Once, twice, three times a Lotte victory? 21st Women's Ronde van Vlaanderen, March 31st, 2024

[jaylew]

tbf I normally call her out for having not won on the road lately as well, perpetual bridesmaid and all that, but it does feel like that gravel win clicked something in her. we'll know in 4km

I hope so

 

[Andy262]

Well done ELB

 

[meat puppet]

Deserved win. Maybe she just knew

 

[awavey]

and nope, ELB takes it

fwiw it looked like Vos had plenty left there, just got stuck in the wrong group

 

[Didinho]

Could be a 1-2 if she didn’t chase her teammate. But yeah good chance with 2 out 3.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Hahahahahaha sd worx. Hahahagahahaha

 

[KZD]

What a race from Lidl-Trek, Van Anrooij set-up Longo Borghini perfectly. Kasia also with a great performance.

Vos 4th is incredible.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Great to see SDW humbled. Shame it couldn't be Kasia but I'll still take it.
Way better race than the mens edition, brutral racing in that rain.

 

[Brullnux]

and nope, ELB takes it

fwiw it looked like Vos had plenty left there, just got stuck in the wrong group

She got outright dropped on the Paterberg lol

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That was the most likely outcome, although it did look like Van Anrooij was about to make it hard for ELB to come around.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Shirin seems happy, but that was bs.

 

[noob]

VA looks more happy than elb lol

 

[Brullnux]

It worked out in the end amd Van Anrooij doesn't look upset but it was a bit on edge momentarily

 

[Unchained]

Trek textbook tactics and Lotte really really pushing, great race for the top 15 for sure.

 

[meat puppet]

Hahahahahaha sd worx. Hahahagahahaha

Not the post of the day in terms of prose quality, but gets the job done

 

[Didinho]

Shirin seems happy, but that was bs.

No Shirin is like this. One of the friendliest teammates you can have. Always smiling and happy in interviews (even if it was bad). Will give everything for the team. She will get her chance in the next years.

 

[Didinho]

Happy for Paternoster they stayed in front of the big group. Top 10. She’s a classics rider now!

 

[awavey]

She got outright dropped on the Paterberg lol

she wasnt the only one, but still quite easily beat everyone else around her who did as well.

 

[Lequack]

Looking at it now it would be hard for Shirin to make it alone to the finish.

 

[Gigs_98]

Man I was so ready for my "Kasia Ian Stannard Niewiadoma" comment

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Btw normally not her fan tactically but I think ELB made the right choice chasing down her teammate. Shirin was clearly cooked and it was just a 10-5s gap and a further 10-5s gap to the SDW group, no way she is keeping that gap for over 10km. Instead they got a situation were Kasia was happy to work in order to guarantee the podium and Shirin could rest a bit in the run in before giving that leadout.

 

[awavey]

Happy for Paternoster they stayed in front of the big group. Top 10. She’s a classics rider now!

she looks flat out on the ground after that though

 

[Didinho]

Btw normally not her fan tactically but I think ELB made the right choice chasing down her teammate. Shirin was clearly cooked and it was just a 10-5s gap and a further 10-5s gap to the SDW group, no way she is keeping that gap for over 10km. Instead they got a situation were Kasia was happy to work in order to guarantee the podium and Shirin could rest a bit in the run in before giving that leadout.

The DS also said Elisa could make the move and Shirin was waiting.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

she wasnt the only one, but still quite easily beat everyone else around her who did as well.

Also there's no shame in getting dropped by better climbers. The last few years she's not even been close to the podium, so it's still not a bad result for her, but she probably wanted more.

 

[Didinho]

she looks flat out on the ground after that though

She have her all. After bad luck last year she found herself again. Love to see it. Didn’t knew she had it in her what she showed these races. Hope her team let her start more in Belgium now.

Think she will be really happy with her race and top 10.