Paris - Roubaix: April 14th, 2019

[Hayabusa]

Unfortunate mechanical for Vanmarcke once again.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

 

[Gigs_98]

I wonder, if Gilbert had pushed on when he and Sagan had a gap, would he have this in the bag right now

 

[Billie]

Re:

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

lol no. Now Politt can stop riding.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Please not another QS majority win

I dont really consider this a qs majority win, if gilbert wins.

Why not? They took turns attacking from a group in which they had the majority

Politt made the decisive attack and Gilbert attacked on the cobbles and there it comes down to individual strength. They had 2 guys, which certainly helped.

Oh now only lampaert chasing....that matters

 

[Finn84]

Re:

Unfortunate mechanical for Vanmarcke once again.

He was riding wrong bike for a long time, now stopped to get his own back.

 

[trucido]

How's Politt's sprint?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Oh no....

 

[TomLPC]

Gilbert can’t wait up, think the Greg group is too near?

 

[Flamin]

Re:

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

Why would he do that? Let Lampaert come back and potentially steal the win?

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

Why would he do that? Let Lampaert come back and potentially steal the win?

Team tactics, I hope he is selfish though!

 

[Billie]

Politt had very good sprints in E3 and Ronde

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

Why would he do that? Let Lampaert come back and potentially steal the win?

:surprised:

Eeh... because he has a teammate coming, and can use it as an excuse to let Politt do the work???
Meanwhile it's Politt vs Lampaert, and Gilbert can rest his legs and jump at the right time.

 

[Velolover2]

Lampert might catch them.

 

[jaylew]

Politt seems to be doing more work

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

Why would he do that? Let Lampaert come back and potentially steal the win?

:surprised:

Eeh... because he has a teammate coming, and can use it as an excuse to let Politt do the work???
Meanwhile it's Politt vs Lampaert, and Gilbert can rest his legs and jump at the right time.

Also the risk that lampaert rides away, risk for Gilbert individually.

 

[Gigs_98]

Politt would be a deserved winner and all but Gilbert winning would simply be amazing. Really rooting for him

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Majority win incoming now

 

[jaylew]

Smart but sickening

 

[superconfex]

Bravo Phil a true champion

 

[trucido]

Yes PhilGil!

 

[Finn84]

Next, Milano - San Remo.

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

Now Gilbert can stop riding.

Why would he do that? Let Lampaert come back and potentially steal the win?

:surprised:

Eeh... because he has a teammate coming, and can use it as an excuse to let Politt do the work???
Meanwhile it's Politt vs Lampaert, and Gilbert can rest his legs and jump at the right time.

He doesn't need an excuse. He's faster in the sprint.

 

[Rollthedice]

Monumental Gilbert.

 

[Saint Unix]

PhilGil is an absolutely insane bike rider. Such a deserved win!