95th Ronde van Vlaanderen - April 3 2011

[Race Radio]

I do not see Boonen as a factor. I do not think he will make the selection.

Hoping that Cancellera gets stuck in a final group with 3 Garmins, who tag team him

 

[Granville57]

I'd pay to see that!
It would make for great drama.
Like George against Domo in 2001 at Roubaix--but at a higher speed.

 

[El Pistolero]

If you want to see great drama just see wait what happens when Cancellara wins this year and next year. I'd fear for his life in 2013 then

 

[meandmygitane]

Here is to hoping that Cancellara wins in a grand, interesting and totally unexpected way, like bridging up to the leading group in the late phase of the race and then winning with an attack from the 1 kilometre mark.

Then everyone gets what they want! Or at least someone.

 

[usedtobefast]

i am pulling for this Fabian guy. i hear he is pretty good and he has good
equipment.

 

[veganrob]

I would like to see Tom Boonen win but think one of the Garmin guys will take it. I also hope to see Sagan be a factor at some point.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I'm thinking of picking Boonen for the prediction game yes

Cancellara is just a too obvious pick for me.

I really really want gilbert to win, so i might pick him
But I can't see how spartacus will lose this one.

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

Will there be a conspiracy for this Flanders, where every team is represented in a breakaway and then no one works and leaves it up to Leopard Trek to do all the work for 200km?

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

Best user-name ever btw.

Thanks!

By the way, I wonder why the betting sites don't start a series of bets where you can bet on how much time Canc will win by? lol

 

[luckyboy]

Liquigas and Lampre sure had fun today

 

[ingsve]

Man alive do I ever wish this forum had an ignore functions sometimes. Remind me why we are debating Damiano Cunego in the Ronde van Vlaanderen thread again?

It does have an ignore feature. Go to the user profile and check the "user lists" drop down menu.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

@luckyboy
classic pics

cant wait

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cancellara hass to get the gap on Boonen, I don't see that happening this year like it did last year. Boonen has to suck Cancellara's wheel like Pozzato did to Gilbert in MSR.

 

[Granville57]

please, please, please, please rain...

Haussler's take on it:

Flanders is such a tough race, it's is so hard - it's just pure stress. The small roads, the winds, the cobbles, the hills, you've got to be focussed and on top if it the entire time. If it rains then we'll have less than 12 twelve guys after the Koppenberg. It's going to be a really hard day.

 

[luckyboy]

@luckyboy
classic pics

cant wait

At first glance I thought it was Euskaltel on the floor

 

[badboyberty]

I really really want gilbert to win, so i might pick him
But I can't see how spartacus will lose this one.

The way I see Cancellara losing is; Ballan, Boonen and Gilbert bury themselves to close the gap Cancellara opens on the Muur, and then Pozzato (after wheelsucking for 258kms) jumps Gilbert and Boonen on the line, cementing his position as the most hated man in Belgium.

Which will be great as all of Belgium will be unified in their hatred of Pozzato and their political woes will evaporate over-night.

 

[luckyboy]

I'd rather Pozzato won than Cance ride away again.

 

[Kwibus]

I'd rather Pozzato won than Cance ride away again.

Really? I'd rather see people winning because they are the strongest then people winning who suck wheels for the entire day and then walk away with the win. Specially during classics.

I sure hope it will be more tense than last year.

 

[rolfrae]

I sure hope it will be more tense than last year.

Why doesn't Canc just attack at kilometer one and spend the rest of the race TTing off the front waving Swiss flags and showing his lucky charm to the camera?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I'd rather Pozzato won than Cance ride away again.

i think me too

 

[Flamin]

With less than an hour of April 1st left, is this story real?

Tour of Flanders to provide live television feeds from team cars
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-of-flanders-to-provide-live-television-feeds-from-team-cars

Yes it's real

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gotta love Belgian newspapers

 

[jens_attacks]

i'd like a surprise winner:iglinsky,ballan,rosseler,leukemans or something but first of all i expect a great show.if cancellara will win again that's it...he's the strongest but i'd really prefer another winner.

and great news about live tv from cars,i already said it:it's 2011!

 

[Tuarts]

Damn, tried hard to keep an eye on usage but seem to have gone of the monthly limit. Suppose have to be thankful SBS are showing it even if it is delayed.

 

[The Hitch]

Thanks!

Forgive me but i dont get the catch. what is it?

Gotta love Belgian newspapers

Yes. Only in Belgium can cycling make the front pages like that.

Hopefully Boonen wont disappoint on that number 1 contender tag.