Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2025, March 2 (1.Pro)

[Gratemans]

Milan was positioned badly and had to sprint in the open, but he seemed pretty fast nonetheless.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Visma fail

Stupid take. Philipsen is faster than Kooij...and Kooij got 2nd.

 

[Brullnux]

Stupid take. Philipsen is faster than Kooij...and Kooij got 2nd.

Kooij wins sprints when they're chaotic, I don't think he has any chance against the top three if they get a lead out like Philipsen got today

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Philepsen should be relegated

In every race

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah, Merlier and Milan messed it up in the run in. Not really sure what QS and Trek were doing

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Yeah, surprised with how much SQS were positioning him, that Merlier wasn't there in the end.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Yet you will likely watch it to just complain afterwords, its a saying for that you know.

I mean, it'll be 7am in California, what else is worth doing at that hour, on a weekend, other than drinking coffee?

 

[MJR]

Did Hugo just sneak in an F bomb?!

 

[yaco]

Philipsen will have a good lead out for the TDF with Groves and MVDP who will get him a stage win.

 

[James M]

It's funny that the weirdos were so hyped about these two races, and both were a joke

Give me a race where you have cyclists who actually make the difference and separate the men from the boys any day of the week compared to this sprinting bs with all mid riders at the start.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Just got back and missed the entire weekends racing, great to read that they were both *** and you all hated them, repre is right the proper racing is late Jan/early Feb, this 'opening weekend' nonsense is all just Belgian propaganda.

Strade will also be rubbish for different reasons.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Salvarani]

Would be surprised if Kubis is still racing for Unibet next season.

 

[Barkintheeye]

That was boring. Now KBK rarely produces upsets so let’s hope for something more exciting the coming weekends

 

[Unchained]

It's funny that the weirdos were so hyped about these two races, and both were a joke

I am definitely one of the weirdos!! I have ridden many of the classic routes, ridden through many kilometers of the Ardennes and all of it with an involuntary smile!!
These 2 races have all the elements for greatness, history shows us that..
If your point was both days had clear sky, sunny, dry, big capable fields and lack of excitement throughout..
Correct all around, still good races, essential in the spring schedule.
. All races are good, some better than others.. You can substitute races, w motorcycles, sex,beer,bourbon ,bicycles or fishing.. All are good some better than others!!!

 

[YavorD]

Your excused. But personally I can think of plenty of things I much rather do than watching painting dry myself.

But it might be me who live a extraordinary life to some if they rather watch painting dry than doing hundred of things I would much rather prefer doing. Either way its hilarious

People might be watching Strade because of the views, you know, or for many other reasons.

However, if the race goes as expected (Pogacar destroying it) it really wouldn't be much funnier than those 2 races.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I see this was the absolute best possible year for me to not be able to watch any of the opening weekend. With a procession in Strade imminent, this is sadly a pretty awful start to the classics season.

 

[James M]

In every race

I dont think he cares anymore. Philipsen himself liked this post on IG. He is locked in for the season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1892298719774511475

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1892298719774511475

 

[RJH]

Would be surprised if Kubis is still racing for Unibet next season.

He‘s good… Top10 in Omloop and in Kuurne.

 

[Salvarani]

He‘s good… Top10 in Omloop and in Kuurne.

Looked very good on the climbs yesterday. One to keep an eye on.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I also think Lukas Kubis deserves a bit of credit, only CT rider on the results sheet (so far) and inside 4 minutes. A rare case where a 29th place would be a reason to sign a rider if I was a PCT or even a smaller WT team looking to add someone for the classics.

Rare sighting of a DE take that actually aged well.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I am definitely one of the weirdos!! I have ridden many of the classic routes, ridden through many kilometers of the Ardennes and all of it with an involuntary smile!!
These 2 races have all the elements for greatness, history shows us that..
If your point was both days had clear sky, sunny, dry, big capable fields and lack of excitement throughout..
Correct all around, still good races, essential in the spring schedule.
. All races are good, some better than others.. You can substitute races, w motorcycles, sex,beer,bourbon ,bicycles or fishing.. All are good some better than others!!!

That was infinitely better than Pog breaking away with 70km to go. These races could be the most contested of the spring classics, depending on what races Pog rides.

 

[Sciatic]

Visma fail

I thought it was the best way to give Kooj a shot at winning, with sudden pressure stringing out the peloton and getting big sprinters out of position. That worked as far as Milan and Merlier, but Alpecin still had two guys near the front to keep Phillipsen in position. I know being caustic is the general modus operandi here, but simply saying “fail” is lazy (or just meant to be humorous if I missed that).

 

[Sciatic]

It's funny that the weirdos were so hyped about these two races, and both were a joke

Why was this a joke—it’s exactly what I would expect of K-B-K in good weather conditions. I still enjoyed watching.

 

[Sciatic]

I mean, it'll be 7am in California, what else is worth doing at that hour, on a weekend, other than drinking coffee?

Even better: watching with coffee!