78th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: February 25, 2023

[Didinho]

Golden Greg!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Don't think a group of now three can survive the peloton sprinting to the bottom of the Muur and then the headwind after it. Could be advantage sprinters now. Jumbo and Bahrain should have kept the 20-rider group together.

 

[Netserk]

Laporte looks at ease.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Van Baarle, what a rider. Looks like he's out training while the others are completely cooked.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What's up guys, got distracted and couldn't find anywhere to watch, what's the race report

 

[Netserk]

What's up guys, got distracted and couldn't find anywhere to watch, what's the race report

Read the tread.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Jumbo can’t stop the full peloton sprinting up the Muur. Jumbo tactically should’ve kept the group together.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What's up guys, got distracted and couldn't find anywhere to watch, what's the race report

Van Baarle, F Vermeersch and Le Berre (from the early break)
Milan just behind
Big peloton at half a minute

Edit: Vermeersch drops. Le Berre is really impressive here.

 

[Salvarani]

Tratnik really stepped up a level joining JV.

He will have a Laporte type of season.

 

[Netserk]

First time I'm seeing Benoot near the front.

 

[Red Rick]

Tratnik is super strong today

 

[DNP-Old]

Ugh, boring Jumbo. If this is going to be the norm for the rest of the classics, I'm not looking forward to it.

 

[Salvarani]

Le Berre!!

 

[Didinho]

Vingegaard should work for Tratnik in July.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Who is Le Berre? Very impressive today.

 

[Red Rick]

Ugh, boring Jumbo. If this is going to be the norm for the rest of the classics, I'm not looking forward to it.

I mean the other teams aren't even trying to chase, so....

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dark Blue FDJ jerseys doing my head in already, I keep thinking wow look at Movistar really taking it to the cobble specialists.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Ugh, boring Jumbo. If this is going to be the norm for the rest of the classics, I'm not looking forward to it.

The other classics will have Van der Poel, that usually helps. But yes, Jumbo make almost every race worse.

 

[glowder]

Is there a free or paid live feed for the USA?? I'd love to watch!

 

[Netserk]

Ugh, boring Jumbo. If this is going to be the norm for the rest of the classics, I'm not looking forward to it.

I don't think they are as bad as QS in 2018.

 

[DNP-Old]

I mean the other teams aren't even trying to chase, so....

Chasing means pulling Tratnik and Laporte, who are just sitting there barely even breathing. What makes it all the more infuriating is that all these riders here have the same amount of race days combined as you and I: none. Just sitting in their Teide bed rooms all day, only coming down for the big races and just dominating.

 

[Samamba]

I don't think they are as bad as QS in 2018.

It's really close tho

 

[Savant12]

I don't think they are as bad as QS in 2018.

They will be worse and this is just the opener.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Is there a free or paid live feed for the USA?? I'd love to watch!

Free live stream.

 

[Samamba]

Insane ride from Le Berre