77th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: February 26, 2022

[Tim Cahill]

Looked worryingly good today, I think peaked too early myself but time will tell, without VDP/Alaph or a firing Quickstep there the difference is stark.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Looked worryingly good today, I think peaked too early myself but time will tell, without VDP/Alaph or a firing Quickstep there the difference is stark.

I think Asgreen having had Covid 3 weeks ago, and Declerq out with heartissues is really costing them.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I hope Campenaerts wins at least a semi-classic this spring.

 

[Velolover2]

I hope Campenaerts wins at least a semi-classic this spring.

His best chance is doing a "Van Baarle" at the Dwars IMO.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Meanwhile in the women's race, the peloton has put itself in a tough situation by letting a break with Van Dijk, Reusser, Henderson and Lippert get away. FDJ and Movistar are closing the gap now, but they still have 40 seconds with 18 km to go.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Isn't it against the rules to ride on the pavement?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Isn't it against the rules to ride on the pavement?

It's the organisers fault for not covering it.

SD Worx is in a great position now, but it might not matter if Van Vleuten just smokes them uphill.

 

[Wvv]

Proud of good ol' Greg. Hope he still has some magic left come April. But this Van Aert is (W)outstanding.

 

[stonerider]

What you saw today was that reverse periodization training works well...CX intervals followed by base training.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Unless Van Vleuten gambles or is able to kill Vollering it seems to be all over now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow!

 

[SafeBet]

AVV pulling for 20 straight km and then a 600 mt sprint for the win.
I guess Van Aert is not the alien of the day.

 

[sir fly]

Vleuty really powerful.
Thought Vollering was bluffing a bit when the camera's been on her during the run-in, but no. She was sincerely suffering.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well, you see, for once I hadn't picked Demi to win in the prediction game, so she had to drop back to let me off for my mistake.

 

[Samamba]

His best chance is doing a "Van Baarle" at the Dwars IMO.

His best chance is Tuesdays monument.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

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

nope, not allowed. at least according to yaco.

 

[jmdirt]

So I guess not having a knife to his throat made for a stress free ride on his first big outing of the year! Nice race young man!

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats AVV!

 

[yaco]

nope, not allowed. at least according to yaco.

I never realised that Van Aert posted in this forum ! Can you tell me his ID ! Anyway it was an imperious performance by Van Aert.

 

[Andre]

outstanding ride by Wout.

 

[Zoef-Lightning]

Deceuninck look really weak atm.

Deceuninck is co-sponsor of the Alpecin-Fenix team. Indeed, few riders of that team in sight.

 

[red_flanders]

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.

Every race, the same critique from generally the same quarters. Sometimes it's legit. You're on point about today.

 

[tobydawq]

Every race, the same critique from generally the same quarters. Sometimes it's legit. You're on point about today.

Agreed. I'm a little scared that the rest of the spring classics could be a little bit of a one-sided party now that Wout has experienced the benefits in a solo attack. Hopefully, Asgreen and Colbrelli can reach a level that will make it at least a little competitive.

 

[saunaking]

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

LOL These complaints are sooo old!! If you are the one who risks the attack to go alone, you deserve the odd inadvertent draft off the moto. Its been a part of cycling forever

 

[saunaking]

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.

Its a super-tired complaint when your guy doesnt win or you dislike the guy that did win. Nothing more
Lame