Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields - 26/3 - 162.5 KM (1.WWT)

[RedheadDane]

(Apparently people want seperate threads between men's and women's races.)

Startlist for Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields WE 2023 (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

(Apparently people want seperate threads between men's and women's races.)

Startlist for Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields WE 2023 (procyclingstats.com)

Please use the official profiles!

 

[RedheadDane]

Please use the official profiles!

I used the ones that are readily available.

 

[Didinho]

Any news on Paternoster? She's not riding this one after her crash.

Wiebes - Kopecky would be hard to beat here.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Any news on Paternoster? She's not riding this one after her crash.

I've found an Italian article which says she hit her arm in the crash, but that it wasn't anything serious and that she should be able to race again soon.

Trek and SD Worx are definitely the favourites here. They can both go for a sprint, but they also have riders who can instigate and cover attacks. I'm also interested in seeing how AGI-SQS will do here. Henttala has been solid in her first races back, and Wollaston has looked strong on the track during the past month. They're both not riding the race after all.

DSM, UAE, Uno-X, FDJ-SUEZ and CANYON-SRAM shouldn't be discredited either, and Schweinberger, Sierra and Henderson have also performed well this year. Then you also have the Zaaf riders, who may want to go out with a bang.

 

[postmanhat]

In the Junior race, can Cat Ferguson continue her 100% win record? Probably not as she prefers hills afaik, and the Holmgren twins make their 2023 road debut. And yes, my 'knowledge' at this level is pretty much limited to CX riders. Encouraging for the future that four GB teams have been entered.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

In the Junior race, can Cat Ferguson continue her 100% win record? Probably not as she prefers hills afaik, and the Holmgren twins make their 2023 road debut. And yes, my 'knowledge' at this level is pretty much limited to CX riders. Encouraging for the future that four GB teams have been entered.

It does look like there's a pretty good chance that a GB rider will win or at least podium the race. But it did end in a big bunch sprint last year, so I don't know what to expect. Molengraaf isn't riding, but Célia Gery and Xaydée Van Sinaey are, so there are other promising CX riders on the start line.

 

[postmanhat]

Thanks I'd checked for Gery, Moors etc earlier, but PCS seemed to be playing up. Does anyone know if a livestream is likely to be available?

Just realised the women's race is one of those that finishes after the men's, which is always nice to see.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Any news on Paternoster? She's not riding this one after her crash.

Wiebes - Kopecky would be hard to beat here.

Maybe, but Trek may have something to say about that.
Balsamo and van Anrooij will be a tough duo to crack. No van *** this year, but Brand is there.

 

[yaco]

Paternoster is suffering from concussion - In saying that, she does not have her finishing speed from 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[BR2]

Seems to be a race full of crashes... and tactically a very typical women's race again, with a disdain for breakaways.

 

[RedheadDane]

Split into several groups. 50 Ks to go.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Kopecky looks she's out on a Sunday stroll and can drop everyone whenever she feels like it.

 

[Didinho]

Kopecky looks she's out on a Sunday stroll and can drop everyone whenever she feels like it.

Wiebes didn't look strong on the Kemmelberg. Good to see Consonni in the first group after her previous race. I'm rooting for her.

 

[Didinho]

Big crash now, damn it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

OMG!

 

[Scarponi]

That crash you could hear the pain and the cracks fark

 

[postmanhat]

In the Junior race, can Cat Ferguson continue her 100% win record? Probably not as she prefers hills afaik, and the Holmgren twins make their 2023 road debut. And yes, my 'knowledge' at this level is pretty much limited to CX riders. Encouraging for the future that four GB teams have been entered.

Izzy Sharp wins what I imagine was a bunch sprint of 17 riders. Only saw a couple of the races last year where she domming for Backstedt, so nice to see her progress. Ferguson was second, continuing her ridiculously good start as a junior.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Really brutal crash that one.

 

[DNP-Old]

Belgian roads are awful.

 

[Didinho]

Belgian roads are awful.

These gaps in between, always so f*cking dangerous.

 

[awavey]

did the Uno X rider grab the brakes too hard there in reaction ?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

did the Uno X rider grab the brakes too hard there in reaction ?

Definitely. But her forearm clearly got run over by the trailing rider as well.

 

[Didinho]

Whole Team UAE was down. Now it's waiting for SD Worx to control the race.

 

[JosefK]

Reusser sneaking off the front. Time trialing ...