Liege Bastogne Liege-7 hour monument, Sunday, April 21, 2024

[Red Rick]

Van der Poel looks very labored to me.

 

[Brullnux]

There is a race more predictable than Liege? Seriously, just wait for La Redoute to have a race

Yes, Fleche, Milano Sanremo, etc.

 

[MartinGT]

Blythe is such a bell

 

[noob]

Almeida without sleeves.

Maybe he's had it with people complaining on him in rain and cold and wants to prove people wrong - in yet another area

 

[jono]

Van der Poel looks very labored to me.

Yes, he's even occasionally opening his mouth to breathe.

 

[Lequack]

I think UAE will regret letting MVDP and Pickock back in.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Is he doing Romandie?

Apparently not, was originally on the startlist but taken off, not final yet though

 

[Peyroteo94]

I think UAE will regret letting MVDP and Pickock back in.

Good joke

 

[noob]

Canal abandoned, that looked really bad

No reports whatsoever here. I hope that means it's not as bad as it looked

 

[ppanther92]

Good case study on why its better to have a Novak on the team than a Hirschi or Ulissi that couldn't be assed to do proper work for the team but live on their more well-known name.

 

[Potomac]

No doubt it will be la Redoute

 

[Gratemans]

There is a race more predictable than Liege? Seriously, just wait for La Redoute to have a race

MSR. But because that's at the start of the season and we're all so eager to watch cycling, any cycling it feels less boring.
And those beautiful shots when they reach the Mediterranean coast of course.

 

[Didinho]

The headwind on Redoute was really tough in between these open fields. Can’t imagine someone following Pogi if he makes it a long effort.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Good case study on why its better to have a Novak on the team than a Hirschi or Ulissi that couldn't be assed to do proper work for the team but live on their more well-known name.

Novak riding for Pog, while Hirschi and Ulissi are saving themselves for glory in 2.1 races

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I think UAE will regret letting MVDP and Pickock back in.

No. Pogacars attack will look more spectacular with Pidcock and VdP loosing his wheel.

 

[Potomac]

Still 60 riders in the front group. That's too many.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Still 60 riders in the front group. That's too many.

40 of them are hanging on for dear life

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Time for UAE to cull the flock.

 

[Red Rick]

Still 60 riders in the front group. That's too many.

That's the headwind. And everyone always drives the hardest section with their 5th best domestique.

 

[noob]

Will there be more rain?

 

[Samamba]

Pretty big group still. Descent towards Redoute will be very important and thus dangerous probably.

 

[Red Rick]

Should be block headwind early on la Redoute and the tailwind at the end of it.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Race has played well into Van Der Poel's hands from here, barring the holdup. No real attacks, mediocre pace, still got some teammates.

 

[Sciatic]

Still 60 riders in the front group. That's too many.

The difference from the Ans era is that we know that today it’s not going to stay that way till the last big climb.

 

[ppanther92]

Novak riding for Pog, while Hirschi and Ulissi are saving themselves for glory in 2.1 races

I know but at some point someone in the team should sit down with them and telling that in the team there is one big star, a few semi stars, and they are neither. At least not in the races that matter. A Wellens, Del Torro, Großschartner, Majka, Bjerg, Novak and so on are able to get that. And therefore also more valuable for a team like UAE.