2023 Classics

[eth-dog]

Pogacar beat Matthews and Roglic in an uphill sprint at the Tour last year. He nowhere near winning a sprint on a flat stage but he’s stronger than the Schlecks, Froome or Quintana were for example.

For whatever reason I always seem to forget about E3 and GW. Once MSR is finished I’m usually just looking forward to de Ronde to think of anything else.

Yeah, E3, GW and DDV are always in between.

Another predictable top 3 for E3. Ala doesn't seem to have the form this year so far unfortunately. Looking forward to seeing Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.

 

[Orange Agent]

Nice entree. The finale here is underwhelming, dead flat for too long. The biggest thing from the race is JV cheating and getting the win and nothing happening. Hometown rules I guess.

 

[yaco55]

Jayco have extra money in their budget and should be targetting Kooij - Two sprinters can work well, especially as Kooij is more verstaile than Groenewegen - Jayco have to get away from being an Italian pro-Conti team.

 

[largebus]

Pouring down with rain at Gent-Wevelgem. Let's hope it keeps up for Roubaix

 

[eth-dog]

Jumbo Visma are so dominant right now.

 

[eth-dog]

RVV tonight. Hard to see Caleb or Bling win it with their current form from an Aussie perspective. Feels like it'll be between MVDP or WVA

 

[Reximilian]

How is everyone watching De Ronde, SBS or GCN with a VPN? Also it’s a bit late now but does anywhere in Australia still sell Hoegaarden?

 

[Orange Agent]

How is everyone watching De Ronde, SBS or GCN with a VPN? Also it’s a bit late now but does anywhere in Australia still sell Hoegaarden?

Watching now on SBS livestream. Would prefer GCN commentary but will put up with it.

 

[Orange Agent]

Expecting this to be blown apart earlier than expected. Pog seems keen to get this one on his palmares

 

[eth-dog]

How is everyone watching De Ronde, SBS or GCN with a VPN? Also it’s a bit late now but does anywhere in Australia still sell Hoegaarden?

I think Munich Brahaus in Melbourne?

 

[Over The Post]

SBS are getting a bit sneaky, the stream won't play on either Firefox or Chrome with https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/account/upgrades installed, I had to disable it entirely on Chrome before I could get it to work. Whitelisting the site failed.

 

[Orange Agent]

This has been insane so far.

 

[largebus]

Pog is gonna have outwit MvdP tactically, not sure he can take him in a straight one on one

 

[eth-dog]

This has been insane so far.

Not sure if this or Liege is my favourite monument.

 

[eth-dog]

Pog is gonna have outwit MvdP tactically, not sure he can take him in a straight one on one

He needs to drop him and WVA

 

[eth-dog]

Go Kasper!

 

[largebus]

MVDP expended energy chasing Asgren there, UAE need him to do that another 6-7 times

That could be the race winning group

 

[eth-dog]

MVDP expended energy chasing Asgren there, UAE need him to do that another 6-7 times

That could be the race winning group

Too much quality there to let them get a minute lead. Asgreen and Kung incredibly dangerous, same with Mohoric

 

[Over The Post]

Been a brilliant race so far, I have to get up at 6 in the morning but buggered if I'm going to bed.

 

[eth-dog]

Been a brilliant race so far, I have to get up at 6 in the morning but buggered if I'm going to bed.

You'll get 5 hours. Plenty of sleep

 

[largebus]

Girmay and mohoric in a big crash

 

[Reximilian]

Gerro mispronouncing Oude Kwaremont is annoying. I still miss the Muur but at least the Koppenberg will be important.

 

[largebus]

Asgren turning the screws at the front but the peloton is coming

 

[largebus]

Pog goes and he has MvdP and WvA isolated

 

[eth-dog]

Bold by UAE. They had the favourite in the lead group, if Tadej gets caught then it won't have been smart. They're too Tadej centric when he races.