General Race Thread 2026 **spoilers**

When is the last time we had all 4 race a monument. I don't think it'll be so easy for Podge this time, or well I hope to see some competition against him. Redbull have a strong team backing Remco and wout and Mathieu are looking in good form.

On the other hand I do wish Podge luck in getting a clean sweep in the monuments this year.

I don't think he'll be able go with Pogi when he goes for the final time, but I think he can be enough of a factor to make it interesting in parts, that the others will have to think about him.

Or, as I saw someone mention on Reddit, we'll get an all time meltdown from him and best footage of him throwing his bike in a hedge.

its safe to say Remco is the fan favourite in Antwerp this morning. This rubbish photo is the closest I could get and here before 9 this morning. Beer and Europop on the go since well before 8 I would imagine.

Rain, a break at five minutes, peloton split at a level crossing, race neutralization - it's all happening and it's only been going for 90 minutes.

MVDP working really hard here. Never mind today, next week the hype and spectacle could be incredible.

MVDP not completely gone like last year though. Not over yet!

What in your opinion should he have done different.

Not give Pog a single wheel of help, allow Remco to get back on and then they could attempt to 1-2 Pog. He might have finished 3rd but he was never winning a 1 on 1 with Pog

Let's see how next week goes. MVDP is still the favourite. He might not be come the weekend.

I think at best he was only going to be 2nd today. I'd be of the opinion that he's not as strong this year, judging by way he was nearly caught last week after have solo away.. I be surprised if that would have happened over the previous years. Pog was way stronger today, and that could clearly be seen when VdP and Pog were up front. Remco was gaining time back every time VdP was on the front. Honestly I couldn't see them working over Pog today. The only way Pog wasn't going to win was a mechanical or crash.

Another above super human season for pogacar is incoming . A rider that can comfortably beat the best classics rider in history and is aiming to win all big classic events this year and then demolish mountain and GC specialists in grand tours. Can do it all year and win everything all season without any signs of fatigue. What he is doing is truely unbelievable . Chapeaux. What a goat

In other news, no Archie Ryan for the Basque Country. Must still be injured. Shame

Ben Healy and Jamie Meehan there though. Good field overall

His narrative style annoys me most of the time not I enjoyed Chris Horner's analysis of it last night.

Highly, highly critical of the tactics of, well, pretty much anyone not riding for UAE.