Liège - Bastogne - Liège 2026, one-day monument, 26th April

[KoopaCycling]

@KoopaCycling Remco is not Pogacar, but in Liège he is far superior to everyone else who isn't Pogacar.

Hermans finished second in 2022 within a minute

 

[YavorD]

Down to almost 3 minutes now. Pogacar still main favourite. Then Seixas, then still remco despite the shenanigans.
A crazy upset would be magnificent though

I think the favourite for 3rd is Hatherly, actually or Ulissi. Bit old and bit weak over 200km even in his prime, but if he rides smart, he can beat Evenepoel...

 

[Tim Cahill]

3.15, it's over fo remco, congratulations to pogacar and his team

Agreed, not only that but the tour could also be over here.

 

[rghysens]

Well to be fair the first 150 km of Liege are usually incredibly dull. The whole race has been boring for many years now.

Its just today legendary stuff is happening and we need pictures

It´s not l´Aquila 2010. It will only be legendary if the breakaway succeeds, which won´t happen.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Hermans finished second in 2022 within a minute

Remco could have won by more difference that day. Do you really think Hermans can beat him today?
He has a 0% chance.

 

[rallybanana]

Sporza livestream starts at 12:50 Belgian time. Until then it's a world of pure imagination.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Remco could have won by more difference that day. Do you really think Hermans can beat him today?
He has a 0% chance.

Against a fatigued Remco? yes he can. hermans is a very smart rider
and in shape methinks given his results this year

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Decathlon pulling. That's probably why they're decreasing the gap

Decathlon is incredibly strong this year.

 

[Salvarani]

3.15, it's over fo remco, congratulations to pogacar and his team

They could decrease the gap but they not catching them before they hit the climbs imo. Where UAE & Decathlon should have little left if they have to pull hard up until that point.

Remco could then drag along a few riders over some of them climbs, riders pitching in with pulling. Before dropping them later.

I would say advantage Remco right now.

Just gotta see how things develop.

 

[AmRacer]

Against a fatigued Remco? yes he can. hermans is a very smart rider

Remco isn't doing 250 km ITT today

 

[Tim Cahill]

Jonathan Harris bass on the broadcast, hopefully he has some chateaux facts lined up, something about train times in the First World War, and maybe an esoteric recipe if we are very lucky.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

2:45, gap is collapsing

 

[Heston]

Sporza livestream starts at 12:50 Belgian time. Until then it's a world of pure imagination.

Live pictures are in 5 minutes at 12.20

 

[No Excuses]

Sporza livestream starts at 12:50 Belgian time. Until then it's a world of pure imagination.

Eurosports has started, but they are showing the team presentation and some pre race bs
How can you suck so hard

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Sporza livestream starts at 12:50 Belgian time. Until then it's a world of pure imagination.

Eurosport starts in a few moments, they are doing the pre race intro right now.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Eurosports has started, but they are showing the team presentation and some pre race bs
How can you suck so hard

Because they probably get the first live pictures not now but in a few minutes?

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

2:45, gap is collapsing

As soon as Decathlon started pulling, the gap start decreasing. Van Rysel are flying this year.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hopefully it starts just before it comes back and we get to see how awkward it all is, could even be treated to a decent scrap.

 

[Berniece]

They're about to hit the turning point in Bastogne, so wind will change direction as well, but that should have a much smaller effect with such large groups.

A decision needs to be made if they want to start going themselves by the time they hit the Stockeu.

I don't see a situation where both gruops just ride to La Redoute.

Me neither, and G1 needs to decide if they now actually want to go for it, or let G2 come back. Sure Evenepoel is there, and you basically are giving him the win, but you can't expect him and Denz to do all the work against a bigger peloton. The weaker teams in that G1 have to decide if they want to go for their top 10-20 position or just finish top 50 later.

 

[KoopaCycling]

2:45, gap is collapsing

what ticker are you following. I'm looking at sporza and PCS, but you're seems more accurate

 

[Taxus4a]

There are no images, all that is known is that a crash split the peloton in two.

I see the work behind is starting to decretase the gap.
Hope that UAE, even if they waste Sivakov or whoever and Decathlon can get the break. They are not specially interested to catch soon, just to put the split at 1 minute.

 

[Monsi]

what ticker are you following. I'm looking at sporza and PCS, but you're seems more accurate

Race center on the official LBL website

 

[Red Rick]

Me neither, and G1 needs to decide if they now actually want to go for it, or let G2 come back. Sure Evenepoel is there, and you basically are giving him the win, but you can't expect him and Denz to do all the work against a bigger peloton. The weaker teams in that G1 have to decide if they want to go for their top 10-20 position or just finish top 50 later.

There's a lot of riders who are probably not good enough to ride and have anything left in the finale, if you exclude those there's probably not quite enough firepower in front.

 

[No Excuses]

Pictures now. 2:35 with a 155 km to go

 

[KoopaCycling]

I rather see Seixas and Pogacar forced to attack early with still being a minute and 45 back to G1 (as someone who wants remco to win)