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[Pantani]

Looks like Sagan's men are well organised now. Should bring this back, but then cue attacks going left right and centre when they do. Spartacus to have a dig at some point no doubt, he isn't working much so far.

Quite impressive from them actually. Though they were helped by the roads widening out a bit after the break went away, and some of the break sitting up a bit once the chasers got on board, three OPQs meant the others were always going to expect them to do all the work and it seemed they decided they did not want to do all of it.

 

[Stat Brother]

does it come with free crepes?

waffles

 

[Stat Brother]

Oh I do love a good echelon.

You can't really call Belgium an attractive country, can you?

 

[Pantani]

That lead group are going to look a bit foolish if Sagan goes on to win this, why did they make it so easy (was still difficult I know, but they could have worked together more) for him to get back on? I know he isolated now but they had chance of leaving him in the peloton.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think you were right in your previous post, P.

I'm just waiting for Cancellara to go, taking 2 with him.

 

[1066familyman]

That lead group are going to look a bit foolish if Sagan goes on to win this, why did they make it so easy (was still difficult I know, but they could have worked together more) for him to get back on? I know he isolated now but they had chance of leaving him in the peloton.

Agreed. There's race radio in this too I think isn't there? You'd think when Sagan had his mechanical the DS' would have been screaming to put the hammer down.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think you were right in your previous post, P.

I'm just waiting for Cancellara to go, taking 2 with him.

30 secs in it, but I deffo wrote that first.

 

[1066familyman]

I think you were right in your previous post, P.

I'm just waiting for Cancellara to go, taking 2 with him.

Yeah,one of them probably being Sagan now

Then Canc will have the right hump when Sagan wheelsucks him.

 

[Pantani]

HUGE dig by Spartacus, would like to see this work, if Sagan catches and out sprints him again it will be a bit depressing.

 

[Pantani]

Cancellara has smashed these other riders all over the place. Got to love this.

30 seconds clear with 30km to go, five riders in the chase, if they work together they could bring this back but with Sagan there they may not want to. Boonen looks done now.

Ooh commentary, which sounds like it is down a phone.

 

[Stat Brother]

G's a bit stuffed.
Having 3 Sky riders 20 secs behind, but riding with Sagan.

Take Sagan to Cancellara and lose, waiting for the team, and lose.

 

[Pantani]

G's a bit stuffed.
Having 3 Sky riders 20 secs behind, but riding with Sagan.

Take Sagan to Cancellara and lose, waiting for the team, and lose.

True enough, better to chase though I think. Chance of a podium at least that way, with the other group he will be beaten by loads of them in a sprint.

 

[Stoichkov]

This climb - the Knokteberg - is also called the Côte de Trieu

 

[1066familyman]

Gap getting bigger. I thought they'd bring him back, but not so sure now.

 

[Stoichkov]

Only 1 climb left for Cancellara - then a TT to the finish. I reckon he's got this in the bag

 

[Stat Brother]

Hello Stoichkov

 

[Stoichkov]

Hello Stoichkov

Afternoon

E3 on the laptop and Cataluyna on the TV - its been HARD this afternoon

 

[Stat Brother]

Gap getting bigger. I thought they'd bring him back, but not so sure now.

Can't see it now, t'is a Canellara master class.

Straight out of page 1 from his own hand book.


It does show what Stannard can do to a race, and how far he still has to go, before he actually can.

 

[1066familyman]

Can't see it now, t'is a Canellara master class.

Straight out of page 1 from his own hand book.


It does show what Stannard can do to a race, and how far he still has to go, before he actually can.

Yep, nothing new...

Looks like Sagan's men are well organised now. Should bring this back, but then cue attacks going left right and centre when they do. Spartacus to have a dig at some point no doubt, he isn't working much so far.

 

[Pantani]

Gap coming down...