Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[Berniece]

Yes.

It's a bit silly that he thinks he can't ride the Tour as a preparation, when you see how well that worked for MVDP last year.

 

[AmRacer]

It's a bit silly that he thinks he can't ride the Tour as a preparation, when you see how well that worked for MVDP last year.

Yes, but VLAB maybe don't want to waste a TdF space for WVA.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

In short, he doesn't want to ride the Tour to prepare for the OG.
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Here we go again; Van Aert signaling he's Belgian number 1. It'll end up like Leuven and Ala takes a surprise gold for France.

 

[Berniece]

Here we go again; Van Aert signaling he's Belgian number 1. It'll end up like Leuven and Ala takes a surprise gold for France.

Even though Vanthourenhout is a big WVA fan, he won't make that mistake again. Don't believe he'll make WVA the sole leader

 

[scribers]

If Wout can even ride then, the green jersey would be a great back up plan for the team and Wout

 

[Oldermanish]

Wva doing 220w at what is some people's resting heart rate.

Not to diss his recovery but my wife's unusually low heart rate max and natural power provides weird numbers like this. Good to see him doing it now!

 

[Boes]

Can't imagine him not riding the tour now. Especially if Vingegaard's not going. That means he probably woun't have to domistique anything and can pick a few days to go for stages and use the rest to prepare for OG.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Can't imagine him not riding the tour now. Especially if Vingegaard's not going. That means he probably woun't have to domistique anything and can pick a few days to go for stages and use the rest to prepare for OG.

Exactly my point. In fact I'd be very, very disappointed if he doesn't race if Vingegaard doesnt. I completely understand him not wanting to bury himself again and be *** on for having goals himself along the way as well, but now that Jonas may be out of the picture and Wout not able to ride in Italy, it makes no sense for me to skip TdF.

 

[Sciatic]

Exactly my point. In fact I'd be very, very disappointed if he doesn't race if Vingegaard doesnt. I completely understand him not wanting to bury himself again and be *** on for having goals himself along the way as well, but now that Jonas may be out of the picture and Wout not able to ride in Italy, it makes no sense for me to skip TdF.

Indeed, we don’t want you skipping the TdF

 

[velaso montador]

Seems like Van Aert might do the Tour as Vingegaard most likely wont. Would be ideal prep for the olympics if he rides it smart. I know he planned the alittude camp then but he can do that before?

I think the WC is to hard for him to win anyway but the OL route should suite him well. But there is that guy MvdP still he has to beat...

 

[Didinho]

Normally he’s going to the Tour. Without setbacks.

 

[Didinho]

Returning in Tour of Norway.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

(as Mod)
I am frequently challenged to act on trolling in these pages, and that is always going to be a judgement as to what the poster's intention is. So is there any defence that is going to be offered for the "Belgian Pozzato" line by this stage? It was original, and therefore possibly funny, at one time: Is anyone going to claim that, by now it is anything other than an attempt to wind up his fanbase, and therefore trolling?

 

[tobydawq]

(as Mod)
I am frequently challenged to act on trolling in these pages, and that is always going to be a judgement as to what the poster's intention is. So is there any defence that is going to be offered for the "Belgian Pozzato" line by this stage? It was original, and therefore possibly funny, at one time: Is anyone going to claim that, by now it is anything other than an attempt to wind up his fanbase, and therefore trolling?

No.

The same goes for Bambi.

 

[Medvind]

An emotional van Aert after the finish yesterday. Now it becomes clear that he might have had a really tough time coming back from the crash.

Great to see him perform so well yesterday; it bodes well for the rest of the tour.

 

[Netserk]

(as Mod)
I am frequently challenged to act on trolling in these pages, and that is always going to be a judgement as to what the poster's intention is. So is there any defence that is going to be offered for the "Belgian Pozzato" line by this stage? It was original, and therefore possibly funny, at one time: Is anyone going to claim that, by now it is anything other than an attempt to wind up his fanbase, and therefore trolling?

Even if not deemed funny, I don't think that's sufficient to reduce the moniker to only being a(n intended) wind-up. In short, it calls for the lowering of his status. As long as he is treated as one of the Big Six while not winning any big races, I think that's a fair point. In addition, it has also been used to describe (and blame him for) his racing style.

It would've been unreasonable to expect Scarponi to work for Pozzato in the Giro with the difference in status between them. And so it has racing implications to say that Van Aert's status should be lowered.

I think the moniker would still find its use in a context without anyone from his fanbase, and so I don't see it as targeted at them. I think that is ascribing too much malicious intent.

EDIT: And generally, I find it unhelpful to conflate ridicule of public figures with ridicule of fans of public figures.

 

[Netserk]

Like, is it generally perceived as wind-ups and ridicule of his fanbase when Froome is mocked? If so, I don't think most of the posts in his thread should be tolerated.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Please don't take my expert analysis of the sport for trolling.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

(as Mod)
I am frequently challenged to act on trolling in these pages, and that is always going to be a judgement as to what the poster's intention is. So is there any defence that is going to be offered for the "Belgian Pozzato" line by this stage? It was original, and therefore possibly funny, at one time: Is anyone going to claim that, by now it is anything other than an attempt to wind up his fanbase, and therefore trolling?

It's kinda cruel but still relevant as his palmares has not changed nor lived up to the Big Six tag.
The Belgian Simon Spilak tag disappeared soon after Remco started winning things.
Bambi, in the meantime, is puerile.

 

[Peyroteo94]

There are a big 3. Pogi, Vingo and MVP

 

[Nick2413]

I very much agree that nicknames shouldn’t be banned and would create a slippery slope and inconsistency. If the conversation turns brutal then maybe intervene but I’ve never even really seen that issue with nicknames.

 

[tobydawq]

I very much agree that nicknames shouldn’t be banned and would create a slippery slope and inconsistency. If the conversation turns brutal then maybe intervene but I’ve never even really seen that issue with nicknames.

Rick was quite quick in stopping Netserk's cute 'Cancer' nickname for Valverde before it started spreading (or metastasising) to other users.

 

[Netserk]

Rick was quite quick in stopping Netserk's cute 'Cancer' nickname for Valverde before it started spreading (or metastasising) to other users.

I have never used that as a nickname for Valverde.

 

[tobydawq]

I have never used that as a nickname for Valverde.

That's just a plain lie.

 

[Netserk]

That's just a plain lie.

No. A comparison is not a nickname, a description is not a nickname. A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a specific object.