WT - Amstel Gold Race - Sunday 14 April 2013

[Scott SoCal]

Some racing, people whining about blanco not waiting for phil in 5 4 3 ....

Attack after a crash with 95 k to go? Quick way to make friends in bunches.

 

[The Sheep]

Is it actually allowed to pace with the car like BMC is doing right now?

No expect them to take them out of course soon

 

[Descender]

The biggest favourite caught up in a crash!

Gilbert is there too.

 

[whittashau]

Surely that's a BIT TOO MUCH help from the team car?

 

[Netserk]

Save your energy for the final Boom!

 

[Descender]

On another note, Ruben Plaza wins the final stage and the GC at Vuelta a Castilla y León.

Rojas was, guess what, fourth again. He beat Urtasun for the group sprint.

 

[Publicus]

Just curious why BMC didn't send anyone back for Gilbert... Still a lot of race left, but to make him claw himself back that way seems . . . well shortsighted.

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

Andy dropped from Gilbert group? Couldn't see him there

 

[Bumeington]

Surely that's a BIT TOO MUCH help from the team car?

I disagree. Gilbert will have used more energy chasing back behind the car than if he hadn't crashed at all, so no problem I think

 

[Der Effe]

Attack after a crash with 95 k to go? Quick way to make friends in bunches.

Attack? Lol. Maybe Gilbert should grab his bike after he crashes and get back on it instead of grabbing something to eat and wait for like 5 minutes.

 

[Netserk]

Just curious why BMC didn't send anyone back for Gilbert... Still a lot of race left, but to make him claw himself back that way seems . . . well shortsighted.

It's not always easier to get back with extra teammates.

 

[Galic Ho]

Gilbert FTW. Now off to watch on tv for me.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

wow Voeckler to the hospital

 

[Scott SoCal]

Just curious why BMC didn't send anyone back for Gilbert... Still a lot of race left, but to make him claw himself back that way seems . . . well shortsighted.

He had one guy with him before the hill started. But yeah, some team help would be in order.

 

[Swarley]

On another note, Ruben Plaza wins the final stage and the GC at Vuelta a Castilla y León.

Rojas was, guess what, fourth again. He beat Urtasun for the group sprint.

Man, Movistar is on fire in April.

 

[Bumeington]

Attack? Lol. Maybe Gilbert should grab his bike after he crashes and get back on it instead of grabbing something to eat and wait for like 5 minutes.

He's back now (Phil)

 

[Netserk]

So Boom has a lot of teammates in his group, yet he is the only one to take pulls

 

[Publicus]

So Boom has a lot of teammates in his group, yet he is the only one to take pulls

I do believe that is the Blanco way.

 

[Scott SoCal]

Attack? Lol. Maybe Gilbert should grab his bike after he crashes and get back on it instead of grabbing something to eat and wait for like 5 minutes.

Maybe Boom shouldn't drill it on the front when favorites and teammates are on the deck? With 95k to go? Maybe?

 

[Swarley]

So Boom has a lot of teammates in his group, yet he is the only one to take pulls

That means that Bauke Mollema is their main man today.

 

[Netserk]

Maybe Boom shouldn't drill it on the front when favorites and teammates are on the deck? With 95k to go? Maybe?

It's a race. They can't hold the hand for everyone who crashes. Especially in a race like this.

 

[Descender]

Blanco ramming those pedals.

Nobody gon beat Boogerd this year.

 

[Scott SoCal]

So Boom has a lot of teammates in his group, yet he is the only one to take pulls

And Boom is still on the front.

Kinda looks like a triathlete in a SoCal Cat 4 crit. Just let him do all the work...

 

[wwabbit]

Woo... I thought it's been a while since I've seen the awesome Tour of Azerbaijan ad

 

[Scott SoCal]

Blanco ramming those pedals.

Nobody gon beat Boogerd this year.

Spilt coffee on that one. Thanks