Who will win Ronde van Vlaanderen 2024?

[Netserk]

It's early, but notice that it's possible to change your vote until the race starts!

EDIT: Well, I forgot to take summer time into account, so you get until the first 80 minutes of the race has passed to change your mind.

 

[Red Rick]

Nobody is ready for the 40km Dylan van Baarle solo

 

[Sciatic]

Nobody is ready for the 40km Dylan van Baarle solo

Including van Barle

 

[Savant12]

Lidl-Trek will win.

 

[Sciatic]

I think Bettiol is probably more likely to challenge the top dogs than some of the others in that list, unless something happened to him I’m not recalling?

 

[topcat]

Ala

 

[Cookster15]

Usually hard to pick but this year I go for the obvious favourite. It’s MVDPs to lose. Pogacar isn’t racing and WVA seems to have a psychological brick wall with MVDP now. If anyone else wins I will be happy for them.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

MVP's combination of explosivity and lasting power will be too much to handle for anyone. He's my pick. Roubaix will be more open IMO.

 

[KZD]

Its an even year, so Van der Poel for the win.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I think Bettiol is probably more likely to challenge the top dogs than some of the others in that list, unless something happened to him I’m not recalling?

Hurt his hip in E3, although he will return for Dwars already so he seems (more or less) fine.

 

[scribers]

Nobody is ready for the 40km Dylan van Baarle solo

Not even Dylan is!

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

This morning I wanted to put two oddball bets on both Turgis and Van Gestel and then noticed they aren't riding it.
Such a same, most definitely for Van Gestel who arguably has the form of his life.

 

[ashhutch1997]

I'm going out on a limb here, voted MVDP... Not only as he's the obvious favorite but as another forum member pointed out, it's an even year so it's basically written in the stars.
Our only hope is that I believe Mads Pedersen did put MVDP under pressure on the Kemmelburg, but was it a one off?

 

[Nick2413]

I feel the most appropriate options here are “MVdP” or “the field.”

 

[Elos Anjos]

In last year RVV, would MDVP have been 2nd if not for the Pogacar train? Mads Pedersen was on the move back then. But like WVA, while not a beast, he has perhaps now lost some of his underdog persona.

 

[Nick2413]

In last year RVV, would MDVP have been 2nd if not for the Pogacar train? Mads Pedersen was on the move back then. But like WVA, while not a beast, he has perhaps now lost some of his underdog persona.

Wasn’t Pedersen in a move quite a ways ahead and was getting reeled back quick by both of them at that point? Van der Poel would’ve dropped him before the finish even if they came off Kwaremont together I’d think.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Wasn’t Pedersen in a move quite a ways ahead and was getting reeled back quick by both of them at that point? Van der Poel would’ve dropped him before the finish even if they came off Kwaremont together I’d think.

That's what I recall. But from the moment WVA dropped, Pogacar was the only one pushing. Anyway, it should give some awareness that Mads is not your average break away guy.

 

[AmRacer]

That's what I recall. But from the moment WVA dropped, Pogacar was the only one pushing. Anyway, it should give some awareness that Mads is not your average break away guy.

Former World Champ

 

[Salvarani]

I put other but Mads P. seems to be in great form and is due a big win in one of these races (MSR, Ronde and PR). It could very well be this time. Especially, when his team also seems to be in great form and they have guys to help him.

Question is if they did it one race too early though. The others been warned, because Mads on his own is not able to break MVDP (like Pogacar) or WVA either I think.

 

[kn0s]

That's what I recall. But from the moment WVA dropped, Pogacar was the only one pushing. Anyway, it should give some awareness that Mads is not your average break away guy.

He needed to ride different because of pogi, he knew he would never follow him. In the end he was the rider doing by far the most work that day. He has a 2 place from a break also, but don't think he will be let go, especially with no pogi train here.

 

[ice&fire]

I'd replace the Vino option with Van Avermaet

 

[Sciatic]

Hurt his hip in E3, although he will return for Dwars already so he seems (more or less) fine.

Thanks, that’s good to know. Too bad though as he looked so sharp at MSR.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Between Bettiol and Jorgenson, I'm apparently really good at picking the winner of the midweek race as the winner of the weekend monument, before said midweek race happens.

 

[Netserk]

Reminder that it's possible to change vote.

 

[fbjim]

Big win for Oier "The Big O" Lazkano coming up.

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