Kuurne Brussels Kuurne 1.1 26/02

[Zinoviev Letter]

Hang on, are Van Avermaet and Eeckhout really in the break? I'd have thought they'd be the main leaders of their teams.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Well, it's not like he has a chance in a sprint vs Cavendish, Greipel etc. Still a bit weird though, as he certainly was BMC's best chance.

True, but as you say, it's still weird to send their best chance in the break.

 

[roundabout]

Blythe is probably a faster sprinter and he didn't race yesterday (although it seemed that Van Avermaet was mostly following the wheels).

Bagdonas should be the main rider for An Post.

 

[Ruudz0r]

http://www.kuurne-brussel-kuurne.be/Nieuw/elite/images/KBK/Deelnemers2012.pdf

This looks like an official startlist then Galy would be riding.

 

[meat puppet]

It's GVA alright and the gap is shrinking. A bit puzzled about the tactic too, although GVA doesnt stand a chance in a pure sprint. But perhaps BMC is playing the others, ie. doing outta the box maneuvers in secondary races to keep all the others on their toes come the monuments.

Or perhaps I've been watching too much The Wire lately.

 

[Kvinto]

for yesterday they listed Gusev to start Het Nieuwsblad - and in the end he didn't. So I don't know whom to believe

http://www.kuurne-brussel-kuurne.be/Nieuw/elite/images/KBK/Deelnemers2012.pdf

This looks like an official startlist then Galy would be riding.

TBH, i see it as incompetence when the official website of PRT team is not able to give a correct line-up

 

[maltiv]

The other teams better start increasing the pace soon if they don't want to sprint against Cavendish.

 

[aspire]

My stream is extremely bad in quality. Was that Farrar on the front of the pack just now?

 

[hatcher]

Eeckhout is incredible.

Haven't noticed Farrar at the font at all. Jack Bauer was on the front for Garmin for a bit.

 

[Rocksteady]

My stream is extremely bad in quality. Was that Farrar on the front of the pack just now?

I think Bauer was on the front. At least thats what I heard on my dutch stream.

 

[wirral]

knobhead spectators again, yet to reach yesterday's heights of idiocy. Lock 'em up for public order offences.

 

[aspire]

I think Bauer was on the front. At least thats what I heard on my dutch stream.

Eeckhout is incredible.

Haven't noticed Farrar at the font at all. Jack Bauer was on the front for Garmin for a bit.

Thanks. I thought that would have been a bit weird

 

[Rocksteady]

Anyone know the breaks?

 

[aspire]

Anyone know the breaks?

GVA, Eeckhout, Fouchard, Baugnies, Barbe, van Hecke out in front.

Boonen, Ballan, Boom, van Summeren, Hayman, Stanard, Gatto and a few others broke away from peloton a few mins ago.

According to the ticker: - "The Van Avermaet group has 1:56 on Boonen and the bunch is 2:30 back."

 

[canyonball]

Anyone knows if Vansummeren knees issues were sorted out?

 

[Froome19]

Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Team
Nico EeckhoutAn Post - Sean Kelly
Jérôme BaugniesTeam Netapp
Julien FouchardCofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
Koen BarbeLandbouwkrediet-Euphony
Gilles DevillersLandbouwkrediet-Euphony
Preben Van HeckeWallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole
are in the break but it seems like they will caught soon as a group containing vansummeren, boonen, flecha and co. are closing in at 1:56 back with the main peloton at 34 sec back from them.
Rabobank are working at front of 2nd group but who for?

 

[Der Effe]

Rabobank are working at front of 2nd group but who for?

They have Bol, Wynants and Van Winden in the second group so I think Jetse Bol is gonna win KBK

 

[Papparrazzi]

Anyone got a link to a decent route map? Just been searching the net for 5 minutes .....

 

[Rocksteady]

Looks like either Steegmans is feeling good or Boonen asked for help...

 

[search]

Anyone know the breaks?

Farrar
van Summeren
Gatto
Flecha
Hayman (?)
Degenkolb
Ballan
Stannard
Boom
Boonen
Wynants
Bol

+1 AG2R, 1 OPQS, 1 BMC +?

+ 2 Vacansoleil

 

[theyoungest]

Rabobank are working at front of 2nd group but who for?

They're trying to race, and they don't have a sprinter who can win this race. Bol and Van Winden are reasonably quick.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Oscar Gatto to foil the sprinters!!!

 

[DominicDecoco]

Stream:

http://player.longtailvideo.com/pla...849/4100/25851116.png&backcolor=#ff0000&front

 

[hatcher]

Looks like Lotto are the only big team not represented in the 20?

 

[Kvinto]

the main purpose of this break is to make Lotto work i guess