Re: Spring Classics 2023
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:28 pm
Morning Vlaanderen
Not much to say, did a long breakfast to join the race at 10 instead of 9. Did some helper switching on the Smartphone before. Plan, keep Fahrenheit, Celsius, Heuser, Prachar and Fall fit. Fall no clue why, but who knows, if he is beeing pulled back in front, he might be a candidate to escape somewhere. With free in the group tactic was just to keep Fahrenheit in the top group. Always had many riders in front, 4 men when free was there with 5 and most just having 2. Free riding from the front, not reacting, which made the race really hard really early. Think km 233 already was the sieb that just Reinmann, Fahrenheit and Ortega survived, so still 40km to go for free. Behind the top group the remaining classic group didn't work together. Probably all in there would have put some pressure on free to increasing Fahrenheits chances. But many classics with good sprint, others without. Celsius was ready to join, but he is not the guy who needs to start. Finally no pressure at all. So free could finally sieb Fahrenheit with Reinmann and win solo. Fahrenheit solo to place 2 (First Monument podium that is no win for A&D). In the classics group that was reunited with some pave flat sprinters, Celsius could make a successfull attack and get the 4th place.
Not much to say, did a long breakfast to join the race at 10 instead of 9. Did some helper switching on the Smartphone before. Plan, keep Fahrenheit, Celsius, Heuser, Prachar and Fall fit. Fall no clue why, but who knows, if he is beeing pulled back in front, he might be a candidate to escape somewhere. With free in the group tactic was just to keep Fahrenheit in the top group. Always had many riders in front, 4 men when free was there with 5 and most just having 2. Free riding from the front, not reacting, which made the race really hard really early. Think km 233 already was the sieb that just Reinmann, Fahrenheit and Ortega survived, so still 40km to go for free. Behind the top group the remaining classic group didn't work together. Probably all in there would have put some pressure on free to increasing Fahrenheits chances. But many classics with good sprint, others without. Celsius was ready to join, but he is not the guy who needs to start. Finally no pressure at all. So free could finally sieb Fahrenheit with Reinmann and win solo. Fahrenheit solo to place 2 (First Monument podium that is no win for A&D). In the classics group that was reunited with some pave flat sprinters, Celsius could make a successfull attack and get the 4th place.