Spring Classics 2013 [R]

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  1. Dead Fingers

    Dead Fingers Moderator
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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    I am still leaning towards Gilbert, but what do we have this weekend? Amstel gold? For Sagan, his peak time may have past. BMC really need to step up.
     
  2. Dead Fingers

    Dead Fingers Moderator
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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    They left it late and Kreuziger takes Amstel Gold
     
  3. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    I think Gilbert took 2nd
    Valverde 3rd
     
  4. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nope

    It was a close sprint finish for the podium places but results confirm Valverde took second, with Gerrans third. Gilbert was fourth after leading out the sprint.
     
  5. aveslacker

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    Ajax
    United States
    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I followed it on the Cycling News ticker. Sounds like it was a great race. On to La Fleche!
     
  6. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    Doom and gloom in the Belgian press but I actually think this was a decent Spring season so far for the Belgian riders. We've just been too spoiled in the same period in the past two years.
     
  7. Dead Fingers

    Dead Fingers Moderator
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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC

    lol


     
  8. Dead Fingers

    Dead Fingers Moderator
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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    From Amstel Gold

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  9. Dead Fingers

    Dead Fingers Moderator
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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    [​IMG]

    Phinney's shoes after P-R
     
  10. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    [​IMG]

    Stijn Devolder in P-R
     
  11. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Moreneo takes the win.

    -BMC are strong to string out races, but not enough for the final bit, forcing gilbert to track down attacks. Great work by Burghardt. Gilbert also didn't seem to have the extra punch today

    -Dan Martin, who punctured 20kms out and had to get back himself, finished 4th

    -Horrible home feed, which Eurosport was complaing as well. Made watching a bit horrible
     
  12. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
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    Minnesota United FC
    Forgot to mention, Vos won her 5th Fleche.
     
  13. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    GARMIN!!!!!
    Dan Martin takes L-B-L

    Great work by Hesjedal as well
     
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  14. aveslacker

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    Ajax
    United States
    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Helluva ride by Garmin. Nice to see them recover well in the Ardennes classics. Considering they won a stage race this spring as well, which should ease the sting of them getting shut out in the cobbled classics.
     
  15. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
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    Minnesota United FC
  16. aveslacker

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    Ajax
    United States
    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd ride like hell to get away from that psychotic panda too.
     
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  17. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC


    Pile up in Turkey

    Renshaw broke his collar bone
     
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  18. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Beat me!

    So was that stage abandoned, or is a result a result?
     
  19. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    With the crash? Oh, someone won...I think it was Greipel.
     
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