Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, 1.HC, 25.02.18

[hammerthaim]

For many decades, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne serves as the second race of the opening weekend in Belgium, after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, as well as the first weekend of racing in Northwestern Europe.[1] Although second after the Omloop, and considered the smaller of the two events, it holds significant prestige because of its calendar date. Since 2005 it is included in the UCI Europe Tour; in 2016 it was upgraded to a 1.HC event, the same ranking as Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but Omloop was upgraded to UCI World Tour level in 2017. Despite tandeming with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, no rider has ever won the Omloop and Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne on the same weekend.

 

[Alexandre B.]

I'm not a fan but the fact that Gaviria isn't one of the poll options disturbs me greatly.

 

[Eshnar]

poll fixed and added basic info on title.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I'm gonna go with Modolo, but since he's not on the poll I voted Colbrelli

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Interesting poll... didn't know that Bauhaus was riding.

 

[MartinGT]

Gva

 

[Jagartrott]

I voted Démare because he seemed to be quite good yesterday.
Wind will likely play a role again.

 

[Anderis]

As there is no Valverde in this race, surely someone from Astana will win.

 

[Salvarani]

Re: Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, 1.1, 25.02.18

That crash reduced the bunch a bit.

 

[Samamba]

Jeez just ride. Buch of pussy's

 

[Salvarani]

4 hills left and it is kinda split up right now... Strong first group atm.

 

[Pantani_lives]

It's 1°C, colder than yesterday.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Is it just me or has racing become more boring and this every year...

 

[Baldinger]

Re:

Is it just me or has racing become more boring and this every year...

Are you referring to the race right now?

 

[Salvarani]

Gaviria is done

 

[Krokro]

Wtf Gaviria? Oh boi that escalated quickly. I thought he could hold a bit further than that..

 

[Valv.Piti]

Ok, Gaviria needs to get his *** together

 

[Netserk]

Too cold for him, I think.

 

[Krokro]

Could be a consequence of his fall yesterday? Hope for his form

 

[Salvarani]

Re:

Too cold for him, I think.

Crashed yesterday

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Is it just me or has racing become more boring and this every year...

Are you referring to the race right now?

not this race but racing in general. I said this when it seemed like nobody would ride again and the peloton would take the elite group back.

Anyways Wynants is like wine he gets better every year.

 

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

Is it just me or has racing become more boring and this every year...

Are you referring to the race right now?

not this race but racing in general. I said this when it seemed like nobody would ride again and the peloton would take the elite group back.

Anyways Wynants is like wine he gets better every year.

The first part of the season has been brilliant the last few years.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Is it just me or has racing become more boring and this every year...

Are you referring to the race right now?

not this race but racing in general. I said this when it seemed like nobody would ride again and the peloton would take the elite group back.

Anyways Wynants is like wine he gets better every year.

The first part of the season has been brilliant the last few years.

Yeah and along come sky with their stupid overpaid team in the mountain GT-stages... I can live with the boring flat stages (I never knew anything else) but the sole bit of excitement I saw during GTs has gone in recent years and all because Team Sky is making a mountain stage as exciting as paint drying.

 

[Krokro]

Interesting right now with this group ahead. Hope it doesnt regroup!

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Is it just me or has racing become more boring and this every year...

Are you referring to the race right now?

not this race but racing in general. I said this when it seemed like nobody would ride again and the peloton would take the elite group back.

Anyways Wynants is like wine he gets better every year.

Classics seasons recently have been excellent, way better than the start of the decade.