Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026, February 28

[canina82]

Florian Vermeersch.. The clown who wants to lead Paris-Roubaix. The clown who works with MVDP instead of waiting for Wellens

He wants to prove he can co-lead Paris Roubaix.

 

[Samamba]

So in front you have guys working with Van der Poel and in the peloton no one rides. Ofc.

Lotto has 4 guys in that peloton and they decide to let Beullens attack LMAO

 

[Netserk]

at least laporte is unhurt , but that was some damn typical bad luck

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Anyone who works with Mathieu here is a moron

 

[jono]

Mathieu can crash and still win, so it was okay either wat...dude is touched by the hand of god every day.

You saw luck there and not insane skill and reaction time?

 

[Rou]

He wants to prove he can co-lead Paris Roubaix.

Prove to who? One word from Pogacar and he won't even be in the team for Roubaix.

 

[Cycling111]

Vermeersch works more for VDP today than he did for Pogacar in Roubaix 2025 😅.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Van Dijke I can understand, very few results, but Florian you idiot.

 

[Netserk]

G2 has already thrown the towel. This generation is one big party of mental midgets, zero attempt to prevent this situation and zero attempt to fix it too. And don't even get me started on Vermeersch.

getting organised in a bigger group and then chase until the muur is more likely to work

 

[Samamba]

Other teams didn't just give up on a win with Van der Poel gone, also on a podium place. I don't get it. Now Lotto reacts, when it's a minute.

 

[Salvarani]

Why wouldnt Florian work here?

Some of yall will say anything

 

[Devil's Elbow]

getting organised in a bigger group and then chase until the muur is more likely to work

A minute is far too much to close. And even now only two Lotto riders are working in a group that's like half the field.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Wellens looked done to me, why should vermeersch wait for him. Unless they want a sprint (despite all the crashes) after all. Wellens won't win a sprint.

 

[jono]

Yeah, I don't see the idea of waiting for Wellens. Vermeersch is clearly the strongest UAE today.

 

[Samamba]

Why wouldnt Florian work here?

Some of yall will say anything

It's understandable from his perspective. Rou just hates him obviously.

But from a viewer perspective it's obviously very annoying to see people ride with the clear favorite.

 

[Salvarani]

It's understandable from his perspective. Rou just hates him obviously.

But from a viewer perspective it's obviously very annoying to see people ride with the clear favorite.

Eh, still dont understand it.

Florian is in a great position for a great result.

 

[KZD]

Van der Poel is motoring in the front, gap for the peloton is already over 1:10min so I don't see anyone coming back.

 

[Lepp89]

Lidl Trek missing today, without Mads they have no level.

Vermeersch outstanding today.

 

[Samamba]

Visma riding like they are a mediocre team.

No one helping Lotto, ridiculous

 

[James M]

where is visma and quickstep are they this useless? ridiculous

 

[Netserk]

A minute is far too much to close. And even now only two Lotto riders are working in a group that's like half the field.

yeah it looks bad now

a shame we didnt see van dijkes move better

brennan should prob have been ready there

 

[jono]

All this hate on people for "working with" MVDP, but Mathieu has been on the front for every 4 of 5 camera shots.

Regarding the groups behind, many people here confusing "won't" with "can't".

 

[KoopaCycling]

Odds are MVDP wins here, but in all honesty he ain't looking as good as expected so far. I don't quite dare to bet against him but i would not be surprised if he does not win here.

I know he's at the front, and doing lots of work, but he does not seem to be having the best of legs. He doesn't seem to be blinking.

 

[Samamba]

where is visma and quickstep are they this useless? ridiculous

Quick Step all dropped back for Magnier, they are gone. Visma is ridiculous tho

 

[Kazistuta]

Vermeersch is doing the right thing, he's likely to get a second place (if TVD starts working). Neither UAE or Red Bull could hope for more than a 2nd place in an ideal scenario. So this IS their chance.