2014, Amstel Gold Race, Gilbert Philippe, Valkenburg (pic: ©Sirotti)
Ooooof! The VSP generator and operators need more than a week to recover from that race. Tommeke may never recover, that chance will never come again.
We now move into the Netherlands and the first of three Ardennes races. Whomever did well in Paris-Roubaix probably won’t like all the hills in Amstel. Same with the beer but I’ll leave that beery subject alone this year.
PhilGil has been busy fighting drunk drivers (He Badger’d him!) and is now off the start list then again he is back on as of Wednesday. Sure, the police pay attention when the cyclist in the altercation is Philippe Gilbert, ffs. Matt Hayman and Tony Martin are on the list, ouch, no rest there. So rest, recover, don’t spare the malted rehydrating beverage. No Delgados please.
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And so it came to pass that everybody got exactly one point. ;)
Enjoyed that finale! Nice lesson in how to time your attack.
Yup, I got a duck on that one. Unlikely I'll be maintaining my 4th place in the overall.
@LawnCzar
Disagree. But maybe I should watch again...
Time to move the finish back to the top of the Cauberg. At least then the attacks have to go on the climb instead of a bunch of guys sitting in and waiting for someone else to bridge on the flat. Just about the total opposite of last Sunday.
Flip, think that's my first VS duck.
@Harminator
I can see that; I do prefer a fight on a climb.
Still, Wellens went too early, and when the counterattack came after he was caught it was enough to open a gap and get the win. There's a lesson in there.
(That shot of Wellens noodling on his own after he finished with the media all crowded around Gasparotto? Heartbreak.)
Maybe not a world class finale, but I enjoyed it and found it instructive.
@Bianchi Denti
FUCK YEAH!!!!!!
Serves me right for swapping out Gasparatto for Costa last night. Chapeau to a classy win.
@Bianchi Denti
Nipple lube.
Denti with a rockin' 7 points!
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Nice emotional win by Gasparotto in the end there, but was that the most boring hilly classic ever otherwise?