Belgian Bonanza '26: 21st Omloop + Omloop Hageland + 15th Le Samyn (Feb 28 + March 1st and 2nd)

[Samu Cuenca]

Who will win tomorrow? Will it be another Lotte-ry?

What we do know is that Claes wasn't originally scheduled to defend her... I wanna say dreamcatcher, and that the other members of that breakaway still won't be taking part, for various reasons. There will however be plenty of other fine riders on the start line.

Start list: https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9181&y=2026&k=8

 

[Didinho]

Won’t happen again this year. I expect some carnage/echelons with only a small group of strong riders keeping up with SD Worx going into the final. The rain will make it even harder.

I just hope no crashes, a fair battle and my favorite riders to start of the classics campaign really good.

For Hageland, a region I cycle a lot. I’ve watched the last 2 editions live but won’t make it because of the virus going around. The biggest Belgian rider sick, and there’s also Wout and Jasper.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They have indeed kept the break a lot closer than last year as they approach the final 60 km.

 

[Didinho]

Hope they switch for live images soon. Don’t need those interviews. We’ve missed the Molenberg already.

Edit: second channel. My bad. Go girls!

 

[Didinho]

A free minute for Chabbey and Gasparrini.

 

[Didinho]

5km to the Muur. Gonna be chaos to start in front with this big peloton.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

5km to the Muur. Gonna be chaos to start in front with this big peloton.

Well they made sure that wouldn't be a problem...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I didn't think they would hammer it with Chabbey still in front, but they are crushing them. Go, Letizia!

 

[Didinho]

Good effort from Kasia. Could be a good battle on the Bosberg. Demi had a strong leadout from Koch.

Kopecky had a mechanical probably.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Unless they start to cooperate as well as Kasia and Longo Borghini in the 2021 Amstel, they won't be caught. I don't think you can fault Kasia for not pulling as hard as Demi though.

 

[JR1012]

Kasia should now sit back and let Vollering do all the work. Its a race to lose for Vollering not for Kasia.

 

[Didinho]

Demi giving orders to not attack and to push harder now. I would just sit on her wheel and make her nervous.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

We shouldn't forget that Demi has previously lost this race despite getting towed to the line, but Kasia isn't AVV.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Flicking the elbow with 400 to go, admirable optimism

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She was due a victory here, but the crash and the Kasia didn't exactly make it harder for her. Still it came on the top of good teamwork from FDJ. Koch even managed to get 5th after her strong pull.