Ronde van Vlaanderen: October 18th, 2020

[Jagartrott]

Quickstep hold the key to the race I think. They have so many near-favourites the other teams can't stop one or more of them going up the road in the pre-finale. If, say, Sénéchal is in a front group before the final two climbs, he may well survive and get over the top with a very select group. He can then choose not to work with the favourites because a teammate is behind, and then profit from hesitation or favourites marking each other in the final kms.

 

[sir fly]

Quickstep hold the key to the race I think. They have so many near-favourites the other teams can't stop one or more of them going up the road in the pre-finale. If, say, Sénéchal is in a front group before the final two climbs, he may well survive and get over the top with a very select group. He can then choose not to work with the favourites because a teammate is behind, and then profit from hesitation or favourites marking each other in the final kms.

Having a clear favourite or not, whatever their lineup is, the Steppers play the numbers game.

 

[SafeBet]

Race is underway.
I feel like a kid waking up on Christmas day.

 

[Red Rick]

Race is underway.
I feel like a kid waking up on Christmas day.

This racing season is *** up my biological clock anyway

 

[fuiers]

No breakaway yet. I'm gonna hit the gym. See ya later.

 

[sir fly]

Race is underway.
I feel like a kid waking up on Christmas day.

Have they told you already that Santa doesn't exist?

 

[RedheadDane]

Happy Easter, everyone!

Race is underway.
I feel like a kid waking up on Christmas day.

So, it's somehow simultaneously Easter and Christmas?

 

[sir fly]

Lovely foggy ambiance.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So, it's somehow simultaneously Easter and Christmas?

I'm not sure, cause neither Eg nor Christmas is riding the races today

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm not sure, cause neither Eg nor Christmas is riding the races today

What does Eg (Oak) have to do with Easter?
Unfortunately Paasschens isn't riding either.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Oss and Eisel would be a good duo on Christmas, but Eisel has retired.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What does Eg (Oak) have to do with Easter?
Unfortunately Paasschens isn't riding either.

Yeah I was going with the almost Egg, but Paasschens works much better, thank you

 

[RedheadDane]

Peiper: "I'm a bit busy at the moment."

 

[TomLPC]

Alaphilippe looking twitchy already

 

[sir fly]

Alright.
The breakaway established.

 

[Jagartrott]

No breakaway yet. I'm gonna hit the gym. See ya later.

I get it you're frustrated, but the gym did nothing wrong, surely.

I'll add another joke in case this is not funny enough:

A man walks into a bar.
Auch.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Have they told you already that Santa doesn't exist?

Don't spoil his fun.

 

[Ricco']

Peiper: "I'm a bit busy at the moment."

We all are Allan, we all are.

Gonna adopt that excuse later if someone calls me.

"Well mate, thanks for calling, but I'm in the middle of Ronde right now. Call me later".

 

[DenisMenchov]

Having a clear favourite or not, whatever their lineup is, the Steppers play the numbers game.

Yeah, I put a few dollars on almost every Stepper, in a situation where MvdP and WvA look at each other and play the child's game, they could very easily profit. On the other hand I' d like MvdP to take the win.

I also expect Dylan van Baarle to have a good race.

 

[tobydawq]

How many bodies do you have?

Can't people have schizophrenic hearts now without others complaining?

 

[sir fly]

Can't people have schizophrenic hearts now without others complaining?

Talkin' 'bout body or a soul?

 

[ciranda]

I get it you're frustrated, but the gym did nothing wrong, surely.

I'll add another joke in case this is not funny enough:

A man walks into a bar.
Auch.

I like this one: Two guys walk into a bar. The bartender walks over. Another guy walks out of the bar. People are just walking around.

 

[sir fly]

Two guys walk into a bar. The bartender walks over. Another guy walks out of the bar. People are just walking around.

Would you rather hold baker's or butcher's?

 

[RedheadDane]

Kind of weird hearing that crash so clearly.

Danish reporter on the - eerily empty - Kwaremont: "Normally it's filled with frites, and beer, and Belgians filled with both."

 

[sir fly]

Kind of weird hearing that crash so clearly.

Danish reporter on the - eerily empty - Kwaremont: "Normally it's filled with frites, and beer, and Belgians filled with both."

Stuffed Belgians
Best before Paterberg