64th E3 Saxo Bank Classic: 25 March, 2022

[Devil's Elbow]

Pedersen disappointing. Seems he really isn’t made for the hills in Flanders..

His 2018 Flanders feels like Cunego's 2004 Giro, in that it set him on a path towards what turned out not to be his true specialism.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Seriously embarrassing by AG2r. You have GVA, Naesen and Jungles on your team and you can't get one rider in the critical move. In a cobble classic

Meanwhile fdj and Europcar have 2 riders each there.

Man what a fail

 

[jaylew]

Where is lotto

I think they're still helping Campenaerts with his bike

 

[SafeBet]

Girmay with a seriously impressive performance thus far.

 

[AlfaLum]

Sure... he has only been 2nd in Ronde.

Do you remember how?
Did he have the same build back then?

maybe in wet conditions he can play a role still. But when it comes to the succession of the flandrien hills he just seems to struggle.

 

[tobydawq]

Kragh disappointing too. And Valgren.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Girmay accelerating off the front, looking around surprised and thinking why not eh

 

[Netserk]

13 km to Paterberg.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Ag2r are so bad. Man

 

[Salvarani]

Why are there so many motos?

 

[Escarabajo]

Moto drivers are idiots!!!

 

[Savant12]

Where is ag2r

Still deciding how to organize a chase.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Sure this race is not in Italy

 

[Devil's Elbow]

2022, the year of the motor.

Worried about someone getting Alaphilippe'd sometime soon.

 

[Salvarani]

Do you remember how?
Did he have the same build back then?

maybe in wet conditions he can play a role still. But when it comes to the succession of the flandrien hills he just seems to struggle.

It is not like he is at the end of his career, he will be 27 in late December. There is still time.

He has also won both KBK and GW, of course on slightly easier routes. Points is he has very very good results in this region. Which was the only thing I disputed.

 

[Netserk]

Positively surprised by Van Aert's use of his team.

 

[Sciatic]

Moto drivers are idiots!!!

Never seen that—the motos got right into the middle of the paceline !

 

[Savant12]

Moto-doping!

 

[AlfaLum]

It is not like he is at the end of his career, he will be 27 in late December.

I am not saying he is at the end of his career. But the simple fact is that he has struggled in the tougher Flandrien Classics for years in a row now. And today again even though he is clearly in top shape.

He missed the split in the first instance while being in great position. Then missed the split again when Narvaez, Senechal, Ghirmay and others made it.

 

[Velolover2]

His 2018 Flanders feels like Cunego's 2004 Giro, in that it set him on a path towards what turned out not to be his true specialism.

The Flanders edition where Pedersen became 2nd was more of a long marathon. He is a great rouleur and fast at the line but he isn't very explosive on the hills in a race with constant changes in pace.

 

[Salvarani]

I am not saying he is at the end of his career. But the simple fact is that he has struggled in the tougher Flandrien Classics for years in a row now. And today again even though he is clearly in top shape.

He missed the split in the first instance while being in great position. Then missed the split again when Narvaez, Senechal, Ghirmay and others made it.

Ok. All good riders.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Ag2r is 2016-19 Quintana of the classics. Man wtf are they doing

 

[SafeBet]

Positively surprised by Van Aert's use of his team.

Yeah Jumbo doing everything right.
Even better than prime QS if you ask me.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Yeah Jumbo doing everything right.
Even better than prime QS if you ask me.

Meanwhile ag2r is like prime euskaltel on the cobbles. Absolutely hopeless