2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 25

[Velolover2]

Startlist:

BMC Racing Team
1 VAN AVERMAET Greg
2 ROELANDTS Jurgen
3 BETTIOL Alberto
4 SCHAR Michael
5 KÜNG Stefan
6 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre
7 VENTOSO Francisco

BORA - hansgrohe
11 SAGAN Peter
12 BODNAR Maciej
13 BURGHARDT Marcus
14 OSS Daniel
15 SAGAN Juraj
16 SCHILLINGER Andreas
17 SELIG Rüdiger

Lotto Soudal
21 HOFLAND Moreno
22 DE BUYST Jasper
23 DEBUSSCHERE Jens
24 FRISON Frederik
25 BAK Lars Ytting
26 SIEBERG Marcel
27 WALLAYS Jelle

Quick-Step Floors
31 GILBERT Philippe
32 DECLERCQ Tim
33 LAMPAERT Yves
34 VIVIANI Elia
35 SÉNÉCHAL Florian
36 STYBAR Zdenek
37 TERPSTRA Niki

AG2R La Mondiale
41 NAESEN Oliver
42 BAGDONAS Gediminas
43 BARBIER Rudy
44 DENZ Nico
45 DUVAL Julien
46 GALLOPIN Tony
47 VANDENBERGH Stijn

Astana Pro Team
51 DE VREESE Laurens
52 GATTO Oscar
53 GRUZDEV Dmitriy
54 HOULE Hugo
55 LUTSENKO Alexey
56 CORT NIELSEN Magnus
57 VALGREN Michael

Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team
61 COLBRELLI Sonny
62 BOZIC Borut
63 GARCIA CORTINA Ivan
64 HAUSSLER Heinrich
65 KOREN Kristijan
66 PER David
67 PIBERNIK Luka

Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
71 VANMARCKE Sep
72 DOCKER Mitchell
73 LANGEVELD Sebastian
74 MCLAY Daniel
75 MODOLO Sacha
76 PHINNEY Taylor
77 SCULLY Thomas

Groupama - FDJ
81 DÉMARE Arnaud
82 CIMOLAI Davide
83 DUCHESNE Antoine
84 GUARNIERI Jacopo
85 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas
86 LE GAC Olivier
87 SINKELDAM Ramon

Mitchelton-Scott
91 TRENTIN Matteo
92 BAUER Jack
93 EDMONDSON Alexander
94 HAYMAN Mathew
95 HEPBURN Michael
96 DURBRIDGE Luke
97 MEZGEC Luka

Movistar Team
101 AMADOR Andrey
102 ARCAS Jorge
103 BARBERO Carlos
104 BENNATI Daniele
105 CARRETERO Héctor
106 OLIVEIRA Nelson
107 SÜTTERLIN Jasha

Dimension Data
111 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
112 GIBBONS Ryan
113 DOUGALL Nick
114 KING Benjamin
115 THOMSON Jay Robert
117 VERMOTE Julien

Team Katusha - Alpecin
121 MARTIN Tony
122 BIERMANS Jenthe
123 DOWSETT Alex
124 GONÇALVES José
125 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav
126 PLANCKAERT Baptiste
127 ZABEL Rick

Team LottoNL-Jumbo
131 GROENEWEGEN Dylan
132 WYNANTS Maarten
133 LEEZER Tom
134 ROOSEN Timo
135 VAN EMDEN Jos
136 VAN HOECKE Gijs
137 VAN POPPEL Danny

Team Sky
141 MOSCON Gianni
142 DOULL Owain
143 HALVORSEN Kristoffer
144 KNEES Christian
145 STANNARD Ian
146 GOLAS Michal
147 VAN BAARLE Dylan

Team Sunweb
151 MATTHEWS Michael
152 ARNDT Nikias
153 CURVERS Roy
154 HOFSTEDE Lennard
155 STAMSNIJDER Tom
156 TEUNISSEN Mike
157 THEUNS Edward

