Who will win De Ronde 2023?

[Nick2413]

I think Wout would die inside to have to watch a teammate win this race due to tactical reasons. I guess that doesn’t change anything, but the likelihood of a different Jumbo rider than him winning doesn’t seem realistic, even with their numbers game.

I went for Pog probably more in heart than head. But maybe this will finally be the time he can break free.

 

[Volderke]

WvA to ride away with only Benoot able to follow. WvA. gifts the win to Benoot, but Benoot pulls his brakes a bit too hard in the last meters and WvA accidentally takes it.
This scenario is only a logic extrapolation of the last couple of weeks / months.

 

[proffate]

i feel like the more difficult question is who will get 4th

 

[Pantani_lives]

i feel like the more difficult question is who will get 4th

One of the Big Three might finish fourth, like last year.

 

[tobydawq]

How is that surprising, Pogacar is in a great form and he tore the race to shredz last year. What Pogacar did in the KWaremont is almost unprecedented. All it takes is 0.5% more, maybe vanderpoel miss a bidon or get a puncture and has to put some energy to get back to the group , and the elastic on Kwaremont snap. And pogacar won.

I don't think Belgian pozzato has ever looked like winning this race by contrast? Tomorrow is the best chance he has, but in e3 he was completely inferior to vandepoel and pogacar strengthwise, they just rode badly from a tactical perspective and this helped WVA who did a slightly more clever race

Lol, Van Aert was much closer to the win in 2020 than Pogacar in 2022

 

[Rackham]

Laporte. Because I want to watch the world burn.

Just kidding, I think Pogacar will finally get this. I'd like for Van Aert to win but I just think Pog is on a bit of a mission to get this monument. He will have learned a lot from last year as well.

 

[Netserk]

Well done, Pogi-voters. You can collect your cookie here.

 

[Lequack]

Well done, Pogi-voters. You can collect your cookie here.

Belgian Pogiboys will be over the moon.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I missed the poll. I'm glad of the outcome but TBH I would probably vote for MVP here.

 

[Rackham]

Well done, Pogi-voters. You can collect your cookie here.

If all those who predicted Pogacar for this race give their winning cookie to Pog himself, he might just put on enough kilos to win Roubaix next weekend.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Pogi votes still going up

 

[Nick2413]

Belgian Pogiboys will be over the moon.

After today I’ll be putting in my application to join their fanclub.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well done, Pogi-voters. You can collect your cookie here.

This is De Ronde we're talking about. The prize should be fries and beer!

I missed the poll.

I wouldn't be so sure.

Pogi votes still going up

I totally did not just cast a Pogi vote.

 

[proffate]

One of the Big Three might finish fourth, like last year.

And so they did, but my statement stands.

There was roughly a 1 in 3 chance to predict the winner, but a 1 in ~20 chance to predict 4th.