106th Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 3rd, 2022

[Tim Cahill]

UAE make it to the front before the foot of the climbs then instantly start getting shelled when the road goes up

 

[Netserk]

Van Hooydonck went clear on Molenberg and have now caught Koch, Geniets leads the peloton.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Quick Step now leads the Peloton.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Van Hojdonck impressive. Jumbo will do a lively race

Campenaeerts too far back over the climb!!!!

 

[Netserk]

Trek at the front of the peloton, mostly just slotting in. Van Hooydonck and Koch now with 40''.

 

[ppanther92]

Van Hojdonck impressive. Jumbo will do a lively race

Seems like a huge waste of clearly existing strength though...

 

[RunningRouleur]

Desperate attacks from 100k out and the bunch are utterly uninterested.
I guess if you are 4th in Jumbo's hierarchy you'd better roll the dice now.

 

[Netserk]

Seems liek a huge waste of clearly existing strangth though...

Better to use the cards you have on your hand before they are out of play.

 

[Red Rick]

Gap to the breakaway not going down quickly.

Might be in for Tacos tonight

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I’ll take the Kanterlopes to eat if the break keeps going.

 

[Netserk]

6 QS riders near the front, time for them to attack as well.

 

[Netserk]

Garcia launches the action on Berendries, 10 riders with a gap.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Location where you'd expect Johan Museeuw to be today: Flanders!
Location where Johan Museeuw actually is: Denmark, apparently... what's he doing here?

He's apparently serving/drinking beers at Hantwerk.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Strong group for this stage of the race.

 

[Netserk]

Two Trek riders in the group, I think one of them might be Pedersen?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I think the peloton will let this group go a bit.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

UAE basically the only major team caught out.

 

[RunningRouleur]

Very dangerous counterattack

 

[Samamba]

UAE basically the only major team caught out.

Will get help from LTS and Total.

 

[SafeBet]

UAE needs to bring this back asap.

 

[Netserk]

UAE basically the only major team caught out.

Alpecin with the weakest card in the pot?

UAE leads the peloton, Total behind them.

 

[RedheadDane]

He's apparently serving/drinking beers at Hantwerk.

But... why?

 

[KZD]

Alpecin with the weakest card in the pot?

UAE leads the peloton, Total behind them.

I think Pogačar will bring this back himself when he attacks soon.
Smart of Pedresen to go early as he tends to suffer in these climbs

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Quickstep has 3 in this move with steimle, lampaert and stybar. UAE and alpecin should be a bit concerned.

Lotto also with Vermeersch

 

[Netserk]

4 - Steimle (QS)
6 - Stybar (QS)
11 - Van Dijke (Jumbo)
51 - Bettiol (EF)
63 - Pedersen (Trek)
64 - Kirsch (Trek)
82 - Vermeersch (Alpecin)
114 - Turner (Ineos)
153 - Haller (Bora)
174 - Le Gac (FdJ)
183 - Garcia (Movistar)

Super strong group.