106th Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 3rd, 2022

[Pantani_lives]

You almost got me there! Thank goodness I checked the calendar.
Some snow here at the moment. If this was Sunday, it would be massive chaos!

Yes, it's currently snowing in Belgium. Two days too early.

 

[AlfaLum]

Yes, it's currently snowing in Belgium. Two days too early.

Ah if only Flanders would have been today. Would have been good for Pedersen too!

or is it Pederson?

 

[Lequack]

Whole Israel team withdraws

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509778816805261332

View: https://twitter.com/IsraelPremTech/status/1509778816805261332

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Ah if only Flanders would have been today. Would have been good for Pedersen too!

or is it Pederson?

Pogi isn't bad in such weather, is he?

 

[Lequack]

Yes, it's currently snowing in Belgium. Two days too early.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509780348313423879

View: https://twitter.com/ard_bierens/status/1509780348313423879?s=20&t=bgDxVON3grFBZM1t3dlYfw

 

[SHAD0W93]

Ah if only Flanders would have been today. Would have been good for Pedersen too!

or is it Pederson?

The Danes have him Fri-sun.

 

[AlfaLum]

Pogi isn't bad in such weather, is he?

Dont think he is. Don’t think any of the top contenders is to be fair. Only remember that van der poel had an empty tank in Yorkshire in heavy conditions.

I think Pogacar sometimes suffers (slightly) in very hot conditions, but don’t remember seeing him in snow to be honest…

 

[tobydawq]

The Danes have him Fri-sun.

Mats Pettersson I believe is his name.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I think Pogacar sometimes suffers (slightly) in very hot conditions, but don’t remember seeing him in snow to be honest…

A few weeks ago at Carpegna (0 degrees, a lot of snow around) Pogi had almost 1900 m/h of VAM destroying the field...

 

[RedheadDane]

BOMBSHELL! I've just read that Primoz will take part in RVV! He wants to test his cobbles skills again and make the team (weakened by WVA sickness) strong again. He's gunning for a rare RVV & Basque double!

"Flandres? Why not, eh? Wout is sick and timing is not a problem because planes exist, right? Hopefully I will stay on my bike this time and make a show." - Primoz said

Spoiler

You ain't fooling me!

The Danes have him Fri-sun.

And then Mon-Thu as well.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Spoiler

You ain't fooling me!

And then Mon-Thu as well.

You can have TVG, Jorgenson, Sheffield, and Horner during that time.

 

[tobydawq]

You can have TVG, Jorgenson, Sheffield, and Horner during that time.

I want Lance.

 

[Wvv]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509780348313423879

View: https://twitter.com/ard_bierens/status/1509780348313423879?s=20&t=bgDxVON3grFBZM1t3dlYfw

See previous page.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I want Lance.

Armstrong, Trey Lance, sir Lancelot, dean lance, or Leonard Lance? Or all of the above.

 

[RedheadDane]

You can have TVG, Jorgenson, Sheffield, and Horner during that time.

I don't like that trade.

I want Lance.

What the *** do you want with him?

 

[tobydawq]

I don't like that trade.



What the *** do you want with him?

He won the Tour many more times than any Dane. And also more times than Van Garderen or Horner or whatever he was trying to push us to get.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I don't like that trade.



What the *** do you want with him?

You can have all the McDonald’s too.

 

[SHAD0W93]

He won the Tour many more times than any Dane. And also more times than Van Garderen or Horner or whatever he was trying to push us to get.

Hey the sky’s the limit for Sheffield and Jorgenson!

 

[RedheadDane]

He won the Tour many more times than any Dane. And also more times than Van Garderen or Horner or whatever he was trying to push us to get.

Sorry, my opinion is based on the official record books. And also all the evidence pointing to him being a bit of a bully.

But of course, your opinion doesn't really matter; I took your citizenship, remember?

 

[gregrowlerson]

As if Greg would work in any other given situation. Maybe he deserves it because of his bad luck here as a rider in this race. But his racing style has always been a disaster to me, so I really hope the gap in his palmares stays.

Hoping for attractive riders to win monuments. Pogacar, Van der Poel, van Aert, Asgreen, Mohoric etc. Guys who really race with there heart. Not the old school “I will finish your plate first, before I do a pull myself riders” of which Greg is almost the leader if Valverde wasn’t still active.

Your posts are only missing one thing:

"DISGUSTING WHEELSUCKER!"

 

[Breezy1985]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509780348313423879

View: https://twitter.com/ard_bierens/status/1509780348313423879?s=20&t=bgDxVON3grFBZM1t3dlYfw

It's a pity there isn't a cyclist who is also a skier

 

[hayneplane]

If Greg finally gets his much deserved win here, I'll be walking on sunshine for weeks. Imagine him doing this, and announcing his retirement during the post-race press conference ... that would be heroic.

He'll need miracle legs and amazing tactics though, I'm very much aware of that. But I'm sure he's gonna give it his all.

One can dream.


If you're right, I'll never complain about your Wout or Remco comments ever again.

Him winning it at this stage of his career would be an even bigger surprise than when Gilbert won it

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Long-time reader and occasional poster here, so perhaps I've missed something. but could someone please explain the general antipathy that seems to surround JA on these fora?

He's a 2-time world champ, he lights up almost every race he contests, he's got a solid list of victories that most pros would envy, he rides with real heart...the list goes on.

Oh yeah, he makes funny faces and tightens his shoes obsessively. Maybe that's it.

I don't think there's a general antipathy towards Alaphilippe here and as yourself, I don't see why there should be. If anything, he's a very entertaining rider who I find myself rooting for a lot of the time.

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509780348313423879

View: https://twitter.com/ard_bierens/status/1509780348313423879?s=20&t=bgDxVON3grFBZM1t3dlYfw

Pogacar is licking his lips.

 

[Breezy1985]

Long-time reader and occasional poster here, so perhaps I've missed something. but could someone please explain the general antipathy that seems to surround JA on these fora?

He's a 2-time world champ, he lights up almost every race he contests, he's got a solid list of victories that most pros would envy, he rides with real heart...the list goes on.

Oh yeah, he makes funny faces and tightens his shoes obsessively. Maybe that's it.

Some posters (probably former Lance fans) get upset at the sight of such dirty sexy panache