2024 GRAVEL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (BE)

[Didinho]

It’s still not a professional race. I know riders who are participating without qualifying because they are friends with one of the organisators.
I think it’s more to get better recognition with some top road riders and later become more professional with quali races I guess.

For me it’s fun this year because I know all these roads and I don’t know any gravel pro rider. Otherwise I wouldn’t watch.

 

[glassmoon]

I think MVP is there just because Canyon and course which kinda suits him...

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Van der Poel thankfully doesn't want to cooperate in an Alpecin love affair and chases Vermeersch. The route almost makes it a regular road race, if the riders would approach it like one too then there would absolutely be no point left.

 

[theyoungest]

Paris-Tours is probably the real gravel world championships going on right now

 

[AmRacer]

Paris-Tours is probably the real gravel world championships going on right now

Mud...

 

[Didinho]

Riders being doubled with a backpack. This is not a race.

Florian and Mathieu in front.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

I swear, the day Gianni Vermeersch retires will be a global bank holiday.

 

[Didinho]

Stuyven angry before at Gianni. Now he’s chasing him lol.

Florian had a bad moment on the steep part in the previous lap. The others were stronger there. But podium ready with this move.

 

[glassmoon]

Aaaaaand they're gone

 

[Didinho]

Gianni attacking to get the group not working.

 

[scribers]

Mohoric would have to bring it back himself

 

[scribers]

The chase race for bronze

 

[Didinho]

They tried and couldn’t. Looks like Gianni has a good shot for bronze.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah this ain't coming back.

 

[Didinho]

Florian looked at the limit here on the bad cobble section.

 

[Red Rick]

Shouldn't it be mandatory to do at least 2 or 3 gravel races to qualify for the WC?

Doesn't seem to fair to have MVdP take this title.

Van der Poel winning this is gonna add more prestige than a Vermeersch or whoever.

 

[scribers]

I wonder where chase three is. Belgians can bring the pace up soon

 

[meat puppet]

Yeah, Vermeesch looked to be hurting quite a bit.

You think vdp tries to solo this or does he rely on sprinting?

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah, Vermeesch looked to be hurting quite a bit.

You think vdp tries to solo this or does he rely on sprinting?

I would just attack on the steep section. Just rely on your quality

 

[Didinho]

Yeah, Vermeesch looked to be hurting quite a bit.

You think vdp tries to solo this or does he rely on sprinting?

If he rides his tempo from the cobbled climb on that steep section he’s gone solo. It’s way harder than it seems on tv.

 

[scribers]

MVP can pick his path to victory. A solo is more spectacular and probably what he’ll do.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This looks like an awesome place to ride a bicycle.

 

[Didinho]

Close now. He’s gonna Strade attack that steep part.

They’re riding at almost 39km/h.

 

[Didinho]

Good game Mathieu.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

And there he goes.