Tour of Flanders spoilers

[Adam4868]

No Allaphilippe this Sunday.
"Due to recent sickness, @alafpolak1 will miss out this Sunday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen and will line up at @ehitzulia to prepare for the next goals"

 

[phreak]

Doesn't seem like he'd be a factor anyway.

 

[rich p]

No Allaphilippe this Sunday.
"Due to recent sickness, @alafpolak1 will miss out this Sunday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen and will line up at @ehitzulia to prepare for the next goals"

I'm surprised a few more aren't getting their Mum's to phone in sick for them ...

 

[Adam4868]

Even the Belgium's are now feeling his pain 😁

 

[Adam4868]

No Josh Tarling for Ineos...still sick.Fingers crossed he's well for Roubaix.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I hope that Wout’s free tart was the edible kind.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Looking at the race profile, it really is the extra kms that make all the difference, as on paper it does look easier than the E3...

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Sporza's live coverage opens up from the main square in Brugge at 8-15am, with the sign on, rider interviews and general indecipherable chat.
TNT chat starts at 9pm.
The race is due off a 9-17am BST.

 

[Adam4868]

Looking at the race profile, it really is the extra kms that make all the difference, as on paper it does look easier than the E3

There's more climbing as well as the extra 60k?

 

[Blazing Saddles]

There's more climbing as well as the extra 60k?

Depends
Not in terms of the number of climbs. E3 had one more.

 

[Adam4868]

Depends
Not in terms of the number of climbs. E3 had one more.

The men do the Kwaremont three times and the Paterberg twice tomorrow.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

The men do the Kwaremont three times and the Paterberg twice tomorrow.

Oh I don't disagree.
It's harder, just one less lump in terms of numbers.
Talking of the Kwaremont loops, this route hasn't universally been liked.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Sporza is already on.
Huge crowds watching the signing on.

No Ta Doctor: I hope you have the cheese, chacouterie and those essential beers lined up!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

The gun has fired and the riders are rolling out of Bruges.

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

Working from home today (well, "working" is a more apt description) so I've got Sporza fired up. Will take a trip over to Australia I think when the race warms up and English commentary might be needed

 

[Blazing Saddles]

It’s been a fairly sedate start. No break as yet and a 45kph average.