Scheldeprijs 2024: 3/4 The least crash-prone big one-day race this week

[QueenStagiaire]

It can‘t be true that this race does not have a thread!!!

The profile is flat, the favorites are fat, it‘s time for the most anticipated day of the year with what I refuse to call a lesser known race.
The race has been very light on the crashes it‘s been known for recently, and if nothing crazy happens this should be between Philipsen and Merlier (and maybe a surprise Dutchman or two).
Rain is possible earlier in the race and the southwesterly winds make echelons a strong possibility.

 

[Samamba]

Fear that the rain is coming too early (all night and morning, way less chance in the afternoon) and the wind too late (will pick up around 4 in the afternoon) to make this a hard race.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The monument of Kittel!

 

[Gigs_98]

BRING OUT YOUR HAMMERS WE GO COLLAR BONE HUNTING!!!

 

[Potomac]

Luke Lamperti for the win

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Some winds in the first half, there could be some action.
The 2022 edition was epic, with only 30 riders finishing the race.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Move aside shitty Flanders edition, the real monument has arrived.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It wouldn't be a true El Crashico without an accident or two hundred.

 

[Landeirovic]

Thijssen crash DNF

 

[staubsauger]

What the hell happened with Jakobsen that he isn't even on the startlist for Scheldeprijs!?

 

[Landeirovic]

Echelons!

 

[Samamba]

Echelons!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

40 seconds between the first two echelons already, so odds are that this was the decisive split. Although G1 could fracture a second time...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

What the hell happened with Jakobsen that he isn't even on the startlist for Scheldeprijs!?

He values his health

 

[Samamba]

40 seconds between the first two echelons already, so odds are that this was the decisive split. Although G1 could fracture a second time...

But first echelon is more than 50 riders, it either has to split again or everything will come back together later. Probably not a lot of good sprinters dropped.

Apparently Welsford in group 2.

 

[ice&fire]

Watching the ladies race I see that crashes are gender egalitarian

 

[Scarponi]

Was it this race they added cobbles or gravel?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Watching the ladies race I see that crashes are gender egalitarian

Major pile-up right now.

 

[Samamba]

Basically everything together, so assuming we will get a bunch sprint, only without Thijssen;

 

[Offline]

Weird Visma don't come here with Kooij... It's a half dutch race

 

[RedheadDane]

Looks a bit non-dry.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Looks a bit non-dry.

Fortunately it's becoming more non-wet and non-cloudy now

 

[Tim Cahill]

Looked like a crash by UNO-X

 

[Salvarani]

Merlier!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Easy for Merlier when everyone else is either boxed on or just not good enough.