2013 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne [Cancelled due to snow]

[Tigerion]

Cav over Griepal with Mathews a length behind

 

[Ferminal]

I welcome it, but KBK on, but not Omloop?

Different organisers.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Different organisers.

damn pity

hjkj

 

[zapata]

Anyone mentioned Kristoff yet? I know, he's a big joke around here, but he's fastish, and last year he was surprisingly good in RVV. Not a big winner, admittedly, but my bet is he'll be top ten in het volk and top three in KBK..

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Anyone mentioned Kristoff yet? I know, he's a big joke around here, but he's fastish, and last year he was surprisingly good in RVV. Not a big winner, admittedly, but my bet is he'll be top ten in het volk and top three in KBK..

I can imagine several Katusha riders being on form as a result of UCI's license debacle, so yes I can see him on the podium with Cav and Greipel in KBK.

 

[zapata]

I think no big sprint this year. Kristoff to finish ahead of cavendish and greipel both.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I think no big sprint this year. Kristoff to finish ahead of cavendish and greipel both.

Cold conditions could take out Greipel perhaps, but Cav with QS? I don't see it. Who do you see in a select sprint?

 

[Der Effe]

Cold conditions could take out Greipel perhaps, but Cav with QS? I don't see it. Who do you see in a select sprint?

Conditions are quite heavy. Cycled myself today and it's daaaaamn cold. Plus, in Belgium it already snowed tonight. Might be some snow coming this weekend. If KBK become a 'select sprint', I wouldn't rule Martens out.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Conditions are quite heavy. Cycled myself today and it's daaaaamn cold. Plus, in Belgium it already snowed tonight. Might be some snow coming this weekend. If KBK become a 'select sprint', I wouldn't rule Martens out.

KBK needs the cold just like MSR needs the rain. The conditions will remove the weak whether they like it or not. Still Cav is not easy to get rid off.

 

[serfla]

Conditions are quite heavy. Cycled myself today and it's daaaaamn cold. Plus, in Belgium it already snowed tonight. Might be some snow coming this weekend. If KBK become a 'select sprint', I wouldn't rule Martens out.

Great news.

 

[Tigerion]

Cold conditions could take out Greipel perhaps, but Cav with QS? I don't see it. Who do you see in a select sprint?

On the fact is consistently above 30 here I forget that cold is a factor in these early races
Why do you think Cav will handle the cold better than Greipal?

 

[RHRH19861986]

Greipel normally adopts very quickly to new, extreme weather conditions, whether warmth or cold. He needs 7-10 days coming out of the European winter to rock the Australian summer and beat top Aussies during their hottest month, then leaves Australia, and two weeks later, he can beat the fastmen of Tour Med at 0-5 degree Celsius. He should be fine for Kuurne.

Let´s hope it juat doesn´t get too cold and snowy, so that none of the two days gets cancelled, like Het Volk in 2004 or Rund um Köln in 2008.

 

[will10]

Great news.

We don't want too much snow...

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/feb04/hetvolk04/?id=results

 

[barmaher]

Looks like snow is forecast alright. Not sure how much, though.

 

[Der Effe]

We don't want too much snow...

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/feb04/hetvolk04/?id=results

Tomorrow they will have a meeting and if it will be snowing they might change the course/route. If too much snow is falling they might even cancel it but not will decide that before sunday at 11.

Alternatief parcours Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne?
Het is koud en voor zondag wordt er ook sneeuw voorspeld. De organisatie van Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne zijn voorbereid. "Zaterdag hebben we een vergadering gepland", klinkt het in Het Nieuwsblad. "We hebben een alternatieve route als er zondag sneeuw valt."

"Als het sneeuwt, dan rijden we gewoon over de grote wegen. La Houppe, de Kanarieberg, de Oude Kwaremont en de Knokteberg laten we dan links liggen. Is er echt veel sneeuw, dan kunnen we de koers ook afgelasten, maar dat is een extreme maatregel. Daarover beslissen we zondag om 11u."

 

[Ruudz0r]

Would suck if they skip the hard part of the race, and cancelling would obviously suck even harder

 

[belvedere86]

I think no big sprint this year. Kristoff to finish ahead of cavendish and greipel both.

jup I also expect Kristoff. it will be a race for guys that can handle the cold. Boasson Hagen could also be a potential winner. And I do believe Greipel can handle the cold better then Cavendish.

 

[postmanhat]

jup I also expect Kristoff. it will be a race for guys that can handle the cold. Boasson Hagen could also be a potential winner. And I do believe Greipel can handle the cold better then Cavendish.

Well I suppose Greipel can store a lot of heat in his thighs It won't be that cold, will it? Nothing that should really trouble Cavendish, having grown up on the Isle of Man.

Unless the weather is terrible, surely this all about the first real showdown of the year between QPS/Lotto, Cav/Greipel. I hope so anyway

 

[belvedere86]

now it's -4 over here. tomorrow will be the same weather and they expect a few mm's of snow. So i think this can influence the race a lot.

 

[HoinkDoink]

If it snows, I think someone could break clear of the sprinters and win

 

[RedheadDane]

So... is this gonna be up on Sporza?

 

[Gloin22]

So... is this gonna be up on Sporza?

It's on Eurosport.

 

[staubsauger]

KBK tomorrow really needs to be better than today's racing at the Omloop.

The conditions sounds pretty if they just still would be able to ride about the hills. But a bit snowy weather should bring some dramatic and entertainment and hopefully would avoid a mass sprint.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

KBK tomorrow really needs to be better than today's racing at the Omloop.

The conditions sounds pretty if they just still would be able to ride about the hills. But a bit snowy weather should bring some dramatic and entertainment and hopefully would avoid a mass sprint.

From last year:

Only one man can stop him this year: Greipel.

 

[GP Blanco]

The weather forecast speaks about light snowfall this night and some snow tomorrow. I do not think that the organisation will alter the course but indeed it can influence the race.

http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/nl/65239-Home.html