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V impressive seeing Quick Step smash it up the Taiienberg just then

https://www.vrt.be/vrtnu/kanalen/een/

Terpstra and Lampaert away on their own. Gilbert and Stybar in G2.

Did they get away after the crash?

Yes the whole team was in front of the crash and went straight to the front for to make the hammers.

Benoot, Stybar, Sagan, GVA and Phil in a group? E3 you are spoiling us

Oh, Mohoric, Pantano you are not

Phil just looked crazy strong when Benoot finally talked him into catching GVA.

QS are in a fantastic position. Can they mess it up?

Terpstra is there, so somehow they just might.

They ought to be thinking about a 1-2-3 really. If Gilbert can sit on while GVA and Benoot chase, he’ll theoretically be a bit fresher at the line.

#armchairds

haha

QS taking the piss by getting their car alongside at every opportunity like they did with Gilbert at Flanders last year.

Ah, Niki gets a new helper 😉

Lampaert blown. Gilbert attacks GVA + Benoot, chasing up to Terpstra. Still QS to lose

Hmm, interesting.

It’s maybe happening. Terpstra over 20km from home... and even Vanmarcke and Naesen have come back after the crash to help with the chase.

Is Gilbert back in the chase group?

20km to go.. Terpstra now solo with ~30secs on S.Kung / Moscon / Stybar. Rest of that group a little back. Good race this.

Gilbert seemed to realise he'd be spent chasing up to Terpstra so dropped back.

It's now Terpstra vs 2nd group inc Gilbert / Moscon / GVA etc at 30secs

Sagan 1’55 behind according to Sporza commentators, what’s up with that?!

I think I know what song Terpstra is singing inside his head right now

He started his season late. Think he’s still riding himself back to peak form.

Edit - think he crashed earlier today too.

9km 20secs for Terpstra. QS are going to fudge this aren't they.. unless it's Gilbert from the chase

Terpstra ftw!

Much deserved, chasing bunch made a right James Hunt of that.

Loving this. No one’s strong enough or cooperative enough to catch him