These Amstels are making me thirsty! 2024 Women's Amstel Gold Race, April 14

[Libertine Seguros]

The only bad thing about this finish is that with Vos winning, they might not change the course.

Oh, and skinsuits. All skinsuits in road races should be banned because dignity is more important than aerodynamics.

 

[titan31]

Always hilarious when that happens. Dumb cyclist

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Ha ha, classic finish.

 

[KZD]

This was peak Ala from Wiebes.

Vos saves Visma's classics season at least in women's side.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Gåskjenn getting third after not doing much for a few years is quite a surprise.

 

[Didinho]

They all opened up the way for eachother. First Elisa than Lorena.

 

[Rackham]

That was awesome. I didn't think I'd ever cheer a Visma win again but that one was great.

 

[fbjim]

10/10 race. all time slobberknocker

 

[Volderke]

Women are so polite. Nobody wanted to go first. So one of the elders was allowed to cross the line first.

 

[Dk one]

Ffs, Wiebes, I am only cheering for you bc of my (so far pretty bad) cq team, and then you do this!

 

[Stan955]

I hope SD punish Lorena somehow, because that was as pathetic as it can be. Demi absolutely killed herself there just for this to happen.

 

[pastronef]

Hahahahaha take that, Little Miss Contract Law!

I checked, and not once, but twice she changed teams before her contract ended. didn't remember that

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Always hilarious when that happens. Dumb cyclist

TBH Wiebes is a box of rocks when it comes to riding with common sense, she gets in a lot of crashes, both that she causes herself and that she gets involved in due to poor placement.

But when she opened up that sprint barrier-side of Longo Borghini I thought there was a chance of a crash down there, so the fact they got to the line cleanly was a step in the right direction.

 

[Didinho]

Bauernfeind's the strongest climber in the group. Van Agt looks the strongest on the day.

So Kastelijn will obviously win it if they do stay away now I've said that!

Kastelijn 9th. You’re not wrong.

 

[awavey]

Pfeiffer took fourth

 

[Taxus4a]

What a Zabel!

I understand the will to cross the line with the arms up, but..just if you are alone.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

ELB seemed to be the strongest once again, so Realini will obviously win on Wednesday.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I checked, and not once, but twice she changed teams before her contract ended. didn't remember that

She (well, her agent) literally pushed for a contract that has a clause saying she can automatically break any contract if somebody else offers more money. She is just a follow-the-dollar-signs mercenary, but fortunately for her she's good enough that she can do that.

The BS she pulled on Parkhotel was appalling though.

She signs a contract. Then somebody else offers a bigger contract like, a week later, and she signs that despite already having signed a contract. Parkhotel then argued that they had a contract, and could only break it if there was a breach of contract. Lorena argued she should be allowed to break it to take more money, Parkhotel argued that she shouldn't, Lorena's agent argued that this constituted an irreconcilable difference of opinion and was a justification to say that Parkhotel had breached the contract and she should be allowed to sign elsewhere.

 

[Didinho]

What a Zabel!

I understand the will to cross the line with the arms up, but..just if you are alone.

She came from the side and faster than all the others, looked at her right so thought she was all alone in front, but should’ve stayed on the side.
But I would always sprint to the line, even do a bike throw if I’m 10m ahead to be sure.
In this headwind, strange do to it. Should be rule #1.

 

[theyoungest]

I would have loved a Van Agt win, her famous grandfather (former PM of the Netherlands) died earlier this year and this would have been a great tribute. Also, I can't stand Yara Kastelijn, the Voeckler of the women's peloton.

But Marianne Vos is of course fine as well. Ouch for Lorena Wiebes though.

 

[Rob5091]

Oh deary dear. How embarrassing.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

She came from the side and faster than all the others, looked at her right so thought she was all alone in front, but should’ve stayed on the side.
But I would always sprint to the line, even do a bike throw if I’m 10m ahead to be sure.
In this headwind, strange do to it. Should be rule #1.

Yea, but Lol-rena Wiebes, amirite?

 

[pastronef]

Libertine is on a roll, I wasn't aware of these feelings towards Wiebes

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Libertine is on a roll, I wasn't aware of these feelings towards Wiebes

As ever, I hide them well

 

[yaco]

Gåskjenn getting third after not doing much for a few years is quite a surprise.

The team was also shocked. It was a strange race.