2016 Kuurne Brussel Kuurne, Feb. 28th, 200.7 km 1 HC UCI

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

Etixx, Orica... Who else survived the speed bumb.
No Katusha?

Fairly large, again.

Kristoff has a huge problem for Sanremo and de Ronde without Paolini. Katusha sucks hard.

I'm not sure how high he'll rate MSR this season.
Expecting to get in shape during the Paris - Nice could be late for MSR, early for the cobbles.

Why? It's 2 weeks apart..

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Etixx, Orica... Who else survived the speed bumb.
No Katusha?

Fairly large, again.

Kristoff has a huge problem for Sanremo and de Ronde without Paolini. Katusha sucks hard.

I'm not sure how high he'll rate MSR this season.
Expecting to get in shape during the Paris - Nice could be late for MSR, early for the cobbles.

Why? It's 2 weeks apart..

I'm not sure for how long he can hold the peak.
Much stronger field expected on the cobbles this year.
Action!

 

[Flamin]

Sagan and Van Avermaet!

 

[carolina]

nice little group, but they don't seem very commited...

 

[HelloDolly]

KInda good for the non sprinters that Sagan does not want to wait for the sprint

20 minutes in and Kirby already has had hsi usual go at Cofidis, Bouhanni & motobikes

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Double Trouble.

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

Etixx, Orica... Who else survived the speed bumb.
No Katusha?

Fairly large, again.

Kristoff has a huge problem for Sanremo and de Ronde without Paolini. Katusha sucks hard.

I'm not sure how high he'll rate MSR this season.
Expecting to get in shape during the Paris - Nice could be late for MSR, early for the cobbles.

Why? It's 2 weeks apart..

I'm not sure for how long he can hold the peak.
Much stronger field expected on the cobbles this year.
Action!

Strongest rider for Roubaix won't be there. For de Ronde, yes.

 

[sir fly]

Etixx man holds the key of the success of this group.

 

[Brullnux]

And Sagan goes.

 

[Gigs_98]

Dafuq is sagan doing?

 

[carolina]

sagan going solo. nice

 

[Brullnux]

Vermote and Sagan. Etixx is there, but needs some more people.

 

[rehy90]

so Vermote 1st, Sagan 2nd?

 

[carolina]

tony martin should attack and do an ITT (vuelta style). that would be interesting.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Strongest rider for Roubaix won't be there. For de Ronde, yes.

He might hit the peak already at E3 with his expectations.
And Roubaix... That's really unpredictable. And he doesn't seem to have the edge for it.

 

[Flamin]

Good racing. Thank you, tailwind.

 

[Flamin]

Interesting group. Now Lotto totally missed the train.

 

[Flamin]

FFS Broeckx hit by a moto

 

[carolina]

first moto accident of the year...

 

[SKSemtex]

What a race. Probably no bunch sprint today.

 

[sir fly]

From gold to mold for Lotto.
It really is a lottery.

 

[rehy90]

here we go again, moron

 

[phil-i-am]

Are there any paved sections/significant hills left?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

a clown on a motorbike.

 

[RedheadDane]

And it's started again...