Liège - Bastogne - Liège 2025, 27th April

[Peyroteo94]

Lidl always in a classic with multiple weapons

Best team in classics

 

[LookProGoSlow]

So what the last two editions of LBL tell me - if no Pogi, LBL would be a mass sprint classic nowadays?

it would be won by ciccone this year?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I think Pogacar was tired after PR to be honest.

Probably, but Remco today is a far far shot away from Remco a week ago.

Overall, with the 3rd group being huge, this is just a strange edition.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Well, today was really easy and there were too many riders in the way…

It was hard mate. Record time this LBL!

 

[Leinster]

So what the last two editions of LBL tell me - if no Pogi, LBL would be a mass sprint classic nowadays?

If the Healy/Ciccone group was going for the win, this would be a very different race.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Horrible riding style, but I hope Healy can make the podium for all his efforts, preferably 2nd.

Only 7km to go for Pog

 

[Barkintheeye]

So Remco decides to abandon with less than 20K to go. Completely unprofessional. He maybe still thinks of himself as a football player.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

A harder race was really in Remco's favor...

4 sure.
And mud, ice, gravel and meltwater mixed with random coincidences.

 

[Danskebjerge]

It would be funny if the second guy to cross the finish line raises him arms and afterwards states that he didn't know Pogacar was out in front.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

is this going to be the time where Nys will regret not doing enough TT'ing?

 

[E_F_]

Somehow worse than I feared.

 

[Savant12]

Last monument won [to this one] with a non-attack?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Please explain why the notion that Evenepoel was able to compete with Pogacar a week ago is laughable when he finished within a bike length of him a week ago?

 

[Filippo_3467]

Best team in classics

Good joke

 

[QueenStagiaire]

It was hard mate. Record time this LBL!

1 billion riders in the bunch, this was really not that hard

 

[Netserk]

So what the last two editions of LBL tell me - if no Pogi, LBL would be a mass sprint classic nowadays?

The strongest riders go on Redoute, but don't have the strength to keep the chasers behind them. If Pogi doesn't open the race then, and Healy and Pidcock only attack on RaF, the peloton wouldn't catch them.

 

[LookProGoSlow]

So Remco decides to abandon with less than 20K to go. Completely unprofessional. He maybe still thinks of himself as a football player.

Did he really?

 

[yaco]

Bling has 3 teammates, but no help.

They have three options. Ride to bring back the second two for a possible second for Bling but then sacrifice finishing positions of the other riders, ride in the peleton and try for fourth or get one of their riders to attack in the last 2kms to get fourth.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Will Pogačar give Ciccone his glasses after the race?

 

[BubbaChuck]

remco really breaked to not get caught dropping on tv,lmao.never saw that in my life.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

It would be funny if the second guy to cross the finish line raises him arms and afterwards states that he didn't know Pogacar was out in front.

Still, Ala's "shine" tops it.

 

[TrekCyclist]

Maybe Evenepoel sick? If he has health issues better abandon, regardless if its 150K or 20k to the finish

 

[Heston]

I know Quickstep are not super desperate for UCI points, but still seems crazy to just abandon 20 km from the finish when you are still fighting for a top 10 in a monument.

 

[dobrien]

So what the last two editions of LBL tell me - if no Pogi, LBL would be a mass sprint classic nowadays?

The race dynamic would be completely different imho.

 

[Peyroteo94]

1 billion riders in the bunch, this was really not that hard

It was. They are all cooked. 6 hours in 253 km (4300 vertical meters).