The Classics

[betaboy]

I wonder if “Machine VDP” would consider giving the Olympics TT a shot? His shown that his engine can handle the abuse…🤓 His seems to enjoy riding alone. 

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

The final 20km of the Amstel Gold 2019, from Sporza.

A few things that stood out:

Disk brakes weren’t fully adopted in the peloton

The aero tuck was not yet banned

These commentators related to Gerald?

they managed to make one of the most exciting finishes of a one day classic look like a trip to the library 

[Frosty]

1 minute ago, DieselnDust said:

These commentators related to Gerald?

they managed to make one of the most exciting finishes of a one day classic look like a trip to the library 

Compared to Rob Hatch.

[DieselnDust]

9 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Compared to Rob Hatch.

Chalk and cheese

[babse]

Thought it looked sus when it happened...

 

https://twitter.com/NBCSCycling/status/1776996620292293024

[mecheng89]

11 hours ago, betaboy said:

I wonder if “Machine VDP” would consider giving the Olympics TT a shot? His shown that his engine can handle the abuse…🤓 His seems to enjoy riding alone. 

Only if the route has cobbles.

[mecheng89]

11 hours ago, betaboy said:

I wonder if “Machine VDP” would consider giving the Olympics TT a shot? His shown that his engine can handle the abuse…🤓 He seems to enjoy riding alone. 

He confirmed this during the Xmas CX season. Means less risk. But then you have to have the legs to back it up, which in his case is undeniable.

[lechatnoir]

ITT seems like such a  specialised event that needs so much preparation and fine tuning, I wonder where VDP would get the time to dial it in

That said, his Giro ITT was pretty decent, but possibly against the favourites taking it a bit easy? hard to say?n He also did decently in the 2019 Tour of Britain ITT

[mecheng89]

On 4/7/2024 at 9:52 PM, 'Dale said:

Alpecin-Deceunick continues to thrive with its star racer and the current Rainbow Jersey, punching way above its weight in terms of team budget. What a team performance culminating into sheer dominance in the final - dropping the sharp end of the field at will with the velodrome still 60 kms away.

1-2 for the consecutive year for a  team. 3rd Monument this year. Another green jersey in July? Morale must be sky high in this team, adding 15 watts per pedal stroke to every team member.

The Roodhooft brothers created this team and built it around MVDP in the cyclocross space before branching it to road racing. A similar pathway is currently in place, seemingly for the young talent in Puck Pieterse.

47.85 km/h average speed. The fastest time ever, roughly 1 km/h faster than the previous fastest finishing time.

📸 Russ Ellis

https://www.procyclingstats.com/team/alpecin-deceuninck-2023

They are WT. 

Incidentaly, he set the record last year too, so somehow he has beaten himself. But, I did hear commentary mention something about a tailwind. 

But look at this for a stat - as it stands, MVDP has won 4 times in his RR jersey. Back in '76, a Belgian named Freddy Maertens won 44 races! But, his palmares his rather shiny, too. 

https://www.procyclingstats.com/statistics/riders/wins-by-world-champions

 

[Ozzie NL]

12 hours ago, betaboy said:

I wonder if “Machine VDP” would consider giving the Olympics TT a shot? His shown that his engine can handle the abuse…🤓 His seems to enjoy riding alone. 

I would love to see him give the Epic a shot .... he always says MTB is his preferred discipline

Edited April 9 by Ozzie NL

[mecheng89]

8 minutes ago, Ozzie NL said:

I would love to see him give the Epic a shot .... he always says MTB is his preferred discipline

With his current form, I think he would crush it. Beers would have to tread very carefully and pick a partner as strong as he is.

[lechatnoir]

20 minutes ago, mecheng89 said:

With his current form, I think he would crush it. Beers would have to tread very carefully and pick a partner as strong as he is.

mmm win the Epic or win 2 monuments...? hair shampoo and window companies will get more mileage out of one than the other...

[mecheng89]

5 minutes ago, lechatnoir said:

mmm win the Epic or win 2 monuments...? hair shampoo and window companies will get more mileage out of one than the other...

I'm not in the world of advertising and marketing, but 8 days of exposure versus 2? The audience size yeah is a big factor, but I don't know the viewership numbers for these events.

He isn't doing much MTB-ing for someone who wants to go for gold at Paris tbf. But then again, this is MVDP.

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, mecheng89 said:

Only if the route has cobbles.

Perfect! So he’s next target is to tamed #untamed

[DieselnDust]

41 minutes ago, lechatnoir said:

mmm win the Epic or win 2 monuments...? hair shampoo and window companies will get more mileage out of one than the other...

Have you seen how dusty helmet hair is mate!?!” Alpecin, for that refreshed podium mullet “

[lechatnoir]

1 hour ago, mecheng89 said:

I'm not in the world of advertising and marketing, but 8 days of exposure versus 2? The audience size yeah is a big factor, but I don't know the viewership numbers for these events.

He isn't doing much MTB-ing for someone who wants to go for gold at Paris tbf. But then again, this is MVDP.

best we can do is this...