106th Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 3rd, 2022

[Volderke]

Campenaerts will close the gap with his 58T chainring.

 

[jaylew]

Ofcourse van Baarle, Madouas, Wright are working. It's a top 5 and possibly a podium in Flanders.
If they don't work, they have nothing.

Too early to be sitting on in any case. I can't believe some are surprised they are working. Of course you work here

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Campenaerts will close the gap with his 58T chainring.

Campanaerts all day has horrible position. So frustrating

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They blew it when nearly all the big teams had a rider in group 2 while Pogi only had Trentin behind and they didn't work.

And the worst part is that they were obviously shooting themselves in the foot at the time, half the forum was pointing it out too. Van der Poel was isolated as well at the time.

 

[Volderke]

The group is still not going to be caught if they swallow some brain dewormer and stop pulling. And Pog and VDP are still not going to let them hang around no matter how obligingly stupid they are

You don't understand, do you?

The more time they take on the chasers, the more chance either of those 3 are 3rd, 4th and 5th.

If they don't pull, they have less chance to get 3rd, 4th or 5th.

In both scenarios (pulling or not pulling), they have ZERO chance of getting 1st and 2nd.

So pulling is the logic thing to do.

 

[spalco]

The group is still not going to be caught if they swallow some brain deworming pills and stop pulling. And Pog and VDP are still not going to let them hang around no matter how obligingly stupid they are

Ok, but then you admit they aren't in it for the win regardless?

 

[Netserk]

It'd be easier to sit on if it was only one rider with the mutants.

 

[Escarabajo]

Why is Van Baarle working?

 

[Volderke]

Campanaerts all day has horrible position. So frustrating

legs not good enough (race too hard), it seems...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

You don't understand, do you?

The more time they take on the chasers, the more chance either of those 3 are 3rd, 4th and 5th.

If they don't pull, they have less chance to get 3rd, 4th or 5th.

In both scenarios (pulling or not pulling), they have ZERO chance of getting 1st and 2nd.

So pulling is the logic thing to do.

The more you pull, the less energy you have to hold off the chasers after you get dropped. Pogacar and Van der Poel will keep pushing regardless. Just do two second pulls at this point.

 

[Big Doopie]

I wonder if Pidcock still thinks Pog has a lot to learn.

lol.

 

[Escarabajo]

Other than Pogacar and MvdP nobody should work, IMHO.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Now there is 10 easier kilometers before Kwaremont. Here Madouas, VanBaarle and Wright should work very little in front, just go around and take very short pulls and leave the real workload to VdP and Pogacar.

 

[RedheadDane]

Who was it that expressed a wish on betting on Fred Wright as Best Brit?

 

[Volderke]

The more you pull, the less energy you have to hold off the chasers after you get dropped. Pogacar and Van der Poel will keep pushing regardless.

If they don't pull, Pogacar and MvdP would already try to drop them on the Kruisberg (just now).
In that case, they have no chance to survive.

in the end (after last Paterberg) nobody has energy anyway, it has been proven that any gap can be held until the finish.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I did say earlier Madous was great value at 100/1 for top 3/4 payout.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Don't work Valentin!!!!!!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If they don't pull, Pogacar and MvdP would already try to drop them on the Kruisberg (just now).
In that case, they have no chance to survive.

in the end (after last Paterberg) nobody has energy anyway, it has been proven that any gap can be held until the finish.

Incorrect, Van Aert got caught after the Paterberg last year.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Ok, but then you admit they aren't in it for the win regardless?

Anyone who gets in the winning move of five at the ronde and doesnt ride to win, is utterly without the most basic self respect as a professional athlete.

 

[Salvarani]

I did say earlier Madous was great value at 100/1 for top 3/4 payout.

Did you place a bet yourself?

 

[limak_]

I wonder if Pidcock still thinks Pog has a lot to learn.

lol.

The only thing he's yet to learn is how to lose and I hope Mathieu will put him in an appropriate situation today to have a chance to do so.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Who was it that expressed a wish on betting on Fred Wright as Best Brit?

Me or rather as I couldn't find the bet

Ps I have a couple of quid each way on Madouas for a top 4 place.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Why is Van Baarle working?

Brain worms

 

[hq87]

Anyone who gets in the winning move of five at the ronde and doesnt ride to win, is utterly without the most basic self respect as a professional athlete.

Spoken like a true professional cyclist

 

[ppanther92]

Who was it that expressed a wish on betting on Fred Wright as Best Brit?

Me not. But I actually backed him over Heinrich Haussler @1.80. But should have shooted higher here (top 10 or so)