Liège-Bastogne-Liège: October 4th, 2020

[Leinster]

As it is now the showdown lasts less than 5 km. Still better than the Ans sprint, but any move before RaF is dead I'm afraid (although it has to be said that we will have optimal conditions this Sunday for action before that, but I doubt it will be different to the action before Poggio).

You'd at least like it if someone would put the pressure on to split the field on the Redoute, but it would more than likely take too much effort, too early, for too little return.

 

[Koronin]

Movistar's line up:
Verona, Jorgensen, Erviti, Prades, Alba, Arcas, and Elosegui.
Valverde is not racing LBL this year.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1311916323190894592

View: https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/1311916323190894592

 

[Pantani_lives]

La Redoute is too early to go solo, but a strong team could ride a high pace there to reduce the group to 10-20 riders. Jumbo and UAE are the best candidates to try that. DQSt would probably prefer a slow ascension of La Redoute to save Alaphilippe for the later climbs.

 

[BlueRoads]

Will they send Vansevenant again...?

 

[Breh]

Yes they will.

Alaphilippe, Bagioli, Devenyns, Vansevenant, Jungels, Cavagna and Declercq.

 

[BlueRoads]

Yes they will.

Alaphilippe, Bagioli, Devenyns, Vansevenant, Jungels, Cavagna and Declercq.

Up the road I meant, but thank you!

 

[Sciatic]

Up the road I meant, but thank you!

Or why not send Jungels up the road—since he is a former winner that would really force other teams to chase (admittedly I have no idea what kingd of shape he’s in).

 

[Pantani_lives]

Last year Alaphilippe disappointed, but he was tired at the end of an impressive spring season. He could become the first winner in the rainbow jersey since Argentin, who came from behind the cars in 1987.

****Alaphilippe, Hirschi
***Roglic, Kwiatkowski
**Pogacar, Woods, Porte, A. Yates, Cosnefroy
*D. Martin, Wellens, Dumoulin, Schachmann, Barguil, Landa, Costa, Uran

 

[Ted Striker]

Roglic should be in consideration, he looks knackered

 

[Lequack]

UAE training. I spotted some hair on Pogacar's beard, young man is growing up.

 

[Lequack]

 

[johnymax]

Last year Alaphilippe disappointed, but he was tired at the end of an impressive spring season. He could become the first winner in the rainbow jersey since Argentin, who came from behind the cars in 1987.

****Alaphilippe, Hirschi
***Roglic, Kwiatkowski
**Pogacar, Woods, Porte, A. Yates, Cosnefroy
*D. Martin, Wellens, Dumoulin, Schachmann, Barguil, Landa, Costa, Uran

I think your star rating for the race is spot on.

 

[johnymax]

Last year Alaphilippe disappointed, but he was tired at the end of an impressive spring season. He could become the first winner in the rainbow jersey since Argentin, who came from behind the cars in 1987.

****Alaphilippe, Hirschi
***Roglic, Kwiatkowski
**Pogacar, Woods, Porte, A. Yates, Cosnefroy
*D. Martin, Wellens, Dumoulin, Schachmann, Barguil, Landa, Costa, Uran

I think your star rating for the race is spot on.

I take it all back
Apparently MVDP is riding too. You need to include him somewhere in there

 

[BlueRoads]

I take it all back
Apparently MVDP is riding too. You need to include him somewhere in there

Is that a short term decision? Because Amstel is cancelled? Or was it always the plan?

 

[johnymax]

Is that a short term decision? Because Amstel is cancelled? Or was it always the plan?

I'm not sure but I don't think that was the plan.

 

[Ricco']

Was the plan originally (when he was going to Flèche, Liège and Amstel), then was dropped off the schedule when he went for Binck Bank but since one stage of the race was scrapped (and now Amstel too) he might do LBL and GW also on the next weekend.

 

[RedheadDane]

The following riders, who did BinckBank are also on the start list for this race:

Laas, De Vreese, Martinelli, M. Pedersen, Kirsch, and M. Van Der Poel. I guess they're in the area...

 

[fuiers]

Wait VDP is riding tomorrow? Well I guess today's 70km attack was not enough. We'll see.

 

[RedheadDane]

Wait VDP is riding tomorrow? Well I guess today's 70km attack was not enough. We'll see.

Maybe the reason he attacked with 70km to go was that they told him during the race, and he wanted a bit more time to prepare.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

you need a warm up ride for a such a long race.

Like Lombardia, I think it's as little too much, but with the form he has he might do a top 10. If he even recovered from whatever the *** today was

 

[SafeBet]

Like Lombardia, I think it's as little too much

Yeah you thought that and then he was like the 10th best rider on freaking Muro di Sormano.
LBL is absolutely within his possibilities if he's in top shape. I doubt he will 100% recover from today's effort though.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Yes, I think RaF will be too steep for him at this point. Maybe next week he'll do GW instead of AGR?

 

[DFA123]

Last year Alaphilippe disappointed, but he was tired at the end of an impressive spring season. He could become the first winner in the rainbow jersey since Argentin, who came from behind the cars in 1987.

****Alaphilippe, Hirschi
***Roglic, Kwiatkowski
**Pogacar, Woods, Porte, A. Yates, Cosnefroy
*D. Martin, Wellens, Dumoulin, Schachmann, Barguil, Landa, Costa, Uran

Where's Froome?

 

[rghysens]

Yes, I think RaF will be too steep for him at this point. Maybe next week he'll do GW instead of AGR?

He'll do GW, but because AGR is cancelled (covid situation in the Netherlands).

 

[memyselfandI]

Giro for G and Liege for Froome..could be a decent wrapup of the season, stripes for Ganna and late stinker for Jumbo Visma at the Tour. Don't shoot me for taking fairly neutral stance.