De Ronde van Vlaanderen (270.8 km), 2024 March 31 (Sunday)

[Netserk]

Départ Fictif: 10:00
Départ Réel: 10:20
Expected Finish: 16:29 - 17:06

NB: It's the first day of Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time)

Official Website
[Official Start list when available] Provisional Start list

Bookmakers' favourites

* * * * * - Van der Poel
* * * * - Pedersen, Jorgenson, Bettiol
* * * - Van Baarle, Küng, Mohorič, Skujiņš
* * - Wellens, Benoot, Asgreen, Lazkano, Trentin, Milan
* - Madouas, Matthews, Pithie, Politt, Alaphilippe, Abrahamsen, Wright

 

[Peyroteo94]

The second best race of the season. Ronde!!! A shame Pogi isn't there to destroy MVP and Wout again.

 

[Netserk]

The second best race of the season. Ronde!!! A shame Pogi isn't there to destroy MVP and Wout again.

Who can forget:

 

[Lequack]

Oy, you missed a race in between! There is no RVV without Dwars door Vlaanderen.

 

[Red Rick]

Who can forget:

Never forget the dude falling over at the end of the Kwaremont

 

[Netserk]

Oy, you missed a race in between! There is no RVV without Dwars door Vlaanderen.

We don't need an early thread for the kids' pancakes.

 

[scribers]

I’ll eat my hat if mvp has anything left to contest this effectively. He’s gone deep at everything since cyclocross season

 

[scribers]

This race is going to be all visma this year. And the kingmaker shall prevail.

 

[Lequack]

By how much would Vingegaard win this if he was racing?

 

[Billie]

I’ll eat my hat if mvp has anything left to contest this effectively. He’s gone deep at everything since cyclocross season

3 racedays?

 

[Pantani_lives]

This race is going to be all visma this year. And the kingmaker shall prevail.

They don't look as strong as a few weeks ago, after several crashes and illnesses. I wonder what's going on with Van Baarle.

Lidl-Trek probably has a stronger collective at the moment.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Who can forget:

Sheer power! Second most WTF moment in the season, only beaten by "show the world who is the strongest".

 

[Breh]

This race is going to be all visma this year. And the kingmaker shall prevail.

Without Laporte, Van Baarle and Benoot looking very mediocre and Tratnik hitting the ground pretty hard yesterday, they don't look that scary anymore.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I believe Narvaez (and Rowe) are out of this and Roubaix due to concussions for Ineos.

Alex Kirsch at 500/1 is a tempting Hail Mary, one of the best in E3 but I'm not sure of his status after he crashed on Sunday. I also think Asgreen will show himself in this race, he did a lot on the front in Gent and looked frustrated at the race situation, 16th in San Remo and peaking for these races.

Pogacar really should just do it shouldn't he, what's one more race day.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Pogačar should pull a 2000 Giro Pantani - announce he's racing 48 hours before for the lols

 

[red_flanders]

My favorite race. I liked it better when it started from the Markt in Brugge, but still... It's nearly the full test, with climbing, cobbles, wind, narrow streets, hard corners, fast accelerations. Beautiful race.

MVDP will be there, and if he's there he can win. The clear man on form and the man to beat. Hope the others can mount a legendary challenge. Would love to see 5 strong guys duke it out over the last 2 climbs. Shame Evenepoel isn't here. Really think he should be riding this race at this point.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Muur needs to comeback. I want Teddy to destroy them all just like Cancellara did to Boonen

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

My favorite race. I liked it better when it started from the Markt in Brugge, but still... It's nearly the full test, with climbing, cobbles, wind, narrow streets, hard corners, fast accelerations. Beautiful race.

MVDP will be there, and if he's there he can win. Hope the others can mount a legendary challenge. Would love to see 5 strong guys duke it out over the last 2 climbs. Shame Evenepoel isn't here. Really think he should be riding this race at this point.

+1

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

This race is going to be all visma this year. And the kingmaker shall prevail.

I hope you're right

 

[Potomac]

Matteo Jorgenson for the win.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

My favourite race since as long as my memory goes, my 2nd Christmas Eve (1st being WC RR). Main monument to me. Keen to this bike race since I just love doing puncheur leg brace hill attacks myself - and for the race: the plenty action and battles.

But didn't this thread make a jump start? Appetizer Dwaars door Vlaanderen have to be digestived first.

 

[Nick2413]

I’ll eat my hat if mvp has anything left to contest this effectively. He’s gone deep at everything since cyclocross season

I hope you have a tasty hat.

Hoping the others can shake this up though. I’m optimistic about Wellens and Jorgensen, and Trek as a team could be good.

 

[Didinho]

I’m gonna do a 3h recon on Friday. Hope to see a lot of pro’s aswell.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

I’m gonna do a 3h recon on Friday. Hope to see a lot of pro’s aswell.

Whereas I can see a lot of cons to such a ride...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Visma and Trek should both be trying to put people into moves from kilometre zero. Between last year and Wevelgem, it's clear that isolating Van der Poel ASAP is the way to go. And with Kragh not at last year's level, it's become an easier objective.