Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026, April 1

[Red Rick]

Having watched the actual finale I can only conclude Vermeersch is only riding for Pogacar's Monegasque conspiracy with Van Aert being on Pogacar's blacklist.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

The only rider who can possibly follow Pogi is Van der Poel. And I'll take Evenepoel as a wildcard. Both of them riders who will surely cooperate with Pogi.

I think barring some bizarre tactical manoeuvres a Flanders win is out of the question for Wout.

As much as I hate this reality, it's reality.

 

[fenns]

Ganna was like a missile

 

[search]

Ganna got a CHF 200 penalty for "sticky bottle for a short distance" in the end, so apparently it was half bad - or at least regarded as half bad.

https://api.cycling.matsport.com/images/stage-2026_DDV_STAGE_01/RptCommunique.pdf

 

[staubsauger]

Maybe Visma should've ridden for their strongest rider instead of letting Hagenes work, attack, disturb until he's tuckered out!?

 

[Didinho]

Maybe Visma should've ridden for their strongest rider instead of letting Hagenes work, attack, disturb until he's tuckered out!?

This is Wout’s revenge race to win. They wanted him solo and it almost worked out.

Hagenes will be insanely strong in Roubaix I think.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Another heartbreak for mighty Wout. Filippo the Tank engine ends his hopes again. Impressive how he overpowered the peleton in the last kilometer.

 

[Oldman]

Maybe Visma should've ridden for their strongest rider instead of letting Hagenes work, attack, disturb until he's tuckered out!?

To be fair, Wout pulled off the front and drifted back 20 riders. Unless you get an update from the team car, who are in no position to know what's up unless Wout tells them; you go to controlling the front. That Visma appeared to only have 2 other guys in the top 40 riders that far from the finish became a problem.

 

[staubsauger]

This is Wout’s revenge race to win. They wanted him solo and it almost worked out.

Hagenes will be insanely strong in Roubaix I think.

Exactly. If Hagenes preserves this shape for 1 1/2 weeks he's THE big joker for Paris-Roubaix indeed!

 

[Oldman]

Another heartbreak for mighty Wout. Filippo the Tank engine ends his hopes again. Impressive how he overpowered the peleton in the last kilometer.

Give me a power pursuiter anytime for closing a gap. 3 bike changes, clawing back after the final change occurred 40km from the finish when Wout decided to attack.....bridging that distance; all proved who was the strongest rider on the day. Bravo Ganna!
At least it wasn't Neilson Powless this time.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Tim Merlier photo bomb.

 

[staubsauger]

Sunday reminded me of 2013 Dwars door Vlaanderen when locomotive Stannard reeled-in Voeckler only for Boasson Hagen completely dying in the final sprint just like Sam Watson.

Luckily locomotive Ganna pulled it off himself this time!

 

[red_flanders]

Incredible race! Happy for Ganna, heartbreaking for Wout. What an effort.