106th Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 3rd, 2022

[Pirazziattacks]

VDP showing such patience is baffling. Is he really waiting, or just not feeling good?

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is hilarious, unless something changes I think they've legit f***ed it

 

[Tobi]

Good situation for Mads P

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Having Celtic vs Sevco on the same day as this is criminal, the UCI and SPL need to get their heads together and sort this *** out.

It's official, Tom Rogic > Ramsey.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

UAE and Alpecin both nowhere near good enough in terms of strength in depth today and it may well be the deciding factor.

 

[Netserk]

The peloton sits up and waits for doms on Kanarieberg, Swift, Wellens, Politt, Geniets attack!

Politt immediately dropped. Sad.

 

[Salvarani]

No team strong enough to control.

MVDP has to do something soon.

 

[sir fly]

Tactical struggle in the third group.
The leaders don't want to reset the race. They'd rather bridge from a committed attack.

 

[AlfaLum]

I mean, its a suboptimal situation but do we really beieve MvdP and Pog cannot bridge on their own if they must?

If they keep it within 20-25 seconds until the kwaremont I think they can. If the gap is larger as it is now, I think it might be quite difficult.

Thing is that quite a few of the riders might stop working in Group2. But guys like Pedersen, Bettiol etc. Are no joke.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I mean, its a suboptimal situation but do we really beieve MvdP and Pog cannot bridge on their own if they must?

Pogacar couldn't close a similar gap in DDV.

 

[RunningRouleur]

Welp, this sucks

 

[Mayomaniac]

Where is ag2r. They are just useless

Greg only rides for Greg, baby!

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I have way more faith in MVDP to close the gap than Pogi.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Gaps just aren’t big enough to rule out the freaks yet, unfortunately. VDP and Pog both still capable of just riding across.

 

[Netserk]

Bahrain is a major disappointment. I thought they would be on to such moves.

 

[Eclipse]

People being too pessimistic this finale is going to blow to pieces.

Front group might contend but they're going to be joined.

 

[glassmoon]

I mean, its a suboptimal situation but do we really beieve MvdP and Pog cannot bridge on their own if they must?

If they'll work together and 1 or 2 other doms help them...
or they and Pidders can go full gas over 1 or 2 bergs to gain 25 secs imho

 

[Didinho]

Ag2r with 4-5 guys. UAE also 4 again

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

the big names (mainly pog, then mvdp, asgreen, pidcock to follow) are going to have to go over the kwaremont....join the other favourites group and then assess

 

[Peyroteo94]

Typical race when one guy is the massive favourite. Almost one minute behind guys like pedersen or lampaerts

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Yeah, peleton have messed this up if MVDP or Pogacar don't make a superhuman move to close it on a climb. I get it if this were a 4 men breakaway that you can give a bit of room but when G1 and G2 come together you have 20+ guys in front with multiple teams having two riders in it. Incredible hard to keep such a large group in check even if UAE and AG2R get a couple of guys back in the peleton.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

It's a weird race. The gap from the 2nd group to the peloton isn't blowing out yet despite the slow pace. It's as if everyone's been waiting for VDP to fire the starter's gun.

 

[Netserk]

Van Moer (Alpecin) going back to the car.

 

[AlfaLum]

People being too pessimistic this finale is going to blow to pieces.

Front group might contend but they're going to be joined.

No need to be pessimistic. The favorites have to go all out on the Kwaremont now to have a small chance. Will be a very interesting finale because of it.

Edit: if it really is 1:10 ….

 

[postmanhat]

That G3 chasing group don't seem to making much of an inroad. Wonder what the gap to the peleton is now?