Classics Brugge-De Panne (26/3 and 27/3)

[RedheadDane]

Okay.

If the ladies could avoid doing all the crashing tomorrow. Thar'd be nice.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

did Astana get any points?

 

[Didinho]

Belgian Championship bowling.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

did Astana get any points?

Yes 6th

 

[tobydawq]

Chapeau to Ineos and Decathlon for not going. I suspect more teams might do that in the future.

 

[Faserr]

That was horrible to watch.
80 riders equally fresh after an easy ride want the top10 positions. Then this happens.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Uno-X 4th or 5th, Astana 6th and Cofidis 7th i think

 

[RedheadDane]

Molano
Milan
Mikhels

(No info yet about Merlier)

 

[Netserk]

As I've said over and over, this finale is not fit for purpose. Hope the damage is relatively limited for all involved.

Yeah, and it's not so much that the roads are narrow as it's all the road furniture and changing widths.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Chapeau to Ineos and Decathlon for not going. I suspect more teams might do that in the future.

If the rumours are correct all WT races will be virtually mandatory next year.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

That was horrible to watch.
80 riders equally fresh after an easy rise want the top10 positions. Then this happens.

On a narrow and twisty road with crosswinds and furnitures

 

[Samamba]

When you can predict a ridiculous crash fest there might be something wrong with your race. Who thinks of *** like this. De Panne is probably one of the worst cities in the world to have a bunch sprint in, they know it but they keep doing it.

 

[tobydawq]

If the rumours are correct all WT races will be virtually mandatory next year.

Ah, that's true, they made a rule change.

You're still allowed to miss one race, though, but it can't be the same every year.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Molano
Milan
Mikhels

(No info yet about Merlier)

Marlier crashed, was moving up on the outside when the crash in the final km took him out. Another asterisked uae win

 

[Gratemans]

My god what a shitshow

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They can't even put up a top-10 at the same speed any other race can?

 

[Netserk]

 

[Didinho]

Good they’re only doing 1 stage.

 

[yaco]

A rider had to go off early with the reduced peleton, so kudos to Molano. Big fail by Milan. He had to follow Molano for two reasons. he is clearly the fastest from that group and secondly he is renowned for his longish sprints.

 

[SafeBet]

I thought this could be the day but no, Sonny Colbrelli is still the last Italian rider to have won a one day WT race.

 

[Wvv]

Blikra should be fourth, right?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Blikra should be fourth, right?

Yes, because Milan should get DSQed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904929744186908711

View: https://x.com/PutzeysRobbe/status/1904929744186908711

 

[Wvv]

Yes, because Milan should get DSQed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904929744186908711

View: https://x.com/PutzeysRobbe/status/1904929744186908711

Third then

Don't think they will DSQ though, but yes awful to see.

 

[Didinho]

Are there also red cards in cycling?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Blikra should be fourth, right?

Looks so from this photo but I guess the photo finish camera shows that Bauhaus was some milimeters ahead.

But that leads to a question: who the F came up with the Points Scale for these kind of races:
1st = 300
2nd = 250
3rd = 215
4th = 175
5th = 120
6th = 115
7th = 95
8th = 75
9th = 60
10th = 50

It makes zero sense to only have 5 points difference from 5th to 6th when looking at the gaps between the other placements.