Dwars door Vlaanderen - coming soon (March 31)

[Ktarie]

I guess so, but it's probably harder to replace all the DS's, mechanics,...

True, the belgian doc from the region classified 17 people from Bora - hansgrohe as 'high-risk contacts' and placed them in quarantine. No team will be able to absorb that. And the other cyclists have a different calendar as well.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Good to see that we can wait until a couple of hours after the finish before we have to get our votes in. That'll help my average.

 

[Velolover2]

MVDP and Ala could properly wait for Côte de Trieu and easily gain 20 seconds over the top. Enough to never see the rest again.

I don't think it will be a reduced sprint with those guys in the race.

 

[red_flanders]

MVDP and Ala could properly wait for Côte de Trieu and easily gain 20 seconds over the top. Enough to never see the rest again.

I don't think it will be a reduced sprint with those guys in the race.

I’m hopeful DQS doesn’t rely solely on JA and is able to do their Wolfpack thang. It’ll be a far more interesting race.

 

[Jagartrott]

Temperature will be a rather balmy 24 °C, with little wind (from the south). Very low humidity as well - if today is any indication (and it is), the RH at the moment is 28%.

 

[postmanhat]

Looks like Vanmarcke has been removed from the startlist. Don't know if he crashed on Sunday?

Conversely, Colbrelli has been added, presumably due to his good form

 

[Bonimenier]

Looks like Vanmarcke has been removed from the startlist. Don't know if he crashed on Sunday?

He had a cold the week before E3 and GW which is still bothering him. That's why ISN took him out of their line-up.

 

[tobydawq]

Barguil for the win.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Bora and Trek back in.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bora and Trek back in.

Though with Pedersen, Kirsch, and Theuns out. The two former because of close contact with one of the infected, the latter because of an inconclussive test-result. Dunno about any of the Bora riders, other than Walls.

 

[Orbit501]

A walk over in the Vermeersch head to head today.

 

[RedheadDane]

A walk over in the Vermeersch head to head today.

I think in order for there to be a head-to-head, but parties need to race.

 

[Skalman]

Though with Pedersen, Kirsch, and Theuns out. The two former because of close contact with one of the infected, the latter because of an inconclussive test-result. Dunno about any of the Bora riders, other than Walls.

Stuyven got this

 

[Skalman]

On another note, Stybar is not racing

 

[SafeBet]

Bettiol won't start due to flu symptoms. He tested negative for COVID and hopes to ride De Ronde.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Men:
****Van der Poel, Alaphilippe
***Lampaert, Stuyven
**Asgreen, Nizzolo, Trentin, Küng, Van Avermaet
*Ballerini, Démare, Pidcock, Naesen, Wellens

Women:
***Van Dijk, Van Vleuten
**Bastianelli, Brown, Deignan
*Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma, Wiebes

 

[Orbit501]

I think in order for there to be a head-to-head, but parties need to race.

That's why it's a 'walkover'

Same with the Barbiers today too.

 

[Orbit501]

Men:
****Van der Poel, Alaphilippe
***Lampaert, Stuyven
**Asgreen, Nizzolo, Trentin, Küng, Van Avermaet
*Ballerini, Démare, Pidcock, Naesen, Wellens

Women:
***Van Dijk, Van Vleuten
**Bastianelli, Brown, Deignan
*Longo Borghini, Niewiadoma, Wiebes

Think you've missed Benoot out there.

 

[hayneplane]

I’m hopeful DQS doesn’t rely solely on JA and is able to do their Wolfpack thang. It’ll be a far more interesting race.

It would amaze me if they did that. JA will likely be the last card kept up their sleeve if it turns into a shootout with the team leaders but firing other strong riders up the road to animate the race is their best strategy to isolate MVDP and make him work too hard too early.

 

[Orbit501]

Bettiol won't start due to flu symptoms. He tested negative for COVID and hopes to ride De Ronde.

What a disaster so far in the northern classics for EF. Hope things can turn around soon for them.

 

[Wvv]

I think Lampaert will go fireworks today. An Ag2r-leader will be there in the final too to battle along.

Curious about F. Vermeersch, Stuyven, Politt and the Alpecin-sprinters.

 

[vladimir]

Christophe Laporte will win this bike race

 

[sir fly]

Congrats to Van Vleuten.
Great partner she had in Niewiadoma.
The group couldn't close the duo this time around.

Splendid weather.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

At least one Movistar rider still knows how to win. Trek really botched that one. I wonder whether Longo Borghini had a mechanical/puncture or if is she was already spend from leading the group earlier on.

 

[yaco]

How about DSM having three riders in the chase group and refusing to ride at the front ! They did an AGR2 !