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

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Pedersen Küng Segaert Del Grosso
Vs
Benoot and Jorgenson

Could be close in the end if they go all in behind.

Nope

 

[Earns1985]

It's probably not that exciting for the win, but the race has been pretty entertaining imo. Or at least more entertaining than I thought. They used the parcours perfectly

Yeah, definetly a better race than the van der Poel and Pogacar solo wins with 2 minutes, which we are used to right now..

 

[Potomac]

Del Grosso has ridden so impressively, and without the bad luck that has hindered him a bit so fa this season.

Looking forward to another match-up between him and Brennan this Saturday.

Where are those two racing?

 

[Rackham]

It does show that in modern cycling when strong riders get a gap, it sticks. No matter how far out they are. The chasers just squabble and make a mess of things behind.

 

[tobydawq]

Stuyven with a silly crash.

 

[Juan Pelota]

TB should attack with a km or two to go. Make Powless chase.

 

[MartinGT]

Bah Stuyven down. Hatch thinking its Mads, Idiot

 

[Didinho]

I would let Jorgenson go if I was Powless. But they’re just gonna ride untill the sprint.

 

[tobydawq]

Gautherat has a style similar to Vansevenant...

One has to be careful not to ride next to him.

 

[Netserk]

Brian Holm thinks Powless has a 10% chance of winning.

Jesus... At least he didn't say 25%.

Do you think his chances are less than 5 %? I think 10 % is quite reasonable, as Jorgenson and Benoot have worked a lot, so I don't think they can get away from Powless (if he is attentive). And Van Aert's sprint is a bit of a question mark, and who knows how he is feeling right now.

 

[Tim Cahill]

No gifts here Wouter, wins a bit harder to come by nowadays

 

[red_flanders]

And now we see Powless has stopped pulling...

 

[Samamba]

Where are those two racing?

Limburg NXT classic or whatever the name is now. Low level .1 race in Dutch Limburg. Both are favorites I would say

 

[Earns1985]

No gifts here Wouter, wins a bit harder to come by nowadays

Yes, Jorgenson also already had his big win in Paris-Nice. It´s for him today..

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So are Visma actually not going to try and play the numbers game and instead try to hand it to Van Aert in a sprint? You know, the one scenario that might go wrong?

 

[Didinho]

Comon Powless. You got this.

 

[postmanhat]

Where are those two racing?

NXT classic on Saturday.

 

[Red Rick]

Visma actually attempting to lose this.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A shame Van Baarle didn't make the front group. The others clearly don't know the art of letting a wheel go.

 

[Sciatic]

At least with this dynamic we won't have them holding hands across the line, with Powless making it an honest race.

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

So are Visma actually not going to try and play the numbers game and instead try to hand it to Van Aert in a sprint? You know, the one scenario that might go wrong?

I think that's the best / most controllable situation, but also the best chance for Powless.
It's good for the race, in any way. I don't mind any of those guys in front winning.

 

[Didinho]

Didn’t Powless has a decent sprint after such a race?

 

[Poursuivant]

Powless waiting for a sprint against WVA seems stupid to me

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Hahahahahahaha

 

[LookProGoSlow]

WTF?????