La Flèche Wallonne 2022, one day race, April 20

[Didinho]

Dylan Teuns well deserved win here. A climb that really suits him and he's been in exceptional form last month. I had a flashback when Valverde came beside him and thought he was doing it again.
Expected a lot more from Cosnefroy.

Looking forward to Liège. Remco won't have to look at Julian anymore I think, he's not in his normal shape.

 

[johnymax]

We can say the same thing about many riders here!

Yes. At least for Ala, Phil and Ippe.

 

[Red Rick]

Im judging more by the recent trend

 

[johnymax]

In 30 years 2.45 is the 4th fastest time behind Ala and Valverde with 2.41 and Gilbert with 2.44. Only in 50% of the cases where they start with the péloton at the base they went under 2.50. If it in fact is 2.45 you are really selling Teuns short here.

Yeah, 2:45 is a good time.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Remco won't have to look at Julian anymore I think, he's not in his normal shape.

One can only hope. Entire team riding for a guy who's been off form the entire season. They got what they deserved today.
If they continue that trend i'm gonna start a youtube channel ''The Chickennuggets Effect'' and hand out ''dumbass'' awards. Because i'm a trendsetter.

 

[Big Doopie]

Btw., will we ever see 2020 Hirschi again? Doesn't look like it.

no.

unless he moves to Bahrain.

 

[BigCoward]

He should come back next year for this one race only, he has 9 podiums, does anyone have 10 in a major race?

 

[Velolover2]

Too steep...

Apparently he had been training for these short efforts though.

LBL is supposedly his biggest target of the spring. A chance to redeem himself.

On average, the gradients of Faucons are not much easier than Mur de Huy. But it's more even which should suit him a little better.

 

[Bonimenier]

He should come back next year for this one race only, he has 9 podiums, does anyone have 10 in a major race?

Probably some Italian in the early years of MSR or IL. Girardengo probably has a thousand in MSR. De Vlaeminck likely close in PR.

 

[jono]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516173958084763661

View: https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily/status/1516173958084763661


2:45 (or 2:46 as this account timed it) looks like a pretty typical time for this finish.

 

[AlfaLum]

In 30 years 2.45 is the 4th fastest time behind Ala and Valverde with 2.41 and Gilbert with 2.44. Only in 50% of the cases where they start with the péloton at the base they went under 2.50. If it in fact is 2.45 you are really selling Teuns short here.

If you are not named Nibali, thats what he does to riders.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He should come back next year for this one race only, he has 9 podiums, does anyone have 10 in a major race?

This is a good question. 8 Tour podiums by Poulidor was my first thought. Then I found 9 Lombardia podiums for Bartali. Ancquetil won GP des Nations 9 (!) times but no other podium place.

 

[KenFiamingo]

Great tactical masterminds at Quickstep today: "Hey Remco, today you'll ride 200km in the peloton and do nothing. I don't even want to see you leading out Julian on the Mur".
Klaas Lodewijck calling the shots hasn't been a success to say the least.

 

[Amazinmets87]

After today I believe Valverde can win Liège, great win from Teuns anyway

He always could win. He's definitely not a favorite. The flat run in makes it far more difficult for him.

 

[Billie]

This is a good question. 8 Tour podiums by Poulidor was my first thought. Then I found 9 Lombardia podiums for Bartali. Ancquetil won GP des Nations 9 (!) times but no other podium place.

De Vlaeminck 9 times podium in Roubaix.

 

[Fantastico]

Probably some Italian in the early years of MSR or IL. Girardengo probably has a thousand in MSR. De Vlaeminck likely close in PR.

Just looked it up.

Girardengo (Milan - San Remo) and Canardo (Catalunya) have 11.
De Vlaeminck (Paris-Roubaix), Gimondi (Giro) and Bartali (Il Lombardia) have 9.
That's it for the current World Tour races.

 

[Bonimenier]

Just looked it up.

Girardengo (Milan - San Remo) and Canardo (Catalunya) have 11.
De Vlaeminck (Paris-Roubaix), Gimondi (Giro) and Bartali (Il Lombardia) have 9.
That's it for the current World Tour races.

Coppi must have a ton in Il Lombardia as well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Coppi must have a ton in Il Lombardia as well.

'Only' 8.

And before we incur the wrath of LS, Vos' nine top-2s at the Worlds also deserve a mention.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Great tactical masterminds at Quickstep today: "Hey Remco, today you'll ride 200km in the peloton and do nothing. I don't even want to see you leading out Julian on the Mur".
Klaas Lodewijck calling the shots hasn't been a success to say the least.

Evenepoel sees some upsides. They were disciplined enough to follow the orders of a tactical nitwit.

 

[KenFiamingo]

Just looked it up.

Girardengo (Milan - San Remo) and Canardo (Catalunya) have 11.
De Vlaeminck (Paris-Roubaix), Gimondi (Giro) and Bartali (Il Lombardia) have 9.
That's it for the current World Tour races.

In major races (and TDF classifications)

9 podiums:

Jacques Anquetil	GP des Nations	9x 1st
Gino Bartali	Lombardia	3x 1st; 4x 2nd; 2x 3rd
Roger De Vlaeminck	Paris-Roubaix	4x 1st; 4x 2nd; 1x 3rd
Felice Gimondi	Giro d'Italia	3x 1st; 2x 2nd; 4x 3rd
Richard Virenque	Tour de France KOM	7x 1st; 1x 2nd; 1x 3rd

10 podiums:

Costante Girardengo	Giro dell'Emilia	5x 1st; 2x 2nd; 3x 3rd
Herman Van Springel	Bordeaux-Paris	7x 1st; 2x 2nd; 1x 3rd

11 podiums:

Costante Girardengo	Milano-Sanremo	6x 1st; 3x 2nd; 2x 3rd
Mariano Canardo	Volta a Catalunya	7x 1st; 2x 2nd; 2x 3rd

12 podiums:

Erik Zabel

Tour de France Points Classif.

6x 1st; 2x 2nd; 4x 3rd

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'd jump in and hipster things, but I believe sadly Marianne Vos only has the 9 podiums in the WCRR.

Pull your finger out and sort it, Marianne! My reputation depends on it!

 

[Bonimenier]

18 different teams in the top 20, and 16 riders from different teams in the first 16. Surely that doesn't happen a lot.

 

[red_flanders]

One can only hope. Entire team riding for a guy who's been off form the entire season. They got what they deserved today.

I'm just not sure who else they'd have ridden for today. 4th not what they were looking for, but don't know who else on the team was going to match that or do better.

The whole team has been short of their previous form this year.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I'm just not sure who else they'd have ridden for today. 4th not what they were looking for, but don't know who else on the team was going to match that or do better.

They should have kept Ala in the peloton and have the young guys go on the attack and into breaks. Even if they would not be able to make it to the finish, it would take the pressure off the team in the peloton and put pressure on other teams. And on a good day one of them could just have made it to the finish.

 

[red_flanders]

They should have kept Ala in the peloton and have the young guys go on the attack and into breaks. Even if they would not be able to make it to the finish, it would take the pressure off the team in the peloton and put pressure on other teams. And on a good day one of them could just have made it to the finish.

I'd have put my efforts into Alahillipe rather than bother with all that if I were them. No one gets away in this race, or at least the chances are so small as to not be a realistic strategy.