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Amstel is Gold, Jerry, Gold! Men's Classic One-Day Race, April 14, 2024

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Who will win Amstel Gold (Men) 2024?

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Tim Cahill

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Not convinced by Van Der Poel tbh, his climbing hasn't been that good and just because he beat some random Kermesse riders and Lidl-Trek with some of the worst tactics I've ever seen in my life in a flat cobbles race, helped by a massive tailwind, doesn't mean he can go toe-to-toe with top shelf riders like Richard Carapaz, Benjamin Healy and Juan Ayuso on races with this kind of climbing. He has a good chance if it's passive and comes down to a sprint, 2019 was 5 years ago.
 
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Tim Cahill said:
Not convinced by Van Der Poel tbh, his climbing hasn't been that good and just because he beat some random Kermesse riders and Lidl-Trek with some of the worst tactics I've ever seen in my life in a flat cobbles race, helped by a massive tailwind, doesn't mean he can go toe-to-toe with top shelf riders like Richard Carapaz, Benjamin Healy and Juan Ayuso on races with this kind of climbing. He has a good chance if it's passive and comes down to a sprint, 2019 was 5 years ago.
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can't tell if serious. The climbs in this race seem a lot closer to the Koppenberg than penas blancas
 
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Tim Cahill

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topcat said:
I can tell if Tim is serious. Here's a hint: he's not.
Are there any circumstances under which we could actually have a race instead of a beatdown of the kids by MVdP?
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We've gotta drum up some hype somehow, get a bit of copium in the veins, everyone already acting like it's a done deal

He was poor on the climbs in the Tour last year, a bit heavier perhaps, maybe tired from Roubaix, elevation gain is much higher here than Flanders.

He's the favourite but not by anywhere near as much as he was in Flanders/Robaix imo, Liege not a chance.
 
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Tim Cahill said:
We've gotta drum up some hype somehow, get a bit of copium in the veins, everyone already acting like it's a done deal

He was poor on the climbs in the Tour last year, a bit heavier perhaps, maybe tired from Roubaix, elevation gain is much higher here than Flanders.

He's the favourite but not by anywhere near as much as he was in Flanders/Robaix imo, Liege not a chance.
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He will win AGR by over an hour and he has a chance in LBL
 
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VDP will normally be the winner. Still in shape and a track that suits him. Curvy and with short but steep climbs. Pogacar is not participating.
Liege is different. Longer climbs. Maybe already past the peak of his condition...... and a Pogacar in topshape.
 
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Volderke said:
I honestly thought Pogacar was riding Amstel and so the winner was sure.
But now it seems he isn't on the start list, MvdP will win this bike race.

ps: I still see Remco on the start list: what's going on?

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Competing teams and riders for Amstel Gold Race 2024. Top competitors are Marc Hirschi, Mathieu van der Poel and Juan Ayuso.
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Pogacar was never going to ride it. Remco is obviously a mistake.
 
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Volderke said:
I honestly thought Pogacar was riding Amstel and so the winner was sure.
But now it seems he isn't on the start list, MvdP will win this bike race.

ps: I still see Remco on the start list: what's going on?

Startlist for Amstel Gold Race 2024

Competing teams and riders for Amstel Gold Race 2024. Top competitors are Marc Hirschi, Mathieu van der Poel and Juan Ayuso.
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Being unable to gesture wildly, Remco‘s only occupation would be to solo away from everybody, making him unbeatable
 
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Volderke said:
ps: I still see Remco on the start list: what's going on?

Startlist for Amstel Gold Race 2024

Competing teams and riders for Amstel Gold Race 2024. Top competitors are Marc Hirschi, Mathieu van der Poel and Juan Ayuso.
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He's been removed.

I'm just confused about why the preview text still claims the top competitors are Fuglsang, Matthews, and Mollema.
 
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