Liege-Bastogne-Liege Spoilers

[musa]

Live at 2pm on Eurosport

 

[PpPete]

Damn - can't get Eurosport player to work here.

Bored now.

 

[redcard]

Doesn't seem to be much of a turnout from the top riders for this one, eh?

Only been watching cycling for a few weeks, so I hardly know any of the big names anyway, but there just seems to be a bit of a dearth on this one considering it's a Monument.

 

[raindog]

Couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for Nibs there, but great win for Iglinsky - he's a chunky little bugger isn't he? Reminds me a bit of Vino.
Gilbert nowhere near.
Pierre Roland should've ridden for himself instead of messing about for Voeckler.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for Nibs there, but great win for Iglinsky - he's a chunky little bugger isn't he? Reminds me a bit of Vino.
Gilbert nowhere near.
Pierre Roland should've ridden for himself instead of messing about for Voeckler.

Agreed on all counts. Interesting that BMC and Radioshack flopped today. Sky absent again too - they have good prospects in Nordhaug and Henao, but they didn't have a credible main man today and their classics season has not been a success. With EBH not firing on all cylinders, they only really have Flecha as a classics contender right now. It's clear this season will be all about the big stage races and GTs for several of the top teams.

 

[oldroadman]

Doesn't seem to be much of a turnout from the top riders for this one, eh?

Only been watching cycling for a few weeks, so I hardly know any of the big names anyway, but there just seems to be a bit of a dearth on this one considering it's a Monument.

Er, watch for a bit longer. Teams have lots of riders and some are single day classics specialists, others stage race riders, others sprinters who specialise in stage wins. LBL does not suit the sprinter types at all, far too many difficult shortish clibs in the second half of 255km, plus a challenging last 10km. Ask Nibali..! So what happens at the last of the early classics is that punchers ride, and some big names don't, when they may be in preparation for Tour of Romandie, Tour de Suisse, and TdF.
The late season classics are peppered with riders whose stage races and mid-season may not have gone so well. Be patient, 18 teams with a roster of 30 riders each, riding three or more races at the same time, plus injuries and illness, affects team selection, and part of management is deciding to fulfil commitments (you HAVE to start in World Tour races as a Protour team) without worrying about the result too much, but focussing on main objectives.
It's all part of a very complex business.

 

[Noodley]

..and not forgetting that the Giro starts in a fortnight.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

i watched the last 10K and it was a great win for Iglinsky, especially when nibali tried to get a toe after he was passed! two quick turns and he was away!!

i need to get eurosport, my dad keeps moaning when i show up at his house "we watched that bloddy cycling last time you where here!!" "no that was the amstel gold race, this is the tour of turkey followed by liege-bastogne-liege!"