Awesome! Photo: Sportza.be
What a stud. I would not have guessed he was going to be the first man up the Koppenberg. When the field is going warp speed to get good position for the tight right turn at the base of the Koppenberg, it takes some special legs to get there first. André bolted well before that turn and had enough daylight between himself and everyone else to have a little daylight left by the top. He does have the legs. Doing it in the German road race champion jersey only adds to the stud factor.
When Greipel, the sprinter, does this or Tony Martin, the time trial champion does that, it gives me hope. These Germans, they have the cycling spirit. Being a great sprinter or a great time trialist may be their strength but these guys are great cyclists, period. Give them a race and great cyclists can do great things.
The Gorilla was never going to win the Ronde with that move but he was going to keep himself at the front for his teammates after the Koppenberg. Twenty-one year old Lotto-Soudal teammate Tiesj Benoot, who finished 5th, must have been inspired to go a little further into the pain cave with a cyclist like André working for him.
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Oh yes, I went there.
Greipel showed us some new riding talent in the Ronde, for sure. Who knew such a fast finisher could also lead over all those climbs?
Yep, Lotto is looking good and the new bikes in black look great in contrast to their colorful, slick kit. Also, can we talk about Benoot? The lad came in 5th on Sunday, has been riding well all season...and the dude is a full-time college student!! That's amazing. There are undergrads in my neighborhood, those fucks are too lazy to even take out their garbage! When is this guy finding time to train?!
Shitdamnit, the poor bastards in the Vuelta Pais just climbed up 28%...and at the top there are grates in the road NOT turned 90*, meaning their tires could slip through. Call the fuckin' DPW and get those dicks out there to turn 'em!
Second pass on the Kwaremont this year. Stud value 10/10.
The Gorilla was at it again yesterday, killing it on the front over the pave...here's what that looks like afterwards.
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Awesome shot. Awe inspiring guns.
I have the sudden urge to do some squats... or at least get on my bike and ride up a grade in the big ring.