELB has a better chance one on one than in a small group.

 

[Andy262]

Makes sense to cooperate, then play games in the last km.

i’m not sure it does with that match up

 

[Red Rick]

Seems to be working quite well for her.

Has it?

She would've dropped everyone else anyway, and now she has to do a 1v1 sprint instead of being away solo

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She has a better chance if she sits in than if not of course; wonder if ELB working means Trek is just happy with a podium today, or if they think ELB has a better chance one on one than in a small group.

Realini can't sprint at all nor attack on the flat or downhill, so they'll always be better off with ELB staying away.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

She has a better chance if she sits in than if not of course; wonder if ELB working means Trek is just happy with a podium today, or if they think ELB has a better chance one on one than in a small group.

Working here guarantees at least 2nd. If they had van Anrooij or somebody who has a chance from the group behind they might play games and gamble that 2nd, but on the current finish I don't think they can use Realini's placement opportunities from the group behind as a bargaining chip, maybe they would have done on the old Ans finish (still probably pretty fanciful against the likes of Annemiek) but not on the current one.

 

[RedheadDane]

Has it?

She would've dropped everyone else anyway, and now she has to do a 1v1 sprint instead of being away solo

Is ELB known for her sprint?

 

[Netserk]

i’m not sure it does with that match up

An upset is easier in a heads-up sprint.

 

[Andy262]

How the hell did ELB get mugged into leading that out?

 

[Red Rick]

Realini can't sprint at all nor attack on the flat or downhill, so they'll always be better off with ELB staying away.

Does the group even go faster if Realini takes a pull on a false flat downhill?