105th Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 4th, 2021

[Breezy1985]

What's Ala doing not following the Vans there

 

[red_flanders]

Oh boy, Asgreen

 

[TourOfSardinia]

DQS own goal

 

[bigcog]

Final selection made ?

 

[DaveJones2]

Bizarre from Turgis to hit the front so soon after joining the front group

 

[KZD]

Deceuninck quite dumb now. Alaphilippe won't recover ground for the other two in the Oude Kwarement.

 

[titan31]

I think they're both gone. Should have waited and hoped to stay in and do that after the Paterberg. Asgreen needs to just not ride and then Ala to not ride in the second group is best they can do now

 

[Savant12]

Can Asgreen sprint?

 

[saganftw]

thats just terrible from quickstep, even if alaphillipe is done, why isolate asgreen like that...horrible

 

[jaylew]

Can Asgreen sprint?

Against those two? No chance.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

It was the right moment to attack from Asgreen. And he let up as soon as he saw that WVA bridged across. Alaphilippe failed to do his part properly when he didn't jump with the cross duo. Now the situation is less than ideal for DQS.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Asgreen playing it smart.

He will be on the wheel for a while now, using Alaphilippe as an excuse, and then try to get away with 8-10 to go.

 

[Fernandez]

This race is hard

 

[Brullnux]

Ala doesnt have it in him to make the difference. It’s not bad tactics, just not as good.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I think they're both gone. Should have waited and hoped to stay in and do that after the Paterberg. Asgreen needs to just not ride and then Ala to not ride in the second group is best they can do now

Asgreen should not take a single turn with those two at any point, for any reason

 

[Brullnux]

thats just terrible from quickstep, even if alaphillipe is done, why isolate asgreen like that...horrible

Not being isolated only helps if your teammate can actually help. From the looks of his last attack, ala couldnt.

 

[titan31]

Asgreen should not take a single turn with those two at any point, for any reason

Ya, use Ala as an excuse and hope the other two can't distance him over the Kwaremont and Paterberg and then hope he can attack them on the flat. That's his only real chance here

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Asgreen sitting on to let Alaphilippe catch up; Alaphilippe sitting on to let Asgreen stay clear.

 

[titan31]

Looks like hes starting to ride through which I don't get.

 

[titan31]

Turgis pulling them back when the road goes uphill. Surely he can't get back again

 

[Fernandez]

The three are dead

 

[Devil's Elbow]

He makes it look so easy.

 

[titan31]

Jesus he exploded

 

[Brullnux]

Funny, would seem the riders on the ground actually knew more about the situation than people watching.

 

[jaylew]

I saw that coming