Brabantse Pijl 13/04/2022

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Alexandre B.]

Top podium places without a win at (semi-)classics, France 2022 edition

 

[OlavEH]

Glad Wellens didn't win this. What a lousy last 10 km from him. First completely unwilling to pull and then that sprint........

 

[Bonimenier]

And Wellens got DQ, I believe I heard in the background. Really trying to get LTS relegated

 

[SafeBet]

he lost the race by thinking he is the energizer bunny throughout.

This is not a race he lost.
There was just no way to win it (unless he had a teammate with him).

 

[Red Rick]

Remco got absolutely robbed. Judging by his reaction you could easily tell that he would have won the race, if one of the other riders had not made a minor interference in the sprint.

Bearing Remco in sprint is just a clear results deviation

 

[Baldinger]

Glad Wellens didn't win this. What a lousy 10 km from him. First completely unwilling to pull and then that sprint........

why should he pull in a group with three riders from ineos?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I don't get why Pidcock never sprints for minor placings.

He just said he was feeling cr*p.

 

[Savant12]

Nice to see Remco being realistic about his cobbled classics chances.

 

[OlavEH]

why should he pull in a group with three riders from ineos?

If he along with Remco and Cosnefroy at least tried, they could had a chance in the last hill. But he ended up sabotaging that group even more than the two remianing Ineos riders.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Nice to see Remco being realistic about his cobbled classics chances.

Mature, honest and sensible interview. Came across really well.

 

[Salvarani]

Nice to see Remco being realistic about his cobbled classics chances.

Right now, maybe...

He is still young and finished in the first group of a race that was really hard today. He did a lot of work. I dont think he has ridden that many cobbles races. He should hold his high after his performance.

 

[Red Rick]

Can Cosnefroy make the quadruple?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Wellens relegated for that sprint... from third to fourth, so not a disaster for LTS.

Barguil on the podium as a result despite being the eighth-strongest rider in the race.

 

[Bolder]

That was just perfectly played by Ineos. Ben Turner is turning out to be quite a weapon. Sheffield has a nose for victory, I think.

Honestly, there was no way Remco was going to win from that group. The only non-Ineos who really had a chance were Barguil and Cosnefroy. Wellens looked kind of spent. That said, it was really messy sprint for second. It looked like Cosnefroy was surprised that Remco was even contesting it...

 

[Samamba]

Wellens relegated for that sprint... from third to fourth, so not a disaster for LTS.

Barguil on the podium as a result despite being the eighth-strongest rider in the race.

Is he actually 4th? No way right? That would be incredibly lucky for LTS indeed as it was one of the dumbest moves I've seen Wellens make. He would still end in front of Remco, that doesn't feel right lol.

EDIT: He's 9th, lost all his points. Dumbest ride ever.

 

[tobydawq]

Wellens relegated for that sprint... from third to fourth, so not a disaster for LTS.

Barguil on the podium as a result despite being the eighth-strongest rider in the race.

Lucky for Cosnefroy. When Sagan did the same as he did today in the Tour, he was kicked out of the race.

 

[Bushman]

he lost the race by thinking he is the energizer bunny throughout.

The sprint interference was not minor

Yeah, just saw the replay. It was actually quite bad. I completely understand the initial frustration from Remco but there was really no need to keep gesturing all the way past the line.

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah, just saw the replay. It was actually quite bad. I completely understand the initial frustration from Remco but there was really no need to keep gesturing all the way past the line.

Now I'm trying to figure out if there is a way I can tell you that it's not your job to decide how Evenepoel should feel without deciding how you should feel...

 

[del1962]

Interesting relegation would have thought it would be to 7th at most

 

[Big Doopie]

This is not a race he lost.
There was just no way to win it (unless he had a teammate with him).

so he should not have pulled as soon as he realized he was in a break with three Ineos riders.

he lacked patience and seemed scared the break would be pulled back. he should have been willing to let that break fail in order to get his own teammates back or at least make Ineos work while he did nothing or so when they got pulled back Quickstep could try and wear down Ineos a bit more before launching again.

Instead, he likely did the most work in a break that had three Ineos riders.

Before the race, I posted that his only chance was to break away when Ineos was already depleted. Instead, he actually helped a break where there were three Ineos riders in it.

dumb. just dumb.

and i am a fan.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

+1 ex-CX...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514275895921590291

View: https://twitter.com/TDelencre/status/1514275895921590291

 

[red_flanders]

+1 ex-CX...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514275895921590291

View: https://twitter.com/TDelencre/status/1514275895921590291

Also raced MTB before that!

 

[red_flanders]

so he should not have pulled as soon as he realized he was in a break with three Ineos riders.

he lacked patience and seemed scared the break would be pulled back. he should have been willing to let that break fail in order to get his own teammates back or at least make Ineos work while he did nothing or so when they got pulled back Quickstep could try and wear down Ineos a bit more before launching again.

Instead, he likely did the most work in a break that had three Ineos riders.

Before the race, I posted that his only chance was to break away when Ineos was already depleted. Instead, he actually helped a break where there were three Ineos riders in it.

dumb. just dumb.

and i am a fan.

All great points. I would have through QS would be better at coaching him through all of this, they're usually so tactically astute. Not getting the input he needs? Not listening? I wonder.

 

[saunaking]

Yeah, just saw the replay. It was actually quite bad. I completely understand the initial frustration from Remco but there was really no need to keep gesturing all the way past the line.

He was put in danger, i think i saw his rear skid out a bit and he was rightfully pissed and full of adrenaline. He shouldn't be criticized for a bit of gesturing, c'mon