E3 Saxo Classic 2026, March 27

[Devil's Elbow]

That would be fun to hear non-Dutch proficient commentators try to say!

The first name is pronounced in Dutch the same way it is in English...

 

[tobydawq]

The first name is pronounced in Dutch the same way it is in English...

Does Ven mean anything? I've only seen it in names like Willy's here and the Tottenham player.

 

[jotafap]

Organizer Jacques Coussens:
"You know, I kind of feel like the big men are trying to avoid each other. I’m feeling that more and more. And I don’t like it. It’s a shame for cycling. Suppose you get an extra clash between them in the E3 Saxo Classic leading up to the Tour of Flanders – then the whole cycling world is happy. But hey, we shouldn’t make it bigger than it is. For all we know, Van Aert and Pogacar might not race here this year but will again next year. I don’t see a definite problem for us or anything."

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Does Ven mean anything? I've only seen it in names like Willy's here and the Tottenham player.

It means fen.

 

[canina82]

Can't wait to see MVP destroying everyone and people will say how he will be unbeatable in Flanders.

 

[dobrien]

Can't wait to see MVP destroying everyone and people will say how he will be unbeatable in Flanders.

No one will be saying that.

 

[canina82]

No one will be saying that.

Wait and see.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It seems like Belgian press struggled a bit today to find enough contenders, resulting in a somewhat random looking star rating

***** van der Poel
**** M. Pedersen, Laporte
*** Stuyven, T. van Dijke, F. Vermeersch
** van Baarle, Grégroire, Mohoric, de Gendt
* Berckmoes, Segaert, Girmay, Pithie, Lund

Looking forward to watching aime de gednt battling it out with Laporte and van der poel on the teigemberg

 

[jotafap]

Morgado should be able to be among the best, unless he is sacrificed to help Florian, which I doubt.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Well, you also forgot Cancellara in 2010 and 2013 and Terpstra in 2018.

This double is actually extremely common for the past 21 years where it has happened eight times.

So the chance at the double is actually 24%.

For Van Aert there's probably a psychological reason to stay away. If he got dropped by MvdP nine days before the Tour of Flanders, it would be a mental hit. If he won Dwars door Vlaanderen it would give him a mental boost. It could be his first one-day win in a year and a half - and Powless won't be there!

 

[cafe_rider]

Wait and see.

It would be madness to say that after the last 2 times they have raced Flanders