Renewi Tour 2024 28th August - 1st September

[tobydawq]

Oh, crap, Mathieu will not start because of having hit his knee on the handlebars in that TT incident. And the pain didn't improve the last two easy stages

 

[Valv.Piti]

It will finish before 4. You won't miss anything from the Vuelta.

By far best Geraardsbergen stage since Benelux Tour exists. Looks like a real classic and with Van der Poel here this will explode pretty early. Lotto will try to control for Segaert but I think that's basically impossible, the best will ride away here.

I know, but still, I can imagine the race losing a decent amount of viewers. because of that. And I just prefer watching one race at a time, and the Vuelta will always triumph this race for me when its a big mountain stage.

 

[Rob5091]

Oh, crap, Mathieu will not start because of having hit his knee on the handlebars in that TT incident. And the pain didn't improve the last two easy stages

That's a real shame ... rushes out to put 2 centimes on De Lie.

Edit add - "Very warm and humid with clouds and sun; caution advised if doing strenuous activities outside." 31 C tops today according to the weather people. How many DNF today? A lot I reckon. Of course, what wind there is, is a headwind.

 

[search]

Of course, what wind there is, is a headwind.

How is this supposed to be possible, when the (important part of the) stage takes place on a 25km circuit?

 

[Rob5091]

How is this supposed to be possible, when the (important part of the) stage takes place on a 25km circuit?

I'll re-phrase that then, "What wind there is, is of course a headwind on the way to the final finishing circuit, when it will alternate between a headwind, a crosswind and a tailwind."
(Of course on certain GT stages, no matter where the riders ride, it's always a headwind. )

 

[Rob5091]

The MvdP not starting today info -
https://sporza.be/nl/2024/09/01/mat...in-laatste-rit-renewi-tour-kan~1725172010028/

Alpecin's announcement on X

 

[tobydawq]

How is this supposed to be possible, when the (important part of the) stage takes place on a 25km circuit?

Rob always only conveys the bad news.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Cosnefroy also out with a broken collarbone, that could be the end of his season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1830152643785732368

 

[shadowrider]

That's a real shame ... rushes out to put 2 centimes on De Lie.

Edit add - "Very warm and humid with clouds and sun; caution advised if doing strenuous activities outside." 31 C tops today according to the weather people. How many DNF today? A lot I reckon. Of course, what wind there is, is a headwind.

Headwind on a circuit ? A kind of permanent rotating wind then.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Politt in the break. This will be interesting.

 

[Samamba]

Well that's a strong group. Weird that Lotto let this one go. Seems like it is even more mission impossible for Segaert to survive now then it already was. Perfect for some riders to make the jump at some point.

 

[Didinho]

Curious what Hagenes can do here in this group. I imagine Lotto keeps them close with Segaert in the lead and De Lie with a shot for the stage.

Without Mathieu I’m going for Wellens to win GC.

 

[Potomac]

I thought this stage would never get here.

 

[Samamba]

Apparently big sufferfest already with lots of riders dropped from the peloton. Parcours is so much better than previous years and the weather won't help the riders either

G, Foss and Lampaert (DNF also now) already dropped.

 

[Samamba]

They show like 80k of the sprint stages and then today they won't even show the last 60k, make it make sense.

 

[Peyroteo94]

This is my old Benelux! Let's go MVP!!!

 

[RedheadDane]

No goats employed on the cobbled climbs?

 

[Brullnux]

Trentin attacks in the front group, Bettiol and De Lie attack in the peloton. 50km out still. Bettiol doesn't look in the form he had in Dwars in March, De Lie got a bit of a gap on him.

 

[Samamba]

I wonder if Trentin and Hagenes in particular have a chance here. There aren't a lof domestiques who will work in the peloton. UAE will probably have to do it. Lotto doesn't have any.

 

[Potomac]

I had hopes for Sheffield.
But they say he has been distanced.

 

[RedheadDane]

Is that Simmons with the absolutely epic moustache?

 

[Potomac]

Is that Simmons with the absolutely epic moustache?

Mr invisible this season

 

[Didinho]

De Lie and the big ring on the Muur are good friends.
Wellens as expected.

 

[Samamba]

Segaert surprisingly strong here but he has no teammates. Of course De Lie in front, but he isn't going to drop back (and he shouldn't).

Also absolutely insane Hagenes performance; In the break all day and then still there.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah Segaert can't win this, no teammates left and people start jumping behind his back of course