Dwars door Vlaanderen - coming soon (March 31)

[BlueRoads]

Next race in line: a small Tour through Flanders.
I don't know who's going to start. Maybe Trek, maybe Bora, but probably not, very probably van der Poel and Alaphilippe, but you never know. Even Ineos seems to have found six riders for this event. Astana only five.
Last winners were van der Poel and Lampaert (twice).
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Of course there's a women's race, too. Maybe someone can add some details in the following posts?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I feel like we're overdue for a reduced bunch sprint here, it's the third time on the watered-down route and we haven't had one since 2016. It looks like Wednesday will be sunny with little wind too...

 

[RedheadDane]

Will Trek - and Bora - be allowed to bring in "backup"? Do they have any backup?

 

[MartinGT]

I'm hoping Gab Cullaigh can have a better race than his last two.

Demare FTW

 

[Panda Claws]

Van Der Poel to win in a sprint vs an interchangeable Wolfpack member that followed his attack or was already riding ahead.

 

[F_Cance]

Will Trek - and Bora - be allowed to bring in "backup"? Do they have any backup?

According to Denk the Bora riders won't be cleared to start. Same for Trek then. It's the right decision but a shame for the race.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I feel like we're overdue for a reduced bunch sprint here, it's the third time on the watered-down route and we haven't had one since 2016. It looks like Wednesday will be sunny with little wind too...

little chance of that. Expect VDP to rip things apart 70k out

 

[tomorrow]

According to Denk the Bora riders won't be cleared to start. Same for Trek then. It's the right decision but a shame for the race.

Is there minimum number of riders per team? Maybe Sagan could start alone.

 

[RedheadDane]

According to Denk the Bora riders won't be cleared to start. Same for Trek then. It's the right decision but a shame for the race.

I meant, would they be allowed to bring in a completely "new batch" of riders. With nobody who were supposed to have done GW.

 

[Koronin]

I'd like to see Cullaigh and Cortina have better races and actually be together to work together in the final selection group.

 

[Bonimenier]

I meant, would they be allowed to bring in a completely "new batch" of riders. With nobody who were supposed to have done GW.

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

 

[tomorrow]

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

Yup harder, but they should start doing it on Friday. Because after 5 five days, some other member of the crew can test positive a here we go again. That would mean no race in Flanders for them at all. Denk would probably be even more pissed.

 

[Anderis]

After managing a top50 place in GW, will EF be able to break into top40 here? It will be more difficult since I don't think they'll let Bissegger in a break again after his display of strength yesterday.

 

[pink_jersey]

If Van der Poel doesn't go thermonuclear on Taaienberg I will be pissed

 

[TourOfSardinia]

If Van der Poel doesn't go thermonuclear on Taaienberg I will be pissed

 

[SafeBet]

The Astana rosters for this batch of cobble races are tragic.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If Van der Poel doesn't go thermonuclear on Taaienberg I will be pissed

well if he comes from 30th position again all that will deliver is going from 30th to 5th or something

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Astana rosters for this batch of cobble races are tragic.

What is the status of birthday boy Felline following his crash in Coppi e Bartali?

 

[Publiuszam]

Nippo EF are due for a result like maybe someone in the top 5. But it will be difficult,but as it is the year of the Danes... so one of their Danes could possible Cort the top 5 as mentioned. Long shot, I know.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nippo EF are due for a result like maybe someone in the top 5. But it will be difficult,but as it is the year of the Danes... so one of their Danes could possible Cort the top 5 as mentioned. Long shot, I know.

Cort won't be riding this race nor De Ronde, so I guess that rules him out.

 

[Publiuszam]

Cort won't be riding this race nor De Ronde, so I guess that rules him out.

Oh well, then anyone from Nippo needs one good ride for the team...coz morale would be pretty bad right now, I would imagine.
In the ladies race I wish the best there is, was and will ever be to win as it is missing from her palmares. I also wants Van Dijk to win it for the third time like Amy Pieters did.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

This race sees the last opportunity for puppy paws and sitting on the top tube. I kinda hope the entire peloton does it, just because they can.

 

[Luthor]

I'm going with DQS on this one, they bring an A-team. Ala winning, making it even in terms of classics between big3 before RVV.

 

[Sciatic]

This race sees the last opportunity for puppy paws and sitting on the top tube. I kinda hope the entire peloton does it, just because they can.

That would be awesome. They should at least do a tongue-in-cheek protest of some sort—like the entire peloton suddenly going into the super tuck position while slowly riding along a flat section of road.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Option #3 should be added for every race without the Belgian T-1000