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

[dobrien]

Van Aert catching Evenepoel would be quite funny

Remco just has to avoid blowing on the Pater and I think he’s got a podium; it’s a pretty huge result for his first Ronde if he can hang on.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Amazed that moto is behind Pog.

You mean the drone?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

it’s a pretty huge result for his first Ronde if he can hang on.

It will be a better debut result than Pogacar had, lest we forget.

 

[MJR]

You mean the drone?

D'oh, you're right.

 

[search]

Segaert,Pithie, Hoole, de Gendt, Valgren, Madouas, van Moer have gone clear from the peloton, and are not far behind ~8th on the road.

 

[dobrien]

Only good thing about Pog winning again is “The Drive For 5” is still on. Unlike today I’d actually be kind of chuffed to see him win next week.

 

[dazaau]

Only good thing about Pog winning again is “The Drive For 5” is still on. Unlike today I’d actually be kind of chuffed to see him win next week.

Pretty much!

 

[Radeon]

the ONLY good thing about today is Carlton Kirby.

That cretin is never a good thing about anything, ever. Unlistenable verbal diarrhoea.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Only good thing about Pog winning again is “The Drive For 5” is still on. Unlike today I’d actually be kind of chuffed to see him win next week.

This is Christopher Froome gimmick infringement.

 

[canina82]

26" gap. It's over

 

[dobrien]

It is nice to see Wout looking good today too; next week is a very different animal and suits him much better. Hopeful!

 

[Brullnux]

Evenepoel's cobbled climbs a level below the others but amazing on the flats. A future winner, surely. Just a bit more experience needed on those climbs, or at least focus in the run up to them

 

[VanBsr]

Very bad edition. Only one proper attack today: The breakaway

 

[MJR]

If he wins next week, too, I'm gonna give up and just start watching pickleball.

 

[dazaau]

Timing was giving me hope until I manually counted 😭

 

[dgodave]

Impressive dome of grass.

 

[Red Rick]

Ofcourse the motor is too close when they switch to Pogacar

 

[MJR]

Ofcourse the motor is too close when they switch to Pogacar

Godking needs his assistance. Ugh.

 

[Ulle97]

Pogacar will win 5 monuments this year and the Tour.......... might just casually throw in the WC there as well

 

[ppanther92]

It is nice to see Wout looking good today too; next week is a very different animal and suits him much better. Hopeful!

He looked way worse than expected (by me at least) after the strong prep races. But yes, P-R suits him more

 

[jono]

What a horrible race this was.

 

[canina82]

A few years ago, MVP was considered the best flandrien rider of all times. Now, we have this scenario over and over again.

 

[saunaking]

What a horrible race this was.

yeah, but pretty much exactly as everyone expected with Remco being the wildcard, good job by him

 

[Andre]

sad day whenever uae wins

 

[Squire]

4th year in a row that the race is brute-forced from the final Kwaremont/Paterberg combo, with no suspense in the last 20 km. It's getting a bit meh, despite record number of big name challengers this year.