Recent content by Thorum

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    Racing in bad weather

    I saw images of that earlier this week. Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne two weeks ago had worse weather. 1. Bobbie Traksel (Ned/Vacansoleil) 184 km/4u43:16 (gem 38,974 km/u) 2. Rick Flens (Ned) 3. Ian Stannard (GBr) 0:02 4. Hayden Roulston (NZl) 1:00; 5. Dominique Rollin (Can) 2:59; 6. Thor...
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    Flanders/PR/Spring Classics Going/Tips/Advice/Meet

    From Gent to the kapelmuur (probably that's the one you mean) is best by train (Geraardsbergen). and on foot from the station. If you leave around noon in Gent, you should be there on time. There's also a direct train Brussels-Geraardsbergen. The other one I can't help you.
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    How patriotic are cycling fans?

    Nuyens, who is also from Belgium. As am I
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    Worst things in Pro Cycling

    doping doping doping stupid team orders doping doping doping people who still don't want helmets. Who has to be the next to die or get into a coma? Armstrong? Contador? Cancellara? Cavendish? doping doping doping Have I mentioned doping?
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    Predictions for 2010

    The favorites for now (a favorite tiercé (1-2-3) based on all predictions in these 6 pages - only for races with enough predictions): San Remo: Cavendish - Gilbert - Haussler Gent Wevelgem (which is now BEFORE Vlaanderen): Cavendish - Boasson Hagen - Hutarovitsj Vlaanderen: Boonen, Ballan...
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    Tour teams - Your pick

    Out of these 9 from the original post Radio Shack, Team Sky, BMC Racing, Garmin-Transitions, and Cervélo are certainties imo. For the last spot (between Vacansoleil, Saur Sojasun, Katyusha, and Skil-Shimano) should go to either Skil or Vacansoleil. Unless McEwen makes a goal of the Tour for...
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    Predictions for 2010

    Curious how this will fall out. Probably a zero. First who I think will win. Second who I hope will win (a realistic hope). San Remo: Cavendish | Gilbert; Wevelgem: McEwen | Boonen; Vlaanderen: Nuyens | Nuyens; Roubaix: Cancellara | Hoste; Flèche Wallonne: Cunego | Cunego; Liège Bastogne...
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    Your occupation

    I'm a traffic consultant