- Feb 20, 2012
- 55,066
- 46,016
- 28,180
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.
As much as I hate this reality, it's reality.
- May 16, 2015
- 672
- 808
- 12,180
- Aug 29, 2009
- 8,301
- 7,760
- 23,180
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.
- Jul 27, 2009
- 6,664
- 2,553
- 23,180
Maybe Visma should've ridden for their strongest rider instead of letting Hagenes work, attack, disturb until he's tuckered out!?
- Jan 10, 2019
- 7,125
- 10,445
- 23,180
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.
- Jul 7, 2013
- 8,881
- 15,927
- 23,180
Another heartbreak for mighty Wout. Filippo the Tank engine ends his hopes again. Impressive how he overpowered the peleton in the last kilometer.
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.
- Jul 27, 2009
- 6,664
- 2,553
- 23,180
Exactly. If Hagenes preserves this shape for 1 1/2 weeks he's THE big joker for Paris-Roubaix indeed!
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.
- Sep 26, 2020
- 26,476
- 29,336
- 23,180
- Jul 27, 2009
- 6,664
- 2,553
- 23,180
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!
Luckily locomotive Ganna pulled it off himself this time!
- Apr 3, 2009
- 12,826
- 8,843
- 28,180
Incredible race! Happy for Ganna, heartbreaking for Wout. What an effort.
- Sep 2, 2011
- 2,425
- 590
- 13,080
- Apr 15, 2014
- 4,259
- 2,347
- 18,680
The strongest rider apparently needed a sticky bottle, had two and not three bike changes, and let's forget that Van Aert rode 15 km alone in the front and another 25 km as the leading force in the front group, but otherwise you're right, yes.
- Feb 21, 2019
- 4,452
- 7,351
- 21,180
Great win for Ganna in pursuit mode against Van Aert who also deserved this win.
Strong third place for Waerenskjold.
Strong third place for Waerenskjold.
- Nov 16, 2013
- 27,172
- 28,419
- 28,180
- Jun 30, 2022
- 7,805
- 11,318
- 17,180
Pedersen usually works to distance his competition for a Top 5, instead of sitting in on the wheel of the likes of Van der Poel in hopes of getting a win in the big classics at some point. You could of course say that this puts him one or two crashes short of the win instead of having much more competition, but I‘d argue that Pedersen is definitely not out to maximise his winning chances sometimes, but to ride the way he likes to and get a good finish.
Side note: Would Pedersen ride much differently if his willing cooperation at the 2019 Worlds hadn‘t earned him the rainbow jersey? I‘d say no, but it would be funny if that‘s what made his mindset.
I'm sure the time of using a sticky is going to be debated by the Flemish for awhile. However; the effort to regain contact and the fantastic effort not only catching Wout but holding off the entire field right behind him was the strongest finish I've seen in awhile.
- Jul 10, 2014
- 15,078
- 26,168
- 28,180
I they need an Italian speaker in the Ineos car, English just doesn't cut it.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIro-j417iA
- Apr 15, 2014
- 4,259
- 2,347
- 18,680
Van Aert was holding the entire field behind him for 10 kms, and Ganna had more than a little help from Vermeersch. It was an impressive effort, but concluding that Ganna was the strongest - no, I don't agree. Van Aert made much of the race.
Belgian fans:
Remco is the best belgian rider but WVA is really your people's champion, right? I never saw this type of behaviours with Remco but with Wout racing, belgian fans go crazy (even booing and spitting on MVP).
Is Wout so much popular than Remco?
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWqLz4kCA2a/?igsh=MWtjdXNrbW1ma2lzcQ==
Remco is the best belgian rider but WVA is really your people's champion, right? I never saw this type of behaviours with Remco but with Wout racing, belgian fans go crazy (even booing and spitting on MVP).
Is Wout so much popular than Remco?
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWqLz4kCA2a/?igsh=MWtjdXNrbW1ma2lzcQ==
- Sep 12, 2022
- 9,897
- 11,116
- 17,180
Much, much, much more popular. Evenepoel already wasn't well liked before WC 2021, but after a post-race interview where he said he could've won, he had a lot of people against him. And they never let it go.
If for some weird reason Evenepoel and WVA sprint for victory in De Ronde, and Evenepoel wins, most people will be dissapointed.
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