76th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: February 27, 2021

[Spine Concept]

Yes, it looks like MvdP won't start. Teams have to submit a list of seven riders and two reserves 72 hours before the race, and they can only pick from those.

Odd, that Sporza would still word it the way they did then. They make it seem like it’s still a possibility.

Missed chance for him if he really carried his CX worlds form into UAE. They know better than me though about the best prep for Mathieu leading up to Strade.

With Mathieu most likely not starting I think Alaphil will win this bike race.

 

[Boes]

VocSnor for the win

 

[Lequack]

Tim Wellens should have this in the bag.

 

[Lequack]

Some pics from recons:

 

[Spine Concept]

Mathieu wil do Kuurne and not the Omloop. Reason being that the Omloop is a much harder race and he’s only raced one day...

I mean, I didn’t see much of this lack of racing in the UAE tour, even though the Omloop is on another level. I suppose the pressure to win the Omloop is also much higher.

Moving on, I’m really curious to see what Pollit can do here. So many potential winners imo.

 

[RedheadDane]

And meanwhile, Ag2R just went and frikkin' cloned Jungels!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1364935910106812418

 

[Wvv]

Ok that was an annoying post, Netserk.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Don't believe the myth. He isn't a real cyclist. He's just a mysterious creature, who hides under a bridge.

 

[DaLong]

Also, GVA looks like he could be Remco's dad...

 

[Spine Concept]

Hey, guys! Have you heard of this young rider named Remco Evenpoel? I think he would win this race if it wasn't for his crash. What do y'all think?

We need to talk more about this AMAZING rider who is the moral winner of all races he couldn't enter because of his crash!!!!!

I think he'd win by going solo on Molenberg. Do y'all think he would rather have waited for the Muur???

Lmao, chill.

 

[Sciatic]

To switch back to the race: Can I get a phonetic spelling of a proper pronunciation of the race name? Thks

 

[RedheadDane]

I've just kind of... been pronuncing it how it's spelled. Is it supposed to be differently?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

To switch back to the race: Can I get a phonetic spelling of a proper pronunciation of the race name? Thks

1m 35s

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7R2-16RojE&t=95s

 

[DaLong]

To switch back to the race: Can I get a phonetic spelling of a proper pronunciation of the race name? Thks

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad pronunciation: How to pronounce Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Dutch

Pronunciation guide: Learn how to pronounce Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Dutch with native pronunciation. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad translation and audio pronunciation

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There are other ones online too if you want to look around.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I've just kind of... been pronuncing it how it's spelled. Is it supposed to be differently?

I still call it Het Volk, because I stopped evolving after the 2008 Olympic RR.

 

[BlueRoads]

I love the name, it has an "around the duck pond" feeling.

 

[Velolover2]

Prediction: Steppers will send 3 or 4 riders out in the early break. forcing the teams who missed the break to chase and still have Alaphilippe to nuke it on the Muur if they get caught by the peloton.

 

[Pantani_lives]

At the beginning of the season it's interesting to compare the new team line-ups.

DQst has the strongest team with at least four potential winners: Alaphilippe, Asgreen, Lampaert, Sénéchal, Stybar, Ballerini, Declercq.

Six other teams have a strong duo:

• Trek: Stuyven, Pedersen
• Lotto: Gilbert, Wellens
• AG2R: Van Avermaet, Naesen
• DSM: Kragh Andersen, Benoot
• UAE: Trentin, Kristoff
• Bahrein: Teuns, Colbrelli.

Then there are the loners who will probably be isolated in the final:

• Bora: Politt
• Groupama: Küng
• Israel: Vanmarcke.

Although some big names are missing it will give a first indication of the strength of the teams for the cobbled classics.

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

To switch back to the race: Can I get a phonetic spelling of a proper pronunciation of the race name? Thks

Just say Het Volk

 

[sir fly]

Just say Het Volk

No man, it's Omloop.

 

[tobydawq]

It can sometimes be a bit difficult to read a negative start list (the ones who don't participate) so I have tried to compile a list of relevant riders who are missing this race for one reason or other. By relevant I mean a rider who could conceivably have had a chance to make a result if he participated and a rider you could see in this race (so, for example no Roglic who might be able to win, but he has never ridden on a cobblestone before). The order might seem random but I just went through the teams alphabetically and then added to the list as I moved along.

Benoît Cosnefroy
Bob Jungels
Alexey Lutsenko
Peter Sagan
Maximilian Schachmann
Jelle Wallays
Alberto Bettiol
Magnus Cort
Michael Valgren
Stefan Bissegger
Arnaud Démare
Valentin Madouas
Michal Kwiatkowski
Luke Rowe
Geraint Thomas
Dylan van Baarle
Hugo Hofstetter
John Degenkolb
Matteo Jorgenson
Jack Bauer
Michael Matthews
David Dekker
Mike Teunissen
Wout Van Aert
Giacomo Nizzolo
Quinn Simmons
Marc Hirschi
Mathieu van der Poel
Gianni Vermeersch
Tim Merlier
Warren Barguil

 

[yaco]

Bauer is riding the UAE Tour.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bauer is riding the UAE Tour.

So is David Dekker, and Nizzolo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bauer is riding the UAE Tour.

And that is probably why he has made the list

 

[will-10]

I still call it Het Volk, because I stopped evolving after the 2008 Olympic RR.

These millennials might not like it, but it'll always be Het Volk.