Dwars Door Vlaanderen - 23/3/11 - 201km

[auscyclefan94]

A mini version of De Ronde van Vlaanderen is back for another year on this wednesday

Climbs


km, name of climb, length, ave %, max %

86 Kluisbergen Nieuwe Kwaremont 2000m Helling/montée 4.2% 8%
108 Oudenaarde Katteberg 740m Helling in kassei/montée en pavée 5,9% 8,2%
109 Oudenaarde Natendries 1500m Kasseistrook/secteur pavée
115 St.Kornelis-Horebeke Haaghoek 1700m Kasseistrook/secteur pavée
120 St.Kornelis-Horebeke Leberg 700m Helling/montée 6,1% 14,0%
126 Brakel Berendries 920m Helling/montée 7,1% 12,3%
131 Brakel Valkenberg 540m Helling/montée 8,1% 12,8%
145 Oudenaarde Eikenberg 1250m Helling in kassei/montée en pavée 5,8% 10,0%
149 Maarkedal Steenbeekdries 300m Kasseistrook/secteur pavée
153 Ronse Hotond 500m Helling/montée 3,0% 8,0%
163 Mont de l'Enclus Cote de Trieu 1682m Helling/montée 5,3% 13,3%
170 Kluisbergen Oude Kwaremont 1100m Helling in kassei/montée en pavée 3,6% 11,6%
174 Kluisbergen Patersberg 365m Helling in kassei/montée en pavée 12,9% 20,3%
179 Kerkhove Varentstraat 2000m Kasseistrook/secteur pavée
183 Anzegem Vossenhol 1400m Helling/montée 6,5% 9,0%
187 Anzegem Holstraat 1000m Helling/montée 5,2% 12,0%
196 Nokere Nokereberg 500m Helling in kassei/montée en pavée 5,7% 6,7%

History
2003 AUS Robbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto-Domo
2004 BEL Ludovic Capelle (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
2005 BEL Niko Eeckhout (BEL) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim
2006 BEL Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
2007 BEL Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic
2008 FRA Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Cofidis
2009 BEL Kevin Van Impe (BEL) Quick Step
2010 DEN Matti Breschel (DEN) Team Saxo Bank

Last year
1 Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank 4:49:37
2 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:00:07
3 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram
4 Steve Chainel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
5 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
6 Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
7 Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
8 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
9 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha
10 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom

Provisional Startlist


Can't seem to find a profile on the site. If anyone can, please post the link or send it to me.

 

[roundabout]

Map and profile (link only as it's a pdf)

http://www.ddvl.eu/system/files/221/original/ddv2011-map-profile.pdf?1297404616

seems to be a bit different to the OP (again?)

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

ACF included the pave sections in with the climb.

Also the course is apparently either 201km or 203km, depending on which language version of the official website you look at.

Susan

 

[dlwssonic]

Is it me or is the startlist link not working. Do you know if there is any coverage, I hope a big name wins

 

[craig1985]

I love DDV, this is just wetting the appetite for RVV, Roubaix etc.

I'm going to back a Garmin rider to win this, they'll need it as a massive confidence booster for the team, what with the big signings that they made in the off season.

 

[dlwssonic]

Im going for greg van avermaet looks like he is in great form. He can just hang in there until the end and sprint to victory.

 

[Anonymous]

From checking the climb positions etc it appears to be identical to last year.

startlist

and yes, there will be live coverage via sporza BUT this is one of the races owned by Flanders Classics. We expect the streams to be shut down left right and centre by the BAF, and in all likelehood there will be no youtube highlights. Worth having sopcast and streamtorrent installed in advance. might be the most stable feeds.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Wewt I love ddv.
And the e3 on the w.e, good stuff.

Terpstra to go two better

 

[dlwssonic]

zzz I wish they would show all the races on eurosport Im just too lazy to watch all thos live streamings

 

[search]

Eeckhout always used to be good in this race (8 times top 6 in the last 10 years), I'd like to see him on the podium again in his last year as a pro. And it's not that unrealistic I think, he indicated quite a good form the last weeks.

 

[luckyboy]

Ballan ftw!

 

[will10]

Boom! .

 

[Met de Versnelling]

I'm going for a slightly left field pick, Steve Chianel.

4th last year, and showed some great legs at the weekend.

I think Garvelo are going to be dissapointed. Again.

 

[Archibald]

would love to see o'grady win, but keep thinking Devolder for some reason.

no Breschel for Rabo - injured?

 

[theyoungest]

Someone please change the thread title... it's Dwars door Vlaanderen, not Dwaars. Meaning something like "Straight through Flanders".

 

[roundabout]

Yeah, but it looks more like a circular course for most part.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Any Belgian FTW

 

[il_fiammingo]

Someone please change the thread title... it's Dwars door Vlaanderen, not Dwaars. Meaning something like "Straight through Flanders".

Or change it into "Waregem".

 

[joy118118]

would love to see o'grady win, but keep thinking Devolder for some reason.

no Breschel for Rabo - injured?

yes, knee problems.

 

[theyoungest]

Yeah, but it looks more like a circular course for most part.

The word "dwars" is a bit untranslatable, it doesn't mean "straight" in the most literal sense

 

[L'arriviste]

I'm going for a slightly left field pick, Steve Chianel.

4th last year, and showed some great legs at the weekend.

I think Garvelo are going to be dissapointed. Again.

Also perhaps a bit leftfield, I'll go for Matt Hayman. Fifth last year, obviously going well at OHN and KBK and in a smaller race maybe Sky might let him off the leash for a change.

 

[Michele]

How about Offredo?
Im not a fan but he showed good legs as well.

And I cant wait to see Haussler racing in Belgium!

 

[Captain_Cavman]

The word "dwars" is a bit untranslatable, it doesn't mean "straight" in the most literal sense

I thought it meant "Across Flanders"?

 

[Spine Concept]

I thought it meant "Across Flanders"?

That's definitely a more accurate definition in my opinion. Crossing from one side to another side. That doesn't necessarily mean straight through.

 

[michaeld]

Nice race. I'm going to say FDJ might put something together in the finale. I think they had 3 in the top 16 at M-SR and worked very well as a team.

My dark horse pick is Dominque Rollin. (Canadian bias).