De Ronde van Vlaanderen (270.8 km), 2024 March 31 (Sunday)

[iBanesto]

Van der Poel...

 

[Didinho]

Please inform us when the women start walking!

Bikes on the car to the top.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

What's the team in the pink helmets?

 

[awavey]

Tim Wellens always does well in em...what have they been on today

 

[Didinho]

What's the team in the pink helmets?

Team Bettiol.

 

[awavey]

What's the team in the pink helmets?

Education First

 

[Breezy1985]

Isn't that a proud anglo-saxon tradition?

I'll never forget Sean Kelly calling Philipe Gilbert Gillip Philbert (in pseudo french) and shorty afterwords I am pretty sure he completly glitched and called him Flippy Powpow.

In fairness to Sean he doesn't really pronounce English words properly either.

Also I wouldn't really be calling him Anglo-Saxon. Bit more Viking-Celtic round his way.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Ha.

History education in the country of the meme-maker must be ***, too.

 

[Gigs_98]

Now is Van der Poel more superior compared to his competition than any former pre race favorite I just mentioned? Probably yes, and I think he is the most likely winner...obviously. But I definitely don't expect this to go like this years Strade Bianche. I really don't think this will be an easy win for Van der Poel.

It did in fact go like Strade Bianche. It was in fact an easy win for Van der Poel.

 

[Netserk]

Looking good for a Belgian podium spot!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Who was it that was Itoldyousoing everyone because Van der Poel didn't wanna close a gap and he had said MvdP was past his form peak?

Me

 

[awavey]

the race is now so exciting we get to watch some highlights from 2016

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

In fairness to Sean he doesn't really pronounce English words properly either.

True. I like listening to him just for the fun of figuring out who he's talking about sometimes.

Also I wouldn't really be calling him Anglo-Saxon. Bit more Viking-Celtic round his way.

Fair enough.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Israel suddenly a good team this season, now they've had the chance to sharpen up in Tour of Antarctica 2.2

 

[Volderke]

With regards to mvdp’s time gap / endurance / domination: Don’t forget the chasers lost more than a minute due to Gianni Vermeersch blocking the Koppenberg.

 

[KZD]

Apart from the fact that Pogačar and Van Aert are not racing, this Ronde is looking a lot like the Worlds last year, a Van der Poel masterclass.

 

[Snake]

I’m looking forward what he can do against Remco and Pogi in Liege in this form.

nothing, roche is too hard for him

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Who was it that was Itoldyousoing everyone because Van der Poel didn't wanna close a gap and he had said MvdP was past his form peak?

I dont lose any sleep or self esteem if I'm wrong. You're trying to rub salt where there is no wound.

 

[AmRacer]

I’m looking forward what he can do against Remco and Pogi in Liege in this form.

Amstel first against Remco.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

De ronde has to be the most overrated race in cycling. (I definitely didn't spend the last week calling it my favourite race)

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dylan Teuns was randomly the best rider in the world for like a week in 2022, will be lethal in the Ardennes which suit him more if he can hold it.

 

[Gigs_98]

I liked the "Roglic gonna *** up the 3rd week MTT again" jynx better

Well in that race I underestimated the strength of a rider. This time I absolutely believed Van der Poel would be this strong. I just really didn't think the big early move was gonna be an 80km Pedersen solo.

 

[Sciatic]

All these race solos is giving Canyon such great attention to the bike with the closeups from various angles.

 

[iBanesto]

Amstel first against Remco.

Cheers.

 

[Gratemans]

All these race solos is giving Canyon such great attention to the bike with the closeups from various angles.

I like the bikes as well. Understated, stylish.