E3 Saxo Classic 2025, one day classic, March 28

[ChasingPotatoes]

It's over for WvA who is too far back: Taaienberg coming, MvdP in the prime seat.

 

[MJR]

WvA not in a good spot going into this...

 

[Didinho]

Wout not with the 3 other Visma’s in front.

Pedersen Mathieu Ganna go.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Van Aert's positioning is a serious issue and it's going to get worse in the coming races, no fight for the front on a volcano unfortunately.

 

[Netserk]

Ganna and Pedersen in prime position.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Going to be another long day for Ganna the poor b*stard

 

[Brullnux]

Ganna loses so much on cobbles lol

 

[Bolder]

Now we're talking. Love it!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pippo might fare better on the Kwaremont but it's a long ass way

 

[Netserk]

Jorgenson now a slave for a captain who won't do his part?

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

Podium is a done deal

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Wout is toast

 

[Samu Cuenca]

There's no such thing as snooker in moderation.

What do you mean? That was moderation.

Spoiler

 

[Brullnux]

Ganna loses so much on cobbles lol

Weirdly for a diesel/TT style rider I think Ganna actually accelerates best standing up, which is a bit of a killer on cobbled climbs.

 

[Samamba]

Blows my mind that not more mediocre teams tried to anticipate.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Game over

 

[search]

Van Aert's positioning is a serious issue and it's going to get worse in the coming races, no fight for the front on a volcano unfortunately.

yeah, seems like he is scared. Understandable after his crash, but hard to see how it can get better this way.

 

[Didinho]

Pedersen²

 

[Netserk]

Van Aert even worse than my low expectations.

 

[Brullnux]

Pippo might fare better on the Kwaremont but it's a long ass way

I think he'll cope with the non-cobbled climbs better, so sort of lucky that it's only the Eikenberg until the Paterberg/Kwaremont double

 

[LookProGoSlow]

Van Aert even worse than my low expectations.

😳

 

[Tim Cahill]

Van Aert has Pithie and maybe Lazkano? to help.

 

[Netserk]

Wellens, Küng, Trentin and Jorgenson with passengers.

 

[Salvarani]

Van Aert should be all in for PR

 

[ChasingPotatoes]

I heard VwA's right knee is still significantly weaker. He just isn't the same rider, at least for the moment. Add his poor positioning for whatever reason (fear, no racing rythm) and all there is to hope is he's more or less in shape for a decent Roubaix (with a top 5) and the TdF.