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La Fleche Wallonne 18-Apr-2018 **warning: unmasked spoliers**

  • 18-04-2018 11:41am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭


    Cyclingnews put it best:
    La Fleche Wallonne is a simple race; 175 cyclists race for 200 kilometres, and at the end, Alejandro Valverde always win on the Mur de Huy. The Spaniard is seeking his fifth consecutive Fleche victory this afternoon, and his sixth in total.
    fwh18_profil_dp_seriang_huy_17_jan_dp_1_670.jpg

    Live coverage on Eurosport1 at 1:30pm.
    Highlights on Eurosport1 at 8pm and on Eurosport2 at 10pm.


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  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Movistar and UAE currently doing the work on the front of the pack.

    Interview with Dan here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-martin-id-be-wrong-to-focus-only-on-valverde-at-fleche-wallonne/

    Not seeing it listed on the Eurosport player but assume it's on after Tour Of the Alps at 13:30.

    No sign of the womens race either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,138 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Not seeing it listed on the Eurosport player but assume it's on after Tour Of the Alps at 13:30.

    No sign of the womens race either.

    It's not on the player schedule. :( I've found an illegal stream for the content I'm paying for. :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Movistar and UAE currently doing the work on the front of the pack.

    Interview with Dan here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-martin-id-be-wrong-to-focus-only-on-valverde-at-fleche-wallonne/

    Not seeing it listed on the Eurosport player but assume it's on after Tour Of the Alps at 13:30.

    No sign of the womens race either.

    Tour of f-ing Croatia is on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    It's on Eurosport 1 - player says Croatia but Fleche is on

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris




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  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lovely day in Belgium from the look of it , brightened up here to but windy. Still it's put me in the mood to head out after this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    29 km to go
    Final lap


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Dan a bit too far back here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Dan not near the front as they go over the Mur for the penultimate time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Dan distanced from the main peloton.
    Can't see him getting a good result today


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  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wellens is in that group too with Dan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Dan is finished for the day.
    This has been the best Fleche Wallonne for a long time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    55 second lead for Nibali's group with 16 km to go... hmmmm


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is the climb too much for Alaphilippe? He's hid well there today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    This is going to be like taking candy from a baby for Valverde


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    this is fun


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    :eek::eek::eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    great finish


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    And no is the answer to my question that hill wasn't too much for Alaphilippe , get in lad!!!!! Bet he's glad he kept his lucky beard :D


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,856 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Great finish, terrible beard though :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    thats a savage looking climb, not one youd wana be walking home from the local boozer with filled up on belgian rocket fuel


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Impressive from Michael Matthews to take 5th place


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭MPFGLB


    Dan Martin held up behind a crash..but form is good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭coco0981


    That's a big win for Alaphilippe. It's a pity Martin wasn't around at the end, those finishes suit him when he's on form


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭Diarmuid


    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Dan Martin....but form is good
    It didn't look like that.


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