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I live on one and hate riding down it ...
It is great watching the pros racing on cobbles though!
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It is great watching the pros racing on cobbles though!
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. My local bit of pave has got tram junctions as well. Oh joy in the wet...I live on one and hate riding down it ...
It is great watching the pros racing on cobbles though!
I guess this kinda fits here:
Gert Joeaar has won the 3-days of West-Flanders after winning the prologue onday 1
Danny Van Poppel (the youngest brother) won the sprint on the second day.
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck won the final stage in an impressive way: He made the jump solo from the peloton to a group of 15 riders ahead (with 2 of his teammates), then about 5K from the finish he went solo from these guys to try and win the overall GC. Fighting solo against the wind however, he couldn't keep enough gap left with the chasing peloton. He won the stage, but ends in 2nd place in the GC at 3 second from Joeaar.
Together with Vanmarcke, he should be considered as the prime candidate as Belgian successor to Boonen and Museeuw
Gert Joeaar has won the 3-days of West-Flanders after winning the prologue onday 1
Danny Van Poppel (the youngest brother) won the sprint on the second day.
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck won the final stage in an impressive way: He made the jump solo from the peloton to a group of 15 riders ahead (with 2 of his teammates), then about 5K from the finish he went solo from these guys to try and win the overall GC. Fighting solo against the wind however, he couldn't keep enough gap left with the chasing peloton. He won the stage, but ends in 2nd place in the GC at 3 second from Joeaar.
Together with Vanmarcke, he should be considered as the prime candidate as Belgian successor to Boonen and Museeuw
2 funny anekdotes about Boonen:
Doing (leg) bench presses he was pushing himself so hard this week, he destroyed his tooth fillings and had to go to the dentist to get it fixed
BTW, according to Maarten Wynants (Belkin-rider, ex-team mate) Boonen can push 220kg with his one leg
He is also expecting a first kid and he re-tweeted a funny suggestion by one of his followers... if he doesn't win Paris Roubaix this year (and become the new Monsieur Paris Roubaix), he should name the kid Roger
Doing (leg) bench presses he was pushing himself so hard this week, he destroyed his tooth fillings and had to go to the dentist to get it fixed
BTW, according to Maarten Wynants (Belkin-rider, ex-team mate) Boonen can push 220kg with his one leg
He is also expecting a first kid and he re-tweeted a funny suggestion by one of his followers... if he doesn't win Paris Roubaix this year (and become the new Monsieur Paris Roubaix), he should name the kid Roger
Nokere koerse is on the way... chances are high it will turn out to be a sprint, so then you'd expect Markus, Napolitano and Bouhanni
But perhaps a break-away in the final kilometers might be successful (I am looking at you Van Keirsbulck)
Still, those Flemish races are hard work aren't they
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But perhaps a break-away in the final kilometers might be successful (I am looking at you Van Keirsbulck)
Still, those Flemish races are hard work aren't they
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Great photo!Who would you say has won the sprint?
FYI, since the wheel of De Haes has jumped up, it seems like the other guy won, but apparently De Haes still had half a centimeter left
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Cycling's the winner, Brian.
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both shod in Gaerne.
For Dwars door Vlaanderen I would love to see someone winning it, who is a bit under-the-radar, like Vandenbergh or Luke Rowe but with both of them having their team leaders around, it's probably a bit too much to hope for. (although DdV is a race where often there are surprises winning it)
Can't see the people who contested the final in MSR (Kristoff, Chavanel, Hagen, Ciolek) to have replenished the tank already in time for this one.
Valverde is riding so strongly (and smartly) this season, you should perhaps consider him as well, though I'm pretty sure he's just there to have a feeling how he handles the cobblestones for the Tour
Boonen is an obvious name, Stannard as well and with his form this year, Hofland should be mentioned as well, Gatto and Bozic will both be motivated to repeat last year's result.
And there are some (mostly local) wildcards to look out for:
Oh yeah... and for the hopefulls: Farrar and Goss are also riding this one
Can't see the people who contested the final in MSR (Kristoff, Chavanel, Hagen, Ciolek) to have replenished the tank already in time for this one.
Valverde is riding so strongly (and smartly) this season, you should perhaps consider him as well, though I'm pretty sure he's just there to have a feeling how he handles the cobblestones for the Tour
Boonen is an obvious name, Stannard as well and with his form this year, Hofland should be mentioned as well, Gatto and Bozic will both be motivated to repeat last year's result.
And there are some (mostly local) wildcards to look out for:
- Maarten Wynants seems to be in great form and he can play "smart" in an escape with Hofland in a peloton behind
- Jens Keukeleire is basically OGE's only "Flemish classics" rider
- Without Cancellara, Stijn Devolder (wearing the Belgian jersey) will be team leader and will want to show his tricolor..then again Trek also have Boy Van Poppel if it would be a small group sprint
- The Topsport Vlaanderen guys will all be wanting to show themselves to their families
- Tsatevitch might become the appointed leader/sprinter when Kristoff is feeling a bit tired
Oh yeah... and for the hopefulls: Farrar and Goss are also riding this one
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Hard to see beyond Boonen on current form, tbh. Depends how much he wants it.
Or how he has coped with the mental blow from last week...
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Good point! I forgot about that.
there will be links tomorrow
http://www.procyclinglive.com/livestream/
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