- Apr 13, 2021
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Roglic when he sees the 300m to finish marker
- Apr 30, 2011
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If you crash in the last km, you can be lifted over the line and still start the next day.
- Jan 29, 2021
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- Jan 22, 2010
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I only made it for the last 12 KM, but that was still 8k too much.
- Aug 29, 2009
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Viviani crashed, unfortunately, so couldn't compete with them. But yeah, Ackermann and Bennett both finished around 20th, and today were joined by Cav, Kooij and Groenewegen instead.
Bennett fell sick after Provence btw, with the same stomach bug everyone else got. So he has a bit of an excuse.
- Sep 26, 2020
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I didn't know they had catastrophic human rights situations in France and Spain. No wonder the farmers aren't happy.
- Apr 13, 2021
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Good news, but we will see how many starts tomorrow or cant finish.
Poole , Dunbar and Valter seems to be among those who went down.
Tough to do an ITT tomorrow, even if it is short, if they are hurt.
Tough to do an ITT tomorrow, even if it is short, if they are hurt.
- Jun 19, 2009
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I assume it was Viviani who went over the bars against the barrier and was the Ineos rider who remained on the ground. If so, he was too far back to be involved in the sprint.
First race of the season for Ackermann and for his leadout so they may improve as the race goes on
- May 10, 2015
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Foss too I think. I if he's the Ineos guy tumbling through the air on the left side that could be bad (But I think it's actually Viviani). Poole had a somewhat soft landing he is ok apparently, Dunbar came in 5minutes down so was maybe a bit worse.
Tejada seemed worse off.
- May 10, 2015
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It was 300m from the finish, they all "finish" even if they go into the ambulance. Fretin now for example. The others actually went over the finish line tho.
- Sep 20, 2017
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Pello Bilbao if he rode the same distance as everyone else.
- May 10, 2015
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Looks like the chances of echelons the rest of the week are pretty slim. After wednesday the wind winds down
Wednesday there is a lot of wind predicted tho, not sure if it's in the good directions for echelons and not sure if the roads towards jebel jais are open enough, but it will be stressful before the climb already.
Wednesday there is a lot of wind predicted tho, not sure if it's in the good directions for echelons and not sure if the roads towards jebel jais are open enough, but it will be stressful before the climb already.
- Aug 29, 2009
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yeah, that was Viviani. His positioning was totally crap, but the two Jumbos ahead of him still finished ahead of Bennett, who sat up in the end.
- Sep 12, 2022
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Luckily by the time the next completely flat stage is being ridden, Camino has also started.
- May 10, 2015
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Actually amazed by how many GC riders still try to finish somewhat up front in stages like this. Since the 3s gap rule the chances there is actually a gap being counted are incredibly small, it's way better to just cruise in the 2nd part of the peloton the last 3km than around top 20-top30 where crashes often occur.yeah, that was Viviani. His positioning was totally crap, but the two Jumbos ahead of him still finished ahead of Bennett, who sat up in the end.
Completely different in technical finals where gaps may actually occur ofcourse.
Rick did a great job. He placed Ackes perfectly at the front before the last roundabout. But Rick isn't the last man, so there was clearly somebody missing today.
Another race that will be completely dominated and suffocated by Jumbo. Hooray. Thank god there is Omloop this saturday. Oh wait...another race that...
- Nov 16, 2013
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- Sep 12, 2022
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I just don't believe that having more corners in the last 2 kilometers helps with the safety.
- Nov 16, 2013
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I do. The peloton gets stretched out so fewer riders go shoulder to shoulder, and if there are crashes, they likely happen in the bends where the speed is quite a bit slower than on the straights.
- Jul 16, 2011
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I hope Fretin is OK .... and not because he's in my CQ team. I've just got into following him. I get the shivvers every time I see a crash like that after young Lambrecht ... who I'd also become a huge fan of because of the CQ game.
Soudal-Quickstep, after a catastrofic 2023 with almost no victorys (only a poor 55), got off to a weak start again in 2024. Invisible, only 8 victorys and a few second and third places this year, and already february. The end of the season is near. It is clear that the team is on the verge of death......... At least, that was what could be read continuously last season, this winter and at the start of the new season...... by among the real unbiased cycling experts
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