3daagse De Panne-Koksijde, March 29th - March 31st

[Lexman]

Last preparation for RVV will start tomorrow with Driedaags De Panne-Koksijde.

1st stage : De Panne - Zottegem 198 km
2nd stage : Zottegem Koksijde 211 km
3rd stage a : De Panne - De Panne : 111 km
3rd stage b : Koksijde ITT 14 km

http://www.driedaagse.be/2016/index.php?view=parcours

As usual big names don't participate like Boonen, Stybar, Terpstra, Roelandts, Bennoot, Cancellara, GVA, Sagan
Trek team is absent

But there's still Greipel, Kristoff, Kittel, Modolo, and Baska! but No Demare, Bouhanni or Coquard?

And for the ITT we have Martin, Phinney

Nice to see from Team Sky we have Stannard and Rowe.
http://www.driedaagse.be/2016/index.php?view=startlijst

 

[del1962]

Kristoff was awesome here last year, does not seem to have the same form this year though, we will see how it goes

 

[Alexandre B.]

But there's still Greipel, Kristoff, Kittel, Modolo, and Baska! but No Demare, Bouhanni or Coquard?

Offredo is injured so Démare could be in.
Coquard's big goal is Amstel Gold Race and Bouhanni will race 4 Days of Dunkirk.

 

[Bushman]

Hope Mads Pedersen will show himself here, he should be able to do a good race

 

[Lexman]

Re:

But there's still Greipel, Kristoff, Kittel, Modolo, and Baska! but No Demare, Bouhanni or Coquard?

Offredo is injured so Démare could be in.
Coquard's big goal is Amstel Gold Race and Bouhanni will race 4 Days of Dunkirk.

Coquard for the Amstel? Against Valverde, Gilbert, Kwiatkowski? Hm...

 

[yaco]

Think Durbridge can podium, especially if he puts in a gun TT.

 

[rei_da_montanha]

Kittel is going to race or just spin the legs?

 

[CTQ]

less motos


http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2614107

 

[Samamba]

Re:

Kittel is going to race or just spin the legs?

Going to win the morning stage on Thursday.

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Heavy crosswinds and rain. Peloton split up in 3 groups.

edit: 4 groups now

 

[del1962]

Any news on who is in each group?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Re:

less motos


http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2614107

Fewer

(It might be the holidays, but I am still a teacher)

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Re:

Any news on who is in each group?

Frontgroup about 45 riders.
Group 2 30 sec behind
Group 3 1 min behind

 

[Lexman]

Re:

Any news on who is in each group?

Greipel in the first part

Part II & III together

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Moyenne 56 km/h

 

[Lexman]

Offredo abandoned : ill and fell before the official start

 

[inacion]

If Kristoff or other favourites isn't on that group they are in big trouble. A group of 45 riders isn't easy to catch.

 

[Lexman]

Bunch (Part II & III) at one minute...

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Re:

Offredo abandoned : ill and fell before the official start

Patrick Bevin also didn't make it out of the neutral start zone

 

[Lexman]

Apparently other riders are still behind the bunch due to a crash

first rain is falling

and first part is at 2 km of first intermediate rush

 

[thirteen]

Is this on live any where?

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

2 groups now.
Second group 52 seconds behind.

 

[Lexman]

Result of first rush
1. VAN POPPEL DANNY | 2. MARTIN TONNY | 3. DURBRIDGE LUKE

bunch at 38 seconds at Dentergem

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Int. sprint:
1. D. Van Poppel
2. Martin
3. Durbridge

 

[Lexman]

Re:

Is this on live any where?

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_wielrennen/Comp_Driedaagse-De-Panne-2016/1.2608638

and twitter