E3 Saxo Classic 2023, one day classic, March 24

[Red Rick]

The day will come that Pogacar drops both of them for good on one of these hills. Could still be today, if he has one last bomb on Karnemelkbeekstraat.

And on that day, people will still tell me Boonen wouldn't get dropped like a brick by Pogacar and de Ronde isn't geared to much lighter riders than it used to be.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Movistar has multiple riders among the first 12 in a cobbled classic, this is not a drill.

 

[Red Rick]

We clearly missed Ganna setting the record time on Oude Kwaremont before waiting half a minute for Kung and co

 

[Gigs_98]

Not sure if its all that smart, but gotta respect van Aert taking his pulls while beeing obviously the weakest of the three

He might be the weakest but if those three stay clear the race is likely to end in a sprint. And he definitely has a decent shot in that scenario.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Woutie surviving Kwaremont like that was highly impressive, but Mathieu should be the favourite now shouldnt he.

Lets see!

 

[Tim Cahill]

After the climbs are over Pogacar should surely gamble and stop pulling, he's not beating these guys in a sprint.

G2 and G3 are coming together

 

[Red Rick]

Movistar has multiple riders among the first 12 in a cobbled classic, this is not a drill.

Valverde has taken a liking to Belgian beer, and commanded his forces accordingly.

You now it makes sense.

 

[Samamba]

That moment you realize Movistar is now better in Flanders than in Spain...

 

[Andy schleck]

What a time to be a cycling fan.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

No question Pog is the best all-around rider on the planet and it's really not close.

 

[ice&fire]

Chasing group not good enough to make Pogacar finish 4th

 

[Andy schleck]

No question Pog is the best all-around rider on the planet and it's really not close.

That is indisputable.

 

[red_flanders]

He might be the weakest but if those three stay clear the race is likely to end in a sprint. And he definitely has a decent shot in that scenario.

He does not sprint that well in hard races like this. I think his goose is cooked even if he hangs on.

 

[Gigs_98]

Honestly the more I think of it the more likely I think it is that the front three will eventually stall and something like Kragh winning will happen.

Edit: ok I did not realize how big the gap alrealdy was...

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I just hope Teddy's sprint will be a bit better here than at last year's Flandres.

 

[Sciatic]

Honestly the more I think of it the more likely I think it is that the front three will eventually stall and something like Kragh winning will happen

I don’t think Pog will let that happen?

 

[Lequack]

MVDP not even mouthbreathing.

 

[dercuforever]

MVDP not even mouthbreathing.

that would be unfair towards his opponents

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Of those 3, maybe Van Aert has the worst track record in small group sprints.

 

[SafeBet]

That moment you realize Movistar is now better in Flanders than in Spain...

And better in Flanders than QS...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sprint should after such a race should be Mathieu, Wout and Pogacar in my mind, but everything is still up in the air

 

[RedheadDane]

I just hope Teddy's sprint will be a bit better here than at last year's Flandres.

He would have to do really badly in order to be fourth.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

That moment you realize Movistar is now better in Flanders than in Spain...

I thought that was going to read "That moment you realize Movistar is now better in Flanders than Quickstep"

ETA just beaten to that

 

[Ricco']

It was on the Tiegemberg that VDP attacked in 2021, right?

 

[Aimar16]

That moment you realize Movistar is now better in Flanders than in Spain...

They called it the Spanish Netherlands for a reason