Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026, monument, April 5 (men's)

[Krzysztof_O]

Remco accelerate and off he goes, Pogi Mathieu Wout and Mads looking at each other, saying 'You take it'. They all hesitate too long and Remco is nowhere to be seen, until they sprint for second and and meet him after the line.

...and then you wake up.

 

[Didinho]

Hopefully Pedersen/Trek chase down an early Evenepoel move, just for the uproar.

Vingegaard will react to every move.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Hopefully Pedersen/Trek chase down an early Evenepoel move, just for the uproar.

Maybe the conspiracy plan was created during legendary rides in Spain by Mathieu, who talked Remco into the participation:
Mattieu: Remco, you attack 100 km from the line surprising Pogi (who won't even know you are in the race). Pogacar does all the chasing job: either he fails and you win or he chases you down and I win. Wout promised not to interrupt, he's our friend.
Remco: Deal.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I’ll be doing a recon as well on Thursday. If he gets dropped by me, he probably won’t ride on Sunday.

Ride as slow as possible if you spot him. We all want him to be there.

 

[ashhutch1997]

I'd be curious on what actual tires each team rides for a race like this. Some are definitely better and sponsors can occasionally turn a blind eye to riders using something else as long as it is disguised.

I think the main problem with the Koppenberg in the wet is that once one rider has to stop, all the other riders behind are in trouble, it's not necessarily to do with tires. I presume most riders are on 32's for the cobble classics these days.

 

[Keldergoat]

E3 doesn't tell us anything as long as Pogacar isn't racing it.

You were blathering about people on this forum, stating that too many state that MvdP is unbeatable in Flanders and that many are underestimating Pogacar. Where exactly is Pogacar underestimated if the public opinion is that he'll win on Sunday easily?

 

[canina82]

You were blathering about people on this forum, stating that too many state that MvdP is unbeatable in Flanders and that many are underestimating Pogacar. Where exactly is Pogacar underestimated if the public opinion is that he'll win on Sunday easily?

I'm not wasting another post answering to this. Read my previous posts.

 

[Red Rick]

So will Remco make a last minute appearance in the RVV completely derailing @Red Rick 's chickening out theory?
Time will tell. (BTW appearing on the road side doesn't count!)

I literally trashtalked the boy into racing RVV.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I literally trashtalked the boy into racing RVV.

I added Evenepoel to the poll, just in case. I think if he does it then it's collective effort of the forum experts who have been complaining about the lack of early spring monuments in his schedule. And he read it.

 

[Red Rick]

I added Evenepoel to the poll, just in case. I think if he does it then it's collective effort of the forum experts who have been complaining about the lack of early spring monuments in his schedule. And he read it.

Spoiler: Scenes if Evenepoel wins RVV

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Vingegaard will react to every move.

Remco to still give the circling hand gesture with nobody on his wheel, even with Jonas not present, because it's now his signature move. Kinda like Lebron's talcum powder thing, but much more annoying and weak.

A friend and I were talking about Remco last week (the day before the first hand gesture day), and we were saying that we both get to a place where we want to like him. and then he does some stupid stuff, and we just can't. It was driven home the next day. He's just not likeable, except by other unlikeable people. It's just the rule.

All that said, I hope he rides. It can't possibly do anything, but make the race more interesting.

Still, Pog gonna' smoke that fool, just like the rest.

 

[Sciatic]

K

Remco to still give the circling hand gesture with nobody on his wheel, even with Jonas not present, because it's now his signature move. Kinda like Lebron's talcum powder thing, but much more annoying and weak.

A friend and I were talking about Remco last week (the day before the first hand gesture day), and we were saying that we both get to a place where we want to like him. and then he does some stupid stuff, and we just can't. It was driven home the next day. He's just not likeable, except by other unlikeable people. It's just the rule.

Some of us can enjoy all that as pure entertainment!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Spoiler: Scenes if Evenepoel wins RVV

Surely it‘s better than if Pogačar or Van der Poel wins once again, I‘d love for the great Belgian anti-hero to win, at best by showing Pogačar what all that sprint training was for.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I literally trashtalked the boy into racing RVV.

Here is Remco coming back at you:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7P5qCTLhgA