Classics Brugge-De Panne (20/3 and 21/3, 2024)

[RedheadDane]

So, yeah. I decided to do a shared thread. Races are on different days, so no overlap in action.

I'm sure you all know the story by now: "Three Days of De Panne" became a One-Day race, a women's race - and a sportive, I think - were added to actually still have three days, and then they finally decided that calling it "Three Days of De Panne" was a bit silly.


Starlist Men:

Startlist for Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024

Competing teams and riders for Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024. Top competitors are Arnaud Démare, John Degenkolb and Jasper Philipsen.

www.procyclingstats.com

Startlist Women:

Startlist for Classic Brugge-De Panne WE 2024

Competing teams and riders for Classic Brugge-De Panne WE 2024. Top competitors are Lucinda Brand, Elisa Balsamo and Arlenis Sierra.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[RedheadDane]

48th Classic Brugge-De Panne (1.UWT) Brugge › De Panne (198.9km)

7th Classic Brugge-De Panne WE (1.WWT) Brugge › De Panne (155km)

And here are the route info that are shared:

 

[Landeirovic]

No wind here= super boring

 

[search]

yeah, boring and with plenty of crashes, I guess.

Here's Het Nieuwsblad's star rating for today:

* **** Philipsen
**** Merlier, Jakobsen
*** Groenewegen, Thjijssen, Ackermann
** Bauhaus, Meeus, Consonni, Gaviria
* Démare, Pithie, de Kleijn, Menten, Mozzato

Not having Rickaert around will make things difficult for Philipsen though, I guess. And they may somehow have swapped Ackermann and de Kleijn

edit: Bora has Welsford as well. No idea if they'll really go for Meeus

 

[Rob5091]

Did n't MVDP get blown into a ditch here a couple of years ago? If there's no wind, then my money's on a bunch sprint.

 

[staubsauger]

Did n't MVDP get blown into a ditch here a couple of years ago? If there's no wind, then my money's on a bunch sprint.

Yep. In 2020 when it was kinda the season closing. Lampaert won that year with a strong late attack.

Bram Welten caught himself up in the streetcar line and crashed last year as well.

But those were editions in rain & wind which were super exciting. Without those weather conditions it's just a sprint race.

 

[search]

Bora has Welsford as well. No idea if they'll really go for Meeus

Meeus just said that they will decide during the race and sprint with whoever feels best.

Usually this is rarely a successful strategy.

 

[shalgo]

Now that’s what I call a Panne-flat profile!

 

[staubsauger]

Meeus just said that they will decide during the race and sprint with whoever feels best.

Usually this is rarely a successful strategy.

2004 Tour de France

Jan Kirsipuu & Jean-Patrick Nazon

Might be like the only case. That's why it's still remembered.

 

[Potomac]

Who's the best climber in the race? I'm picking him. And her. And the sporting dude.

 

[Samamba]

Looking forward to a crash with riders getting thrown on the tram rails or just crashing because of them as they have to cross them with 700m to go in a corner.

 

[staubsauger]

Looking forward to a crash with riders getting thrown on the tram rails or just crashing because of them as they have to cross them with 700m to go in a corner.

Bram Welten rides again!

 

[RedheadDane]

So little happening in this race, that they're showing a split screen with Catalunya?

BTW, @Armchair cyclist, time to get the glue.

 

[staubsauger]

Seems like they've lost live pictures!

 

[RedheadDane]

Seems like they've lost live pictures!

Did someone steal their cameras? Because they can't blame the weather...

 

[staubsauger]

Did someone steal their cameras? Because they can't blame the weather...

I asked myself the same thing.

Now we're back live however.

 

[Didinho]

Now over to the real race of the day.

No wind, no party. Waiting for the sprint. Hopefully no crashes because every team will be fresh.

 

[postmanhat]

Think that's the third time I've seen Gachingnard in a doomed break this season. He's obviously got a decent engine so I'm sure Total could make better use of him?

 

[tobydawq]

What a riveting race. I don't think I'll have to watch any more Flemish races now, I'm all full from this one.

 

[Squire]

What a riveting race. I don't think I'll have to watch any more Flemish races now, I'm all full from this one.

When watching Van Poppel working his way through the pack is by far the most exciting thing happening all day, you know it's a real banger.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This is still not a suitable finish for a WT sprint at all.

 

[Landeirovic]

great sprint Morgado!

 

[Salvarani]

great sprint Morgado!

Was it Morgado?

Not Molano or Hodeg?

 

[Rob5091]

He left it late, but it's another win for Philipsen - chapeau!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Was it Morgado?

Not Molano or Hodeg?

Hodeg DNFd so definitely not him.