77th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: February 26, 2022

[Pantani_lives]

When does the Mont Ventoux start?

 

[Faserr]

Impressive. Group behind is even working well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Mathieu, please get well soon. Your services are urgently required at this rate.

 

[Salvarani]

They are racing for second place now

 

[SafeBet]

Too many motos

Yeah and one of them has a Belgian NC jersey.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Van Aert giving the phrase 'the season starts with the Omloop' a whole new meaning.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Van Aert attacks!

Hup hup hup!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

not just one but two motos pacing him. What a joke

Group was paced more than Van Aert when he only had 10-15 seconds, but probably you missed that.

 

[Volderke]

peace, brothers (and sisters)

 

[F_Cance]

can't remember a more ridiculous display of motopacing. Literally 2 motos took turns for him and before they started to help the gap was still under 10 seconds

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Reason why Wout
was in such a hurry:

 

[JosefK]

Wout looking very much like a cannibal today! Well done.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Another impressive win by Van Aert, but also by Jumbo as a team. They look ready to dominate the cobbled classics.

 

[Orbit501]

First race of the season and smashing everyone.

Sorry, but I don't find that very entertaining. Hope the rest of the Classics season doesn't proceed this way.

 

[F_Cance]

Group was paced more than Van Aert when he only had 10-15 seconds, but probably you missed that.

you really should get over your fanboyism

 

[Salvarani]

Smart attack when everybody else was not concentrated or looking. He caught the others napping there attacking right before Bosberg.

Then TT to the finish.

Very impressive win.

 

[sir fly]

Seems the Steppers got rivals.
Textbook performance and unmatchable execution.
Even looked like if there wasn't Van Aert that it would've been Benoot.

 

[Velolover2]

Stepperfail?

 

[Netserk]

I don't get all the comments about the motos. Whenever we saw it from the helicopter, it was nearly equivalent pacing for both groups. We have motos and we need motos, so this is how it should be done.

Jumbo looking really good today, of course it's easier when you have the watts that usually only QS have. Tactically too, and the proper amount of initiative from Van Aert.

 

[SafeBet]

Ineos had the numbers but completely messed up when Benoot went. Pidcock wasn't particularly strong in the finale anyway.
QS was as weak as I can remember in a cobble race.
Jumbo possibly with the strongest team AND the strongest rider for these races now.

 

[JRanton]

Pidcock still has a lot to learn on how to read these races.

Looks like it was more bad legs than anything else judging by the rest of the race.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

you really should get over your fanboyism

You should really get over your ignorance.

v

I don't get all the comments about the motos. Whenever we saw it from the helicopter, it was nearly equivalent pacing for both groups. We have motos and we need motos, so this is how it should be done.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Great effort by the mighty Wout to escape from a strong group like that. Chapeau!

Reason why Wout
was in such a hurry:

The kiddo was like "Mommy, I don't know this man. I'm scared!"

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Aert with a word for the victims of the war.

 

[Velolover2]

Sometimes, I think Pidcock lacks the patience.

Often too responsive and aggressive in the early stages of the GC action.