2014 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2.1), 7th - 9th March

[Geraint Too Fast]

START LIST

Prologue: Middelkerke - Middelkerke (7 km)

Stage 1: Brugge - Harelbeke (183 km)

Stage 2: Nieuwpoort - Ichtegem (186 km)

Another opportunity for some OPQS fireworks.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Going with Le Bon or Breen for the prologue.

 

[Flamin]

Van Keirsbulck to smoke this race.

 

[therhodeo]

Van Keirsbulck or OPQS equivalent to smoke this race.

Maybe Stybar?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Would add vandewalle, sergent

Looking forward to zabel andvan barle

 

[Roude Leiw]

Maybe Stybar?

Prefers PN

 

[therhodeo]

Prefers PN

Ah yes missed that.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Some business end start times for the prologue:


184 J 162 VERMOTE Alphonse VASTGOEDSERVICE - GOLDEN PALACE C BEL 19900711 16:33:00
185 J 155 MULLEN Ryan AN POST - CHAIN REACTION IRL 19940807 16:34:00
186 J 142 LAMPAERT Yves TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE BEL 19910410 16:35:00
187 135 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT LUX 19860903 16:36:00
188 J 125 MAIKIN Roman RUSVELO RUS 19900814 16:37:00
189 111 BARTA Jan TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA CZE 19841207 16:38:00
190 102 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas MTN - QHUBEKA LTU 19851208 16:39:00
191 93 GERARD Arnaud BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT FRA 19841006 16:40:00
192 87 JOEAAR Gert COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS EST 19870709 16:41:00
193 73 RIBLON Christophe AG2R LA MONDIALE FRA 19810117 16:42:00
194 J 63 LE BON Johan FDJ.fr FRA 19901003 16:43:00
195 54 HAGA Chad TEAM GIANT-SHIMANO USA 19880826 16:44:00
196 J 46 VALLEE Boris LOTTO BELISOL BEL 19930603 16:45:00
197 J 37 VAN BAARLE Dylan GARMIN SHARP NED 19920521 16:46:00
198 J 25 DILLIER Silvan BMC RACING TEAM SUI 19900803 16:47:00
199 J 11 VERMOTE Julien OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP CYCLING T BEL 19890726 16:48:00
200 1 VANDEWALLE Kristof TREK FACTORY RACING BEL 19850405 16:49:00

First man on the ramp: 13:30 (CET)

 

[skidmark]

Is there any kind of coverage for this at all?

 

[Der Effe]

Van Baarle could do really well, but don't know his condition as he missed the opening weekend (illness?)...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Is there any kind of coverage for this at all?

Usually not.

 

[skidmark]

Usually not.

Yeah I haven't seen any in the 3 years this race has been on my radar, but figured I'd ask. Not even a ticker, eh?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah I haven't seen any in the 3 years this race has been on my radar, but figured I'd ask. Not even a ticker, eh?

One of the best in Europe: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1877/3-daagse-van-west-vlaanderen-prologue-2-1.html

 

[Afrank]

I see Le Bon continuing with some impressive performances like those we saw in Omloop. And I see those performances bringing in some equally impressive results.

Not a ton of big names, but lots of young talent at this race I notice. Stuyvens, Alaphilippe, Dillier, Zabel, De Bie, Van Baarle, etc. Will be introducing to see how the u23/first year pro guys do.

 

[gooner]

I'm looking forward to seeing what Ryan Mullen can do in the prologue.

 

[boomcie]

I see Le Bon continuing with some impressive performances like those we saw in Omloop. And I see those performances bringing in some equally impressive results.

Not a ton of big names, but lots of young talent at this race I notice. Stuyvens, Alaphilippe, Dillier, Zabel, De Bie, Van Baarle, etc. Will be introducing to see how the u23/first year pro guys do.

The last few years it has indeed been a good race for introducing new potential in the peloton. Always interesting to follow. I for one noticed Kwiatkowski here for the first time in the 2011 edition and I'm sure I wasn't the only one.

 

[therhodeo]

A Zabel and a Steels in the top 10 currently. Flashback.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current top 10:

1 DE GENDT Thomas (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) 08:11
2 SENECHAL Florian (Cofidis) 08:12
3 LAPORTE Christophe (Cofidis) 08:13
4 KOHLER Martin (BMC) 08:15
5 ZABEL Rick (BMC) 08:18
6 BAGDONAS Gediminas (AG2R) 08:19
7 ROSSELER Sebastien (Veranclassic - Doltcini) 08:22
8 THÖMEL Tino (Team Stuttgart) 08:24
9 VAN HOECKE Gijs (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) 08:25
10 VEUCHELEN Frederik (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) 08:26

Strong performance by Cofidis so far.

 

[boomcie]

According to the ticker Kwiatkowski completed the same prologue in 8:00 minutes in 2012, while Vandewalle won in 2013 with a time of 8:09.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Senechal is certainly going to one to watch in the future.

Apparently Kwiatkowski won on the ame parcours in 8 minutes and Vandewalle in 8:09. De Gendt has 8:12, but it's supposed to be very windy today. I guess some riders will still break that time, but unless the wheather was unfortunate last two years as well, it seems De Gendt has actually done a decent time, and certainly Senechal, being very young and only a second behind.

EDIT: boomcie beat me with the info

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Are there bonus secs on the line in the race?

 

[search]

Are there bonus secs on the line in the race?

yep, 10/6/4 at the finish, 3/2/1 at the intermediate sprints

source: http://www.3dwvl.be/documents/3dwvl_technical_guide_2014.pdf (page 14)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Thanks, Search.

Sergent a previous winner leads now: 8:08

 

[dicanio_michael]

Where did you guys see the live timing ?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I would call it a ticker with some integrated timing: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1877/3-daagse-van-west-vlaanderen-prologue-2-1.html