E3 Saxo Classic 2024, one day classic, March 22

[Earns1985]

This is good racing!

 

[DNP-Old]

I have a certain American in mind for most underrated then.

I agree, Tyler Stites is magnificent.

 

[Potomac]

I agree, Tyler Stites is magnificent.

Not McGill?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Van Aert looks extremely off today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I forgot Movistar had 2 tt guys still in the break, absolute medium-mountain Vuelta stage tactics look like they are about to pay dividends for Lazkano in a cobbled classic.

 

[search]

Van Aert looks extremely off today.

Tratnik is gone as well. Maybe "straight back from altitude" didn't work out as good as they hoped.

On the other hand, Benoot looks alright, though.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

This is good racing!

Better than it looked 18K ago

 

[Netserk]

Normally, you'd expect it to explode on Stationsberg now.

 

[tobydawq]

Van Aert looks extremely off today.

Yes, the way he bridged to Mathieu and Matteo was evidence of him being piss poor.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Difference here is that if that had been Pog who attacked on the Taaienberg, the race would have been over. MVDP not on that level.

 

[Didinho]

Oier!!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Marc Hirschi what are you doing here, this isn't Italy, Corratec and Polti aren't racing.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lazkano 🔥

 

[Didinho]

Wout looks like he’s gonna cramp soon. All in to stay on his wheel.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

...van Aert clearly on an off day...

 

[red_flanders]

Better than it looked 18K ago

If one is complaining about the racing today and 18k ago, not sure what one would be looking for in a bike race. Attack after attack from 80k. In Flanders. With all the best guys…

 

[tobydawq]

Van Aert looks extremely off today.

So poor

 

[KZD]

Van Aert looked better here. Let's see what happens in the steep slopes of the Paterberg.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nows the time to drop them back Chente!!!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

People are joking, right? WvA looks good. Glued to MvdP's wheel, though I would have expected him to be the aggressor more often.

 

[Netserk]

I'm still leaning towards a group sprint for the win of maybe 10 riders.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

If one is complaining about the racing today and 18k ago, not sure what one would be looking for in a bike race. Attack after attack from 80k. In Flanders. With all the best guys…

I wasn't complaining, just commenting on the fact that it looked like MVDP's attack on the Taaienberg, seemed to possibly be day over...but then the rest of the race happened.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Yes, the way he bridged to Mathieu and Matteo was evidence of him being piss poor.

I stand corrected, did not like the body language earlier but clearly is firing like normal 😀

 

[Andre]

I'm thinking Van Aert and MVDP for the win

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Where's Fuglsang