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

[Flamin]

Hugo Koblet, you were saying mate?

 

[Sasquatch]

So why didn't an Etix rider go with the Sagan/Van Avermaet move? Idiots.

They weren't able to follow on Taaienberg.

That's surprising that one of them weren't in a position to go with it.

 

[Kwibus]

Sagan doesnt like uphill sprints vs GVA.

Great win by GVA and great work by that group of 5. Rowe was hiding a lot last 20kms, but did make the attack that formed the group. gougeard was just great. Such a strong breakaway rider, love to see more of him. Sagan and Benoot being just great.

Appreciate your effort today. All hail for the attackers that survived!

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Not surprising. GVA didn't pull much the last km's and Sagan lags racing. What happened to Rowe the sprinter?

He clearly didn't have anything left. Still kind of a breakthrough performance though.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

No EQS in the top 10 let alone the first group!

 

[Arredondo]

Boonen really passed his prime

 

[Jspear]

No Ettix

 

[Hugo Koblet]

No QuickSteppers in the top 10.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

No Etixx in top 10

 

[sir fly]

Really colourful top 10.
Good race.

 

[Guybrush]

Gougeard just earn a few pints

 

[Arnout]

Re:

Gougeard wasting himself. I think he prefer 5th

He would've been 5th of the group anyway and with his pull he managed to become 5th of the race too.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Re:

GVA was simply faster in the finish. He seems to have really improved his sprint this year.

I wouldn't be sure about that. Greg just had the most energy left for a sprint

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Hugo Koblet, you were saying mate?

I don't really think this proves your point. Clearly Sagan wasn't a favorite to win vs the others combined.

 

[Scarponi]

At what km did they drop the two continental riders to make it 5 riders?

 

[jaylew]

Finally a cobbled classic for GVA. It's been a long time coming.

 

[burning]

At what km did they drop the two continental riders to make it 5 riders?

On Lange Munte

 

[PremierAndrew]

Hopefully this is the first of many for GVA this year

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Re:

No Ettix

Very nice top 10. Good to see Petit doing well here. Hopefully that will continue over the next few weeks.

 

[Gigs_98]

Wow Etixx was bad today. They missed the decisive attack, completely messed up the chase and then were bad in the sprint (the first etixx rider was behind Stuyven who has already spent much energy in an attack and had a crash too)

 

[PremierAndrew]

Gougeard with the most impressive ride for me

 

[Tonton]

Sagan was looking at GVA and got out-kicked. WOW! Great win for GVA. And three French guys in the top-10 . It's a beautiful day.

 

[Jspear]

Wow Etixx was bad today. They missed the decisive attack, completely messed up the chase and then were bad in the sprint (the first etixx rider was behind Stuyven who has already spent much energy in an attack and had a crash too)

I think they're are trying to start a new tradition here in Omloop.

 

[Kwibus]

Soooo glad that attacking on the Taaienberg pays off. Soooo glad that the passive card of not attacking, betting on a sprint because of the nice weather didnt work. Thats atleast what I think Etixx did.

 

[Tonton]

Re:

Gougeard with the most impressive ride for me

Agree. He gave it all.