De Scheldeprijs

[auscyclefan94]

Startlisthttp://www.cyclingnews.com/features/scheldeprijs-start-list
Livestreams which start at 15:30 CET
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Suppose to be a sprinters cobbled classic. so my guess is ebh ftw.

 

[theyoungest]

Seriously mate, it's "Scheldeprijs". Petacchi FTW. Or Theo Bos
Is EBH even racing, BTW? I think Ben Swift is the man for Sky today.

 

[karlboss]

Time to find out which sprinter/sprinters train/trains are in form.

 

[Tugboat]

Henderson for the win... Greipel second.

 

[The Sheep]

McEwen ftw

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Seriously mate, it's "Scheldeprijs". Petacchi FTW. Or Theo Bos
Is EBH even racing, BTW? I think Ben Swift is the man for Sky today.

It'd be a mighty challenge for Ben Swift to win because if I'm not mistaken he's rading Pais Vasco at the moment!! I think they have the start list a little wrong.

Not sure if EBH was starting. The website has him down and I gather they hoped he would rider to tune up for P-R but it was injury dependent. Tyler Farrar or Andre 'Cav's best mate' Griepel are the men for me today.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Note to self: Learn difference between "Stick Thread" and "Close Thread".

Sorry!

Susan

 

[Anonymous]

I think Griepel might have a little something to prove today. I will take him over the field.

 

[Bala Verde]

Note to self: Learn difference between "Stick Thread" and "Close Thread".

Sorry!

Susan

Are you getting old Susan?

*please don't ban me for making fun of you*

 

[auscyclefan94]

I think Griepel might have a little something to prove today. I will take him over the field.

Make a statement to Cav? I think EBH. He is strong on the cobbles so will find them easy where as I don't think Greiepl will like the cobbles and may tire him a bit more.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Are you getting old Susan?

*please don't ban me for making fun of you*

I had to remind the old girl!

 

[ak-zaaf]

Greipel will take this. Or Farrar.
Thought EBH wasn't riding? Or is he too talented to appear on a startlist?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Greipel will take this. Or Farrar.
Thought EBH wasn't riding? Or is he too talented to appear on a startlist?

My apologies, he isn't. Got confused between PR and this race!

 

[ak-zaaf]

My apologies, he isn't. Got confused between PR and this race!

That shouldn't even be possible
Would be good for Belgium if Boonen or Lotto picks this up. They only have 2 races left...

 

[auscyclefan94]

That shouldn't even be possible
Would be good for Belgium if Boonen or Lotto picks this up. They only have 2 races left...

Boonen will win. But because I predicted it, it means it won't happen. I'm predicting AC to win the tour this year.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Boonen will win. But because I predicted it, it means it won't happen. I'm predicting AC to win the tour this year.

Cool, Schlecklet's first

 

[hektoren]

My apologies, he isn't. Got confused between PR and this race!

Are you sure? Team Sky's homepage has him listed as riding the Scheldeprijs as well as PR. Nobody seems to know for sure.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Are you getting old Susan?

*please don't ban me for making fun of you*

Alright buddy you're out of here for calling an old woman old..... oh wait, that won't work, will it?

Susan

 

[auscyclefan94]

Are you sure? Team Sky's homepage has him listed as riding the Scheldeprijs as well as PR. Nobody seems to know for sure.

On CN, it doesn't list him.

 

[Jonathan]

Farrar and Greipel are the men in form, but I think Farrar has had a better preparation for this race. So he's my pick.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

EBH is also not on the official start list: http://www.scheldeprijs.be/public/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=118

Susan

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

EBH is also not on the official start list: http://www.scheldeprijs.be/public/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=118

Susan

Looks like EBH isn't riding. Ben Swift is not at Pais Vasco as originally thought (the organisers mistook him for Davide Vigano and Serge Pauwells for Nicolas Pertal!!) so he is probably riding in his place.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I wouldn't call this a cobbled classic.
There is a street of cobbles, but it's almost a highroad.

It's a real flat classic, which means usually a sprinter wins, and occasionely the weird breakaway. But it has nothing to do with riding on cobbles, you don't need skills for that here.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Some more info.
Boonen said before the start he doesn't want to take any risks prior to Paris Roubaix, so we know Auscyclefans prediction is already a gonner .
Neither will Cancellara do anything by the way.

With the amount of sprinters being here, I can only see this going one way, a sprint.
Petacchi, Farrar, Greipel, Brown, perhaps even Bos, take your pick

 

[Jonathan]

I wouldn't call this a cobbled classic.
There is a street of cobbles, but it's almost a highroad.

It's a real flat classic, which means usually a sprinter wins, and occasionely the weird breakaway. But it has nothing to do with riding on cobbles, you don't need skills for that here.

We may see waaiers though.