E3 Saxo Classic 2024, one day classic, March 22

[Tim Cahill]

Moto-Pacing a real shame tbh

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

So staying in a group, managing your efforts and keeping the gap stable around 35s, is not wasting less energy than trying to close a 35s... on your own. Well you learn something new everyday.

Further proof of your point is that the same group he left, is the same group who is catching him.

 

[Volderke]

So staying in a group, managing your efforts and keeping the gap stable around 35s, is not wasting less energy than trying to close a 35s... on your own. Well you learn something new everyday.

You know well that gap could have easily ballooned > 35s with tactical racing in the group behind (others leaning on WvA and Jorgensen).

 

[meat puppet]

Wva just not recovered after a 75hr/50km vertical block... RVV win gonna be so much sweeter after this humiliation

🙄

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pedersen group will come back for second if they aren't careful.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So staying in a group, managing your efforts and keeping the gap stable around 35s, is not wasting less energy than trying to close a 35s... on your own. Well you learn something new everyday.

I don't think the gap would have only been 35 seconds by then, but we'll never know.

 

[Didinho]

Hope he doesn’t get sick after today.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Wva just not recovered after a 75hr/50km vertical block... RVV win gonna be so much sweeter after this humiliation

🙄

It's the stupidity of the hate that features most.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You know well that gap could have easily ballooned > 35s with tactical racing in the group behind (others leaning on WvA and Jorgensen).

Only in case Visma let that happen. And they would still be a duo, so even if they did all the work, Van Aert would still have done less work keeping the gap at 35, than closing the gap of 35 on his own.

 

[Volderke]

Stuyven allowing WvA in his wheel for 3rd as long as he does some small pulls from time to time.

 

[postmanhat]

Great to see Stuyven in such good form. Could be his first spring podium since winning San Remo.

 

[Didinho]

Celebrating like Wout. Hard.

 

[topcat]

I'm predicting van der Poel for the win in E3.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Following in the footsteps of his hero, Geriant Thomas, now he just needs a gold medal and a Tour win.

 

[AmRacer]

Stuyven should attack.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lol Jorgenson pure shameless, might even get caught

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I don't think the gap would have only been 35 seconds by then, but we'll never know.

It was 35 again while he tried to go alone after bonking, why on earth wouldn't he have been able to keep the gap at 35 with help of at least one teammate?

 

[Didinho]

Wout losing another sprint. (Just kidding).

Mathieu made the race hard. Everyone dead in the end.

 

[AmRacer]

It was 35 again while he tried to go alone after bonking, why on earth wouldn't he have been able to keep the gap at 35 with help of at least one teammate?

Could ask the same question when Poggi or Remco power away.

 

[Netserk]

Dominant display. Given that, great race.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pretty impressive debut result for Albanese.

 

[Volderke]

80K finale. E3 never disappoints. E3 is underrated (RVV is overrated).
Gent-Wevelgem next, with some epic good wind!

 

[Pantani_lives]

Van Aert tries a different approach, but gets the same result: beaten by Van der Poel. His tactics were questionable. He should have kept Jorgenson with him to start a duo time trial after the Kwaremont. Perhaps a few riders from other teams would have taken turns as well.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I'm predicting van der Poel for the win in E3.

I was blind, but now I can see. Thanks for your prophecy. Its good to have somebody who knows the sport in forum

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Could ask the same question when Poggi or Remco power away.

What does that have to do with dumb tactics by Van Aert?