Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne 2026

[Dazed and Confused]

To some of us, a proper reduced bunch sprint is better than what the pros delivered in terms of entertainment yesterday.
Similar startlist as yesterday, except I see no MVDP on the current list: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/kuurne-brussel-kuurne/2026/startlist

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Jordi Meeus looked amazing yesterday so Red Bull should try to just mark moves.

 

[Netserk]

happy to see rex can race again

we are fortunate that the wind has turned to a southern one today , but its hard to look past a bunch sprint with this startlist

it should be everyone vs milan , but he will be hard to drop for the other sprinters who also rode yesterday

 

[Salvarani]

Laporte and Wellens duel

No bunch sprint

 

[Samamba]

Jordi Meeus looked amazing yesterday so Red Bull should try to just mark moves.

They should try to make this hard. Meeus can survive with the best 20 easily. Big bunch sprint would not be ideal for him today imo.

In general i fear it will be hard to prevent the bunch sprint, even tho it's a bit of a cross tailwind towards Kuurne in the end. Too many teams build around a strong sprinter. Probably the one race I actually would have liked Van der Poel in. Hope I'm wrong.

Some rain expected in the final.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Not doing Kuurne after winning Het Volk

 

[Samamba]

Some decent teams and riders understanding that you actually have a chance at a good result from the break in Kuurne.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

At least the pace is acceptable: 45.6 km/h avg over the first 50kms.

 

[Samamba]

Big crash. Wellens involved

@Mods, sticky please

 

[Samamba]

And another big one... What a mess this opening weekend

Wellens abandon btw and was looking bad. End of his classics season i fear

 

[RedheadDane]

@Armchair Cyclist or @Cookster15

 

[Rob5091]

Crashapalooza by the sounds of it - hopefully nothing life threatning.

 

[Netserk]

what a shame to see wellens hurt like that

 

[Netserk]

i think trieu will be the best chance for phil and alpecin to drop milan

 

[Heston]

Wellens did not look like a man who will ride Strade next week. Looked bad.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I hate to say it, but at the rate the peloton is accumulating major crashes and bad injuries 2024 could look like child's play by the time spring is over.

 

[Netserk]

vamos lotto !!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Only 40k of hilly zone left, it's a strong break and the gap is still 4 minutes. Good chance that that's still north of a minute once we but the flat.

Edit: or maybe not, GPS seems drunk.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Looked bad for Wellens, that might be it for San Remo too as he ended up in the field holding his arm. If he's not there then there could be a change in plan.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Gonna need to put Wellens on the bus.

Change if plan for SR? They'll just drill the 'climbs' as hard as possible.
Not rocket science.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Good stuff but Phil looks good on the wheel, MIlan dropped, expecting a small group to go now

 

[Netserk]

brennan looking fine after his crash yesterday

 

[Netserk]

alpecin and redbull can taste blood now

 

[Tim Cahill]

Big 6 Jasper attacking!?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is one helluva statement by Philipsen, not sure if it's a smart one to make though.