2023 Brabantse Pijl, April 12th

[frisenfruitig]

I don't like it either, but it's like this. When the gap is growing they let 10 motards trough and then the chasers have a huge slipstream.
I wouldn't mind if they just drop all the motors, or just 1 with the breakaway and peloton. For the rest in the final with drones or so.

Dropping all the unnecessary ones would be a start. We don't need x number of motards to take photographs.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Lloyd doing a good job keeping Kirby in check.

 

[ice&fire]

There's always a motor with a camera in front if you attack. In these smaller roads it's harder to stay away. It happens all the time with attackers.

Except in Flanders when MVDP is chasing Pogacar

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Think Healy is better than joint third favourite at this rate

 

[Salvarani]

Healy is maybe too strong. Will difficult to hold on for him on his own. Still a long way to go.

He should wait for the group. He is destroying it.

 

[Samamba]

Bro what is this????? He literally rides in the wheel of a moto??

 

[DNP-Old]

Irish De Gendt too good. At one point, I demand a lead group with De Gendt, Healy, Cavagna and Lazkano.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Lotto should maybe try and pull this back for De Lie if he's feeling good, don't think Kron is winning this.

 

[Didinho]

Except in Flanders when MVDP is chasing Pogacar

That's what everyone saw and remembers. But when Wout was behind these two there were 3 motards who passed Wout and a bit later 6-7 others. He stayed on the same distance against these 2 who were stronger. Pogi had motors and even a car on the Kwaremont.
It happens everywhere in a race, when someone attacks, when they need to pass.

I think they need some footage from the front and the back, some pictures etc. Don't know why it's not always the same for everyone. It's probably just how and where they were riding at the important moments.

 

[Samamba]

Lotto should maybe try and pull this back for De Lie if he's feeling good, don't think Kron is winning this.

Too late already I think

 

[Samamba]

Irish De Gendt is starting to feel disrespectful. De Gendt never did those things in these kind of races.

 

[Salvarani]

That attack served no real purpose more than tiring himself and everyone else in the group.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah Lotto needs to ride for De LIe, Kron can't follow on the cobbled climbs.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Moskestraat or what ever its called is such a cool climb

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is the point where you should have Kron start disrupting while sacrificing your Eenkhoorns behind if you're Lotto.

 

[Didinho]

Moskestraat or what ever its called is such a cool climb

Love/hate relation with every Belgian amateur.
Love when you reach the top.
Hate when it rains.

 

[Mayomaniac]

So much motopacing, almost looks like Amstel...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Been a very long time since we've seen the Swedish NC jersey in a position like this.

 

[RedheadDane]

This is the point where you should have Kron start disrupting while sacrificing your Eenkhoorns behind if you're Lotto.

Are you making a pun of some sort of Dutch saying?

 

[Samamba]

This is the point where you should have Kron start disrupting while sacrificing your Eenkhoorns behind if you're Lotto.

Agreed but I think it's too late anyways. Eenkhoorn is not going to close this, but they should definitely tell Kron to not pull anymore.

 

[theyoungest]

Are you making a pun of some sort of Dutch saying?

It's not a Dutch saying, but Eenkhoorn is quite an interesting name. It's like a mixture between eekhoorn (squirrel) and eenhoorn (unicorn).

 

[RedheadDane]

It's not a Dutch saying, but Eenkhoorn is quite an interesting name. It's like a mixture between eekhoorn (squirrel) and eenhoorn (unicorn).

That begs the question:
Would you rather have a squirrel leading the pack for you, or a unicorn leading the pack for you?

 

[Samamba]

Think Godon wins this. He's obviously a good rider, but would still be a surprising winner.

 

[Red Rick]

That begs the question:
Would you rather have a squirrel leading the pack for you, or a unicorn leading the pack for you?

Unicorn obviously, much bigger draft.

 

[theyoungest]

Hard to believe Healy is just 22. He has the face of a veteran.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Agreed but I think it's too late anyways. Eenkhoorn is not going to close this, but they should definitely tell Kron to not pull anymore.

Yeah, probably. Maybe Lotto will take the opportunity to learn that you should never put all your eggs in a lesser rider's basket when you have De Lie in a good position, they had all the cards today and will have a top-3 to show for it at best.