Amstel Gold Race 2026, April 19

[Tim Cahill]

Fatco doesn’t look as sprightly on the climbs but he looked really fast in Catalunya so I think he’s still favourite in a sprint.

 

[Samamba]

Baudin stop. There's no way Lotto can afford you now

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Those motors behind Evenepoel and Skjelmose give them a big advantage as well.

I don‘t think it‘s big, but a bit for sure

 

[red_flanders]

Basic computational fluid dynamics

Oh FFS. I get that. But incessant whining on the forum about motos in front, motos behind every group, now people are gonna complain about motos behind?

 

[Flamin]

Sprint à deux incoming. Both realize they can't drop each other anymore.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Fatco doesn’t look as sprightly on the climbs but he looked really fast in Catalunya so I think he’s still favourite in a sprint.

He will try to cook Skjelmose on Cauberg. If he can't then it may end up like last year.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Evenepoel does not look like a rider who can outpunch everyone on Mur de Huy or live with Pogacar in Liège, so actually quite a bit of pressure on him here if he wants to end this spring with any non-prep race win.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I'd suggest Evenepoel sit on. He has already presented this race to Skjelmose once.

 

[jono]

This isn't always the case when viewing a race, but this looks a lovely part of the world to enjoy a bike ride.

 

[canina82]

C'mon Remco. 250 euros on you mate.

 

[Boehmand]

Oh FFS. I get that. But incessant whining on the forum about motos in front, motos behind every group, now people are gonna complain about motos behind?

Motos and cars behind ARE er problem, because they push a cushion of air in front of them - but they need to be closer to have effect than when they are in front.

The wind shadow in front works for 50-70m, the cushion behind for 10-15m.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I'd suggest Evenepoel sit on. He has already presented this race to Skjelmose once.

And then what? AWP is probably the favourite if it all comes back together. Skjelmose has the best hand here.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I'd suggest Evenepoel sit on. He has already presented this race to Skjelmose once.

Skjelmose read @Red Rick 's and my comments and is spending most of the time on Remco's wheel. It's more and more likely to end up like last year.

 

[red_flanders]

...they push a cushion of air in front of them - but they need to be closer to have effect than when they are in front.

The wind shadow in front works for 50-70m, the cushion behind for 10-15m.

I'd hoped there was nothing in my comments that suggests I don't understand that.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

And then what? AWP is probably the favourite if it all comes back together. Skjelmose has the best hand here.

They had better not invoke the Adverse Weather Protocol today!

 

[Boehmand]

Race radio announced the front 2 now get their cars (so gap behind is significant)

 

[YavorD]

I'd suggest Evenepoel sit on. He has already presented this race to Skjelmose once.

Group 3(2) comes back and AWP wins as he is probably the freshest?
I'm in for that.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

And then what? AWP is probably the favourite if it all comes back together. Skjelmose has the best hand here.

Just ride a bit slower I think, they don‘t need to win by a minute, but yeah, that‘s hardly a decisively powerful Move

 

[Boehmand]

I'd hoped there was nothing in my comments that suggests I don't understand that.

Wasn't clear, but now it is

 

[Didinho]

Remco better attack from behind when Skjelmose’s turn on the front is about the end. Make him work to get back to you. Don’t think he drops the Dane uphill today.

 

[The bald fraud]

Remco to lose another sprint to Skjelmose? Possibly.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Just ride a bit slower I think, they don‘t need to win by a minute, but yeah, that‘s hardly a decisively powerful Move

It doesn't help Evenepoel more than it does Skjelmose if they take it slower on the flats. If anything, the opposite.

 

[Bertram Wooster]

Wut.

Using computer simulations and wind tunnel measurements with scale models of a time trialist and a motorcyclist, the researchers calculated that a motorcycle riding at a short distance (0.25 meters) behind a cyclist reduces their air resistance by nearly 9 percent. With three motorcycles, this reduction even reaches approximately 14 percent.

1m behind would reduce the air resistance 1.8% (with 1 motor). This would imply winning several seconds on 10km.

(Of course, a motor in front has a much bigger impact.)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This isn't always the case when viewing a race, but this looks a lovely part of the world to enjoy a bike ride.

You mean you don't get that feeling about the industrial landscape south of Liège?!

 

[Sciatic]

Should be a good fight on Cauberg for 3rd. And fans create such a great atmosphere on that stretch. Watched a tour stage finish there in 2006.