E3 Saxo Classic 2024, one day classic, March 22

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The old gang is back, fresh from Milano Sanremo. This time it's Wout's turn, as Pog is racing in Catlunya. He and MVDP will battle it out on the cobbled climbs.
For the last two editions it was Wout who has won it, can he do a hattrick?

Notable all-rounder: Wout, MVDP, Hirschi, Mohoric, Kung, Narvaez, Skujin, Wellens, Benoot, Bettiol, Tratnik
Notable sprinters: Pedersen, De Lie, Matthews, Girmay

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Full startlist (not yet final):

Startlist for E3 Saxo Classic 2024

Competing teams and riders for E3 Saxo Classic 2024. Top competitors are Edvald Boasson Hagen, Michael Matthews and Jakob Fuglsang.
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I'll certainly be interesting to see where Wout's form is, and if his prep for the big races has paid off. He's been relatively quiet this spring.

Given what we've seen and general history...I would guess MVDP is gonna smash this. Wout would have to make a fairly startling increase in form to pull it off.
 
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red_flanders said:
I'll certainly be interesting to see where Wout's form is, and if his prep for the big races has paid off. He's been relatively quiet this spring.

Given what we've seen and general history...I would guess MVDP is gonna smash this. Wout would have to make a fairly startling increase in form to pull it off.
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If MVDP does put the hammer down from far out then it’s just a matter of Wout’s current form to keep up. But if there is more of a waiting game with a small group in the finale, I think one advantage Wout does have is having won the previous two editions, he may feel more content to gamble and let others in a group chase.

But that scenario is based on the “old” style of classics racing, not the current model of jetting away with 30-,50-, 80-km to go ;)
 
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Rain moved up a bit, we should be getting a wet edition after all. Or at least the 2nd part of the race should get rain.

Visma to do the usual E3 tactics. Block the Kortekeer at the front, then go full on the descent and the run to the Taaienberg. Will be like 7 guys left including 3 Visma's after it.
 
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With our usual luck it will probably rain from Friday 17.30 PM until Sunday 10.00 AM, but one can always hope.

It probably won't be as aggressive as last year, because Pogacar is absent and because MvdP is also aiming for Gent-Wevelgem. Van Aert would probably prefer a final with a somewhat bigger group, given the collective strength of his team. Two years ago he won the Omloop just after an altitude camp, so a third win seems possible. Normally it should be between MvdP, Pedersen and Visma for the victory.
 
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Volderke said:
Pedersen got mentioned 2 times above. Goes to show he's still overrated.
I mean, I already fear for WvA not being able to follow MvdP, so how should Pedersen end up any different than with a cold when the big guns fly by?
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Cause he will get his rain superpowers.

It will be Pedersen and Wellens battling it out for the win. Those overrated riders who can't handle real Flandrien weather like Van der Poel and Van Aert don't stand a chance.
 
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Mathieu Van Der Poel will rip this race apart already on Taaienberg, in the manner of the best cobbles rider of all time, legendary Tom Boonen. Only God knows what will happen after that...
 
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red_flanders said:
I'll certainly be interesting to see where Wout's form is, and if his prep for the big races has paid off. He's been relatively quiet this spring.

Given what we've seen and general history...I would guess MVDP is gonna smash this. Wout would have to make a fairly startling increase in form to pull it off.
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Wout did win KBK in a long 3 man breakaway and won the sprint for third from the bunch having been in a breakaway all day at Omloop, having thrown the race win away through idiotic tactics but fortunately for him got away with it because a teammate won. And also won a stage of the Portugal race. His form has not been bad
 
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