79th Dwars door Vlaanderen - A travers la Flandre ME (1.UWT) April 2nd 2025

[shalgo]

That has to be the stupidest stupiding in the history of stupidity.

 

[titan31]

That was hilarious

 

[jono]

Did Visma try to use their numerical advantage even once?

 

[Berniece]

Beautiful, well done by Powless, and laughable tactics by Visma

 

[will-10]

Spent the last 3k thinking it was such a risk in case Wout pulls a pedal, jams a chain etc. I didn't consider he might get beaten straight up

 

[theyoungest]

Everytime Van Aert is in the race, Visma fails tactically because they're betting everything on him. And he's just not good enough for that. You'd think they finally learned their lesson, but no.

 

[pastronef]

RCS rejoices.

?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Lol, Powless outsprints not so mighty Wout and wins a battle against 3 Visma-LAB guys! His tactic was right, stick to Wout's wheel (assuming Visma guys ride only for him) and sprint against him. Visma could've tired Powless with some attacks in last kms by Benoot or Jorgenson: they played one card and lost.

 

[scribers]

I can’t believe I watched that. So close but yet so far from Wout

 

[Wvv]

I don't really get all the 'HAHA's' after everything Wout has been through.

Sincere congratulations to Powless though.

 

[Red Rick]

Listen, Visma LAB might not thank me but get the contract out, put it on the table. Let him sign it. Let him write whatever numbers he wants on there, given what he's done since he's come in. Wout van Aert's at the wheel, man. He's doing it. He's doing his thing. THE KILLER BEES are BACK

 

[Rackham]

It would be hilarious if Powless wins this.

Visma delivering a late April fools joke.

 

[Boehmand]

Wow - epic win!

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1907431741519736898

View: https://x.com/DiezA44/status/1907431741519736898

 

[Ripper]

Well

You ****ing idiots

This!

I mean, Wout clearly no longer has the sprint he used to.

But with no pressure applied in that last climb I just thought, what a bunch of f***ing clowns. Serves them right.

 

[pelotonIQ]

This is equivalent of missing an open goal in football by Visma.

 

[MartinGT]

Belgie press will be brutal now

 

[will-10]

I don't really get all the 'HAHA's' after everything Wout has been through.

Sincere congratulations to Powless though.

Quite obviously has nothing to do with Wout's comeback

 

[Sciatic]

This race is definitely not the American cemetery for Jorgenson and Powless.

 

[Monsi]

Nah what the hell? That was worse than Omloop 2015. Not even a single effort by Visma to put him under pressure. They were too focused on bringing Wout a morale-boosting victory. They just underestimated Powless so much.

 

[Poursuivant]

Everytime Van Aert is in the race, Visma fails tactically because they're betting everything on him. And he's just not good enough for that. You'd think they finally learned their lesson, but no.

His sprint looked average on Sunday but it’s hard to tell how serious he took that because it was for lower places, but today his sprint was very second hand.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Well, chapeau to the guy who lives just down the road from me.

 

[postmanhat]

So glad I got to see that live

Agreed. Day off work and was expecting a fairly dull affair. Best cobbled race so far this year by a long margin.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Tactically perfect race by visma to give WvA his trademark second place!

 

[Didinho]

Benoot looked the strongest uphill and has to work the whole finale.

I felt like Powless had something left for the Nokereberg, with that headwind it looked like he could attack solo but it worked out well in the sprint.