Gent Wevelgem 2023 Spoilers

rick_chasey

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

No_Ta_Doctor

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

Yeah, but they've got a minute, the peloton is looking ...meh... and it's got to get over the Kemmelberg one more time

Maybe. Looks like some more teams are coming to the front now.

Pross

Two Jumbo riders in the chasing group isn’t helping. It feels like pelotons are giving up when breaks go with 50km or so remaining. It’s becoming commonplace.

m.r.m.

Peloton making 0 inroads on the gap. WVA stronger almost on his own.

rick_chasey

No_Ta_Doctor said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

Yeah, but they've got a minute, the peloton is looking ...meh... and it's got to get over the Kemmelberg one more time

Maybe. Looks like some more teams are coming to the front now.

So if it’s obvious the two will make it, he’s gonna gift it to Laporte, surely. Shame for the palmares but he has bigger fish to fry

m.r.m.

35 km 1m10s

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

Yeah, but they've got a minute, the peloton is looking ...meh... and it's got to get over the Kemmelberg one more time

Maybe. Looks like some more teams are coming to the front now.

So if it’s obvious the two will make it, he’s gonna gift it to Laporte, surely. Shame for the palmares but he has bigger fish to fry

Ah well WvA dropping LaPorte on the Kemmelberg

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

Yeah, but they've got a minute, the peloton is looking ...meh... and it's got to get over the Kemmelberg one more time

Maybe. Looks like some more teams are coming to the front now.

So if it’s obvious the two will make it, he’s gonna gift it to Laporte, surely. Shame for the palmares but he has bigger fish to fry

Ah well WvA dropping LaPorte on the Kemmelberg

Ah well he’s waiting for him.

Quality punditry here

rick_chasey

Pulled out some time on the Kemmel too

m.r.m.

WVA is a completely different breed. Might be peaking perfectly for holy week.

No_Ta_Doctor

Is Mohoric the least tactical rider in history? Needs to keep the peloton together and collaborating, so goes on the attack.... again.

No_Ta_Doctor

G2 lols

gsk82

Pross said:

Two Jumbo riders in the chasing group isn’t helping. It feels like pelotons are giving up when breaks go with 50km or so remaining. It’s becoming commonplace.

It was pathetic on Friday. 3 guys up the road and km after km no one helped ben turner, despite teams having multiple riders in the group

Pross

gsk82 said:

Pross said:

Two Jumbo riders in the chasing group isn’t helping. It feels like pelotons are giving up when breaks go with 50km or so remaining. It’s becoming commonplace.

It was pathetic on Friday. 3 guys up the road and km after km no one helped ben turner, despite teams having multiple riders in the group

Exactly the same today then individual trying to go off solo. I really don’t get the mentality. Teams with multiple riders need to pick who they are riding for and the others need to get together to chase. Maybe just too many quick sprinters in there still so no incentive to tow them back.

seanoconn

m.r.m. said:

WVA is a completely different breed. Might be peaking perfectly for holy week.

Wasn’t at his best in E3 but still won. Getting stronger with each race.

No_Ta_Doctor

Pross said:

gsk82 said:

Pross said:

Two Jumbo riders in the chasing group isn’t helping. It feels like pelotons are giving up when breaks go with 50km or so remaining. It’s becoming commonplace.

It was pathetic on Friday. 3 guys up the road and km after km no one helped ben turner, despite teams having multiple riders in the group

Exactly the same today then individual trying to go off solo. I really don’t get the mentality. Teams with multiple riders need to pick who they are riding for and the others need to get together to chase. Maybe just too many quick sprinters in there still so no incentive to tow them back.

Towing Klooij while he's got teammates who aren't pulling to lead him out would definitely be dangerous

joeyhalloran

Group 2 are in a pretty tough situation, 2 jumbo out front and 2 in the group including a fast finisher.

kingstongraham

joeyhalloran said:

Group 2 are in a pretty tough situation, 2 jumbo out front and 2 in the group including a fast finisher.

I think not chasing the leaders down is a doomed strategy.

orraloon

Jez C, they are NOT heading west. Ieper to Wevelgem is east.

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

Yeah, but they've got a minute, the peloton is looking ...meh... and it's got to get over the Kemmelberg one more time

Maybe. Looks like some more teams are coming to the front now.

So if it’s obvious the two will make it, he’s gonna gift it to Laporte, surely. Shame for the palmares but he has bigger fish to fry

So we thinking Laporte yeah?

Pross

Bahrain finally deciding to chase once the lead is over 2 minutes with less than 20km to go.

Blythe stating “they’re definitely not coming back” just as the TV shot moved to one of the war cemeteries was unfortunate timing!

hanshotfirst

Cant believe I had to work on Friday, missed the hum-dinger that was E3, only for Sunday to bless us with this absolute snooze fest.

joeyhalloran

kingstongraham said:

joeyhalloran said:

Group 2 are in a pretty tough situation, 2 jumbo out front and 2 in the group including a fast finisher.

I think not chasing the leaders down is a doomed strategy.

For many teams they're doomed either way. Might as well sit up and hope for an opportunity for 3rd place or save some energy for other races. Cycling doesn't have a 'you did the most work on the front' award.

m.r.m.

Alpecin being on a win streak could have sacrificed Vermeersch more in G2 as well. Even if that leaves Philipsen without a leadout. The chase was utterly woeful.

Pross

So much for Mohoric’s famed handling skills.

seanoconn

Pross said:

So much for Mohoric’s famed handling skills.

If the roundabout was downhill he’d have been fine.

Pross

The gap hasn’t even dropped when the Jumbo duo are having a chat at the front.

At least it looks like it won’t be a Jumbo 1-2-3.

What a shit race.

rick_chasey

rick_chasey said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

rick_chasey said:

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The chase in what's left of the peloton is pretty pathetic, these two aren't coming back

Hour to go

Yeah, but they've got a minute, the peloton is looking ...meh... and it's got to get over the Kemmelberg one more time

Maybe. Looks like some more teams are coming to the front now.

So if it’s obvious the two will make it, he’s gonna gift it to Laporte, surely. Shame for the palmares but he has bigger fish to fry

So we thinking Laporte yeah?

Yes Rick.

m.r.m.

Class act by WVA nonetheless.

Pross

Sep celebrating 3rd like a win says it all.