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BenAflec
I also believe the cashiers should earn the same as IT specialists, cause both parties sacrifice 8h daily for work. And handball players should have the same salary as football players, cause they train as much. What a total bulls*it of thinking. Viewing power generates revenue, not politics. How much brain fu*ked one needs to be to not understand this simple fact.04:06
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BenAflec
I agree with the first part. But waiting for Remco is total bulls**t, as Matthieu would have saved more energy just sucking Tadej's wheel all the way to the finish line and then sprint only against him. Waiting for Remco he would have smaller rider to follow (less freewheeling), need to give turns, must close the gap to Tadej and battle 2 riders at the line instead of one. The only viable tactics for the big four was to let Pogi ride solo 80 km from home and then chase him down by cooperating with each other.08-04-2026 06:40
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BenAflec
It wasn't Bruyneel who was just a week ago telling everyone MVDV is the strongest ever and would probably drop Pogi on Poggio? Be consistent Mr Expert...28-03-2026 12:49
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BenAflec
You mean the long stage to Castelfidardo in 2021? Everyone was fighting for their life there and it was noone else than Pogi that only managed to come close to Matthieu at the end. Do not forget those was prime Mvdp who demolished everyone including Tadej (reigning tdf winner at that time) on the steepest sections. Today Matthieu may have more stamina and pedigree for fast&furious races like Roubaix, but he's nowhere near his power to weight peak.28-03-2026 08:26
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BenAflec
I believe the culprit of the whole drama was Dewulf that made one turn just before catching Mvdp and then he missee thd next one. Another rider had read it like lack of collaboration (forgeting dewulf was spent and sucked wheel the last 30km) and the whole group work stopped there. If dewulf did not make any turns, they would catch mvdp.28-03-2026 08:17
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BenAflec
Thats a fair point. Matthieu didn't look good after the crash&chase and it surely drained him. But you shouldn't discredit the influence the crash had on Tadej too. Basically we could say the chances had even out if they both fell and cheased. Maybe Matthieu would have stayed with them. Maybe it would look the same. Or maybe Tadej's attack would be even more devastating. We cannot know it. Everything will remain just a pure speculation.22-03-2026 20:22
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BenAflec
Good idea. But their greatest chance is still Pogi going all out on Cipressa. Del Toro could still try to keep up with Mvdp to counter attack him when Pogi is marked.17-03-2026 15:19
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BenAflec
The only way Ganna or Wout could win MSR is if MVDP is strong enough to keep Pogi's wheel. Then the hesitation could let him attack and not being followed somewhere around the end of Poggio or in the last 3km. But if this time Pogi succeedes to drop Matthieu, the race is over.17-03-2026 07:29
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BenAflec
Even if he empty himself on the flat, the Uae would be going furiously fast to keep him close, and then Pogi will do Cipressa like 25 seconds faster. No way anyone let Ganna gain a minute on the Peleton.17-03-2026 07:21
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BenAflec
Bad not as bad as Van Gills. Diamond cut diamond.17-02-2026 14:18