72nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (02/03-2019) - 200 km

[kingjr]

God I’ve put 100 on stybar to win while drunk last night, I’ve really stuffed up here haven’t I? Or is he a small chance

Well well well

 

[Rvizzle]

Wish I had a oner on Stybar! Had Lutsenko on an each way bet!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The fat guy escorting Stybar is going to die of a heartattack

 

[Jungle Cycle]

God I’ve put 100 on stybar to win while drunk last night, I’ve really stuffed up here haven’t I? Or is he a small chance

Congratulations

Great call!!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

That was actually pretty good. Stybar earned his win this time.

 

[Carols]

The Wolfpack draws blood yet again! Chapeau Stybar, great move. GVA looked so strong but the smartest, strongest man won! I'd forgotten just how exciting the cobbles can be LOL .

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Stybar deserved victory. Chose the perfect moment to attack.

Van Avermaet looked a bit too eager to me. But as fastest in the group he is forced to react to everything anyway. Perhaps he hoped to make a smaller selection on the Bosberg, but he couldn't drop the others. Always hard to control a group of 5.

Otherwise a lot of not so hot contenders. But it's still early March ofcourse..

 

[Jancouver]

Great win!

Who's laughing now?!

 

[RedheadDane]

You don't need teeth to win.

 

[SafeBet]

Re:

Otherwise a lot of not so hot contenders. But it's still early March ofcourse..

Vanmarcke is the biggest question mark to me. He's normally very good here and he looked in shape earlier in the season, but was dropped like a stone today.

Van Aert had no racing days (on the road) before today so a bit of rust could be expected.

And what about Valgren? Never seen him today.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats Stybar...good race!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Well done Styby! Great race

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Otherwise a lot of not so hot contenders. But it's still early March ofcourse..

Vanmarcke is the biggest question mark to me. He's normally very good here and he looked in shape earlier in the season, but was dropped like a stone today.

Van Aert had no racing days (on the road) before today so a bit of rust could be expected.

And what about Valgren? Never seen him today.

Apparently Vanmarcke and Vermote got sick.

 

[tobydawq]

Re: Re:

Otherwise a lot of not so hot contenders. But it's still early March ofcourse..

Vanmarcke is the biggest question mark to me. He's normally very good here and he looked in shape earlier in the season, but was dropped like a stone today.

Van Aert had no racing days (on the road) before today so a bit of rust could be expected.

And what about Valgren? Never seen him today.

Apparently Vanmarcke and Vermote got sick.

Valgren had also been sick.

 

[Lequack]

Has anyone done an Omloop - Kuurne double?

 

[markene2]

Great win tho for Stybar, had 100$ on Lutsenko though so it stings....

 

[Emotional Cobble Guy]

Happy for Stybar. Him and Greg were the strongest by far but I think Benoot would have definitely made the cut as well.
Some riders (Stuyven, Vanmarcke, Valgren) what happened? I was on Bosberg, Stuyven was riding with a very dark face and Gilbert spat on my mates jeans! Great day out here
Congratulations to you Scarponi

 

[rghysens]

Re:

Has anyone done an Omloop - Kuurne double?

 

[SafeBet]

Stuyven, as all the other Trek leaders, said he simply didn't have the legs.

 

[Simurgh]

Re:

Happy for Stybar. Him and Greg were the strongest by far but I think Benoot would have definitely made the cut as well.
Some riders (Stuyven, Vanmarcke, Valgren) what happened? I was on Bosberg, Stuyven was riding with a very dark face and Gilbert spat on my mates jeans! Great day out here
Congratulations to you Scarponi

Valgren has been ill the past week.

 

[Koronin]

Very happy for Stybar getting the win today.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

Otherwise a lot of not so hot contenders. But it's still early March ofcourse..

Vanmarcke is the biggest question mark to me. He's normally very good here and he looked in shape earlier in the season, but was dropped like a stone today.

Van Aert had no racing days (on the road) before today so a bit of rust could be expected.

And what about Valgren? Never seen him today.

Yeah a lot have good explanations. And a lot of riders got sick, especially the ones racing in Algarve apparently.

Van Aert actually surprised me even though he was dropped later on. He had indeed no race days and came off a rocky CX season. He will be fine in april I guess.

 

[Flamin]

Very enjoyable race. Stybar totally deserved that one. Always close to the front on the hills, reacting to the right moves and of course timing that ultimate attack very well. But all of this is much easier when you have great legs obviously.

GVA did what he had to do, which was try to thin out the group as much as possible on the hills, and after the Bosberg, counter every move immediately. Stybar was just a little bit stronger, simple as that.

Some conclusions:

- Sagan's team is looking very good with Oss and Drücker. GVA's team doesn't.
- Trek absolutely horrible.
- Pleasant surprise: Dylan Teuns.

 

[Velolover2]

Great race, great winner. Stybar deserved to win a big classics.

 

[Flamin]

Re: Re:

Otherwise a lot of not so hot contenders. But it's still early March ofcourse..

Vanmarcke is the biggest question mark to me. He's normally very good here and he looked in shape earlier in the season, but was dropped like a stone today.

Van Aert had no racing days (on the road) before today so a bit of rust could be expected.

And what about Valgren? Never seen him today.

Yeah a lot have good explanations. And a lot of riders got sick, especially the ones racing in Algarve apparently.

Van Aert actually surprised me even though he was dropped later on. He had indeed no race days and came off a rocky CX season. He will be fine in april I guess.

Not sure about that at all. He didn't look good. Basically what he's looked like all winter. I hope he can still turn things around but for now it looks like MVDP will smoke him on the road as well.