52nd Brabantse Pijl 196km

[El Pistolero]

He's lucky not to be Dutch, otherwise the Belgians would call him a "dikke nek" and an "arrogante Ollander". It's good to be confident, but I find this a bit laughable really.

Not me, I loved Boom's interviews back in his Cyclocross days. You only have a "dikke nek" if you fail to deliver.

 

[boomcie]

He's lucky not to be Dutch

True, that would make it virtually impossible for him to win a decent one day race.

 

[Spine Concept]

He's lucky not to be Dutch, otherwise the Belgians would call him a "dikke nek" and an "arrogante Ollander". It's good to be confident, but I find this a bit laughable really.

I see what you are saying. However, one can be confident without being arrogant. What is out of our control though is how people perceive it.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yeah, that's why I'm a fan of him as well. The way he speaks in interviews... He has something special, I guess we can call it charisma.

meersman was always a big talent. will be interesting to see

 

[Spine Concept]

True, that would make it virtually impossible for him to win a decent one day race.

Seriously? Didn't take you for a troll. Anyway, you're lucky this is a cycling-only forum if you're gonna throw stuff like that out.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Apparently some stuff is going on

"Hoewel de wedstrijd nog helemaal moet losbarsten, zijn de beklimmingen er voor sommige renners toch al te veel aan. Voor hen ligt het tempo nu al te hoog."

Hopefully it will be a good and very difficult race

 

[roundabout]

True, that would make it virtually impossible for him to win a decent one day race.

Of course the "number one favorite" for this race has never won a 1-day race in his life.

 

[The Sheep]

who should be the number 1 favourite for this then?

 

[Spine Concept]

who should be the number 1 favourite for this then?

Was asking myself the same question. With Gilbert not having the form he had last year I thought it would be up for grabs with no clear favorite. Though I will never write off Gilbert on the count of it's Gilbert.

 

[WKA311]

The weather should make it interesting.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Road looks wet under the Peleton

 

[boomcie]

Seriously? Didn't take you for a troll. Anyway, you're lucky this is a cycling-only forum if you're gonna throw stuff like that out.

Cool it Spine. Didn't mean to offend you...

 

[search]

Of course the "number one favorite" for this race has never won a 1-day race in his life.

okay, great, that rules out Sagan as well...

so it's Freire vs. van Avermaet?

Edit: okay, sorry, Sagan won the GP Industria & Commercio di Prato last year. So he's back in again?

 

[El Pistolero]

And Oscar Freire. Or are we counting those 3 crit races he won?

 

[boomcie]

Hoogerland out.

 

[Spine Concept]

Hoogerland out.

What happened?

 

[boomcie]

What happened?

Had a cold this morning apparently. Could be a precaution for AGR.

 

[dlwssonic]

loads of riders getting shelled out of the peloton by BMC and rabo.

 

[Spine Concept]

Had a cold this morning apparently. Could be a precaution for AGR.

I see. Not that I expect him at AGR though. Thanks.

 

[search]

Had a cold this morning apparently. Could be a precaution for AGR.

he crashed in first stage of Pais Vasco and did quite poor for the rest of the race - so that might be a reason additionally to this

 

[boomcie]

Andy crashed. Already on his way again. JJ Haedo crashed as well.

 

[Shardi]

Roundabout 1 - 0 A.Schleck

 

[Pippo_San]

Roundabout 1 - 0 A.Schleck

well at least the camera got him

 

[dlwssonic]

Rabo look pretty serious for the race but for who? Breschel?

 

[The Sheep]

Rabo look pretty serious for the race but for who? Breschel?

or Martens I guess