E3 Harelbeke, 28 March, 2014 (1.WT)

[Buffalo Soldier]

Of course Boonen will start. He really needs it too.

 

[tomorrow]

It is not about thinking. It is about legs here. Either they can hold his wheel or not. However Kwaremont might be too early for Cance. I do not think his form is as good is last year + competition looks much stronger this year.

i is also about thinking. I was reffering to terpstra in that part, and with the big dogs here, terpstra's move might, but also might not be the winning one.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Btw: Boonen-Cancellara: 5-3 (although in direct confrontations, Cancellara takes it)
2004 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step-Davitamon
2005 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic
2006 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic
2007 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic
2008 Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR) Team CSC
2009 Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Team Katusha
2010 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team Saxo Bank
2011 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Leopard Trek
2012 Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
2013 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) RadioShack-Leopard

 

[SKSemtex]

Boonen will be fine. Ready to fight to the win I'm sure.

Good. And hopefully in good form. It´s been a while since we could enjoy the fight between him and Cance.

 

[UselessToo]

Gaudin or Le Bon to win

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Gaudin or Le Bon to win

I would love that!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

There are quite a few tickers around, but this one provide info from km zero:

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_wielrennen/Comp_voorjaar_2014/MF_E3_Harelbeke_2014

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

 

[Der Effe]

Vanmarcke to crush the field.

 

[Flamin]

Sucks that I have to watch this in class

 

[VeloHuman]

Vanmarcke to crush the field.

Would love to see the young guy win here, but he's going to have to either:

1) Distance Cancellara, Boonen, and Sagan

or

2) Outsprint people who are better sprinters.

Tough ask. Not undoable. Would be awesome to see.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Boonen isn't in great shape (yet)
Cancellara so far hasn't been fantastic (yet)
Sagan hasn't looked unbeatable this year (yet)

So that's point 1. Ofcourse THIS could be the exact date they all 3 show their true colors, but I'm not sure...

Then their are other riders, mainly OPQS like Terpstra, Stybar where Vanmarcke has to deal with

 

[The Hitch]

 

[Butterhead]

A lot of bla bla in dutch, but at least it´s live I think its dutch...
http://www.alfatv.webs.com/

 

[Popchu]

Crash in the peloton, Ciolek amongst them.

 

[Netserk]

Pile up.

 

[roosters76]

LOL, well, that's how you see it?
Beautifully cynical

 

[tomorrow]

Crash in the peloton, Ciolek amongst them.

any "real" favourites too?

 

[Popchu]

A lot of bla bla in dutch, but at least it´s live I think its dutch...
http://www.alfatv.webs.com/

Indeed, it is the preview of Belgian television, so it's Dutch.

 

[Popchu]

any "real" favourites too?

Leukemans, but that isn't a real favourite.

Tuft abandons after the crash.

 

[manafana]

so just tuft or any others not continued half battle in these races can be staying out of trouble.

No other place in world of cycling puts so many objects in way of a racing cyclist

 

[Der Effe]

Amazing.

10 char

 

[whittashau]

Looks like at least two cannondale riders fell in that crash. Probably bad news for Sagan

 

[tomorrow]

Looks like at least two cannondale riders fell in that crash. Probably bad news for Sagan

especially that gatto was one of them. Did the peloton split after the crash?

 

[Netserk]

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