Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields 2025

[AmRacer]

I voted Mads

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Bwooah, I'd better take two days off in order to watch latest two Belgian cobble classics properly. Not exactly suited for fast-forwarding.

I watched G-W with blinders on, so I didn't know the result, for me the tension was constantly in whether Mad Mads had once again overshooted his confidence and would go stone cold.
However, it was clear to see how worn out Mads was when he crossed the line. I think he will learn his lesson on Sunday.
But great with the initiative. Just a shame for Philipsen. Could have given a nice extra spice today!

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I voted Mads

Admit I voted Milan, was considering his performance last year and no MvDP his year. But then came Mad Mads....

 

[Unchained]

Did they know Mads was ahead ? Cause the rest of the peloton acted like he wasn’t…

The 2 or 3 jump situation set up by Trek teammates was brilliant and effective.. Let 2 or 3 guys bury themselves on the chase and when those guys on the front flamed out, Trek let someone else go to the front to kill themselves.. Mads was moving very well, looked like he had great cadence, quite upper body and he stayed aero until 15 ft from the line, great effort by team and Pedersen individually. And to get 2 on the podium just punctuation of great day of racing for Trek.. I still am baffled on what Tudor or EF were doing? I didn't see participation money or awards!! Why nobody would race was crazy, they should have been body slamming Trek to get 5-7 riders chasing Mads..instead they just rolled around looking at pretty flowers and spring growth.. Ridiculous ..Pedersen and Trek totally controlling and deserving..

 

[Cookster15]

Didn't vote but if I was to vote would have picked Pedersen - congrats to him. He's been in great form and a nice consolation after being outgunned at MSR. The manner of his win also super impressive by him and Lidi-Trek.

 

[red_flanders]

BTW, I definitely voted for Mads before the race.

I definitely voted after he dropped everyone… 😂

 

[tobydawq]

Sunglasses.

*Swimming glasses.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Alexander Kristoff, oldest participant at 37, did finish fourth. He won GW six years ago, but this is his first top 10 in the current decade. I think he can do it again in the 2030s.

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

I definitely voted after he dropped everyone… 😂

Definitely voted for him after the race.

 

[Lequack]

What a win today, hats off, that was truly impressive. Looking very good for Flanders and PR.

Mads Pedersen: "I want to win a monument before my career is over"
There is a new documentary with Mads Pederson coming to Discovery/TNT. Title is Chasing Cobbles.

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7482474287719320854

View: https://www.tiktok.com/@tntsportscycling/video/7482474287719320854

'Chasing Cobbles: Mads Pedersen', serie original de Eurosport y Max con el gran ciclista danés

El sábado 15 de marzo se estrena en Eurosport 2 (17:15 horas) y Max la serie documental de ciclismo 'Chasing Cobbles: Mads Pedersen'. El excampeón mundial en Yorkshire 2019 relata, en esta producción original de cuatro capítulos de una hora de duración, sus ambiciones de conquistar una clásica...

espanol.eurosport.com

 

[red_flanders]

I’d love to see him win Roubaix.

 

[RedheadDane]

Definitely voted for him after the race.

Same.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Definitely voted for him after the race.

Definitely voted for him just now.

 

[Unchained]

Alexander Kristoff, oldest participant at 37, did finish fourth. He won GW six years ago, but this is his first top 10 in the current decade. I think he can do it again in the 2030s.

His form is not bad this year.. Has some decent results

 

[Norbea]

His form is not bad this year.. Has some decent results

He is chasing 100 career wins. He is going to make it.

 

[proffate]

What are those.

 

[rallybanana]

Voted for Mads. When's the race?

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

Voted for Mads. When's the race?

Next year.

 

[TheRossSeaParty]

I don't understand the tactics on display from these teams and riders. After Mads was solo and they had come through the pluggestrasse, the peleton should have just ridden a tempo to maintain the gap around 60-90 seconds and stay together as much as possible until they were through with the Kemmelberg. Instead, you get guys like Jorgenson attacking the hills, blowing up the groups, hurting everyone, and making no meaningful split. By the time the peloton regroups everyone is more fatigued and Mads has a bigger gap. They could have had a large peloton with 35km to go capable of a meaningful chase, but ended up with a small group of tired riders who could just barely hold the gap steady. Truly baffling. Attacking riding is always more exciting to watch than defensive riding, but stupid tactics are worse to watch than smart ones.

 

[Netserk]

I don't understand the tactics on display from these teams and riders. After Mads was solo and they had come through the pluggestrasse, the peleton should have just ridden a tempo to maintain the gap around 60-90 seconds and stay together as much as possible until they were through with the Kemmelberg. Instead, you get guys like Jorgenson attacking the hills, blowing up the groups, hurting everyone, and making no meaningful split. By the time the peloton regroups everyone is more fatigued and Mads has a bigger gap. They could have had a large peloton with 35km to go capable of a meaningful chase, but ended up with a small group of tired riders who could just barely hold the gap steady. Truly baffling. Attacking riding is always more exciting to watch than defensive riding, but stupid tactics are worse to watch than smart ones.

Why should Jorgenson ride for a bunch to sprint for the win? Kooij was out of the race at that point, he only had Benoot with him, so he needed to escape the sprinters he was with.

And he had Campenaerts ahead.

 

[kn0s]

I don't understand the tactics on display from these teams and riders. After Mads was solo and they had come through the pluggestrasse, the peleton should have just ridden a tempo to maintain the gap around 60-90 seconds and stay together as much as possible until they were through with the Kemmelberg. Instead, you get guys like Jorgenson attacking the hills, blowing up the groups, hurting everyone, and making no meaningful split. By the time the peloton regroups everyone is more fatigued and Mads has a bigger gap. They could have had a large peloton with 35km to go capable of a meaningful chase, but ended up with a small group of tired riders who could just barely hold the gap steady. Truly baffling. Attacking riding is always more exciting to watch than defensive riding, but stupid tactics are worse to watch than smart ones.

They could have been more organized, but this is taking it too fare. There are simply too many agendas in the peloton to expect this kind of corporations.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pssst.

For those of you who voted before the race, and voted for someone other than Mads, I think you still have time to change your vote.
Just saying.

 

[veganrob]

I voted for DeLie, but I was Lying

 

[RedheadDane]

Nobody mentioned Jules Hesters' somewhat... interesting start to the day?

Ace Descender: Belgian Rider Forced to Climb Out of Hotel Bedroom Window Prior to Gent-Wevelgem

Utterly bizarre beginning to Gent-Wevelgem race day for the young Team Flanders-Baloise rider Jules Hesters: 'Survived and ready to start'

velo.outsideonline.com

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nobody mentioned Jules Hesters' somewhat... interesting start to the day?

Ace Descender: Belgian Rider Forced to Climb Out of Hotel Bedroom Window Prior to Gent-Wevelgem

Utterly bizarre beginning to Gent-Wevelgem race day for the young Team Flanders-Baloise rider Jules Hesters: 'Survived and ready to start'

velo.outsideonline.com

There's a joke in there somewhere about him having been held Hesters.