Road Cycling 2017 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,132]

Well Quick-Step's win is basically secured of course. If the group catches Gilbert it'd be really weird if Terpstra doesn't take the win  

[heywoodu 16,132]

Incredibly deserved victory for Gilbert, going solo with over 50k to go and finishing it off = 

[heywoodu 16,132]

And we're live for Paris-Roubaix, the 'Hell of the North' 

 

Tom Boonen's last race, Belgian TV was already talking as if they're showing an 'In Memoriam' kind of thing  

[Agger 1,709]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

And we're live for Paris-Roubaix, the 'Hell of the North' 

 

Tom Boonen's last race, Belgian TV was already talking as if they're showing an 'In Memoriam' kind of thing  

 

First cobbles. Let's get this started! 

One of the absolute highlights of the year in sports!

[heywoodu 16,132]

20k to go, we're on the way to the infamous Carrefour de l'Arbre cobble section with 7 in the lead: Oss, Van Avermaet, Stybar, Langeveld, Moscon, Stuyven and Roelandts (of which we can discount Oss for the win, he's just there for GvA). 

[dareza 911]

Van Avermaet,

[heywoodu 16,132]

This finish was amazing, Van Avermaet, Stybar and Langeveld (well, mostly GvA and Stybar, Langeveld was dead  ) playing hardball for the win and Stuyven and Moscon all of a sudden coming from behind and catching up  Did NOT see that coming 

 

And Patrick Lefevere's team not winning is usually good so yay Van Avermaet  

[Federer91 3,077]

I dont think i have seen (at least in the last few decades) a better classic season than what GVA is doing. 4 wins and another 2 second places, simply amazing. 

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

16 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

I dont think i have seen (at least in the last few decades) a better classic season than what GVA is doing. 4 wins and another 2 second places, simply amazing. 

 

 

 

Wasn't Philippe Gilbert doing something similar not long ago? And Tom Boonen too.

Edited April 9, 2017 by dcro

[Agger 1,709]

15 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Wasn't Philippe Gilbert doing something similar not long ago? And Tom Boonen too.

 

Gilbert 2011 is without doubt up there (Winning the Ardennes classics as well as Brabantse pijl and Strade Bianchi with a 3rd place in MSR and Top 10 in Flanders as well). Boonen 2005 is close as well.