2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, 28th Feb, 200km, 1.HC

[Flamin]

Everything's set for the official opening of the season, the Omloop!

Starts at 11.45 CET.

Cobbled sections:
1 Haaghoek 140,8km
2 Haaghoek 90,4km
3 Donderij 64km
4 Ruiterstraat 50,6km
5 Karel Martelstraat 49,3km
6 Holleweg 47,9km
7 Haaghoek 43,3km
8 Paddestraat 29,9km
9 Lippenhovestraat 27,3km
10 Lange Munte 19,9km

Hellingen:

1 Leberg 137,8km
2 Berendries 133,8km
3 Muur van Geraardsbergen 117,4km
4 Valkenberg 99,2km
5 Kaperij 80,6km
6 Kruisberg 68,7km
7 Taaienberg 59,1km
8 Eikenberg 53,8km
9 Wolvenberg 50,7km
10 Leberg 40,3km
11 Molenberg 34,8km

2014:

1 Ian Stannard
2 Greg Van Avermaet s.t.
3 Edvald Boasson Hagen +24"
4 Sep Vanmarcke s.t.
5 Niki Terpstra s.t.
6 Jempy Drucker +1'34"
7 Taylor Phinney s.t.
8 Dries Devenyns s.t.
9 Egoitz Garcia s.t.
10 Arnaud Demare s.t.

Previous editions:
2013 Luca Paolini
2012 Sep Vanmarcke
2011 Sebastian Langeveld
2010 Juan Antonio Flecha
2009 Thor Hushovd
2008 Philippe Gilbert
2007 Filippo Pozzato
2006 Philippe Gilbert
2005 Nick Nuyens

Provisional startlist

Timetable

Roadmap

 

[Bushman]

1. Stybar
2. GVA
3. Gaudin

 

[sir fly]

Kristoff looks like the man to beat, at the moment and I suppose he won't have problems with acclimatization.
But some team soldier and up and coming rider,more often than the leader, takes this.
A fresh acquisition of a redressed team is my pick.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Here we go! Stannard vs Terpstra vs Kristoff it looks like.

 

[Arredondo]

1. Terpstra
2. Chavanel
3. Paterski

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Sep vanmarcke vs tersptra/stybar.

 

[maltiv]

Kristoff looks like the man to beat, at the moment and I suppose he won't have problems with acclimatization.

Kristoff has never been anywhere near the front in this race though. In general he typically struggles in all of the "short" cobbled classics, as his endurance is his main asset.

But then again, he had never performed in Qatar either prior to this season.

 

[May0maniac]

Finally the real season starts, I'm really excited for Omloop and Strade Bianche

 

[jens_attacks]

sep sep sep sep!!!!

 

[Flamin]

No mention of Boonen yet? I think he will pull it off this year.

 

[MatParker117]

Cult might not be able to start as some dickheads emptied there truck at Haut Var.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

My outsider pick is Janse.'

Looking forward to seeing Stannard dishing out some pain with 30km to go.

 

[scholar]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who've been looking forward to Het Volk since Paris-Roubaix.

 

[Jspear]

Obviously the team with the most pressure to win is Etixx. Can't go with anyone from another team...hoping it is Stybar who takes the win.

 

[Netserk]

Obviously the team with the most pressure to win is Etixx. Can't go with anyone from another team...hoping it is Stybar who takes the win.

They haven't won that race in 10 years. Some outsider will probably win again.

 

[jaylew]

Could be the year for QS to break their drought. Their team looks stupid-strong and I think they're relatively hungry for this one.

Always interesting to see GVA and Phil play off each other (or not). At the very least, you can usually count on a crazy attack or two.

No Saxo or Trek here? Fairly interesting that neither Boonen nor Cancellara has ever won this one. That said, Canc always skips it; I can only remember him doing this race once.

 

[TShame]

What is the weather forecast?

 

[Jancouver]

Etixx should win. At least I hope ...

Outside bet? How about Wigo going solo the last 20km

 

[Jspear]

Etixx should win. At least I hope ...

Outside bet? How about Wigo going solo the last 20km

That would be funny, but imo he is going to prepare for Roubaix Nibali 2014 style.

 

[RedheadDane]

Cult might not be able to start as some dickheads emptied there truck at Haut Var.

According to Skelde they will be in the race.

 

[MartinGT]

Gutted this isnt on Eurosport!

Gwan Stybar!!!!!

The season is here \/

 

[Kwibus]

What is the weather forecast?

Bit early for predictions imo, but friday/saturday dry sunny weather with 7-9 celsius.
Sunday rain/wet snow. Also until friday plenty of rain.

So it can go any direction really.

 

[Tournesol]

Hellingen no.3 - Muur van Geraardsbergen

At least there is still a race or two(eneco as well i think) that still has it.

 

[SafeBet]

They haven't won that race in 10 years. Some outsider will probably win again.

How about an outsider from Etixx then?
Van Keirsbulck?

 

[Kwibus]

Teunissen ftw.

Doubt he actually starts though.