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

[Filippo_3467]

most riders in g1 don't ride at the moment. Will the group soon be blown up?

 

[Tim Cahill]

You'd be secretly thrilled if you were Van Hooijdonk, bet the guy can barely believe his luck. Big chance to win a monument.

 

[jono]

UAE and/or Jumbo shouldn't have let this gap so big with Trentin and Van Hooydonck. Keep it at a minute and see if they can follow in front. If they get dropped now uphill, you're 3min behind with Pogi.

I can almost even understand MVDP and Alpecin not putting everything into the chase. They're depleted and their mistakes were earlier in the race. But he's won this race twice already, and he won't empty himself entirely with P-R in 7 days.

Much less logic from UAE and Jumbo, despite having riders up the road. Unless van Aert is hurt, as others have mentioned.

 

[MartinGT]

ABout 5km to the Kwaremont and then we shall see what the SP is.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Mads must win this race. He just need to follow Kung

 

[dazaau]

Where is Alpecin?

Cooked. It's up to jumbo who can't be stuffed and UAE who...?

I still have hope. I am not staying up half the night to see the b team fight it out in a breakaway

 

[Bonimenier]

Easy win for Merlier

 

[Mayomaniac]

Wout is hurt. Only explanation.

UAE are clueless.

And Alpecin is as clueless as UAE, and don't have the manpower mainly cause of Mathieu early antics.

Go next race.

Yeah, but even Laporte has a better chance than NvH from that group, imo.

 

[MartinGT]

No surprise Bini has DNF

 

[Tim Cahill]

Yeah just let Dillier do all the work, not like he's been on the front the last 200k.

 

[MartinGT]

Along with Aimie de gendt

 

[MartinGT]

JV Car petrol cap open

 

[KOM]

Yeah, but even Laporte has a better chance than NvH from that group, imo.

Even Laporte? He should be one of the 10 strongest riders on paper in this race imo

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Almost 3min, it's over.

It's not over

 

[Didinho]

Normally they win a minute in the run-up now, but it's still Dillier. If Jumbo takes over and form a road block again.

 

[rghysens]

This race is over for the peloton.

Too soon to say that. Let´s see after the Koppenberg.

 

[Valv.Piti]

What a letdown of a race

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Really good race, much better when it's tactical rather than VDP and pogacar just doing 12w/kg shootouts in every berg and no suspense

 

[Breezy1985]

UAE and/or Jumbo shouldn't have let this gap so big with Trentin and Van Hooydonck. Keep it at a minute and see if they can follow in front. If they get dropped now uphill, you're 3min behind with Pogi.

Everyone hoping Alpecin will do it but are they really that strong a team or just a team with a very strong guy.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It's not over

Yes, it is. They need to cut 1 minute before kwaremont. So it is over

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What a letdown of a race

Hard disagree, this is way more fun than watching either Ronde 2022 or E3 last week for a second time. Which, let's be real, was the alternative.

 

[glassmoon]

they didn't give up yet!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Been the best race all year, here comes Benoot, let's see if they really mean it.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Yes, it is. They need to cut 1 minute before kwaremont. So it is over

You'll eat these words

 

[noob]

Trentin has looked quite strong today, but I can’t explain what Jumbo is doing.

Wout doesn't have the legs is this noob guess.