2017 Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Feb 25th, 198.3km

[Zinoviev Letter]

Phinney out with a minor injury, Mullen (who was in the KBK team anyway) in as replacement support for Vanmarcke.

 

[jaylew]

Re:

So that's what Echoes looks like.

Well played.

 

[Lil_Tommy_V]

Much to my dismay I have just realized Aussie Euro Sports are not showing Omloop or KBK, anyone from the Australia / Asia Pacific region have any options to stream view this?

 

[spalco]

Re: Re:

I care little for these races. The cycling season starts the last weekend of february for me.

I agree, everything before Belgium is just training.

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

Apparently they asphalted a path on the Eikenberg, next to the cobbled road. Not sure if they will put fences and force the riders on the cobbles. Hopefully they do but I guess not

And some old guy is not happy about it.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/watch-belgian-man-stages-brave-lone-protest-tarmacking-cobbled-climb-315225

not all heroes wear capes

 

[mirunj]

Re:

Apparently both Rowe & Stannard already got a light-peak for the upcoming semi-classics weekend. While Moscon slowly rides himself into shape prior to T-A & the major cobbled classics. Does that tell us anything regarding the new pecking order with Team Sky's classics line-up? Let's wait and see ...

I think Moscon will feature in the finale, he's already shown good form in the last stage of Volta ao Algarve.

I may be biased, though I think the new acquisition, Lukasz Wisniowski, will have a good day. I hope Sky will not make him slave for Stannard too much, and he is allowed to have a go at a late break-away.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Re: Re:

Apparently both Rowe & Stannard already got a light-peak for the upcoming semi-classics weekend. While Moscon slowly rides himself into shape prior to T-A & the major cobbled classics. Does that tell us anything regarding the new pecking order with Team Sky's classics line-up? Let's wait and see ...

I think Moscon will feature in the finale, he's already shown good form in the last stage of Volta ao Algarve.

I may be biased, though I think the new acquisition, Lukasz Wisniowski, will have a good day. I hope Sky will not make him slave for Stannard too much, and he is allowed to have a go at a late break-away.

Stannard is a double champ, surely it would be stupid not to ride for him at this race if hes in form.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

Apparently both Rowe & Stannard already got a light-peak for the upcoming semi-classics weekend. While Moscon slowly rides himself into shape prior to T-A & the major cobbled classics. Does that tell us anything regarding the new pecking order with Team Sky's classics line-up? Let's wait and see ...

I think Moscon will feature in the finale, he's already shown good form in the last stage of Volta ao Algarve.

I may be biased, though I think the new acquisition, Lukasz Wisniowski, will have a good day. I hope Sky will not make him slave for Stannard too much, and he is allowed to have a go at a late break-away.

Stannard is a double champ, surely it would be stupid not to ride for him at this race if hes in form.

I think that Rowe is their best chance of getting a result here, but they do indeed have several cards to play.

 

[staubsauger]

Does Lars Boom already fail before live coverage starts and is there any chance he even equals his 2012 epicness of doing so!?

One of the main questions this afternoon!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sporza now live

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A good picture says it all. The season in full force now.

 

[RedheadDane]

Cycling Academy rider down pretty hard. Could look like a broken collarbone...

 

[sir fly]

ES hasn't started yet.
Any live stream?

 

[Leffe_Bruin]

Excited for the spring season !!!

 

[sir fly]

Excited for the spring season !!!

You should really set an avatar with such a screen name.

 

[portugal11]

Tommeke already hit the ground

 

[TourOfSardinia]

ES now live e.g. http://freehdsport.com/euro2.html

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I see that Gougeard took off again!

Gotta love this guy!

 

[sir fly]

The escapees shouldn't be a problem in the finale, but 5 minutes will stretch and break the poloton soon.

 

[spalco]

Huge pileup, ***

 

[portugal11]

No... tornado...

 

[TomLPC]

Boonen and kristoff involved, coquard too

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Drama already. Boonen down again.

 

[infeXio]

Boonen and Kristoff down

 

[Leffe_Bruin]

Boonen, Kristoff, Coquard amongst others in the crash