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

[noob]

Watching a race for second isn't a bad thing honestly.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

The good thing about this predictability in cycling 2024 is that you can easily plan your day around the one relevant moment. I was out the whole day, just got back in time for La Resource, watched 10 minutes and then could have Pog riding solo and a bit of fighting for the podium in the background while showering, cooking etc.
Overall obviously boring stuff but I'm at least happy for Bardet.

 

[Rob5091]

Well Pogacar won, although it looked like he'd been up all night. Which says a lot that he still won from a long way out. Glad for Bardet after a terrible couple of years with crashes etc.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Yes, he looks very overwhelmed

He looks almost sickly.

 

[Froome]

People still think Red Rick was trolling when he said he longs back to the Sky era?

He just need the top riders racing against each other, and everything will be fine.

 

[meat puppet]

People still think Red Rick was trolling when he said he longs back to the Sky era?

Cycling was better then, sad to admit

 

[AmRacer]

So Mathieu's worst results in a monument is still 13.

 

[Sciatic]

In this race how would it have made a difference? The group wouldn't have just let a Bardet stay away imo. That size group could close down 20s in ~7km or whatever if they were racing for the win. Of course they know MvDP is unbeatable in the sprint so there would have been attacks, but I still think mvdps chances of beating the entire field minus Pog would have been greater without Pog up the road.

But if Remco were present that would have also been a problem. So I think we can say MvDP is going to need a lot of tactical luck, a change of course, some freakish weather (?) or some better climbing doms to ever win this race among this generation of riders. Still a podium is mad respectable.

If Pog wasn’t here and Bardet, Carapaz, Bernal, Van Gil were racing for the win, I don’t believe MVDP would have caught them today. That didn’t mean it would be that way in the future —but in the future he’ll have Remco and perhaps someday Vingegaard, as well as Pog to try to hang with.

 

[Volderke]

The dedicating wins to random people hypocrisy is notable though, Vingegaard would be ridiculed into oblivion.

You are talking about pogacar dedicating the win to his mother in law who deceased on this day, 2 years ago?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tour of the Alps startlist vindicated.

Juanpe would've won this.

 

[Volderke]

Van der Poel's result is historic.

Someone of his weight podium iat Lieje is not easy at all, although it is true that the new route makes it easier.

How many Roubaix winners have been on the Liège podium? It's like if Pogacar makes a podium in Roubaix one day, it would be something historic, although we all dream that one day he can win it, but something would have to happen to the favorites, It is not his race, as it's not Líeje of VDP either.

A bit like Wva podium last year?

 

[kn0s]

24 truly is a one-sided affair and not looking up. Cycling can be a tough mistress.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Watching a race for second isn't a bad thing honestly.

So who are you backing for 2nd at the Giro then ...Thomas , Bardet or Nairoman ?

Maybe Martinez or in the the young corner Uijtdebroeks or Tiberi ???

 

[Netserk]

The dedicating wins to random people hypocrisy is notable though, Vingegaard would be ridiculed into oblivion.

Judging different elements of a set differently is not hypocrisy.

 

[Didinho]

Van Gils almost another podium. Looked as one of the best behind Pogi on Redoute but was too far at the start of Faucons. Only a world champ holding him off the podium, really strong season for him.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Watching a race for second isn't a bad thing honestly.

I enjoyed it. I was pulling for Bernal but Bardet obviously did really well, which is cool also.

 

[Sciatic]

Cycling was better then, sad to admit

Not so
Much in LBL

 

[movingtarget]

You are talking about pogacar dedicating the win to his mother in law who deceased on this day, 2 years ago?

That doesn't sound too random..............

 

[TrekCyclist]

He looks almost sickly.

I suppose he also had a hard spring. Or does anybody believe he spent the past few weeks at the pool?
All this to-the point trianig sessions, maybe at altitude, can probably be as exhausting as reces.

 

[noob]

He looks almost sickly.

He looked a bit similar after another win this year but I can't remember which one it was. But yes he looks sickly. Drained of blood. (I'm not implying anything but rather meaning he looks like a vampire took all his energy) :/

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Biggest gap between first and second in Liège since 1980.

 

[velaso montador]

24 truly is a one-sided affair and not looking up. Cycling can be a tough mistress.

Same last year untill Pogacar crashed in Liege he and Mvdp cleaned house in the monuments i believe. I myself dont see Evenpoel beeing very close, indeed the closest maby Roglic too could muster a good results both most likely better then rest here indeed. To bad they aint here but the result i doubt wouldnt change much .Same for Van Aert in flandern is my belief but however it certaintly would bring more excitement and suspense.

But what a race. chapeau to vdp and Bardet really impressive from both. Van gils aswell starting to really turn into something, Strade, FW and this.

 

[RedheadDane]

He looked a bit similar after another win this year but I can't remember which one it was. But yes he looks sickly. Drained of blood. (I'm not implying anything but rather meaning he looks like a vampire took all his energy) :/

Those damn Cofidis riders!

And for what? 18th...

 

[noob]

So who are you backing for 2nd at the Giro then ...Thomas , Bardet or Nairoman ?

Maybe Martinez or in the the young corner Uijtdebroeks or Tiberi ???

I had not thought about that yet as none of my usual favorite riders are there, so either of those 3 goes well for me. I like them all Lopez would be nice too. (always miss that madman </3)

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Pogacar looks fine, you guys are really overdoing the appearance analysis. The guy has just ridden 250km with 4500m altitude in cold weather of course he looks a bit drained. He still has time to casually talk to mvdp about holiday plans before the podium ceremony, he is feeling fine.