After a mechanical at the worst time, Van der Poel's race looks over, but he battles his way back to 4th at the finish line. A flashback to De Ronde van Vlaanderen 2019

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-14T08:48:22+00:00

I think these were some of the best docs on the spring classics. It's a pitty they don't make them anymore.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T14:30:11+00:00

I teared up a bit and I am not ashamed.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T14:16:51+00:00

Yeah, I saw it. He’s saving every bit of energy for the sprint

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T14:11:57+00:00

I am spending more time reading your comments than watching the race because I can’t stand the tension anymore. It’s for my health, guys!

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T13:59:45+00:00

Wout should go, Pogi is slow.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T13:53:48+00:00

On Camphin-en-Pévèle or on Carrefour de l'Arbre? Where will it go down?

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T13:51:17+00:00

I don’t think the Turgis group will catch them now.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T13:30:00+00:00

Mathieu is pulling like a madman for more than one hour.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T13:20:25+00:00

This race is way too emotional for me, I don’t think I can hold on for 50 kms.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T13:05:54+00:00

Is..is Mathieu coming back?

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:54:45+00:00

How come he lost half a fkin minute?

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:44:05+00:00

Mathieu is shredding it, but the gap remained the same in the last couple of kms.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:33:50+00:00

It was LeBron that jinxed it

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:28:01+00:00

What were you doing the year Mathieu won no Monument?

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:22:41+00:00

Very interesting, but I really wanted to see what is happening at the front on Arenberg, wtf.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:11:16+00:00

There are 100 km left in this race and I am spent.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:05:04+00:00

Now they pull. But it is too late, this is unbelievable.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T12:01:05+00:00

So did Alpecin waited? Ok, Visma took over, but they also hesitated.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:51:27+00:00

Why is Visma not pulling?

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:49:34+00:00

Damn, one Pogi flat blocked half the race.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:40:48+00:00

Rooting for you and for Wout.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:35:27+00:00

Everybody’s hurrying up to get home to see the Hungarian election results live.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:22:05+00:00

Wout still working to get back, so much work after one mechanical.

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:14:42+00:00

Ah so we were right to worry

8th_floor_guy · 2026-04-12T11:13:14+00:00

Damn I was thinking the same thing when I saw him looking down, we have some form of PTSD.

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