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  • February 24, 2019 at 7:21 pm #29392
    MinardiM189

    I noticed that these races are now included in the ‘Coming Up’ list.

    Last year all the races included in the competition were World Tour events, and Kurne-Bruxelles-Kurne was not included.

    KBK is currently on this years list despite not being a WT event. Is this correct ?

    Will Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne be included? This is WT in 2019

    Thanks

     

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  • April 24, 2019 at 4:15 pm #936521
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    Sniffer
    Condor Andy wrote:
    Matthews was one of my nagging doubts. His 6th last year was a surprise, but I was interested to see if he’d do it again. I plumped for no, and I’ve been proved wrong again. I also wrote off Lambrecht and Vanendert, had no idea Martin was ill which gave Ulissi the lead, and Mollema looks to be in good form.

    Moving onto Sunday, the finish is back in Liege. It’s a flat finish and guys like Sagan and Matthews might want it. Also, the weather looks a little inclement.

    Fuglsang, why didn’t I go for Fuglsang?  Form great, been at the front of lots classics recently.  Why?

    April 24, 2019 at 4:12 pm #936519
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    Condor Andy

    Matthews was one of my

    Matthews was one of my nagging doubts. His 6th last year was a surprise, but I was interested to see if he’d do it again. I plumped for no, and I’ve been proved wrong again. I also wrote off Lambrecht and Vanendert, had no idea Martin was ill which gave Ulissi the lead, and Mollema looks to be in good form.

    Moving onto Sunday, the finish is back in Liege. It’s a flat finish and guys like Sagan and Matthews might want it. Also, the weather looks a little inclement.

    April 24, 2019 at 3:54 pm #936517
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    Dr Winston

    Looks like I made the same

    Looks like I made the same “mistakes” as us other regulars. Yates and Martin mainly…this race looked made for them but..well…what can you do. Took Matthews out…i’m Amazed he kept up so well at the end…no doubting he’s fine when things go uphill but that was uphill and some….

    April 24, 2019 at 2:02 pm #936515
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    MinardiM189

    Not looking greta for me

    Not looking greta for me angry

    Dan Martin ill and dropped.

    Kreuziger crash.

    Yates crash.

    indecision

    April 24, 2019 at 11:49 am #936513
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    stevemarks wrote:
    Condor Andy wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Playing safe today –

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    YATES A.
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    VANENDERT
    LAMBRECHT
    KREUZIGER
     

    I was tempted to go for Kwiatowski & Schachmann in place of Valverde & Vanendert but decided to play safe.

    I went for:

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    POELS
    SCHACHMANN
    BARDET
    GEBREMEDHIN

    Okay, that last one was a random 3 pointer from Israel Cycling Academy I thought might fancy the break. Wasn’t sure about Yates, he’s untested on this finish. I wanted Teuns, but decided he was too pricy, same with Kwiato.

    ALAPHILIPPE

    MARTIN D

    FUGLSANG

    YATES A

    KWIATKOWSKI

    SCHACHMANN

    MADUOUS

    LUTSENKO

    Always have Valverde for these but decided was too expensive and would have better team without him. possibly going to regret that decision.

    I have Valverde, it is Kwiatowski that I worry about having left him out.

    Julian Alaphilippe (QST)

    Alejandro Valverde (MOV)

    Daniel Martin (UAD)

    Maximillian Schachmann (BOH)

    Adam Yates (MIS)

    Michael Woods (EFE

    Bjorg Lambrecht (LTS)

    Oscar Rodriguez (EUS)

     

    April 24, 2019 at 10:54 am #936511
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    stevemarks
    Condor Andy wrote:
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Playing safe today –

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    YATES A.
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    VANENDERT
    LAMBRECHT
    KREUZIGER
     

    I was tempted to go for Kwiatowski & Schachmann in place of Valverde & Vanendert but decided to play safe.

    I went for:

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    POELS
    SCHACHMANN
    BARDET
    GEBREMEDHIN

    Okay, that last one was a random 3 pointer from Israel Cycling Academy I thought might fancy the break. Wasn’t sure about Yates, he’s untested on this finish. I wanted Teuns, but decided he was too pricy, same with Kwiato.

