Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres 2023, one day monument, April 2 (men's)

[ice&fire]

At the moment I don't understand why the big teams just let a break go. Only the small teams are trying at the moment and no real danger riders.

Movistar riders are spoiling the break. They're not small in cobbled races anymore,

 

[Andy262]

At the moment I don't understand why the big teams just let a break go. Only the small teams are trying at the moment and no real danger riders.

Exactly, just let a small break form.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Movistar riders are spoiling the break. They're not small in cobbled races anymore,

C'mon who cares about Jacobs. I think it's not wise for Jumbo keeping it together that long.

The longer the break formation lasts, the stronger the first real move is.

 

[Netserk]

It's mostly the other small teams that bring the attacks back. Jumbo has closed only 1 gap so far.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

You didn’t have to go training

He has to train hard if he wants to convince people he isn't Masnada.

Will we ever get a break?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Breakaways are all being back by teams trying to bridge to breakaways, it's not happening, the climbs start in an hour or so.

 

[Netserk]

Will we ever get a break?

From the Masnada meme? I'm afraid not.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Jumbo could just let the wheel go a few times and the break would form imo.

 

[Netserk]

See, Uno-X closed the gap this time.

 

[topcat]

The way the race is unfolding, Alaphilippe has got to be my favourite now.

 

[KOM]

Bit late to the party, but this was beyond infuriating. Really hope VdP nukes everyone now.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Also, the women finish after the men which requires time to be built in

Just put them in separate days so we can focus on them both properly

 

[Red Rick]

I don't think Jumbo minds the current situation without break. They don't need to chase a break, Van Aert is probably okay if the flats are more tiring, and it also enables them to use their stronger team more in the hills before 2nd Kwaremont

 

[Armchair cyclist]

So how big will the morning break be today? My guess is 9 riders.

It is now afternoon in Belgium, so I guess the answer is 0.

 

[MartinGT]

Just put them in separate days so we can focus on them both properly

It would be interesting to see how this would work. I went to watch E3 and GW. The crowds that were around for the mens for GW where I was on the Baneberg pretty much left and there was a small handful for the Women. Now the weather was cold and wet so I think that had a big hand in it. But last year at Flanders a lot had left the Kwaremont when the women went up it.

 

[Netserk]

Soon we get to Deinze, and then we'll have mostly crosswinds again until Kwaremont.

 

[glassmoon]

Taco noooo

 

[Netserk]

Taco out.

 

[Salvarani]

Taco down

 

[Netserk]

QS and Jumbo at the front letting a group go now.

And then we get images again with the gap closed by other teams. We will never get a break.

 

[Salvarani]

First 100k flew by

 

[Berniece]

We got the first time Oude Kwaremont already in 40km's... It's going really really fast

 

[Panda Claws]

When MvdP is on song he has unrivalled anaerobic power - like when he won 2019 Amstel. Safe to say MvdP is on song right now.

IMHO, the way to beat him is attack earlier than he would like - which means don’t wait to the last climb - too late. To win, Pog needs to attack like there is no tomorrow on earlier climbs so that MvdP is put out of contention and riding back depletes those devastating anaerobic reserves, and then hope WvA isn’t in the mix to capitalise.

Agreed that's what I meant.

 

[noob]

The speed of this race :O

 

[MartinGT]

Noooo Taco DNF