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

[DNP-Old]

Van der Poels interview is reminiscent of that horrific day in Tirreno to Castelfidardo. We could get a very strange Roubaix.

 

[Netserk]

Fastest ever Ronde.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Don't care what you say but I'm not really impressed with MVP's win today. Still think Pogacar would beat him today, he was really crascking in the last 15 km.

 

[movingtarget]

Sucks for Politt, he for sure had the best momentum in that sprint

His team's allowed to protest.

 

[Gigs_98]

Vermeersch blocked the whole lot. Ofcourse bettiol and Theuns should position themselves. And ofcourse mvdp would have won (he actually made it harder for himself not waiting and going later), but I don’t like this kind of separation due to riders getting blocked. May I?

Was Vermeersch even in front of them?

 

[Unchained]

I have resisted but I am going out to buy Alpecin shampoo right away

 

[ppanther92]

Fastest ever Ronde.

In horrible conditions. They better are tired.

 

[Sciatic]

Jorgenson learning the difference with sub 200k races.

Sure, but still impressive he was the only one to stay with striking distance of MVDP on the Koppenberg. He didn’t have much left after that.

 

[Brullnux]

UAE: 4th, 5th & 6th.

UCI points 📈📈📈

 

[Stasat]

Don't care what you say but I'm not really impressed with MVP's win today. Still think Pogacar would beat him today, he was really crascking in the last 15 km.

Not a chance in these conditions. High probability Pog would have crashed trying to follow. MvDP was railing the corners and Pogs bike handling is not the best

 

[RedheadDane]

New thread title right there!

Pretty sure I already suggested that.
I want my royalties!

So, congratulations to VDP, joining the group of tripple winners.

As for Pedersen; a sane person would have taken it easier after crashing Wednesday.
I'm not sure Mads Pedersen is sane...

 

[yaco]

Matthews doing an awful lot of work today, Gerrans is in the car going absolutely spare

Well, when you miss every split in the last 100kms then you have to work. It was remarkable that Bling got third.

 

[jono]

2k to the Koppenberg for the women, if anyone wants to switch over.

 

[LookProGoSlow]

Don't care what you say but I'm not really impressed with MVP's win today. Still think Pogacar would beat him today, he was really crascking in the last 15 km.

Maybe. But what is the point? Van Aert could’ve been better too, but neither raced today. The circumstances were very tiring, it could’ve cracked Wout and Teddy just as much or more.

 

[Volderke]

Was Vermeersch even in front of them?

I don’t know, but it’s just clear the Koppenberg changed the race in a way it’s not about cycling anymore.

 

[dazaau]

Don't care what you say but I'm not really impressed with MVP's win today. Still think Pogacar would beat him today, he was really crascking in the last 15 km.

We will never know. But it would have played out very different. No 40k solo for mvdp I don't think. Who knows how Pog would handle the slippery cobbles, he doesn't weigh much.

 

[DNP-Old]

Matthews DSQ.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Matthews relegation it looks like

 

[Brullnux]

Don't care what you say but I'm not really impressed with MVP's win today. Still think Pogacar would beat him today, he was really crascking in the last 15 km.

Imagine not being impressed by a 45km solo in the rain at Flanders in the fastest ever edition of the race...

 

[Peyroteo94]

2k to the Koppenberg for the women, if anyone wants to switch over.

No, thanks.

 

[Wvv]

Ridiculous DSQ for Matthews.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Matthews DSQ.

Not just a relegation?

But so happy for Politt that he get's a monument podium!

 

[movingtarget]

Matthews relegation it looks like

Shame but that was an abomination of an attempt to ride straight..........relegation fair enough, DSQ is a bit strong..........

 

[LookProGoSlow]

We will never know. But it would have played out very different. No 40k solo for mvdp I don't think. Who knows how Pog would handle the slippery cobbles, he doesn't weigh much.

This

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Most of the contenders just rode up the Koppenberg in the women's race.