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

[QueenStagiaire]

Van der Poel needs to wait for the Peloton if no one is helping him.

 

[Salvarani]

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

I think it is the wrong timing to do it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

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

Van der Poel is more dominant on this terrain than Sagan ever was, it amazes me it's taken this long.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Obligatory shot of a random phallus-shaped building along the parcours.

 

[glassmoon]

MVP can sometimes be kinda dumb, can't he? Unless he aims to kill Pedersen and Stuyven for Phillipsen during the next climbs

 

[Netserk]

I don't get why Van der Poel didn't stop investing in the move after all the others stopped.

 

[Brullnux]

Van der Poel is more dominant on this terrain than Sagan ever was, it amazes me it's taken this long.

If Lidl-Trek take the Quickstep role, then Lidl v Visma v VdP will make for very fun classics seasons

 

[Volderke]

Obligatory shot of a random phallus-shaped building along the parcours.

Peace tower for all the Irish ☘️ who have fallen in the war.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Van der Poel needs to wait for the Peloton if no one is helping him.

No, he needs to keep going...if Teddy can do solo 81K, then Mathieu needs to try to match that...or he's a wimp.

It's nice to see him get worked over a bit, honestly. He may yet win, but it's good to see him have to do more than just drop everyone on the hill.

 

[Volderke]

Until now it’s a tactical masterclass from trek, but how are they going to win…?

 

[Brullnux]

This is bizarre from Van der Poel lol, is there nobody else in the group behind from Alpecin other than Philipsen?

 

[Izzyeviel]

God forbid they talk about the history of the region

*drinks shot*

Surely, theres more to their history than the Anglo-German conflicts?

 

[Squire]

Getting the Sagan treatment.

 

[Didinho]

That’s why. Training. Making the race hard.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I think just maybe VdP is doing some P-R training here.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Mads Pedersen you have one job here

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Van der Poel seems frustrated at the race not going exactly the way he wants. Everyone will smell blood if he loses today too. Which makes it kind of imperative that he does.

 

[Salvarani]

He wants to catch Milan, so everybody starts pulling.

 

[AmRacer]

Moto pacing

 

[Didinho]

Stuyven puncture. The EC gravel.

 

[Netserk]

At least the strong tailwind means that he is also killing the Trek captains.

 

[Potomac]

You people know you can put up a thread yourself, right? It’s not like an OP for a classic needs to be that extensive…

I wouldn't do proper job of it, so I leave these things to my betters.

 

[AmRacer]

MvdP may spending too much energy.

 

[postmanhat]

Are Lotto actually in this race?

 

[Didinho]

Another gravel coming up. He’s just controlling Milan, he can drop the others in the hill zone. And Philipsen looks really strong also.