52nd Brabantse Pijl 196km

[Swede1]

Sagan should be able to take this. I think Voeckler will put in a strong attack at the end, but too many teammates will be left to chase him down. Also, Schleck will be up there but probably not win.

 

[jens_attacks]

The winner is known, no need to race anymore tomorrow.

don't be silly,riccardo is still banned to race.

can't wait,it will be a good brabantse pijl this year i feel

 

[LaFlorecita]

don't be silly,riccardo is still banned to race.

Can't wait,it will be a good brabantse pijl this year i feel

:d :d

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Is Hoogerland riding? He'll attack 100 kms from the end and win solo!

 

[Shardi]

edit: nvm about Gerrans, team not there.

 

[theyoungest]

Especially considering that he always had to work for his leaders.
This year, he should at least be a protected rider....

He's been a protected rider in the Ardennes for a few years now. He never has to work for Gesink etc. In fact, Gesink has been working for him a few times.

 

[Der Effe]

thats what they are gonna do indeed

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/120410_Lotto-Belisol_voor_BP

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/120411_BP_Meersman_vooraf

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Andy will loom as the danger man to the sprinters if he can attack.

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[search]

Andy will loom as the danger man to the sprinters if he can attack.

this isn't a sprinters race anyway

 

[greenedge]

I know but Freire/ Sagan are still classified as sprinters- even though both are more all round.

 

[search]

of course, but when Freire won the course was different, I don't think he can win on the new parcours. It's very difficult to control this race, I don't think any team has the manpower to bring it back together for a sprint

 

[boomcie]

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/120411_BP_Meersman_vooraf

Expect something from Meersman here. He's very focused on this race and aims to win it.

Plus in an interview after Roubaix, his team mate Kenny Dehaes was pretty confident: "without accidents, Meersman will win on Wednesday".

 

[Der Effe]

Expect something from Meersman here. He's very focused on this race and aims to win it.

Plus in an interview after Roubaix, his team mate Kenny Dehaes was pretty confident: "without accidents, Meersman will win on Wednesday".

That statement is incorrect. If everyone minus Meersman gets an accident, he will probably win as well.

 

[theyoungest]

Gianni Meersman, the unbeatable classics giant.

 

[Panda Claws]

That statement is incorrect. If everyone minus Meersman gets an accident, he will probably win as well.

Your point being?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gianni Meersman, the unbeatable classics giant.

whats with all the sudden Meersman hype? Apart from winning half a mass sprint in Algarve...

I don't follow it either

 

[hrotha]

What's up with Martens, really. Is he a less talented Luisle?

 

[theyoungest]

What's up with Martens, really. Is he a less talented Luisle?

No, more a less talented Breschel.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No, more a less talented Breschel.

nah, a more talented Tankink

 

[boomcie]

whats with all the sudden Meersman hype? Apart from winning half a mass sprint in Algarve...

I don't follow it either

Has also won a stage in Paris Nice.
Is a massively talented rider.
Has suffered many injuries.
Is Belgian.

 

[search]

Martens showed some promising form in recent week, he just lacked personal results for having to work for Matthews 10th places or something like that.

it's his part of the season now, so let's wait another two weeks with judging him...

Edit: as for myself, I also think Meersman will win today. Last year he missed the winning move and had to try to bridge the gap on his own which didn't work, that won't happen again this year - and he showed some good form in Paris-Nice. Him or van Avermaet to win

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Has also won a stage in Paris Nice.
Is a massively talented rider.
Has suffered many injuries.
Is Belgian.

well he did come from Fdjeux who always manage to ruin talents by racing them too much. So he gets the benefit of the doubt from me.
But all that hype as the candidate for br.pijl goes a bit far

 

[hrotha]

nah, a more talented Tankink

That can't be. Tankink regularly shows more balls.

 

[Spine Concept]

Hoping that Michel Kreder is fully recovered from his crash and can show something here.

 

[theyoungest]

That can't be. Tankink regularly shows more balls.

If you mean Tankink regularly tweets about his third ball, that's true.

If you mean Martens never attacks, that's also true.