Le Samyn: 2 March 2021

[Devil's Elbow]

Bit of a similar story to Omloop right now with Deceuninck riding for a sprint, would expect more racing in the final 20k though...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Cavendish is having the longest farewell tour since Tina Turner.

I guess that makes Rebellin the Cher of cycling.

 

[BlueRoads]

Sexual harassment by the jersey for Qhubeka riders.

 

[Pantani_lives]

I would really like Campenaerts to win, but it will be hard against DQSt.

*MvdP and Vanmarcke acting on the cobbles?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Vanmarcke's luck strikes again.

 

[spalco]

I would really like Campenaerts to win, but it will be hard against DQSt.

*MvdP and Vanmarcke acting on the cobbles?

I don't think Campy even expected that to work.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vanmarcke should never have beaten Boonen in that Omloop sprint. The gods didn't like it one bit!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Victor Campenaerts, that young whippersnapper!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Sexual harassment by the jersey for Qhubeka riders.

They have a very hands-on approach.

 

[luckyboy]

oh good, another bunch sprint

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van der Poel's handlebar broken?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Easy win for Merlier.

 

[Pantani_lives]

MvdP = model domestique

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Another weird sprint. Merlier was very nearly too poorly positioned.

 

[Spine Concept]

Weird sprint. Good win by Merlier, had to come from far. Mathieu the perfect teammate today. Must have been hard for him to race with the brakes on.

 

[RedheadDane]

Merlier takes it. VdP rides so hard he breaks his handlebar.

 

[sir fly]

That resembled the earlier ladies' race...
Congrats to Merlier.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And some nice kisses from Cameron Vandenbroucke.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Also, what even was Deceuninck's plan today? Spent so much energy keeping everything together only for Senechal to attack on the final cobbled section and no one to sprint.

 

[SafeBet]

So now we know how cycling looks like when Van der Poel rides defensively for his teammates.
Never again please.

 

[Volderke]

From what I heard in Merlier's interview: MvdP had the problem with his handlebar (shifter) already on the last cobbles. So he could follow, but probably he felt it was not safe (or possible) to sprint. So he couldn't do anything else than neutralize the escape, and he did so to perfection.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So now we know how cycling looks like when Van der Poel rides defensively for his teammates.
Never again please.

He rode that way because his handlebar broke apparently. His options were limited.

 

[tobydawq]

I always hear about his core strength but apparently he couldn't even do a full-out sprint with one handlebar. I'm off the band-wagon.

 

[Ricco']

After the Aeroad seatpost issue, now it comes handlebar issues.

Glad Merlier gave some relief to the Canyon PR guys.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

DQS: "We got to isolate VDP and Van Aert and attack them like wolves. Aka Wolfpack"

Also DQS: Senechal kills his entire team with VDP in his wheel. VDP's teammate Merlier wins sprint with no DQS rider in sight.

Ah well, I guess it's easier with Alaphilippe on the team. But my point is, wtf was Senechal thinking