Road Cycling 2017 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,147]

11 hours 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. 

 

 

And with the P-R victory he has finally won his first cycling monument 

[Federer91 2,797]

11 hours ago, Agger said:

 

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.

 

Yeah, for some reason (maybe the late hours ) i completely blanked about Gilbert. Head-2-head comparison is pretty similar.

 

GVA 1st Roubaix = PG 1st L-B-L

GVA 1st E3 & G-W = PG 1st Amstel Gold & Fleche

GVA 1st Omloop = PG 1st Strade B.

GVA 2nd Ronde = PG 3rd MSR

GVA 2nd Strade = PG 1st Brabantse

GVA 7th Kuurne < PG 9th Ronde

 

Slight edge for Gilbert, but both very impressive classic seasons. 

[Federer91 2,797]

Fabio Aru is out of the Giro with a knee injury. 

[heywoodu 15,147]

Bouhanni has won Paris-Camembert and won the prize of his bodyweight (66kg) in smelly, gross Camembert cheese  

 

Dirty cheese, fits well with Bouhanni's reputation as a dirty rider  

[heywoodu 15,147]

First Nippo-Vini Fantini gets some of their bikes stolen at the Volta Limburg Classic two weeks ago, now this ahead of the Amstel Gold Race 

 

 

 

 

[dareza 911]

on fire after Olympics

[dcro 10,210]

Tour of Croatia starts today.

 

Should be exciting racing.

[heywoodu 15,147]

Bad weather at the Tour of the Alps, meaning the Brenner pass was not done today sadly....also, live coverage was hindered because of the weather and we've been watching just the finish line and village for a while

 

Eventually, this was the entire live part of the broadcast that actually had cyclists, who all of a sudden popped up around the corner  

 

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

And it's a victory for Modolo.

 

Onto more serious stuff tomorrow, with the final climb starting at sea level and finishing at 1700m.

[dareza 911]

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