RVV Ride of the day

[auscyclefan94]

There were a lot of guys like van avermaet being very active... Langeveld went a number of times. Flecha tried. Leukemans tried a few times. Boonen was warrior like. The guys mentioned above were something else tho. I think GT more so because of his young age is getting huge props.

I think van avermaet attacked numerous times, and then after he was the only one to chase in the chasing group he goes back on the front and keeps on working....if that doesn't deserve a nomination I don't know what does.

 

[xmoonx]

Voted Chavanel but could easily have voted Cancellara (probably deserved it more) but he's done this before

 

[simonk]

Nuyens obv. Many people said he couldnt do anything in these races, but now he answered all those people back. Oh and also, he won in front of Leopard and Cancellara. Riis and Nuyens can laugh, Cancellara and Kim Andersen can cry

Epic.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I was disappointed myself. Van Avermaet is a good enough rider that what he did today counts as a decent performance, nothing else.

this.

I think van avermaet attacked numerous times, and then after he was the only one to chase in the chasing group he goes back on the front and keeps on working....if that doesn't deserve a nomination I don't know what does.

Again a lot of guys were active, what you suggest is the normal nature of these classics. Van avermaet barely made ground with his attacks anyway. if anything I was most impressed with ballan, he was active and followed a lot of the important moves.

Collectively bmc as a team were great today, don't try to turn greg into a superman tho.

 

[superconfex]

Chavanel was my man of the race...the man is just a classy rider. He rode a great race took it to everyone and was unlucky to miss out.

 

[Christian]

Nuyens obv. Many people said he couldnt do anything in these races, but now he answered all those people back. Oh and also, he won in front of Leopard and Cancellara. Riis and Nuyens can laugh, Cancellara and Kim Andersen can cry

Epic.

True, technically if you win you're the man of the day.

Kim Andersen wasn't DS today though, and Cancellara did a great race so no reason to cry

 

[jaylew]

Easy.

Canc goes from what, 50-60k, gets no help, cramps on the Muur yet puts in another dig near the top, claws back Gilbert (with help but he is the main motor), makes the final attack that decides the podium, does the lion's share of the pacing near the end and finally leads out the sprint. Is there really any question? Canc suffers from everybody's expectations. Well, that and that Tour stage.

Nuyens and Chav tied for 2nd. BMC gets an honorable mention but what did they get out of it? 6th?

 

[The Hitch]

Easy.

Canc goes from what, 50-60k, gets no help, cramps on the Muur yet puts in another dig near the top, claws back Gilbert (with help but he is the main motor), makes the final attack that decides the podium, does the lion's share of the pacing near the end and finally leads out the sprint. Is there really any question? Canc suffers from everybody's expectations. Well, that and that Tour stage.

Nuyens and Chav tied for 2nd. BMC gets an honorable mention but what did they get out of it? 6th?

VEry well said.

 

[hatcher]

Easy.

Canc goes from what, 50-60k, gets no help, cramps on the Muur yet puts in another dig near the top, claws back Gilbert (with help but he is the main motor), makes the final attack that decides the podium, does the lion's share of the pacing near the end and finally leads out the sprint. Is there really any question? Canc suffers from everybody's expectations. Well, that and that Tour stage.

Nuyens and Chav tied for 2nd. BMC gets an honorable mention but what did they get out of it? 6th?

Word.

For 250 kilometres I didn't want Cancellara to win, but I did by the end.

 

[The Hitch]

For me today Canc was more impressive than when he won it last year.

The whole build up was nothing but "Cancellara Cancellara Cancellara", he is marked. All the pressure was on him. He was being watched the whole time.

And yet the moment he gets to the front he drops Boonen with ease nonetheless. With ease.

flies of does a 35 k itt (Chav did not spend a sec in the front, not saying he should just emphasising that it was an Itt), then cracks, gets caught by the best in the world, rides up the final hill like a Euskatel rider.

But despite cracking, he manages to bring back on his own the group, move straight to the front and bring back Gilbert (someone supposedly better than him who hadnt spent 40k at the front), then rested for a minute and initiated the attack, dropping Boonen, Ballan, Flecha, Gilbert etc , All on his own. AGAIN, and in one move AGAIN.

Even after being in a lone break he still drops the best riders in the world at will.

He deserves another Paris ROubaix and i really hope he gets it.

This was basically a Cancellara 40 k itt, against not just a handful of riders but the entire peloton and he lost by a nose to one guy. After leading him out no less.

 

[jaylew]

Word.

For 250 kilometres I didn't want Cancellara to win, but I did by the end.

Same. I was hoping for Flecha or Ballan but by the time it was down to those last three I was firmly behind Canc because of the brilliant performance and how clearly he was the strongest guy. I wouldn't have liked it if he'd have won from 60k out (though I would have been extremely impressed once again), but for him to have won that sprint would have been one of the most epic rides I've seen.

