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

[Netserk]

It’s too late NOW. The time to do it was over the top of the Paterberg.

That was also too late.

Strongest rider stays away, headwind or not.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Another RVV for the ages! Congrats to all riders and wish a speedy recover to everyone who crashed hard!

 

[noob]

Imma just gonna go cry for Wout for a week 😪 😢 🤧 😭 😭😭😭

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Gotta hand it to Pog. He put the top classics riders to the sword on every climb until they all crumbled on the Paterberg.

 

[Medvind]

First time I see Pog tired after a race in a long while.

Last time Worlds 2023. According to himself he have never been more tired after a race.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Last time Worlds 2023. According to himself he have never been more tired after a race.

He was far from peak shape there (specially mentally).

 

[Netserk]

Was there any possible scenerio in which the race would look any different that it looks atm? I hoped Mathieu could stick to Pog cause he looked great today. But 2023 showed us clearly that Ronde favours Pogi above Mathieu massively

Of course there was. Race like Colbrelli and only focus on Pogi.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

The crash didn't hurt him but maybe he wasted a lot of energy to come back

He wasted more trying to cover Pog. Tadej was never challenged, and turns out, he had to ride hard back early, because Arkia attached when he went to pee.

 

[Savant12]

What a ride by Pog! His team were battered but they still came back time and time again to keep him in the best position..

 

[rghysens]

He was far from peak shape there (specially mentally).

It was his main goal of the year.

 

[Tim Cahill]

IGC top 10 too

Masterful display

 

[KoopaCycling]

Great race, and some hope for next week to be awesome on a flat parcours. Only Evenepoel i think has a chance on a climbers course against Pogacar in a 1 day race. (obviously Flanders isn't quite a climbers race, but it's more than just somewhat hilly, it's getting close to a climbers race imo). And Evenepoel needs to be riding at his very best, with Pogacar maybe not quite top. In PR i think WVA and MVDP have a chance with today legs. They need today's legs tho.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It was his main goal of the year.

Huh? To Pogacar?

 

[Berniece]

No, he was just dropped after doing too much.

It can be both

 

[E_F_]

Yeah, watching Mathieu suffer fills my life with purpose. It's the reason I rise to face the world every single day. I couldn't breathe without it.

Well, I would rather have seen him beat Pog in a sprint, but when he decides to ensure victory for Pog I'll take joy in his suffering...

 

[ice&fire]

IGC top 10 too

Masterful display

That's worthy of a Zubeldia award

 

[Scarponi]

Did the race finish early this year? I got home after my rugby team played tonight in Australia and race is over before midnight? Turn it on for the woman’s slop? Wtf

 

[E_F_]

And Evenepoel needs to be riding at his very best

Is Remco doing Roubaix?

 

[Netserk]

A more cagey strategy (impossible for the likes of Pedersen and Van der Poel) would have been to let Pogi go on Koppenberg and then keep him on a short gap.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Good thing Mathieu didn't harm the watch. <Okay, I'll stop after that quip>

 

[Scarponi]

You can’t win down here, races either finish at 4am
Or 10pm. Make up your mind *** this sport man

 

[dazaau]

Great race, and some hope for next week to be awesome on a flat parcours. Only Evenepoel i think has a chance on a climbers course against Pogacar in a 1 day race. And Evenepoel needs to be riding at his very best, with Pogacar maybe not quite top.

I do believe MVDP could have contested today had he not needed to put in the huge effort after the crash, followed by numerous massive exertions that were avoidable for him. That and falling off your bike and injuring yourself takes something from you.

 

[Didinho]

The person responsible for showing the winner’s celebration for 47 minutes instead of the battle behind should be replaced. Time enough to give some replays afterwards.

Every damn race.

 

[Salvarani]

MVDP still wants to distance Pedersen and Van Aert. He doesnt want to take them to a sprint.

So of course... if him and Pog are the strongest on the climbs. He will work with Pog to stay away from the others and hope he can follow in the end. That it becomes a sprint with only the two of them, as he has a big advantage in such a scenario.

 

[MJR]

Pogi, unbeatable.
vdP, human.
Wout, reenergized.

What a race!