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

[Screecher]

The propaganda about pogacar has been very strong lately on this forum.

Van der poel looks even more stronger than last year.

Call me when Van der Poel wins the TDF.

 

[DNP-Old]

Call me when Van der Poel wins the TDF.

What does that have to do with being the best one day racer?

 

[Gigs_98]

Damnit Matthews. Your signature sprint prevented a Top 10 without Visma and Trek. Would have been really funny.

 

[jono]

3 did in the men's race.

Those 3 weren't the only ones to ride the whole climb, and they made their gap before people started walking.

 

[Netserk]

Nice to hear Mozzato.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Incredible how much all the second-tier favourites for the race completely imploded, Jorgenson, Pedersen, Kung etc.

Jumbo struggling in monuments again, they should be sending Vingegaard to Liege to try and salvage something like QS do with Evenepoel.

 

[MJR]

The vibe in the Quick Step bus must be a real hoot right now. Were they even top 20?

 

[Volderke]

This is simply how it has always been on this climb. You go into this climb too far back, you might be f*cked. It was more extreme this time than usually but nothing unfair happened.

And aside, your entire point was that Vermeersch blocked "everyone" so don't pretend like that part isn't important. You made a wrong accuaation so owe up to it.

There is a shot where Vermeersch is blocking everyone. I didn’t say it was on purpose, but it came in handy. I don’t owe anything.

I stand by my opinion that the Koppenberg killed a fair race, as (like you said) the time lost by walking was for most riders extreme. First place wouldn’t have changed, but second and third for sure.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Those 3 weren't the only ones to ride the whole climb, and they made their gap before people started walking.

Sh!t on the women's race, then. I'm watching a better race than you did with the men's, but I guess women just don't deserve to be watched...

 

[Gigs_98]

The propaganda about pogacar has been very strong lately on this forum.

Van der poel looks even more stronger than last year.

I really don't think he looked stronger. He just looked like a guy whose only serious opponents weren't racing.

 

[Tim Cahill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1774447755085095108

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1774447755085095108

Tailwind, lighter bikes, sunny conditions, new attacking racing style etc etc

 

[Brullnux]

Those 3 weren't the only ones to ride the whole climb, and they made their gap before people started walking.

Are you 14?

 

[Unchained]

The propaganda about pogacar has been very strong lately on this forum.

Van der poel looks even more stronger than last year.

You can have all the propaganda you want but in miserable, soggy,slippery, cobblestones, my money is on the guy w crushing cycloscross experience every time!! Just another day at the office for MVP

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Nice to hear Mozzato.

Sounds like a nice guy

 

[skippo12]

Guys in the early moves nowhere to be found in the end. Lidl, Movistar and Visma invested a lot and tried to pressure/isolate MVP. Burned all of their matches and had nothing left when it mattered most. Sucks to see them beat by a number of teams/riders that raced for 2nd place from the very beginning but that's how it works.

 

[Froome]

Call me when Van der Poel wins the TDF.

Call me when Pogacar wins on cyclocross and mountain bike.

Van der poel is a part-time cycling road rider, we can just compare in one day races.

 

[Screecher]

What does that have to do with being the best one day racer?

Pogacar is simply a better bike rider (on the road).

 

[Spine Concept]

Call me when Pogacar wins on cyclocross and mountain bike.

Van der poel is a part-time cycling road rider, we can just compare in one day races.

I was just about to post this. Ridiculous reaction by another tired fanboy.

 

[DNP-Old]

Pogacar is simply a better bike rider (on the road).

So nothing. Gotcha.

 

[Netserk]

Guys in the early moves nowhere to be found in the end. Lidl, Movistar and Visma invested a lot and tried to pressure/isolate MVP. Burned all of their matches and had nothing left when it mattered most. Sucks to see them beat by a number of teams/riders that raced for 2nd place from the very beginning but that's how it works.

Better to go down like that than with plenty to spare after the race has been decided.

 

[jono]

Sh!t on the women's race, then. I'm watching a better race than you did with the men's, but I guess women just don't deserve to be watched.

I've made several comments about the women's race in this thread (the wrong one!) Of course I'm watching. Just like the men's it was a Deceuninck crosser over the top first.

Are you 14?

Excuse me?

 

[saunaking]

So i have to watch the replay. Where should i start watching? The finish has already been spoiled by accident.
80k to go? 50k to go? 150k to go??

 

[Gigs_98]

There is a shot where Vermeersch is blocking everyone. I didn’t say it was on purpose, but it came in handy. I don’t owe anything.

So he blocked everyone in like 10th position and lower!!!

 

[search]

There is a shot where Vermeersch is blocking everyone. I didn’t say it was on purpose, but it came in handy. I don’t owe anything.

Vermeersch was somewhere around ~10th position at best, and only three made it through. They must have stopped for the sausages

 

[Netserk]

So i have to watch the replay. Where should i start watching? The finish has already been spoiled by accident.
80k to go? 50k to go? 150k to go??

From Wolvenberg to Valkenberg, then from second Kwaremont on.