Trek - Segafredo
161 STUYVEN Jasper
162 DE KORT Koen
163 REIJNEN Kiel
164 PEDERSEN Mads
165 RAST Gregory
166 DEGENKOLB John
167 VAN POPPEL Boy

UAE-Team Emirates
171 KRISTOFF Alexander
172 BYSTRØM Sven Erik
173 CONSONNI Simone
174 GANNA Filippo
175 MARCATO Marco
176 SWIFT Ben
177 TROIA Oliviero

Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
181 CAPIOT Amaury
182 NOPPE Christophe
183 PLANCKAERT Edward
184 VAN GESTEL Dries
185 VAN HECKE Preben
186 VAN ROOY Kenneth
187 WARLOP Jordi

Wanty - Groupe Gobert
191 DUPONT Timothy
192 PASQUALON Andrea
193 MCNALLY Mark
194 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume
195 DEVRIENDT Tom
196 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter
197 OFFREDO Yoann

Vérandas Willems-Crelan
201 VAN AERT Wout
202 LEYSEN Senne
203 DE BONDT Dries
204 DUIJN Huub
205 GOOLAERTS Michael
206 DEVOLDER Stijn
207 WAEYTENS Zico

WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
211 DEHAES Kenny
212 JULES Justin
213 DUQUENNOY Jimmy
214 KIRSCH Alex
215 STASSEN Julien
216 SPENGLER Lukas
217 VANTOMME Maxime

Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
221 LAPORTE Christophe
222 CHETOUT Loïc
223 SOUPE Geoffrey
224 LEMOINE Cyril
225 VAN STAEYEN Michael
226 VAN LERBERGHE Bert
227 VANBILSEN Kenneth

Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij
231 WIPPERT Wouter
232 GERTS Floris
233 LIGTHART Pim
234 VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd
235 VAN GOETHEM Brian
236 VAN SCHIP Jan-willem
237 VERMELTFOORT Coen

Vital Concept Cycling Club
241 BOECKMANS Kris
242 COQUARD Bryan
243 DE BACKER Bert
244 LE BON Johan
245 LECROQ Jérémy
246 MORICE Julien
247 TURGIS Tanguy

After an exciting E3 Harelbeke, it's time for the 80th edition Gent Wevelgem. Will we see action from the beginning? Will it come down to Kemmelberg? Or will it be a reduced sprint?

Map:

Route profile:

Climbs on the map:

Weather forecast:

 

[rick james]

Weather report?

 

[Velolover2]

Re:

Weather report?

Added. If my thread survives.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Weather report?

Added. If my thread survives.

The detailed map of the final did it. I canned mine

 

[Koronin]

I know Amador is on Movistar's roster for the race, but due to injuries from the crash at E3 he may not be racing. They said no broken bones, but some deep bruising.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Weather report?

Added. If my thread survives.

The detailed map of the final did it. I canned mine

Thanks, mate.

 

[Jagartrott]

Partly sunny at first, then perhaps some light rain later. More interesting is the wind though - between 3 and 6 m/s (so not that much) but blowing from the NNE, which means headwind straight after the hill zone (that first stretch). Not good news for escapees after Kemmel if the peloton behind is still big enough to organise itself.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Re:

Weather report?

I'm now going to have the opening bars of Birdland running through my head for the rest of the evening; thanks.

 

[Velolover2]

And once again, the so-called "Plugstreets" are featured in the race.

Hans De Clercq: “Last year, the Plugstreets contributed sportively just as we hoped for. After the first climb of the Kemmelberg, the contests did not cease. But above all: never before have we succeeded in bringing the First World War to the fore as strongly as during the contest. Ghent-Wevelgem introduced the ‘in Flanders Fields’ baseline worldwide with real goosebumps moments”.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Wonderful picture....

Might have time for this one.

 

[Lexman]

Re: Re:

Weather report?

