Gent - Wevelgem: March 28th, 2021

[Red Rick]

Eurosport Germany commentators sharply analyzing that this is looking like a race for the sprinters.

Does van Aert count as a sprinter?

 

[roundabout]

G2 is quickly running out of people with the incentive and the numbers to chase apart from QS

 

[sir fly]

Eurosport Germany commentators sharply analyzing that this is looking like a race for the sprinters.

Once upon a time bunch sprint was standard.

 

[topcat]

Quick step

Does van Aert count as a sprinter?

He's all things to all men.

 

[Jagartrott]

Does van Aert count as a sprinter?

"This is a race for sprinters, GC guys, northern classics riders, time trialists and cyclocrossers"

 

[Red Rick]

If Van Aert wins this it will be time to consider he's past it and all there's left for him is being a breakaway merchant

 

[Gigs_98]

Demare attacking and the gap subsequently going up isn't exactly a good sign for that 2nd group.

 

[RedheadDane]

If Van Aert wins this it will be time to consider he's past it and all there's left for him is being a breakaway merchant

If he wins it?!

 

[Bonimenier]

Bennett looked pretty good on the Kemmel.

 

[Red Rick]

Death

Taxes

Tiz flagging at essential stages of the race

 

[roundabout]

I think that's it for G2 unless Bennett is dropped soon

 

[Bonimenier]

PCS say De Buyst abandoned.

Wasnt he listed in the first group?

He got dropped on the first Kemmel. Was pretty much standing still.

 

[SafeBet]

I think that's it for G2 unless Bennett is dropped soon

Yeah I think it's over.
Bennett looked great on the Kemmelberg.

 

[Red Rick]

I think that's it for G2 unless Bennett is dropped soon

Even if Bennett is dropped now they won't come back.

 

[Keram]

Van Aert in great position with team mate.

 

[Volderke]

Still loads of fast men in that front group. Needs some thinning out.

 

[Velolover2]

These climbs are good for Bennett. Remember, physically he was always more of a puncehur who dreamed of becoming a top sprinter.

WVA needs to accelerate on all the upcoming climbs to distance him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Yves 'chasse patate' Lampaert.

 

[Keram]

Still loads of fast men in that front group. Needs some thinning out.

Van Aert will do this on the last Kemmel.

 

[roundabout]

Even if Bennett is dropped now they won't come back.

Yeah, looks like even a QS/Alpecin TTT won't come back from here against the front group.

And it doesn't even look like there are numbers in their favor.

 

[titan31]

WVA and Kung will have to attack really. You'd still probably give Wout a good chance in the sprint but I think he needs to drop Bennett really.

 

[Velolover2]

Baneberg is another great ramp if you want a lead before the last Kemmelberg.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Groups all over the place, in this siuation a solo win after the last Kemmelbeg ascent could actually happen.

 

[titan31]

Groups all over the place, in this siuation a solo win after the last Kemmelbeg ascent could actually happen.

Would be quite fun if Van Poppel or Van Hooydoonck won. Everyone else looks at each other and they head off.

 

[Volderke]

WvA will only attack on Kemmel. It should be enough to get rid of Bennett, but the complexity is he either needs more company (that he can beat in the sprint), or if he could go solo, he will have a really hard time holding of the chasers if those are still together.