Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Samamba]

I absolutely hate when teams just block the road. It's so annoying.

It's Van der Poel, he really doesn't need those tactics to win this.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

2 laps to go, Frison and Wærenskjold with a 12 second lead.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Casper Pedersen got a good gap, but he’s cramping now.

 

[postmanhat]

Such a shame for Pedersen in his first race for a month. He seems too good this season to be tooling round stage races in support of Jakobsen.

 

[Samamba]

QS 3 guys in front, it's been a while since they had a numeric advantage in a Belgian race.

 

[Bonimenier]

Tiller always there in het Hageland.

 

[postmanhat]

The Wolfpack are back!

 

[Samamba]

Rip Alpecin.
Might save the 2nd group honestly if Alpecin has enough riders and the first group looks at QS

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Karma for Roubaix for Van der Poel.

 

[Bonimenier]

He changed his bike 3 times

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lots of looking around going on in the group

 

[postmanhat]

What on earth are Soudal (not) doing?

 

[Samamba]

QS can't loose this right.... right?

 

[Tim Cahill]

How did he lose 1.30 there

 

[QueenStagiaire]

How did he lose 1.30 there

I think he stopped caring.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

One of the wolves should attack. Stop messing around

 

[Samamba]

So Van der Poel is back in the 2nd group.... if that 24 seconds is correct (doubt it) he can actually still win.

LMAO that explains why he's coming back

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lol VDP with some errr... assistance there, makes it back to G2

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think he stopped caring.

He's back in the chasing group.

QS can't loose this right.... right?

There are other guys there better in the final 1k imho.

 

[Samamba]

This is going to be a bit weird if Van der Poel still wins this.

But would also be ridiculous if QS let's them come back.

 

[postmanhat]

So Van der Poel is back in the 2nd group.... if that 24 seconds is correct (doubt it) he can actually still win.

LMAO that explains why he's coming back

And that is exactly what Soudal would deserve. Only G.Vermeersch was chasing and they're going to be caught.

 

[Samamba]

That's not 25 seconds at all, it's around 15

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Quickstep could have used their numbers and had a guy 30 seconds up the road by now. Instead they are pulling Tiller to victory

 

[Samamba]

Quickstep could have used their numbers and had a guy 30 seconds up the road by now. Instead they are pulling Tiller to victory

They would just have multiple teams riding behind that solo, so no. They should've eliminated the 2nd group earlier when VdP was dropped and then attack in the end.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tim the tractor riding well, great to see but you want him in that first group rather than the second, look at him stalking VDP like he's about to mug him in the sprint.