2026 Spring Classics Thread

[wakemalcolm]

Here we go then: a single space to discuss the major one day races in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Northern France.

Scope to include both the Flanders/ cobbled and Ardennes/hilly types as they barely overlap (although I can see an argument for Fleche Wallonne to be in the Sh*t small races thread)
The Italians get a pass for their 1 and a half spring monuments

Het Volk
Strade Bianche
Milan San Remo
Ronde Van Brugge
E3 Saxo
In Flanders fields (G-W)
Dwars
Ronde
Paris Roubaix
Brabantse Pijl (cos Tom might win it)
Fizzy Beer
Fleche Wallonne
Liege Bastogne Liege


@Moderators could you pin please (whilst you're pinning the '26 races thread?)

Happy Het Volk day!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I am working off my phone atm and given that I am still only able to use limited functions on here, I can’t offer much in the way of technical info. Here’s what I have got.

 

[red.rider]

A very soft break of 5 is 3 minutes up the road after 60km

 

[wakemalcolm]

Just seen a reel of MVdP having a bit of handbags with a Red Bull rider. Too much clothing to see who the RB rider was. Anyone see this live?

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Just seen a reel of MVdP having a bit of handbags with a Red Bull rider. Too much clothing to see who the RB rider was. Anyone see this live?

Sporza aren’t live until half past, so I doubt it.
They will probably have caught it though, so should be video then.

 

[JonBuoy]

It looks like it was Gianni Vermeersch - just playing around: https://sporza.be/nl/2026/02/28/ex-...-mathieu-van-der-poel-en-giann~1772274038698/

 

[Blazing Saddles]

It’s begun to rain on the pave.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Finally a semblance of live from Sporza, but it’s more talking, no pictures as yet…shut up GVA!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Hurrah!
Finally live pics with 104kms to go.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Here we go!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

A big bottle of Tripel Karmeliet for me atm.
I love the pop of it’s champagne cork! (And the pretty bottle)
The beer isn’t too shabby either.🤩

 

[mididoctors]

This is the distraction I need from WW3

 

[mididoctors]

Bit unenthusiastic peloton

 

[mididoctors]

Pidcock is a great cyclist to watch race

 

[mididoctors]

Born racer