2016 Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Feb 27th, 200.8km, 1.HC

[Gigs_98]

I just noticed that there is only one climb left
Etixx now really has to do something if they want to win because simply bringing the attackers back wont be enough, because I don't think Boonen will be the best sprinter in the remaining peloton

Nope, there are two left and Lange Munte is usually fairly decisive.

Oops, I thought the Leberg and the Boembekeberg come at 48 and 42 kilometers to go and not 38 and 32

 

[burning]

Only 2 Steppers left, Terpstra has been dropped as well.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Terpstra chasing the peloton

 

[Flamin]

Kristoff waaaaaaaay back.

 

[sir fly]

Spanish style timing on Sporza, wtf!
Oranje is the colour of dusk.

 

[burning]

Etixx chase looks spent. Where's Katusha?

Kristoff is MIA, they won't chase

 

[rehy90]

ok now its starting to look really good for the front group...wonder if Sagan will be able to make it right and win this one

 

[TomLPC]

Annoyed I've missed this, looks like a right laugh

 

[carolina]

katush only has two guys on the peloton.

 

[sir fly]

War of attrition between the groups there.

 

[DFA123]

Etixx chase looks spent. Where's Katusha?

Kristoff is MIA, they won't chase

He must be saving himself for tomorrow unless he got caught up in one of the crashes.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Etixx chase looks spent. Where's Katusha?

Kristoff is MIA, they won't chase

On the other hand, why should they let Kristoff come back when he's the fastest sprinter?

 

[DFA123]

Etixx regrouping at the front; only 45 seconds advantage; don't think this is over yet.

Any sign of Demare? Some second tier sprinter like him could be a real threat if it all comes back together.

 

[sir fly]

Let the early breakaway riders rest over the hills and pull when it flattens.
Everybody gets their piece of glory... Even the shrinking peloton.

 

[burning]

Re:

Let the early breakaway riders let rest over the hills and pull when it flattens.
Everybody gets their piece of glory... Even the shrinking peloton.

This is not tour de france bro

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Etixx regrouping at the front; only 45 seconds advantage; don't think this is over yet.

Any sign of Demare? Some second tier sprinter like him could be a real threat if it all comes back together.

I think Demare was in the back with two other FDJ riders. FDJ will have to make sure other second tier sprinters like Kristoff doesn't make it back to the peloton though.

 

[carolina]

trek started to help etixx

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Let the early breakaway riders let rest over the hills and pull when it flattens.
Everybody gets their piece of glory... Even the shrinking peloton.

This is not tour de france bro

Pardon me.
The sunshine confused me.

 

[TomLPC]

No use looking at each other lads, gap grows to 1 minute

 

[Arredondo]

Sagan and co will survive.

Without Katusha chasing for Kristoff, the peloton will not come back i think.

 

[sir fly]

Peloton completely dysfunctional.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Good to see Theuns on the attack, although it will be hard with Van Der Sande on his wheel

 

[rehy90]

no organised chase really...its done, ettix fail

 

[sir fly]

Was Theuns just pulling Van der Sande's leg?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Yes, this is over as expected. Sagan is the obvious favorite now, but Van Avermaet seems to have improved his sprint this year and Rowe isn't slow either. Neither is Benoot, but he's probably not fast enough to win in a sprint with these guys.