 

[User Guide]

you really are a useful engine thomas

voted for thomas did a stupid amount of work all day,got his man where he needed to be in last 5k's(ok am a lil biased).Could/should of voted for Canc/Chav.....also we have to give nuyens some more props than hes getting;however he got too the line... he still got there first ....and look at who he beat in the final selection.A veritable whos who of hardmen in a hard race.


after seeing super G's form and rerunning nationals am off too find a bookie Kennaugh to win LBL by 2014

 

[maltiv]

BMC did a brilliant race and unlike others they tried to win the race even when it looked like it was completely lost. Well done to them.

I'm biased but I think Sky were the second best team, having guys in almost every attack as they have done the whole season. Very impressive and aggressive riding which so far hasn't paid of as much as it could have, but still inspiring to see. Geraint Thomas, Flecha, EBH, Hayman, Stannard...all of them were stronger than anyone in Garmin-cervelo

 

[Parrulo]

i accidently voted BMC =/

was just lurking around the options with my mouse and wasn't even thinking.

i would go with chav.

 

[Ryaguas]

for me BMC! props to them!
Without them the race was over... and would have been a predictable c0cky c0ck's win...!

P.D: jeez... is really disgusting all the canc's arss kissing... seriously...

 

[roundabout]

yes, really disgusting to give credit to a rider who is not afraid to attack from 40km out in a major classic.

oh wait, i think i've just been trolled

 

[Flamin]

Van avermaet doesn't get a mention? he was brilliant today!

Agree. But I don't get why he was constantly riding at the front, often in the wind, and spilling so much energy on useless attacks.

 

[maltiv]

Agree. But I don't get why he was constantly riding at the front, often in the wind, and spilling so much energy on useless attacks.

Indeed, he's riding a bit like Gilbert but without being as strong. Like Gilbert he's attacking even if he has the strongest sprint in the group he is in, which doesn't really make much sense. Has GVA forgotten how to sprint completely?

 

[Jancouver]

I cant believe anyone would vote for Chavannel. Yeah, he was OTF but quite honestly he could win the race if he would help Spartacus just a bit instead of sucking on his wheel for 20km. He had the chance to stay away and out-sprint Cancellara but he decided he would keep sucking his wheel till the end and thats why he got second. He is THE loser of the day (along with Garmin).

PS . Nick Nuyens should send a case of Champagne to the BMC because without them they would never bring them back.

 

[Ryaguas]

yes, really disgusting to give credit to a rider who is not afraid to attack from 40km out in a major classic.

oh wait, i think i've just been trolled

Arss kiss canc because he is so dominant then criticize Contador because He's so over the field and make the races boring is called double standard... I said this cuz a lot of ppl who is saying "props" to Canc has criticized Contador for being so over the field and make the races boring... that's why I said that is disgusting...

 

[rghysens]

... He had the chance to stay away and out-sprint Cancellara ...

Cancellara is quite fast after a hard race (remember MSR this year, or E3 2007)

 

[roundabout]

Arss kiss canc because he is so dominant then criticize Contador because He's so over the field and make the races boring is called double standard... I said this cuz a lot of ppl who is saying "props" to Canc has criticized Contador for being so over the field and make the races boring... that's why I said that is disgusting...

And those people would be? Not Hitch, certainly. That dude understands quality rides when he sees them.

Hell, i don't remember seeing "anyone but Contador avatars" before say the Tour de France.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Awesome ride by Le Canc, Sylvain should've taken some turns at the front though

 

[El Pistolero]

For me today Canc was more impressive than when he won it last year.

The whole build up was nothing but "Cancellara Cancellara Cancellara", he is marked. All the pressure was on him. He was being watched the whole time.

And yet the moment he gets to the front he drops Boonen with ease nonetheless. With ease.

flies of does a 35 k itt (Chav did not spend a sec in the front, not saying he should just emphasising that it was an Itt), then cracks, gets caught by the best in the world, rides up the final hill like a Euskatel rider.

But despite cracking, he manages to bring back on his own the group, move straight to the front and bring back Gilbert (someone supposedly better than him who hadnt spent 40k at the front), then rested for a minute and initiated the attack, dropping Boonen, Ballan, Flecha, Gilbert etc , All on his own. AGAIN, and in one move AGAIN.

Even after being in a lone break he still drops the best riders in the world at will.

He deserves another Paris ROubaix and i really hope he gets it.

This was basically a Cancellara 40 k itt, against not just a handful of riders but the entire peloton and he lost by a nose to one guy. After leading him out no less.

Last year was more impressive. The only difference was that he had Boonen with him to pull sometimes till the Muur. This time he did pretty much the same, but had no Boonen to help him.

It's pretty clear Boonen isn't on top form yet, so dropping him so soon in the race doesn't make it more impressive than last year.

Last year was more impressive of Canc then this. He was strong, but not as strong as last year.

 

[veganrob]

Chavanel not only rode great, he rode smart. If he worked with Canc he would have got crushed at the end. Maybe still second, but by 50 meters. He gave himself a chance to win and almost did.