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

[Volderke]

Why oh why is anybody not mvdp working behind Milan???

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Went to pour myself a coffee and MvdP attacked. So disrespectful to attack in a feed zone.

 

[Brullnux]

I see this as Van der Poel baiting Lidl-Trek to go too hard too soon. Philipsen will win today.

Quite possibly, makes for a fun race, though. And MDVP is being made to chase here, too.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Get off the front Tiller you fool

 

[Salvarani]

He isn't staying with Van der Poel up the Kemmel two more times, he has a crazy engine for this kind of move, and now Van der Poel needs to both catch and drop him with no teammates in his group while also worrying about Pedersen and Stuyven. Correct move.

Dont agree, but least it is entertaining.

There is a chance this comes all together in the end and wasting energy like this is bad.

 

[glassmoon]

don't kill yourself MVP ffs

 

[Filippo_3467]

They could make RVV fun because they can play team tactics very well. And Pedersen is always up for some early attacking best team imo strengthwise but als tactically

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Dont agree, but least it is entertaining.

There is a chance this comes all together in the end and wasting energy like this is bad.

If it all comes together at some point, you still have a fresh Stuyven and Pedersen. And it definitely won't be all together come the finish.

 

[Brullnux]

Dont agree, but least it is entertaining.

There is a chance this comes all together in the end and wasting energy like this is bad.

I think Lidl-Trek are in an odd position where Pedersen, Stuyven, and Milan are all genuinely very fast and could get a podium in a sprint, and there's no obvious 'sacrifice' among them. Skujins would have been a better guy to do this but in this case, may as well use your most inexperienced guy.

 

[Salvarani]

If it all comes together at some point, you still have a fresh Stuyven and Pedersen. And it definitely won't be all together come the finish.

Sure, but this is doing nothing more than decreasing their numbers and wasting Milan for nothing.

 

[kn0s]

Must be for Philipsen or just crazy

 

[glassmoon]

brain fart in peloton allowing lidl to the front...

 

[Salvarani]

I think Lidl-Trek are in an odd position where Pedersen, Stuyven, and Milan are all genuinely very fast and could get a podium in a sprint, and there's no obvious 'sacrifice' among them. Skujins would have been a better guy to do this but in this case, may as well use your most inexperienced guy.

Still think it is poor tactics. They could have gained more advantage to peloton by working together for this part of the race.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The best thing to do for Van Der Poel is to sit up, they've got a few people in the group and Milan isn't holding off half a pro peloton for 80k

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Huge group chasing, of course Soudal need to be pulling because they've missed out yet again, and of course they have barely anyone who's even in that group. It could literally be any classic of the past 2.5 years.

 

[Brullnux]

Sure, but this is doing nothing more than decreasing their numbers and wasting Milan for nothing.

It's also making MVDP just that bit more tired, which he'll need to be for Lidl to win. Besides, there's a bit of an asterisk re whether Milan will be able to outsprint or hold on to the best at the end of the race.

 

[KZD]

Impressed with Milan (and Trek) so far. However I think it should have been Pedersen or Stuyven making this move as the Italian is the fastest of the three these days.

The dirt roads are coming now.

 

[Volderke]

Mvdp is getting frustrated having to do all the work.

 

[Salvarani]

It's also making MVDP just that bit more tired, which he'll need to be for Lidl to win. Besides, there's a bit of an asterisk re whether Milan will be able to outsprint or hold on to the best at the end of the race.

They should be more worried about Philipsen today.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Alpecin should bring everything together. MvdP is doing all the work...no way he can win like this

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Sure, but this is doing nothing more than decreasing their numbers and wasting Milan for nothing.

Forcing Van der Poel to burn a couple of matches isn't nothing.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Everyone is riding against MVP. Just like Sagan 5 years ago.

 

[Brullnux]

Still think it is poor tactics. They could have gained more advantage to peloton by working together for this part of the race.

That's fair, but seems to be a let's go all out to tire Van der Poel approach. Maybe hoping Peds or Stuyven can drop Philipsen later, and MDVP too tired to fully chase.

We will see, but I'm glad they've been aggressive and are making us think a bit.

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is the problem when you've grown up being 2x stronger than everyone else, no brains, he's fallen for Trek's bait hook line here.

 

[tobydawq]

This doesn't seem too smart by Mathieu.