Ronde van Vlaanderen 2025, one day monument, April 6 (men's)

[Tim Cahill]

UAE lineup announced, no Wellens the big omission but should be enough. Apologies if any translation issues;

Speaking to CyclingNews on Monday, General Manager Gianetti provided us with his thoughts on the lineup ahead of this Sunday's cobbled monument; 'Tim is preparing for Roubaix where he will co-lead with with Tadej and we thought it better to give him a rest. Unfortunately Jhonny was sick mid-week and hasn't yet recovered sufficiently to be a factor in a race of this magnitude. Juan is in good condition coming out of Catalunya and will provide valuable help to Pogi in either a defensive or more aggressive role depending on how the race plays out. Tadej has recovered well from San-Remo and we expect him to play a major role in the finale;

 

[Netserk]

UAE lineup announced, no Wellens the big omission but should be enough. Apologies if any translation issues;

An hour too early here, two hours too early for you?

 

[wansteadimp]

An hour too early here, two hours too early for you?

But we're probably there in the UAE!

 

[Rockestar_33]

Hoping Bling can win it after his *** demotion last year

 

[Sciatic]

Is it possible to have someone at their limit at the bottom of Paterberg? If Mathieu sits in the wheel from Kwaremont, I would expect him to have proper legs again after the descent and just sitting in the wheel.

There have been instances of a rider hanging on until 2/3 of the way up the final Paterberg, then losing contact, getting gapped and never coming back. One the years Cancellara beat a quality Sagan was like that. But it helps if the one who gets the gap at the top is a good rouleur to carry it home.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lVXHOq7GYso&pp=ygUjQ2FuY2VsbGFyYSBkcm9wcyBzYWdhbiBvbiBwYXRlcmJlcmc%3D

 

[Gratemans]

There have been instances of a rider hanging on until 2/3 of the way up the final Paterberg, then losing contact, getting gapped and never coming back. One the years Cancellara beat a quality Sagan was like that. But it helps if the one who gets the gap at the top is a good rouleur to carry it home.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lVXHOq7GYso&pp=ygUjQ2FuY2VsbGFyYSBkcm9wcyBzYWdhbiBvbiBwYXRlcmJlcmc%3D

"Only one way to get rid of Peter Sagan and that's literally to kill him"

I'd like to think that's the exact moment where the pandemic misuse of the word 'literally' started.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Triggering memories of Chicory Tip there

If that one doesn't get a like from @del1962 I am going to start doubting his username.

 

[Lequack]

Wout Van Aert:
"Mathieu is very strong at the moment, that's why I'll be aiming for the GP Miguel Indurain and won't be present at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday..."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906978127923888513

View: https://x.com/LeCyclismebelge/status/1906978127923888513

 

[Blanco]

What makes you think that?

I think he's the stronger one. Pogacar will force on the Kwaremont but Mathieu will hold, and on the Paterberg he will drop the bomb and go into the sunset.

 

[Berniece]

I think he's the stronger one. Pogacar will force on the Kwaremont but Mathieu will hold, and on the Paterberg he will drop the bomb and go into the sunset.

Don't think Paterberg is long enough to drop someone like Pogacar, unless Pogi tries so hard and runs into a counter. But normally Pogacar is able to sprint from the bottom to the top.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wout Van Aert:
"Mathieu is very strong at the moment, that's why I'll be aiming for the GP Miguel Indurain and won't be present at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday..."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906978127923888513

View: https://x.com/LeCyclismebelge/status/1906978127923888513

All the monuments should be named after the greatest riders.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

All the monuments should be named after the greatest riders.

nah sorry, the monuments, each one of them, are much bigger than any one rider and therefore should not be identified by an individuel.

 

[Lequack]

Lennert Van Eetvelt added to the startlist (on PCS), while Arnaud De Lie was removed.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

All the monuments should be named after the greatest riders.

Maybe one day there will be a GP Fausto Masnada

 

[Lequack]

2024 Gent, Pedersen outsprints MVDP off the wheel

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906135829539360787

View: https://x.com/opaisdociclismo/status/1906135829539360787

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe one day there will be a GP Fausto Masnada

The day he wins Lombardia, they will have no choice but renaming it.

 

[Heston]

UAE lineup announced, no Wellens the big omission but should be enough. Apologies if any translation issues;

He's just been added to the lineup again on PCS. Weird

 

[YavorD]

Maybe one day there will be a GP Fausto Masnada

Most definitely if you organise it 😂

 

[Breh]

Maybe one day there will be a GP Fausto Masnada

Grote Prijs Philepsen
Trofeo Belgian Pozzato
Klasika Oeir Lakzano
Kaspar Peterson Sprint

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Grote Prijs Philepsen

Not sure philepsen is ever getting a proper race named after him. Maybe some kind of demolition derby like the shceldeprijs

 

[Unchained]

For all bike racing fans I see only an upward trajectory about Pogacar and his God like abilities!!
It's as if nobody ever expects him to crash out.. Sure he crashes but since it's Pogacar, bizarre assumption that he always gets back up.
.and Pog and UAE have quality team, but fans and media are absolutely positive about Pogacar ,it's talked about and just assumed that he doesn't have bad days!! Legs are great as a guarantee!!
Personally I think it's great that people refer to him almost always as unbeatable!! I have only been in a beer filled room with people wearing Tom Brady everything, people who don't lose hope ever !!that Tom Terrific will lead his team to victory.. Pogacar fills people with that same level of hope and confidence in his ability

 

[YavorD]

Grote Prijs Philepsen
Trofeo Belgian Pozzato
Klasika Oeir Lakzano
Kaspar Peterson Sprint

Not to forget the Great Belgian Spilak race.

 

[AmRacer]

Not to forget the Great Belgian Spilak race.

Clasica San Remco

 

[repre]

Wout Van Aert:
"Mathieu is very strong at the moment, that's why I'll be aiming for the GP Miguel Indurain and won't be present at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday..."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906978127923888513

View: https://x.com/LeCyclismebelge/status/1906978127923888513

i'm not sure we can consider this a joke nowadays

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Clasica San Remco

We already have Milan San Remco though. It's two weeks after Stradej Bianche.