Scheldeprijs 2023 5 April

[QueenStagiaire]

It is finally here! Get hyped!
Over/Under for broken bones: 8
Van der Poel is riding!
Other notable riders: Jakobsen, Philipsen, Groenewegen, Cavendish, Ewan, Kristoff
Start List https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/scheldeprijs/2023/result/startlist
Weather: sunny, no wind, BORING
Profile: ————————— 205 km
Women‘s Race: same profile but only 130 km because women don‘t have endurance, apparently. Lorena Wiebes is probably favorite so SD Worx will control the race.
Start List: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/scheldeprijs-we/2023/result/startlist

 

[KZD]

Another win for Philipsen powered by MVDP.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Spoiler: Route details

(repeat for 204 kilometres)

Finish:

On a slightly more serious note, at least tomorrow's Itzulia stage won't clash with any echelon action action whatsoever.

 

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Another win for Philipsen powered by MVDP.

I would actually be surprised if he really does the leadout. Using Rickaert as the last man instead makes more sense to me, now that he seems to be back in shape.

 

[repre]

I would actually be surprised if he really does the leadout. Using Rickaert as the last man instead makes more sense to me, now that he seems to be back in shape.

MvP was superb in leadout role for Phillipsen this year, why change winning combination?

 

[Samamba]

MvP was superb in leadout role for Phillipsen this year, why change winning combination?

Cause there is like a 50% chance he'll be involved in a massive crash if he tries to do work in the last 5km. It's the Scheldeprijs and it will be a bunch sprint, multiple crashes are guaranteed.

It's the Scheldeprijs, not an actual WC or important monument. No reason to risk Paris Roubaix for this race.

 

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MvP was superb in leadout role for Phillipsen this year, why change winning combination?

imo MvdP is better on a more twisty type of finish, where he can go long from the front, not when timing plays a part. And it just comes with too much danger to miss Roubaix.

Must be the first (?) time Meeus gets the full Bora train, by the way. Too bad they all crashed on Sunday, though

 

[Libertine Seguros]

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I‘m cheering for Welsford, because he looks like a bodybuilder, and for Jakobsen, because I like him winning after his crash.

Astana starts with four potential winners here: Cav, Bol, Syritsa and Laas…

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Meh, can't take this race serious anymore since Kittel the Scheldermerx retired.

 

[capuldemetal]

crash-de-prijs time !

 

[Mayomaniac]

Come on, comparing it to a primordial cosmic being is actually overrating this race. It's a demolition derby on bikes.

 

[repre]

Cause there is like a 50% chance he'll be involved in a massive crash if he tries to do work in the last 5km. It's the Scheldeprijs and it will be a bunch sprint, multiple crashes are guaranteed.

It's the Scheldeprijs, not an actual WC or important monument. No reason to risk Paris Roubaix for this race.

It's not up to us to decide whether risk is worth it or not, we'll see how team will do. Maybe this race is important for the sponsor. If MvP is not here for leadout, then why he is racing at all?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Last year this race was brilliant, but I guess it's not bad weather this time?

 

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It's not up to us to decide whether risk is worth it or not, we'll see how team will do. Maybe this race is important for the sponsor. If MvP is not here for leadout, then why he is racing at all?

some just prefer a race over a long training ride they'd do anyway today. Cancellara has done the Scheldeprijs three times but never finished within less than a couple of minutes to the winner, for example. Boonen didn't challenge in the later years of his career either.

But yeah, with this new finish it could be a different story maybe. It's the first time it's likely to see a big sprint, and on paper at least looks less dangerous. Going by the Roodhooft interview today, MvdP may do the leadout indeed.

 

[repre]

some just prefer a race over a long training ride they'd do anyway today. Cancellara has done the Scheldeprijs three times but never finished within less than a couple of minutes to the winner, for example. Boonen didn't challenge in the later years of his career either.

But yeah, with this new finish it could be a different story maybe. It's the first time it's likely to see a big sprint, and on paper at least looks less dangerous. Going by the Roodhooft interview today, MvdP may do the leadout indeed.

Yeah, but MvP didn't do G-W or Dwars prior to RVV

 

[glassmoon]

Pls MVP, don't crash out P-R. Pretty please!

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Scheldeprijs is an unique race, really… Maybe they‘ll go by an average speed of more than 50 kms/hr today?

 

[Pantani_lives]

This is the race where Kittel did his longest and most impressive solo: 147m!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

is that Pogacar looking down on his domain?

 

[SafeBet]

Lol there's one thing interesting about this race, the last km, and we saw almost nothing thanks to TV production.

(women race)

 

[yaco]

That was a brilliant lead-out by SD Worx, however the most significant thing is the Wiebes sprint in 2023 is only lasting 100 metres, compared to close to 200 metres in 2022.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The sprinters' alternative to Scheldeprijs this week, the Pays de la Loire Tour, seems even worse: I haven't seen any coverage (nor do I know if any exists), but both stages have many riders with a 0:00 time gap, but crossing the line behind people who have several minutes time gap. Never a good sign. Whatever happened yesterday, Bouhanni was a DNS today.

 

[postmanhat]

Ewan seems less and less keen on bunch finishes like this, unless he's perfectly positioned, Could do with a result to boost his confidence.

 

[RedheadDane]

Stage in Basque finished with 4 Ks to go here; perfect timing.

Ewan seems less and less keen on bunch finishes like this, unless he's perfectly positioned, Could do with a result to boost his confidence.

If he wins solo, he won't have to deal with a photo finish.