Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2014, March 2, 197km (1.1)

[jens_attacks]

omega-belkin vs lotto-sky

1:04 now

awesome race

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

lets hope sky and lotto dont ruin this race

 

[Scott SoCal]

Kinda reminds me of the Mapei days. Most of the team in the move of the day.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Can't see this coming back together.

 

[Popchu]

one minute barrier

peloton slows down. game over

Too early to say it's over. It's still more than one hour, time enough to organise in the back.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hopefully Lampaert can find a way to the podium here.

 

[TheKhann]

What kind of helmets are the Lotto guys using ? Look like they are covered with tin foil.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Skyborgs on the front now, with some lottos.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Too early to say it's over. It's still more than one hour, time enough to organise in the back.

hope not, imagine greipel or some sky winning this.. then they win only because the last 50km are flat instead of actually being good

 

[jens_attacks]

Too early to say it's over. It's still more than one hour, time enough to organise in the back.

you are right. i thought sky and lotto riders are behind in all kind of different groups. but they are now very organised
still i think if they won't minimize the gap in the next 10 kms, they will stop
can't see this full-gas riding for 40 kms.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What kind of helmets are the Lotto guys using ? Look like they are covered with tin foil.

probably some low cost model you can pick up in a poundshop.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Nice to see teams with decent kits leading the race. There should be penalties for sartorially-challenged efforts like those from Lampre.

 

[Popchu]

hope not, imagine greipel or some sky winning this.. then they win only because the last 50km are flat instead of actually being good

Well, that's Kuurne...

 

[jens_attacks]

nokereberg, final climb with 50 km to go

omega rides awesome. topsport guy taking pulls lol

 

[jens_attacks]

eisel goes too fast....

1:10 now

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Well, that's Kuurne...

yep, thats the script here. Still unpredictable which is nice.

 

[ILovecycling]

ohh fvck what happened?
i was away for a while

 

[Scott SoCal]

Skyborgs forced to slow down to keep the Lotto helpers in there.

Are they that bad?

 

[manafana]

50km out and it does look like sky and lotot alone wont bring this back,

opqs and belkin have help from topsport and garmin at times and gap is pushing out.

hofland my card so

 

[Pricey_sky]

hope not, imagine greipel or some sky winning this.. then they win only because the last 50km are flat instead of actually being good

Stannard and Eddy no good yesterday then?

 

[Orbit501]

Anyone spotted Coquard in the Sky/Lotto chase group?

Is he out the back already with the rest of his team mates?

 

[will10]

Anyone else think Tom's looking....skinny?

 

[spalco]

Anyone else think Tom's looking....skinny?

Didn't notice it, but he said himself his problems yesterday were due to being too skinny to withstand the cold.

 

[Popchu]

I think they will come back. I guess in a couple of kilometres FDJ, Wanty, AG2R will help with Sky & Lotto.

 

[jens_attacks]

boonen was never very bulky. he looks in very good shape


i'm curious how will omega play the finale. they have enough cards lol