Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026, February 28

[Berniece]

Visma riders need to work on their immune systems rather than their zone whatever.

Wonder if he saw his kids again

 

[Ilmaestro99]

That's not just a rumour.

He was already back training indoors quite quickly after the crash right? We should be seeing him back for the big ones in a few weeks.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That's not just a rumour.

I didn’t think so but saw it from that guy who steals peoples stuff and reposts it at his own on twitter so didn’t want to say with any confirmation.

 

[tobydawq]

I didn’t think so but saw it from that guy who steals peoples stuff and reposts it at his own on twitter so didn’t want to say with any confirmation.

That Slovakian Lukas guy?

Norsgaard has spoken about it on his podcast, so it is true.

 

[Netserk]

as long as the greatest is fit, no worries

 

[MJR]

So vdP's mere presence at a race is now enough to scare other riders away?

 

[Faserr]

Wonder if he saw his kids again

I can't imagine beeing a pro while having young kids. There is so much sickness around, which is okay with a normal job and sport as a hobby but for a pro its really bad.
I also couldn't imagine beeing away from your own kids after an altitude camp again.

 

[Netserk]

it looks like the wind could be fairly strong

no chance for a bunch sprint

 

[Samamba]

He was already back training indoors quite quickly after the crash right? We should be seeing him back for the big ones in a few weeks.

Yeah I'm not sure why people were or are acting he won't just be back before the real classics. Wasn't it just a collarbone fracture? Pretty normal to be back soon. He would've skipped opening weekend anyways.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Yeah I'm not sure why people were or are acting he won't just be back before the real classics. Wasn't it just a collarbone fracture? Pretty normal to be back soon. He would've skipped opening weekend anyways.

It was also a wrist fracture which is more complicated to recover from. But if he can train outdoors now and was already on the home trainer 2 weeks ago then he won't have lost all his form and is still over 5 weeks to Flanders

 

[Faserr]

it looks like the wind could be fairly strong

no chance for a bunch sprint

With this wind and MvdP starting I also don't see a chance. There is also tailwind from Bosberg to the finish.