I'm now going to have the opening bars of Birdland running through my head for the rest of the evening; thanks.

great song, nice to read some jazz related stuff here ;-)

 

[El Pistolero]

Since the new route this has been a great race with a unique identity. E3 Harelbeke is also a good race, but it's just a mini Ronde van Vlaanderen.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re:

Since the new route this has been a great race with a unique identity. E3 Harelbeke is also a good race, but it's just a mini Ronde van Vlaanderen.

I agree. I also really like that while the crucial climbs in all other cobbles classics are actually mostly known for being part of the ronde, Gent Wevelgem has it's own mythical cobbled ramp, with the Kemmelberg.

Anyway, hoping for a boring edition since I can't watch

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Since the new route this has been a great race with a unique identity. E3 Harelbeke is also a good race, but it's just a mini Ronde van Vlaanderen.

I agree. I also really like that while the crucial climbs in all other cobbles classics are actually mostly known for being part of the ronde, Gent Wevelgem has it's own mythical cobbled ramp, with the Kemmelberg.

Anyway, hoping for a boring edition since I can't watch

The meme will never die, Gigs. And the law of nature that preceded it won't either.

 

[El Pistolero]

Am I the only one that thought Bennati had retired years ago already? My last memory of him is when he got second in that one Vuelta stage Juan José Haedo won (where a bunch of riders took the wrong turn lol).

I still remember he was the next big thing in 2007-2008 and then he pretty much vanished again. He's the Cunego of sprinters. Speaking of Cunego, is he still riding?

 

[SHAD0W93]

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Am I the only one that thought Bennati had retired years ago already? My last memory of him is when he got second in that one Vuelta stage Juan José Haedo won (where a bunch of riders took the wrong turn lol).

I still remember he was the next big thing in 2007-2008 and then he pretty much vanished again. He's the Cunego of sprinters. Speaking of Cunego, is he still riding?

Cunego is retiring this year after the Italian national's o believe because his team wasn't invited to the giro. Bennati won a stage in 11 and 12 Vuelta and could have won a stage in I believe the 14 tour. He had a vicious attack on a flat stage in the last 2 or so km that wasn't expected and than immediatly had a flat.
I liked him though same with the Prince.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I'm hoping either demare in a sprint, ebh or gva in reduced sprint or Gilbert solo.

 

[The Barb]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

After the 2015 race, which was one of the most spectacular day's racing I've ever seen, I think I will always have high hopes for this race, although it is unlikely to be too selective this year. Still, I hope the likes of Sagan, GVA and Gilbert will prevent it being decided by the likes of Groenewegen, Viviani and Kristoff.

I'll go with Trentin to get a much deserved win but it's extremely wide open.

 

[Robert5091]

Sagan seems bored, QS are winning everything so ... GvA to win!

 

[RedheadDane]

Is it pure coincidence, or has Wanty permanently been given the 190es slot? So they'll always have 192, for Demoitie.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

There are 18 WT teams and Wanty - by winning the Europe Tour team ranking - is the best of the PCT teams.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

Perfect weather for a sprint, but I hope not.

 

[Velolover2]

I agree. Let's hope for early action like in E3 Harelbeke. Since GW is not as selective as E3, the Steppers need to send a trio up the road instead of a duo.

If it comes down to the final round of Kemmelberg, I think there is a great chance for a bunch sprint of some sort.

 

[Salvarani]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

How hard is the climbs and cobbles in this race? If a team or someone would try and make it hard from where the first climbs start on the map and forward that would probably drop the sprinters right?

 

[Velolover2]

Re: 2018 Gent-Wevelgem, Deinze › Wevelgem (251.1k) - March 2

How hard is the climbs and cobbles in this race? If a team or someone would try and make it hard from where the first climbs start on the map and forward that would probably drop the sprinters right?

The problem is that there isn't any Kittels or Cavs in the race.

It's all sprinters who are decent cobbles riders like Groenewegen, Viviani and Démare. It's not a walk in the park to eliminate those guys.