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

[Devil's Elbow]

Blood in the water! Kudos to Trek and Pedersen, they played it perfectly today.

 

[Faserr]

Nice race from Trek. Meeus third?

 

[skippo12]

Yes. Super impressive!!!

 

[Unchained]

Pretty close!!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Very nice race! Good to see Lidl-Trek reminding Jumbo and Alpecin that there's another dog in the house.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Great race by Lidl. 3rd Meeus. Best Bora classics result since Sagan winning Roubaix?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

How many people on here said Pederson was over rated ?

He just beat MVDP ...not many people can say that

 

[wheresmybrakes]

I take a bow; And I hope WvA / Jumbo learn a lesson or 2!

I don't

 

[Brullnux]

Amazing ride from Trek – fast becoming my favourite team in the current peloton.

 

[Spine Concept]

Always go for the long sprint vs Mathieu after a long, hard race. Always. And I say that as a massive MvDP fan.

 

[DNP-Old]

Pedersen immediately figuring out how to battle Van der Poel in a sprint: make his insane explosiveness worth nothing by making it a long sprint.

Wout is still trying to find a way.

 

[memyselfandI]

Hardmen.

 

[Screecher]

Expected result. Pedersen's sprint is so strong after a hard race like this. Surprised people here thought MVDP had a chance.

 

[KZD]

Pedersen and Lidl played it perfectly today, chapeau from a Van der Poel fan.

 

[skippo12]

Not if Pedersen is smart enough to go for a long sprint. If you leave it late and let it come down to the initial acceleration you play Van der Poel's game.

+1 for calling it.

 

[Netserk]

Very nice sprint to watch.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pedersen cracked the code!

Code was cracked over 10 years ago, but people chose to ignore it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

How far was that? ~250m?

Almost exactly, yes. Basically did what Van Aert didn't dare in Ronde 2020.

 

[Volderke]

How many people on here said Pederson was over rated ?

He just beat MVDP ...not many people can say that

I said he was overrated; I have to take that back.
Still, it was a team effort to crack MvdP -> Trek played it very very well and Milan played a key role.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pedersen immediately figuring out how to battle Van der Poel in a sprint: make his insane explosiveness worth nothing by making it a long sprint.

Wout is still trying to find a way.

Seems every cobbles rider but van Aert has figured that one out by now...

 

[Salvarani]

Think they get caught if Trek, EF and one Intermarché rider dont block the road before Kemmel.

Pedersen very strong today, but I think Trek used their numbers incorrectly but won anyway.

 

[repre]

Great race by Lidl. 3rd Meeus. Best Bora classics result since Sagan winning Roubaix?

Pollitt was good at Roubaix once too

 

[Mayomaniac]

Code was cracked over 10 years ago, but people chose to ignore it.

Mainly van Aert chooses to ignore it...

 

[JosefK]

Pedersen immediately figuring out how to battle Van der Poel in a sprint: make his insane explosiveness worth nothing by making it a long sprint.

Wout is still trying to find a way.

Seems it was the only option for Mads. Great race, today.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Breakaway buddies!