Wout van Aert

[Ripper]

I'm a known MVDP fan on this site, so I'll probably get called sour grapes on for this comment But Wout is kind've ridiculous at this point. Are we really supposed to believe he can climb mountains like this, with nary a stage off, and always pulling on every terrain? The unbelievability is reaching Lance levels. Of course he's not the only one who's benefited from the high level of "professionalism" at JV. As talented as Wout is (and he is massively talented), the progression in certain facets of his performance is suspicious at best.

Interestingly, about a year or two ago I found them both incredibly suspicious, but van der Poel moreso/worse (able to do pretty much everything). That's shifted now.

 

[spalco]

Eeeeeehm... So, is Van Aert one of the strongest cyclists of all time or what?

I wish he had taken the KOM too, to drive the point across even harder, if that's possible.

 

[SafeBet]

Great tactics today

 

[Brumdog66]

Interestingly, about a year or two ago I found them both incredibly suspicious, but van der Poel moreso/worse (able to do pretty much everything). That's shifted now.

There’s been van de poels and pogacars and vingegaards before but wout is uniquely dodgy

 

[carolina]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

[spalco]

DS Grischa Niermann is also not a suspicious figure whatsoever...

 

[Ricco']

On monday morning, while the rest of his team calmly gets on the bus or the plane to go home, WVA will get on his Cervélo and furiously attack through the rush hour of Paris to get to his home before lunch.

 

[fbjim]

I mean he may as well go the Full Jalabert and try to ride for GC though there's no way the team would let him

 

[hhaus2002]

DS Grischa Niermann is also not a suspicious figure whatsoever...

Why is that (srs)?

 

[Nick2413]

This was the most doped performance of the decade so far. Completely over the top.

 

[spalco]

Why is that (srs)?

He's a known doper himself.

 

[DFA123]

Quite the achievement by Jumbo to make sure that Vingegaard isn't the most suspicious rider at this tour.

 

[hhaus2002]

He's a known doper himself.

Didn't know that, thanks for pointing out. Indeed he admitted while riding for Rabo. Still less bad than some of the current UAE team managers which managed doped riders years ago, though, in my humble opinion.

 

[NFTtiddies]

You could hear the enthusiasm being lost by the Eurosport commentators once only Pinot, Wout and Martinez were left in the breakaway. When Wout did the 4min max effort it was totally 'adios.

 

[meat puppet]

Legendary pisstake.

 

[ppanther92]

Next year, WVA will go for Green and Polka Dots.

I mean, he should. Almost won the latter by accident. Sprint for some points in your strange attacks and et voila…

 

[firefly3323]

Interestingly, about a year or two ago I found them both incredibly suspicious, but van der Poel moreso/worse (able to do pretty much everything). That's shifted now.

Same with me, MVDP seems so human.....

 

[Cookster15]

It ain’t over. Wout will be the big favourite to win the TT after that “exhibition”.

 

[PhiLiz]

what does this rate on the Normal scale

Don't know, but a solid 8 out of 10 on the Riis scale.

Vingo was his ridiculous Tour 2022 self but this guy just took it to a whole other level. Attacking from the beginning and then dropping a decent Pogacar (his Hautacam ascent is fairly good, about 2014 Nibali levels) is just comedy turned into tragedy at this point.

And I really hope the MvdP comparasion ends here regarding the ridiculous performances on the high mountains, there's a world of difference between being in several breaks whilst in peak form and the Wout show from this year's Tour. Just pathetic.

 

[zlev11]

lmfao

 

[PhiLiz]

It ain’t over. Wout will be the big favourite to win the TT after that “exhibition”.

And in Paris. Again.

This isn't even funny anymore.

 

[Hellyea]

WvA should spend a night with my wife so that she will finally stop bitching about men's stamina

 

[Ricco']

Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen should be phoning WVA as we speak in order for him to power Europe this winter.

 

[Ripper]

Same with me, MVDP seems so human.....

He does now, doesn't he?

 

[Riek s]

Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen should be phoning WVA as we speak in order for him to power Europe this winter.

Not a terrible id. Given how much these cyclist train... they probably can go of grid in combination with solar panels....