Paris Tours 2019, one-day classic, October 13th

[Velolover2]

Wallays will resist, I think.

The gravel will decide his fate. If he survives the last couple of sectors, he will win.

 

[Lequack]

The gravel will decide his fate. If he survives the last couple of sectors, he will win.

Good advertisement for those tires.

 

[Sestriere]

Küng puncture. With that, unless he punctures himself, Wallays should win.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's in the bag, it seems.

 

[Alexandre B.]

That’s an impressive physical feat.

 

[Velolover2]

Congrats to Wallays. Gutsy ride.

 

[RedheadDane]

Wallays is riding his number off his back.

And I like Bak's way of saying goodbye!

 

[Velolover2]

Terpstra is still there after TWO punctures?

 

[RedheadDane]

And then, in a twist of fate, Lawrence will actually be the better placed of them.

Or not...

 

[sir fly]

No earlier mentioned twist of fate, but still a brothers' race.
Well done by Wallays. Congrats.

Terpstra closing not exactly a season to remember with a strong performance.

 

[RedheadDane]

No earlier mentioned twist of fate, but still a brothers' race.
Well done by Wallays. Congrats.

Terpstra closing not exactly a season to remember with a strong performance.

Ah! So that was Søren's problem! He's the younger brother!

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And I think I know who that victory was for.

 

[F_Cance]

That was the most boring race of the season...

 

[sir fly]

Ah! So that was Søren's problem! He's the younger brother!

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And I think I know who that victory was for.

Only older brothers on the podium.

 

[Velolover2]

Terpsta cracked Naesen (who is the better sprinter) in the last metres.

 

[Alexandre B.]

That was the most boring race of the season...

Is this an ironic comment?

 

[Danskebjerge]

Yet another race where the deciding attack was made more than 20 kilometers from the finish line. Those early attacks have been the story of the season.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Yet another race where the deciding attack was made more than 20 kilometers from the finish line. Those early attacks have been the story of the season.

 

[Singularitarian]

hats off Wallays, he managed to persist with 10-15 sec in front of FDJ doms for quite some time until the group was decimated by attacks... and Terpstra quite impressive (two punctures, slow repairs, and still managed to return upfront and attack).

 

[Lequack]

Yet another race where the deciding attack was made more than 20 kilometers from the finish line. Those early attacks have been the story of the season.

Unlike the Tour flat stages where there is always a sprint finish.

 

[Velolover2]

Yet another race where the deciding attack was made more than 20 kilometers from the finish line. Those early attacks have been the story of the season.

Yeah. There is a tendency of fruitful attacks and early racing being decisive. Especially in the classics.

Less reduced sprints than usually.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Ditch one or two problematic gravel sectors and we're good.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Impressive solo by Wallays. Lotto will have a strong team for the spring classics.

 

[fauniera]

Terpsta cracked Naesen (who is the better sprinter) in the last metres.

I don't think so. Naesen respected that Terpstra did most of the work.

 

[Andy262]

Quite a difficult race to weigh up. Alot of damage was actually done by the wind before the gravel sectors were reached. Felt bad for Kragh who was going well when he punctured. I like the idea of the gravel sectors but i think they'd work better with a stronger overall field. The race missed the stronger WT teams.

 

[Lequack]

Quite a difficult race to weigh up. Alot of damage was actually done by the wind before the gravel sectors were reached. Felt bad for Kragh who was going well when he punctured. I like the idea of the gravel sectors but i think they'd work better with a stronger overall field. The race missed the stronger WT teams.

Quickstep is protesting this race because they got too many flats and Lefevere got angry.