106th Ronde van Vlaanderen: April 3rd, 2022

[Salvarani]

The only situation when wheelsucking is wrong, is when it lowers the riders chances to win. There's no morality about it.

I know. Just having a dig at some people being hypocrites. Nothing new.

Sometimes you indeed should ride to the best of your own abilities. To increase your chances.

Right now neither Madouas, Wright or Van Baarle have a good sprint. Their best chance to finish in a good position or get on the podium is to keep racing. Have a small chance at victory with a smart solo attack.

 

[Ripper]

Are you convinced Pogacar is peaking right now?

Nope, he's just holding 95%, the old Sky strategy.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You are making an assumption that I am not.

Then there is no reason for those 3 to work.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

But good prediction anyway.

Ta; it was also a prediction that Pidcock has a lot to learn haha.

 

[SafeBet]

Pog goes again!

 

[Salvarani]

“Wheelsucking“ is good actually. The slipstream effect is the central tactical feature of the sport.

You are just a big moaner all the time.

 

[Bolder]

Hmmm. Just as I expected. Who can stay with Pog?

 

[trevim]

Looking forward to see MvdP look pedestrian with Pogacar...

 

[Salvarani]

Great battle!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Well done geniuses, you got exactly what you deserved

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Pogacar and MVDP grateful for their minions to assist them and casually wave goodbye.

 

[Eclipse]

Pathetic wheelsucking from MVDP

This is one of the most relentless pieces of racing I can remember watching.

 

[jaylew]

Then there is no reason for those 3 to work.

You're not understanding me but that's ok.

 

[meat puppet]

Mathieu looking solid. Can't believe I am rooting for him. But anyone but lance-who-also-bosses-cobbles.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Well done geniuses, you got exactly what you deserved

If they didnt work this wouldve happened at Kruisberg. Now they got a very nice gap down to the groups chasing from behind.

 

[glassmoon]

One berg to go

 

[JosefK]

Merckx v. 2.0 in progress.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

No matter the talk of WVA being the favourite before his withdrawal, I dont think he could have lived with these two today.

 

[Salvarani]

Two great champions! Who is gonna win?

 

[spalco]

Hmmm. Just as I expected. Who can stay with Pog?

MVdP barely I think. Pogacar looks like he hasn't hit a triple digit pulse yet.

 

[Scarponi]

The TDF champion trying to drop the cobble monument specialist is epic

 

[glassmoon]

MVP ftw pls... anyone but Johaug on the bike pls :/

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Van der Poel looks like he's suffering without Pogacar putting a real attack in...

 

[Volderke]

Well done geniuses, you got exactly what you deserved

If you ever raced, you would realize they would get dropped anyway (if you run out of legs, you never them them magically back after 250kms by sitting in the wheels), and now they are actually dropped with a bigger margin, so more chance for a podium.

 

[Salvarani]

Belgians...

 

[Netserk]

Benoot only good on the only non-cobbled climb in the finale.