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

[deValtos]

Thanks to Vanmarcke being a boss Standard actually has a chance as Etixxx can't work him over with that danger behind.

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Surely Stannard will be as fresh as he hoped to be at this stage? I just don't don't think he'll be able to get away from Boonen or Terpstra though, he'll fight on regardless

 

[Parrulo]

Congratz with the 10k in your next post

Being so inactive over the last 6 months i had totally forgotten how close i was to 10k posts

Oh well, go Tommeke

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Being so inactive over the last 6 months i had totally forgotten how close i was to 10k posts

Oh well, go Tommeke

10k right there. Congrats.

 

[WillemS]

This is the best Sky-train Stannard has ever had.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

He has to attack,its simple,but after they will be more spend

It's Etixx's race to lose, but if they prioritize Boonen too much, they just might do that.

When Stannard goes, and if Boonen can't, one will stay with TB and one will go up. Stannard could beat Vandenbergh in a sprint, maybe...

That might be the best scenario for Stannard.

 

[ILovecycling]

Being so inactive over the last 6 months i had totally forgotten how close i was to 10k posts

Oh well, go Tommeke

You have to be more active (OK,Im not the person that should say that ),congratulation to 10 000 club


I dont think Tommeke will wint that

 

[More Strides than Rides]

That being said, none of them looked particularly stretched at this point

 

[Netserk]

It's Etixx's race to lose, but if they prioritize Boonen too much, they just might do that.

When Stannard goes, and if Boonen can't, one will stay with TB and one will go up. Stannard could beat Vandenbergh in a sprint, maybe...

That might be the best scenario for Stannard.

Boonen not able to follow a Stannard attack?

Hahahahahahha

 

[deValtos]

So how come group one gets to draft motorbikes the whole way and group two gets nothing.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

So how come group one gets to draft motorbikes the whole way and group two gets nothing.

Group two has a yellow motorbike.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Apparently with the wind in their backs they're constantly riding more than 60km/h.

 

[trevim]

Come on Boonen!!!

 

[jaylew]

Damn, they're not going to get them back.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Boonen not able to follow a Stannard attack?

Hahahahahahha

Didn't say it would happen, just that those are the dominoes that Stannard needs to fall.

Also, Boonen has had more bonks in his older age... just saying

Obvi, Boonen is the favorite.

 

[Parrulo]

Do you guys remember when Boonen was a 24 year old domination machine?

I do, **** i am getting old

 

[ILovecycling]

Second group is done .

 

[PremierAndrew]

Tbf tho, I wouldn't say Etixx should just rely on a sprint. Boonen's clearly faster than Stannard but he's been working for the last 30km, while Stannard's been riding on the wheels. Etixx really need to start attacking Stannard with 5km left

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Hmm.. Will Terpstra be content to let Boonen take it or will he contest it?

 

[jaylew]

Would have been cool to see it play out had Gva, Sep, and Stybar joined.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Do you guys remember when Boonen was a 24 year old domination machine?

I do, **** i am getting old

That sounds a bit fifty shades of grey

 

[CyclingEnthusiast]

Boonen has started marking Stannard

 

[pastronef]

I hope Stannard pulls a Van Marcke on Boonen

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Hmm.. Will Terpstra be content to let Boonen take it or will he contest it?

Terpstra will start his 'leadout' with 200m to go.

 

[TourOfTexas]

Boonen has started marking Stannard

He's smart. That's a lot better than being overconfident.