Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 7th, 2019

[Pirazziattacks]

Re:

Peloton breaks. Van Aert, Naesen, van der Poel, Jungels, Trentin, Benoot, Stuyven... all in the first bunch. It seems GVA & Sagan missed it?

I'm pretty sure Sagan's there, also saw at least one CCC jersey. It doesn't look like there's a dominant team in the group though.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re: Re:

Seems odd to sit at the back, if you are planning an attack

It would be equally odd to spend all your energy trying to stay at the front for long time before your attack.

Nobody said anything about spending energy at the front buddy - there is a difference between sitting in the first half, and the last third

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

Peloton breaks. Van Aert, Naesen, van der Poel, Jungels, Trentin, Benoot, Stuyven... all in the first bunch. It seems GVA & Sagan missed it?

Sagan is there ...

Van Avermaet has also been reported to be there now i think.

 

[Googolplex]

Re: Re:

Seems odd to sit at the back, if you are planning an attack

It would be equally odd to spend all your energy trying to stay at the front for long time before your attack.

Nobody said anything about spending energy at the front buddy - there is a difference between sitting in the first half, and the last third

It's not that easy to "sit" in the first half in these races, buddy, when everyone wants to sit there.

 

[fuiers]

I think that all the main players are there.

 

[pink_jersey]

QS have 4 riders in the front group. Asgreen, Stybar, Jungels and one more.
GVA is alone. CCC is really bad as a team.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Cofidis and FDJ leading the peloton...... meanwhile nobody in the front group wants to work...... except for Asgreen.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nobody chasing the select group behind. Surely some team must have missed the split? Is Demare there? Why aren’t FDJ going all out to get him back up there? They may as well burn their doms now.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re:

QS have 4 riders in the front group. Asgreen, Stybar, Jungels and one more.
GVA is alone. CCC is really bad as a team.

Lampaert is there.

Gilbert, Vanmarcke, Naesen, Wellens don't seem to be there.

Corendon better than CCC :lol:

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re: Re:

Seems odd to sit at the back, if you are planning an attack

It would be equally odd to spend all your energy trying to stay at the front for long time before your attack.

Nobody said anything about spending energy at the front buddy - there is a difference between sitting in the first half, and the last third

It's not that easy to "sit" in the first half in these races, buddy, when everyone wants to sit there.

You have yourself a nice day now

 

[Tigerion]

What the hell is happening. Damn it SBS don't interview the race director when the race is splitting

 

[Googolplex]

Re: Re:

Seems odd to sit at the back, if you are planning an attack

It would be equally odd to spend all your energy trying to stay at the front for long time before your attack.

Nobody said anything about spending energy at the front buddy - there is a difference between sitting in the first half, and the last third

It's not that easy to "sit" in the first half in these races, buddy, when everyone wants to sit there.

You have yourself a nice day now

What the *** that is supposed to mean? *** idiot.

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

QS have 4 riders in the front group. Asgreen, Stybar, Jungels and one more.
GVA is alone. CCC is really bad as a team.

Lampaert is there.

Gilbert, Vanmarcke, Naesen, Wellens don't seem to be there.

Corendon better than CCC :lol:

They literally showed a close-up of Vanmarcke and Naesen for a full 30 seconds.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

QS have 4 riders in the front group. Asgreen, Stybar, Jungels and one more.
GVA is alone. CCC is really bad as a team.

Lampaert is there.

Gilbert, Vanmarcke, Naesen, Wellens don't seem to be there.

Corendon better than CCC :lol:

They literally showed a close-up of Vanmarcke and Naesen for a full 30 seconds.

But in the front group or peloton?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re: Re:

QS have 4 riders in the front group. Asgreen, Stybar, Jungels and one more.
GVA is alone. CCC is really bad as a team.

Lampaert is there.

Gilbert, Vanmarcke, Naesen, Wellens don't seem to be there.

Corendon better than CCC :lol:

They literally showed a close-up of Vanmarcke and Naesen for a full 30 seconds.

Yes, but that seemed to be in the second group (Peloton)??
They just confirmed Naesen is missing in the front group, so that means Vanmarcke is as well.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Bora trying to cover any attack featuring a DQS rider, ignoring other moves.

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

QS have 4 riders in the front group. Asgreen, Stybar, Jungels and one more.
GVA is alone. CCC is really bad as a team.

Lampaert is there.

Gilbert, Vanmarcke, Naesen, Wellens don't seem to be there.

Corendon better than CCC :lol:

They literally showed a close-up of Vanmarcke and Naesen for a full 30 seconds.

Yes, but that seemed to be in the second group??

Oh yeah second group, my bad.

Weird how long it takes for AG2R to hit the front in 2nd peloton.

 

[Asero831]

Who are the biggest names to miss the split?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Strong group of non favourites away, Poestlberger, Breschel, Lampaert, Oliveira

 

[Valv.Piti]

It really sucks that many of the Belgians are sick/hurt.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Anyone seen Mads Pedersen, in either group?

- btw, Breschel in the lead break, there is a blast from the past

 

[Laplaz]

Go Pöstlberger!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lotto not liking Wellens missing the split.

 

[TomLPC]

Not usually a fan but would love to see Alejandro go on the attack

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Finally the peloton has a committed chase on, led by Lotto Soudal and Ag2r