It’s very clear when Wva flatted: before the 90 degree curve. He told in an interview he felt the flat going into that curve. That curve was when he still had a gap to mvdp.
Interesting but wouldn’t that somewhat negate the effect of cobbles? The faster the cobbles the more similar to pavement?
Maybe he meant perfect for the riders since the pave’ would pound on them less.
Can't. Can't deal with glue but somehow can deal with a sploog of goo inside the tubeless. Oh wait, they can't do that either.
Without incidents it would likely have been the two major protagonists setting up Degenkolb. I'd wager he can sprint with both. It's not like he doesn't know how to ride the last 20 km of this race.
it played a part, but Rex came into that position by being able to follow
The bigger reason is that Van der Poel and Van Aert had no reason to go full gas in the Forest. Ganna was closing a gap. Van Aert wouldn't have wanted to drop Laporte and turn it into a mano a mano at 95km to go.
I agree, but the point that Arenberg is more about raw power and less about bike handling skills because no corners still stands.
Küng was with Van Aert and Van der Poel through Arenberg.
I've watched it many times now and he still went normally fast trough the corner but then he looked back and that's the point for me where he knew. So between the turn and when he talked with the radio. That's my guess. When you're on the attack on Carrefour, you don't look back, certainly not when you know you got a good gap. But with a puncture you never know exactly when it happened. It doesn't matter in the end.
Wright had a front flat and wasn't able to stay upright. 30 seconds into this clip.
Well personally I hate sealant as well and am perfectly happy with wide rims and latex tubes, but when I do have to deal with tubeless (i.e. gravel/mtb) it's still less bad than gluing sew-ups.
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