Ronde van Vlaanderen: October 18th, 2020

[richwallone]

I know Stybar's riding for Alaf but wouldn't mind if he got lucky this year and ended up up front...

 

[richwallone]

Who are Bora riding for? Is it just a case of everyone for himself?

Burghardt, it looks like...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Is Sean Kelly on a zoom call with the volume turned up?

He sounds like he's shouting to his friend across the street.

He and Kirby both sound as though they are using scuba breathing equipment. (yes, I know scuba is an acronym that includes 'breathing apparatus')

 

[Mayomaniac]

Walscheid must be pissed that Roubaix got canceled, it would have been a great race for him (90kg sprinter with a good TT engine).

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Is Sean Kelly on a zoom call with the volume turned up?

He sounds like he's shouting to his friend across the street.

Field not street. I picture Sean broadcasting from a farm in County Tipperary on a Nokia 2G phone.

 

[TomLPC]

Pink jersey involved in a crash?

Please don't be Vanmarcke

It's Vanmarcke.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is Sean Kelly on a zoom call with the volume turned up?

He sounds like he's shouting to his friend across the street.

He is apparently in the same booth as Dan Lloyd, while Kirby is somewhere else (not just mentally)

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pink jersey involved in a crash?

Please don't be Vanmarke

It's Vanmarcke.

#justSepthings

 

[ice&fire]

Pink jersey involved in a crash?

Please don't be Vanmarke

It's Vanmarcke.

He's swept the field

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

SKA ended up in the grass and is now chasing the peloton.

 

[richwallone]

Can't believe that with such a wide road there are still running out of space... Riding on grass

 

[Mayomaniac]

WTF is that EF teamcar doing? That's a bit reckless...

 

[richwallone]

Vanmarcke needs 30 more seconds to make up... He'll get back up.

 

[TomLPC]

Kwaremont, Paterberg, selection is about to be made, crashes coming as they fight for position no doubt.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Strange crash in the front group.

 

[fuiers]

Crash in the break.

 

[RedheadDane]

Strange crash in the front group.

Less strange than Mühlberger, though.

 

[Volderke]

Were we meant to recognise the elder bearded fan in the brown parka?

Herman De Croo, minister of state. He has a sign every year on the Leberg:
"Herman De Croo greets de ronde".

His son is prime minister at the moment. His house is right at the parcours, just before Berendries.

 

[richwallone]

Strange crash in the front group.

Must have hit a pothole...

 

[fuiers]

Is huge facial hair a requirement for Direct Energie riders?

 

[Eclipse]

ok let's actually make a selection now

 

[TomLPC]

Hopefully Van Der Poel was stung enough by Wout's criticism to attack from here, point to prove and all that.

 

[richwallone]

I see MVdP going on attack on Kwaremont

 

[richwallone]

The cars and motos need to get hell out of there... The peloton is coming in strong!!!

 

[Red Rick]

Pretty big group still