UAE Tour 2023, February 20-26 (women's race February 9-12)

[Devil's Elbow]

You know it's over when Bardiani are pulling.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Odds of Evenepoel winning with a late attack?

 

[Volderke]

You have that feeling that Remco could just go solo.

 

[Netserk]

Did the 2nd group not know how close the peloton was when the split up front happened? It's catastrophic if they end up being caught by the peloton so late. Some really questioning decision-making there.

 

[Faserr]

Bardiani pulling the peleton back

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

So Remco vs Plapp vs Bilbao for GC win?

 

[search]

You have that feeling that Remco could just go solo.

him, Plapp and Arndt look strongest in that group to me. Even a sprint could see a surprise, I guess. Guys like Kooij or Merlier don't really strike me as riders who can cope with a hard race, at least. And Cav looks more or less done as well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So Remco vs Plapp vs Bilbao for GC win?

Unless someone turns into prime Pantani on Jebel Hafeet or this gap somehow halves, it has to be.

 

[Berniece]

So Remco vs Plapp vs Bilbao for GC win?

Might still be some other moments for echelons

 

[Volderke]

I fear Remco will lead the sprint, but Merlier won't win it.

 

[Volderke]

finally!

 

[Red Rick]

Cees Bol with the worst leadout I've ever seen from a 10 man group

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

bol had to go when the gap appeared..and he didn't

 

[Didinho]

Very close.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Jeez Bol it’s hard to have a worst leadout than that, congrats to Ewan

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Cees Bol with the worst leadout I've ever seen from a 10 man group

Don't think Cav had the legs anyway. Still, Bol is pretty *** even after years of preferential treatment at DSM.

 

[Berniece]

How was Ewan so sure....

 

[Volderke]

that was close! Ewan claims it... official?

 

[Ricco']

At least Cav seems fast. Feared he might go back to his Bahrain days, but at least not so far.

But jeez, the difference between Van Lerberghe's and Bol's leadout.

 

[Aimar16]

 

[Volderke]

From that photofinish, I would give it to Merlier. Or give it to both...!

 

[DNP-Old]

If this is Ewan who wins it, he really does so in the last twenty centimeters. It looks Merlier all the way to me.

 

[Netserk]

Fabulous echelon stage, even if I only saw the last ~30 km live.

 

[Didinho]

So they both win?

 

[BR2]

I think Merlier was half a millimeter in front. But interesting how Ewan just raises his arm and Merlier accepts him as the winner...