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General Race Thread 2026 **spoilers**

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  • #362
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,287 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    And Laporte can genuinely win this anyway


    (even if I think Pog will)



  • #363
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124387566#Comment_124387566

    You could drop back for someone who could just puncture again or miss the big attack while chasing back. At this stage if you have a good position keep it.



  • #364
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,122 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    This is immense from MVDP. Christ knows what he'll have left but he's utterly amazing.



  • #365
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Red Bull could have 4 riders at the front thanks to just following favourites.



  • #366
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,837 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124387620#Comment_124387620

    the front group have basically sat up since wva got back on, theyve given away 40s in about 5k



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  • #367
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    That side camera of Pog and WvA was pretty class. Could really see the effort and the state of the road.



  • #368
    De Bhál
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    So many punctures



  • #369
    retalivity
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    Is it me or does pog look uncomfortable?



  • #370
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,122 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    I wouldn't quite say uncomfortable but not necessarily particularly comfortable either.

    Huge effort from Wout to stay on there. Can he survive another one.



  • #371
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,287 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    It’s such a good race when someone isn’t alone for 60km



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  • #372
    breezy1985
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124387654#Comment_124387654

    He doesn't have the bike handling for this race. He looks nervous by his standards.



  • #373
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    Pog running out of options to be able to distance WVA. There's the uphill drag after the left turn on Carrefour, and the road drag about 3km from the finish where Cancellara attacked one year to win



  • #374
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    I think WvA might gap him on one of the 5* sectors.

    Surely one more big puncture/crash left in this race too.



  • #375
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    There could be a lot of regrets with the two leaders if the group comes back together.



  • #376
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,837 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Cmon wout, dont break my heart again!



  • #377
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Wout needs to sit on now and trust his sprint i think.



  • #378
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    This looks like WVAs to lose. Pog doing too much work



  • #379
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124387808#Comment_124387808

    He will find a way to lose to VdP 🤣



  • #380
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,289 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    I think MvdP is done. He would have dropped his group if he was full on.



  • #381
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    Still time for Ganna to get a six pack of sticky bottles and close the gap



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  • #382
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    This could come down to confidence now.



  • #383
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,122 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Hard to argue he doesn't deserve. Pogi will win it at some stage.



  • #384
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,096 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Absolutely delighted for him, so many near misses.



  • #385
    Ceepo
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    Delighted for Wout. Great race to watch. Savage also from MVDP.



  • #386
    Dodge
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    class race, delighted for Wout



  • #387
    retalivity
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    Get the fcuk in!!

    So delighted, its like rory at the masters last year all over again



  • #388
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,997 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Delighted for Wout. It's been a long road back for him. He looked so strong all day and a richly deserved monument win.



  • #389
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,289 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Fantastic



  • #390
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,834 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Finally and done it with Van der Poel out on the road too.

    Love Orla saying everyone was welling up as Sean Kelly stands there cold as stone.



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  • #391
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,883 ✭✭✭JMcL


    That really didn't disappoint. Delighted for Wout. He just dedicated it to his teammate Michael Goolaerts who died in the 2018 PR just now in an interview on France TV



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