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

[Tim Cahill]

Almost nostalgic seeing 3 Yellow jerseys in the front group

 

[Samamba]

Visma doing exactly what's good for this race tho, props to them. Making it as hard as possible

 

[Netserk]

It was a good Van Baarle moment to join the Danish duo. Now he'll just pace the group.

 

[Samamba]

Wellens was in 2nd peloton. Back now

 

[Samamba]

Perfect from Powless and Tarling. Lots of teams again missing out on a anticipating moment

 

[E_F_]

Man, I need Mads to not kill all the fun. Give me one good Flemish race, please.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Van Aert in domestique mode 90+ kilometers before the finish, so that's what's to be expected of him on Sunday. Sad.

Today is wednesday...

 

[search]

Wellens was in 2nd peloton. Back now

although he was 3rd in Strade, Wellens looks a bit off in general this spring. He never really found his magic early shape.

 

[Samamba]

although he was 3rd in Strade, Wellens looks a bit off in general this spring. He never really found his magic early shape.

He was at his level in E3. But Sunday he already looked pretty weak on the hills.

 

[Tim Cahill]

A couple more would've been better served going with this Powless/Tarling move I think, looks like it's going to be a bit attritional and good to anticipate.

 

[Netserk]

As much focus there has been on Van Aert's positioning, Van Baarle's has been far worse.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Today is wednesday...

I didn't claim it was sunday already. And I'd like to be wrong about it, but I don't see how he's going from domestique to contender in just a few days. If that's how it goes right now, that's allright, but it is still sad to see him in such a race and not looking like he is on form to compete.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Interesting that at one point, saying "Johan "had the cleaar meaning of a winning DS, where now it means a disgraced blowhard, who tries to be relevant wherever he can.

 

[Netserk]

The 5 riders up ahead are good for the attackers. Strong riders to bridge up to, and only Søjberg has a good sprint?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bjerg is going well but needs to do himself a favour and wait

 

[Samamba]

What happened to Skuijns this year?

 

[postmanhat]

The 5 riders up ahead are good for the attackers. Strong riders to bridge up to, and only Søjberg has a good sprint?

That's if Powless and Tarling make it. They don't appear to be closing the gap?

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Van Aert in domestique mode 90+ kilometers before the finish, so that's what's to be expected of him on Sunday. Sad.

I think it was just testing how many he could drop with a tempo climb, without giving it all.
He'll probably do the same on the next Trieu.

It's good training and nothing in the race is lost by riding a climb hard.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

This looks to be a training ride for Wout, with his positioning. I don't think this means he is relegated to being a worker on Sunday. I think it means he is testing his legs, and riding with a plan regarding his fitness. He doesn't appear to be riding in a way that suggests he wants to win, but wanting to win today or not, has nothing to do with the next 2 weeks.

 

[Didinho]

Better Visma today. Attack incoming.

 

[Lequack]

How many Pedersens can there be. It seems in every classic there is a new one.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Is that rent a bikes entire team on the front, wont be as simple on Sunday of course but a good sign for them

 

[Netserk]

Is that rent a bikes entire team on the front, wont be as simple on Sunday of course but a good sign for them

Van der Sande missing. Affini now taking over.

 

[Samamba]

LOL Visma

 

[Netserk]

Van Baarle letting them go!