    ALAPHILIPPE

    MARTIN D

    FUGLSANG

    YATES A

    KWIATKOWSKI

    SCHACHMANN

    MADUOUS

    LUTSENKO

    Always have Valverde for these but decided was too expensive and would have better team without him. possibly going to regret that decision.

    April 24, 2019 at 10:16 am #936509
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    MinardiM189
    JohnnyRemo wrote:
    Yates is on form, but maybe too light-weight for the cobbles at the finish? Gone for Pogacar instead as an untested outsider and hope he’s not just there to lead out Dan M.

    I think the race could play out differently this year, with a group getting away and making it to the finish.

    Pogacar could be used to chase down attackers & might get into a group that goes all the way.

    April 24, 2019 at 9:46 am #936507
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    JohnnyRemo

    Yates is on form, but maybe

    Yates is on form, but maybe too light-weight for the cobbles at the finish? Gone for Pogacar instead as an untested outsider and hope he’s not just there to lead out Dan M.

    April 24, 2019 at 9:19 am #936505
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    Condor Andy
    MinardiM189 wrote:
    Playing safe today –

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    YATES A.
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    VANENDERT
    LAMBRECHT
    KREUZIGER
     

    I was tempted to go for Kwiatowski & Schachmann in place of Valverde & Vanendert but decided to play safe.

    I went for:

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    POELS
    SCHACHMANN
    BARDET
    GEBREMEDHIN

    Okay, that last one was a random 3 pointer from Israel Cycling Academy I thought might fancy the break. Wasn’t sure about Yates, he’s untested on this finish. I wanted Teuns, but decided he was too pricy, same with Kwiato.

    April 24, 2019 at 9:03 am #936503
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    MinardiM189

    Playing safe today –

    Playing safe today –

    ALAPHILIPPE
    VALVERDE
    YATES A.
    MARTIN D.
    FUGLSANG
    VANENDERT
    LAMBRECHT
    KREUZIGER
     

    I was tempted to go for Kwiatowski & Schachmann in place of Valverde & Vanendert but decided to play safe.

    April 22, 2019 at 12:26 pm #936501
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    Dr Winston
    JohnnyRemo wrote:
    JohnnyRemo wrote:
    WTF did I just watch? AVDP shutting down a minute in the last 8km on his own – and winning the sprint?!? 

    I’m getting old – called him his dad’s name!

    Must be quite an entertaining gathering at the family table in their house. Poulidor could end up the eternal second even around his own dinner table.

    April 22, 2019 at 7:14 am #936499
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    JohnnyRemo
    JohnnyRemo wrote:
    WTF did I just watch? AVDP shutting down a minute in the last 8km on his own – and winning the sprint?!? 

    I’m getting old – called him his dad’s name!

    April 21, 2019 at 11:13 pm #936497
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    MinardiM189
    JohnnyRemo wrote:
    WTF did I just watch? AVDP shutting down a minute in the last 8km on his own – and winning the sprint?!? 

    Completely refreshing for cycling that he did that.

    I have grown utterly fed up with all the cycling stars who sit in their little elite groups, watching each other as others ride off and take the win.

    After the pathetic performance of the favourites in Ronde ( allowing Bettiol to ride away unchallenged and then Asgreen to ride away for 2nd place) I think MVP realises that if you really want to win you have to commit to winning yourself and forget all the ‘prima donna’ bullshit we have been dished out the last few years.

    April 21, 2019 at 5:56 pm #936495
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    Dr Winston

    WTF did I just watch? AVDP

    [quote=JohnnyRemo]

    WTF did I just watch? AVDP shutting down a minute in the last 8km on his own – and winning the sprint?!? 

    [/quote

    Frightening. In it’s own way as big a performance as we will see all season on any terrain…it wasn’t even like anybody helped him…or maybe they couldn’t.

    April 21, 2019 at 5:44 pm #936493
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    JohnnyRemo

    WTF did I just watch? AVDP

    WTF did I just watch? AVDP shutting down a minute in the last 8km on his own – and winning the sprint?!? 

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