Gent-Wevelgem (men’s) 2024 (Sunday, March 24)

[Sciatic]

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You save your best helpers for after Kemmelberg. No use to kill your team before that.

Yeah, I understand that, but in this new era of 50km solos and MVDP is in that front group, I’m not sure that holds much water.

 

[Brullnux]

Pedersen making Van der Poel suffer more than anyone not named Pogacar has managed since 2022.

Helped by VDP working so hard to chase Milan. They've done very well, and Pedersen looking really good.

 

[skippo12]

Kinda crazy that MVP isn't getting the Sagan/Cancellara treatment. Still finds guys that are willing to work with him.

 

[Didinho]

Peloton 1’20”.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

These races are such motivation to go for a ride afterward, but the weather here looks like the armies of Mount Doom are marching towards my house.

 

[Netserk]

I hope it will get a bit tactical up in front, but I fear that they will cooperate seamlessly until the final sprint.

 

[Salvarani]

Peloton 1’20”.

It is not impossible, if they co-operate. A few teams.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Kinda crazy that MVP isn't getting the Sagan/Cancellara treatment. Still finds guys that are willing to work with him.

Have we watched the same race? Lidl have tired him out all day, now the hills are done and Pedersen is favoured in the sprint.

 

[repre]

Not counting NCs, would be his second-highest one-day placing since his Brabantse Pijl win. Can't believe he didn't get mentioned in the overrated riders topic, thinking about it.

IT says good riders in the thread title, so...

 

[Brullnux]

What's the history of Pedersen v VDP in sprints after a hard race?

 

[Tim Cahill]

EF blocking the front like peak Mapei in a big classic for a Jack Rootkin-Gray top 30, good tactics lads.

 

[Volderke]

just wait, Pithie.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Helped by VDP working so hard to chase Milan. They've done very well, and Pedersen looking really good.

It would have been almost over had Stuyven not had the mechanical. The fact that their position is still this good speaks volumes as to how good they were today tactically (and also physically).

 

[Didinho]

It is not impossible, if they co-operate. A few teams.

Indeed. But a lot of teams in between. Or waiting for Merlier etc. Quickstep Jumbo and Bora will ride.

 

[postmanhat]

just wait, Pithie.

Will be better for the chasers as well, as Page doesn't seem to be helping much at all for some reason?

 

[nightowl]

Have we watched the same race? Lidl have tired him out all day, now the hills are done and Pedersen is favoured in the sprint.

Weren’t you calling their tactics stupid earlier 😂

 

[TourOfSardinia]

BlytheFail

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Anyone who thinks the peloton has a shot must not have seen any of the past 4 years.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Weren’t you calling their tactics stupid earlier 😂

No, I was defending their tactics earlier, actually.

 

[Salvarani]

SQS and Jumbo riding now.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

As a cycling fan, it's hard to complain about a race ending in a sprint between a former world champion and a current world champion.

 

[Volderke]

Have we watched the same race? Lidl have tired him out all day, now the hills are done and Pedersen is favoured in the sprint.

How is Pedersen favoured in the sprint against MvdP?
He only made it though for MdvP thanks to Milan. Now in a mano-a-mano... I'll have to see.

 

[Didinho]

What's the history of Pedersen v VDP in sprints after a hard race?

Pedersen tends to make it a long sprint. Mathieu wants a shorter more explosive sprint. Hope he starts behind Pedersen and we’re in for a close sprint.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

How is Pedersen favoured in the sprint against MvdP?
He only made it though for MdvP thanks to Milan. Now in a mano-a-mano... I'll have to see.

He looks fresher and very much isn't slower on paper. It's 60/40 for me.

 

[tobydawq]

Kinda crazy that MVP isn't getting the Sagan/Cancellara treatment. Still finds guys that are willing to work with him.

Pedersen has just as much of a chance to win this sprint, lol.