78th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: February 25, 2023

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Oct 21, 2012
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It's a shame Asgreen has withdrawn as he would have been one those most likely to force a selection in the last 30-40K, along with the likes of Mohoric, Pollit, Turner and Van Baarle. With what people are saying about the wind direction in the finale, I wonder how many teams will be motivated to avoid a small bunch sprint?

Either way it's Omloop, so I'll enjoy it as the start of my favourite part of the season, and because it's often an interesting race.
 
Jul 12, 2012
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Looking at the actual startlist, I'm guessing (sticking to this race):
"DJ Lange Daan" = Dan Hoole
"DJ Cherry" = Alex Kirsch (mainly because he's the only one left)
"MC Mollemalen" = Bauke Mollema
"Mashmaster" = Toms Skujins (because of his love for potatoes, which can be mashed)
"Stuyge" = Jasper Stuyven
"Looney Theuns" = Edward Theuns
"Prague Party Starter" = Mathias Vacek

How Mollema isn't MC F'ing SRAM is beyond me.
 
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Does anybody know anywhere in Salzburg , Austria where I can watch the Omloop ? Danke
From my experience the best bet is to walk into a bar and ask politely for them to turn the TV on to the channel you ask for while you order a drink and tip well.
 
Apr 15, 2014
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Both Küng and Kristoff are struggling with illness. Küng more than Kristoff, it seems from their interviews.

For the race: wind will be quite noticeable, and mostly sidewind and headwind in the final 20 km.
 
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Oct 31, 2018
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Remember what I said in another thread about Trek making weird "lineup posters"? This is what I meant:

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Errrr... not true!

VAN Baarle
T. VAN Dijke
VAN Hooydonck
VAN Avermaet
J. VAN den Berg
VAN Moer
VANmarcke
VAN Asbroeck
VAN Gestel
VAN Boven
VAN Keirsbulck
VAN Hoecke
VAN Hemelen
VANhoof

See? Lot's of vans. They might not be the "Big Vans", but they're Vans nonetheless.
And I hereby declare myself "The Society Against Denying Van-status to Any Riders Other Than WVA and MVDP With Van in Their Names".

I stand corrected.
5 starts go to... erm... Van Hemelen?
 
Sep 20, 2017
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Wind forecast for 13:00 CET and 16:00 CET:

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So probably not enough wind for echelons and then a block headwind after the Muur. Could definitely be a repeat of Ballerini's sprint victory two years ago then, albeit probably not Ballerini himself winning again.
 
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