Classic Brugge-De Panne - 2X One-Day Race(s). Men's 22/3, Women's 23/3

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Aug 31, 2019
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Waerenskjold their leader then?
Would surprise me if he survives a long and hard race with a lot of echelons. Last year he made it to the front echelon in Scheldepreijs but cramped up and DNF’d.
Hopefully he’s stronger in the long races this year, but it’s hard to guess based on his performances so far this season.
 
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They also have siblings within the organisation, and don't forget that there are a lot of pictures of Julie holding hands with Dideriksen. It's easy to get it wrong for non-Danes.

At least Louise Norman doesn't ride for the team...
 
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I biked to work approximately 120 km east of the race this morning, and I can confirm there is a lot of wind. It was a headwind for me during 25 km, which I hated but also liked because I want to lose a bit of excess winter fat.
 
Jan 10, 2019
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I biked to work approximately 120 km east of the race this morning, and I can confirm there is a lot of wind. It was a headwind for me during 25 km, which I hated but also liked because I want to lose a bit of excess winter fat.
Tailwind from the side in De Moeren.
Peloton was already split in half, not even in the echelon zone.

Philipsen: "Echelons are fun, if you're in the first one."
After a 3th and a 2nd place here, I hope he can win today!
 
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One of many likely today. I think there were only 49 finishers in the 2020 edition that also had 'good' weather.
It has a lot to do that they're racing local laps, if you get dropped in the echelons you can always quit at the "finish" line.
 
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Total confusion, as they've called it the 2021 name while using the hashtag from last year's women's race. In a former tweet they even used #AG3daagse for the first time in two years.

until 1 hour ago, #ExteriooClassic was the one used in the most recent tweet on the official Twitter account, so I guess they just copied that
 
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Well to be fair. That has happened like a gazillion times before.
Vanmarcke is still the one who beat top notch Boonen in 2012 at Het Nieuwsblad! Nobody can take that away from him.

Couldn't win the premature laurels since of course.