84th Gent-Wevelgem: 27 March, 2022

[Volderke]

GVA Was also the one to try and bridge first, then Tiller got across to him didn't he?

I must say I didn't see that exact moment (family duties), but I heard GvA saying he just didn't have the legs to close it. Sometime people think riders are lazy, but most of the time the body says no I guess

 

[postmanhat]

Gap closed. 27K for the other teams to avoid the inevitable Balsamo victory.

 

[MartinGT]

I must say I didn't see that exact moment (family duties), but I heard GvA saying he just didn't have the legs to close it. Sometime people think riders are lazy, but most of the time the body says no I guess

Exactly.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

my live reaction was a bit like this:

BINIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM
BINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
BINIIIIIIIIIIIII

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

I think

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Wiebes is still somewhere on the road, she will probably get back soon at this pace. It seems SD Worx will go for the sprint now with the Kopecky/Uneken combo again.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What an absolute disaster for QS. Their best finisher was 32nd.

They are very lucky Bagioli won in Catalunya. Even so, really a big drop off in their level

 

[StryderHells]

If Wiebes is still somewhere on the road, she will probably get back soon at this pace. It seems SD Worx will go for the sprint now with the Kopecky/Uneken combo again.

Wiebes is out of the race.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Niewiadoma is always strong, but doesn't often win.

 

[jmdirt]

Way to take the race by the throat guys! Congrats Biniam!

 

[RedheadDane]

Impressed by that guy still keeping up with the riders.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Impressed by that guy still keeping up with the riders.

You mean the guy on the motor?

 

[WheelofGear]

Girmay did a really good sprint. They say it was a headwind, so while it's easy to say e.g. Laporte could have anticipated better, it could also be that Laporte (and others) just didn't have that long of a sprint in them.
In that case you just hope to catch the wheel, accelerate in the draft and hope the guy in front of you will fade.
Girmay didn't fade.

To me, Laporte seemed like the strongest in the group. But after seeing him treating the Flame Rouge as it was the finish line and and subsequently take the lead for the remaining 1 km in a headwind sprint.. I'm not sure I want to see him winning races again.

You would think that Laporte is 20 and Girmay is 30, not the other way around.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Van Dijk is just too strong.

 

[RedheadDane]

You mean the guy on the motor?

It's possible his bike has a motor, I can't see from here.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Impressive victory for Girmay, it's a breakthrough moment for him and the whole continent. He has a promising future ahead.

 

[Andy262]

Feels like the women's races are increasingly strangled by big team tactics.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Niewiadoma is always strong, but doesn't often win.

Races like this really aren't suited to her strengths. She needs the hills closer to the finish for the majority of Classics.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Brown the only rider who can get a gap solo today.

 

[MartinGT]

Sulry a DSQ for Van Dijk for that cycle path move?

 

[postmanhat]

Bit closer than I thought it would be.

 

[RedheadDane]

Balsamo.

Then Vos and Norsgaard, I think...

 

[sir fly]

Unbeatable these days.
Surprised the teams went for the sprint with her in contention.
Congrats.

 

[Salvarani]

She is crazy good. Her positioning was great and she was tough when she needed to be. It was a strong team effort.

 

[Velolover2]

Major classics wins achieved by riders from: North America, South American, Europe, Africa and Oceania.

Is Asia still missing?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Balsamo.

Then Vos and Norsgaard, I think...

Norsgaard came from too far back to reach the top 3. Confalonieri however gets yet another podium.