Dwars door Vlaanderen (1.HC), 23rd of March 2016

[Tonton]

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You can still edit your post (at least the Benoot part). Thanks!

Too late: the dark forces are in motion .

 

[Gloin22]

Benoot will win. GVA won't overextend himself, they'll ride away and Benoot finally takes his first race.

 

[DBotero]

If Terpstra is interested he will get this one.

 

[ice&fire]

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Why is Betancur here

Cobble races are for heavy riders

 

[Tonton]

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Why is Betancur here

Cobble races are for heavy riders

I think he mistook cobbler for cobbles .

 

[Scarponi]

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Why is Betancur here

Cobble races are for heavy riders

Bunch of smart asses its quite clear he is training to the break the hour record

 

[Gigs_98]

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Why is Betancur here

Cobble races are for heavy riders

Bunch of smart asses its quite clear he is training to the break the hour record

I don't think he can do it. I mean, can he really ride one whole hour without eating?

 

[johnymax]

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Why is Betancur here

Cobble races are for heavy riders

Bunch of smart asses its quite clear he is training to the break the hour record

I don't think he can do it. I mean, can he really ride one whole hour without eating?

He can eat while riding and still break the hour record.

 

[trevim]

A bit off-topic but why hasn't Dillier raced since Dubai? He's down for Basque Country only on PCS. Is he ill or injured? Seems too long without racing even if he has let go of the cobbles (which I hope he hasn't) and is just focusing on the Ardennes.

 

[Ricco']

A bit off-topic but why hasn't Dillier raced since Dubai? He's down for Basque Country only on PCS. Is he ill or injured? Seems too long without racing even if he has let go of the cobbles (which I hope he hasn't) and is just focusing on the Ardennes.

He has been busy with the track world champs.

 

[trevim]

A bit off-topic but why hasn't Dillier raced since Dubai? He's down for Basque Country only on PCS. Is he ill or injured? Seems too long without racing even if he has let go of the cobbles (which I hope he hasn't) and is just focusing on the Ardennes.

He has been busy with the track world champs.

Ah that's quite alright, I had forgotten it

 

[trevim]

That Giant-Alpecin team is the one for the Criterium Internation. For Dwars the line-up is:

Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
Roy Curvers (NED)
Bert De Backer (BEL)
Koen de Kort (NED)
Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)
Tom Stamsnijder (NED)
Albert Timmer (NED)
Zico Waeytens (BEL)

Waetyens and Kort should lead the team here.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

I am quite interested how many Tinkoff riders arrive to the finish.

3 Slovak riders, that's great, but I can't see Kolar or Baska finishing this. Juraj Sagan may surprise, if they give him sort of free role.

 

[coimbrawu]

Would Brussels Airport Attack affect the race? Will some riders' plane will cancel?

 

[Kwibus]

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Would Brussels Airport Attack affect the race? Will some riders' plane will cancel?

Flights are being send to other airports, but really..... I wonder what they will do with the cycling races tbh. In Belgium it's maximum terror alert level. I can see them cancelling races.

Also an attack on the subway now.....

 

[coimbrawu]

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Would Brussels Airport Attack affect the race? Will some riders' plane will cancel?

Flights are being send to other airports, but really..... I wonder what they will do with the cycling races tbh. In Belgium it's maximum terror alert level. I can see them cancelling races.

Also an attack on the subway now.....

yes, this is what I worry about... it's a crucial time

 

[Kwibus]

Well more important is the safety ofcourse. I'm afraid for Belgium that today there will be a series of attacks and then it's probably quiet again for a while.

My thoughts are with the victims.

There is too much hate....

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

José Been ‎@TourDeJose

Less important I know, but with highest threat level (4) there will be no Dwars Door Vlaanderen tomorrow.

 

[GP Blanco]

At 12 o'clock the organisation will have a meeting with the police about tomorrow's race.

http://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160322_02196273

 

[Anderis]

I always feared a cycling race would be a perfect goal for terrorist attack. You can't check every single person all along 200 kms route. Just imagine someone throwing a bomb inside the peloton.

Could Ronde van Vlaanderen be possibly under threat too?

 

[GP Blanco]

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I always feared a cycling race would be a perfect goal for terrorist attack. You can't check every single person all along 200 kms route. Just imagine someone throwing a bomb inside the peloton.

Could Ronde van Vlaanderen be possibly under threat too?

Yes, if the authorities will increase the threat level to level 4 (highest level) for the whole country for the upcoming weeks.

 

[kareeem]

Doesn't look good for E3 and Gent-W either if they cancel Dwars. There is still some time until Ronde though.

 

[RedheadDane]

If they race, something that would be really neat - as much as something can be 'neat' in a situation like this - would be if all the winning-money were given to the victims.

 

[Gigs_98]

I honestly dont think there will be attacks after today because the last times there also were a few attacks on one day and then nothing in the weeks afterwards
Still I hope they will cancel at least this race because the risk is still very high, because I dont know if the riders want to race and because I doubt that the race will be enjoyable anyway one day after such horrible things happened.

 

[Ricco']

Etixx said on Twitter that the organizers announced that the race will go ahead.