Gent-Wevelgem 2026, March 29

[Krzysztof_O]

Today was exciting, but also proves both Van Aert and MVDP stand no chance against pogacar in the upcoming monuments without some major luck and chaos.

TBF it's difficult to stay clear of such a strong chasing group in the flattish last 40 km of this race.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Today was exciting, but also proves both Van Aert and MVDP stand no chance against pogacar in the upcoming monuments without some major luck and chaos.

We already knew this after E3 when it comes to Ronde. I also don't think that Roubaix is a gimme for Pogacar, when exactly has he destroyed everyone on the flat before?

 

[RedheadDane]

And FirstCycling.

Well... there goes that plan to check that site for the top-10...

Don't tell RHD!

Too late!

 

[KoopaCycling]

I was hoping for De Lie once i saw it was gonna be a sprint. Even if he is not in my squad. I do'nt trust him enough. But i would enjoy a spring win for him to break the mold of being a fall cyclist.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Can Alpecin, Visma and UAE not win every nice race, please?

 

[KoopaCycling]

We already knew this after E3 when it comes to Ronde. I also don't think that Roubaix is a gimme for Pogacar, when exactly has he destroyed everyone on the flat before?

Solo after Wallers-Arenberg

 

[RedheadDane]

Can Alpecin, Visma and UAE not win every nice race, please?

Spoiler: Cross-race reference

There have been a few races today they didn't win.

 

[Sciatic]

TBF it's difficult to stay clear of such a strong chasing group in the flattish last 40 km of this race.

Especially given it's usually a hard 200 km before the last 40 begin.

 

[Hugh Januss]

How do you know it's a big cycling day?
PCS crashes.

Glad I haven't given them any money.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Solo after Wallers-Arenberg

This is about as likely as Fabio Jakobsen finishing in the top-10.

 

[Alien Performance]

Ganna killing himself for a sprinter who goes backwards in the last 150m

I take it back, PCS is back online, Ineos with a very respectable 17th and 30 UCI points. Knighthood for Watson to celebrate this great achievement

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Watson finished 17th.

 

[E_F_]

Honestly says a lot, that Jasper won, and I still feel like a weight has lifted from my back

 

[RedheadDane]

Glad I haven't given them any money.

Seems to be working again.
Top-32 available, + a million DNFers.

 

[BubbaChuck]

We will avenge Florian,lmaoo.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bob Donaldson top 5 the new Matthews!!!

 

[Brullnux]

Ganna should have followed Segeart or sprinted himself lol. Ineos 17th

 

[Sciatic]

Great race by WvA! Big succes.

After seeing his ankle cave in whichever Christmas cross race that was, I didn't expect he's have any form by this point in the season.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This is about as likely as Fabio Jakobsen finishing in the top-10.

Or just finishing.

 

[KoopaCycling]

This is about as likely as Fabio Jakobsen finishing in the top-10.

Pogacar tends to go on the hardest part of the race.
It'd be surprising for sure. But what i've seen this season from pogacar, i would not think it impossible

 

[Sciatic]

Ganna should have followed Segeart or sprinted himself lol. Ineos 17th

Kinda puzzling that Ganna kept pulling till almost 500 meters to go?

 

[KoopaCycling]

Is there a woman's race thread?

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Pog gonna smoke them fools, next week.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Pog gonna smoke them fools, next week.

Unless someone pulls a Devolderke

 

[dobrien]

We already knew this after E3 when it comes to Ronde. I also don't think that Roubaix is a gimme for Pogacar, when exactly has he destroyed everyone on the flat before?

Well it's not exactly 'flat' (as in tarmac), it's the cobbles, and there most likely isn't going to be a huge chasing group coming after him if he's off the front. Again, Pog was one overshot corner away from going to the velodrome the Mathieu in his first attempt at the race. I certainly don't think Roubaix is a gimme for Pog, but at this point I would rate him as the favorite, unquestionably.