E3 and Gent Wevelgem Weekend with Spoilers.

[No Ta Doctor]

Nice to see Casper P won the sprint for 4th place, that's quite an effort against some guys who were fresh from sitting in

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

The main thing this race begs the question of is "What is Wout?"

He skipped a load of races to train at altitude, and he is putting all of his eggs in a Flanders shaped basket, with no obvious clue that he will be able to challenge MVDP

Of course, if he is able to perform in RVV it will add credence to Vingegaard's "avoid racing" strategy of preparing for the TDF. Leaving fans to miss out on seeing the best riders racing throughout the year

 

[mididoctors]

Impressive stuff again ....

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I wonder how much of a factor, not having Laporte in their lineup is also effecting Jumbo V.
I can’t say that I approve of having someone with WVA’s ability to win big races, compromised by following a tour contender’s preparation program.

 

[Ro55co]

You also have to wonder how happy Wout is as well?

 

[mididoctors]

I bet WvA regrets gifting laporte the win

 

[mididoctors]

I think he is family.man minded since the kid

 

[mididoctors]

He may step up ...we'll see

 

[mididoctors]

I wonder how much of a factor, not having Laporte in their lineup is also effecting Jumbo V.
I can’t say that I approve of having someone with WVA’s ability to win big races, compromised by following a tour contender’s preparation program.

Certainly seems to helped ganna getting out from underneath the GC team mate shadow

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Of course, if he is able to perform in RVV it will add credence to Vingegaard's "avoid racing" strategy of preparing for the TDF. Leaving fans to miss out on seeing the best riders racing throughout the year

You say this and yet Jonas has more race-days than Pog so far this season, despite crashing out of Paris-Nice and having to skip Catalunya. And this isn't in any way unusual. Pog is very visible as he races the classics, Vingegaard races as much but pretty much all stage races. Obviously he avoided racing last season by lying in hospital for ages, but I think we can all agree that's a bit different.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I wonder how much of a factor, not having Laporte in their lineup is also effecting Jumbo V.
I can’t say that I approve of having someone with WVA’s ability to win big races, compromised by following a tour contender’s preparation program.

I don't think he's on a Tour prep program - he's riding the Giro first and he definitely has his own goals there.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Here's the map and profile for tomorrow. Proper classics distance these days and with the gravel sections added between the climbs, no longer the dead certainty to end in a sprint.

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[MadMalx]

Anyone know roughly when they reach the Kemmelberg first time round?

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Well, I do know that VRT1 are live for the sign on and start at 9amBST until 10-00am. So add 4 hours and I would guess around 1-30pm? Maybe a bit earlier.
Sporza returns at 12-30pmBST and TNT join 10 minutes later.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Sporza has Greg van Avermaet with Sepe Vanmarcke on com chat at the start, this morning. Sunny in Ypres.