Kuurne- Brussels-Kuurne

[sublimit]

Anybody interested? Boonen defends his crown. weather looks bad for Sunday 2nd. So typical rubbish weather for this time of year.

start list according cyclingnews-

Quick Step
1 Tom Boonen (Bel)
2 Stijn Devolder (Bel)
3 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra)
4 Wouter Weylandt (Bel)
5 Iljo Keisse (Bel)
6 Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel)
7 Maarten Wynants (Bel)
8 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel)

Omega Pharma - Lotto
11 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel)
12 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel)
13 Leif Hoste (Bel)
14 Michel Delage (Fra)
15 Sebastian Lang (Ger)
16 Gerben Löwik (Ned)
17 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel)
18 Michiel Elijzen (Ned)

Team HTC -Columbia
21 Lars Bak (Den)
22 Gert Dockx (Bel)
23 Jan Ghyselinck (Bel)
24 Adam Hansen (Den)
25 Hayden Roulston (Nzl)
26 Aleksis Saramotins (Lat)
27 Marcel Sieberg (Ger)
28 Martin Velits (Svk)

Team Milram 31 X
32 Servais Knaven (Ned)
33 Roy Sentjens (Bel)
34 Wim De Vocht (Bel)
35 Markus Eichler (Ger)
36 Peter Wrolich (Aut)
37 Roger Kluge (Ger)
38 Niki Terpstra (Ned)

Rabobank
41 Oscar Freire (Spa)
42 Nick Nuyens (Bel)
43 Sebastien Langeveld (Ned)
44 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned)
45 Rick Flens (Ned)
46 Jos Van Emden (Ned)
47 Tom Leezer (Ned)
48 Denis van Winden (Ned)

Team Saxo Bank
51 Stuart O’Grady (Aus)
52 Baden Cooke (Aus)
53 Matti Breschel (Den)
54 Frank Hoj (Den)
55 Alex Rasmussen (Den)
56 Anders Lund (Den)
57 Sebastian Lucas Haedo (Arg)
58 Kasper Klostergaard (Den)

Francaise Des Jeux
61 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr)
62 Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra)
63 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra)
64 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra)
65 Anthony Geslin (Fra)
66 Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra)
67 Yoann Offredo (Fra)
68 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus)

Radioshack
71 Gert Steegmans (Bel)
72 Sebastien Rosseler (Bel)
73 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu)
74 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn)
75 Sam Bewley (NZl)
76 Gregory Rast (Swi)
77 Bjorn Selander (USA)
78 Daryl Impey (RSA)

AG2R – La Mondiale
81 Martin Elmiger (Swi)
82 Kristof Goddaert (Bel)
83 Sébastien Hinault (Fra)
84 Yury Krivtsov (Ukr)
85 René Mandri (Est)
86 Lloyd Mondory (Fra)
87 Anthony Ravard (Fra)
88 Gatis Smukulis (Lat)

Team Katusha
91 Filippo Pozzato (Ita)
92 Robbie Mc Ewen (Aus)
93 Serguei Ivanov (Rus)
94 Danillo Napolitano (Ita)
95 Nikolay Trusov (Rus)
96 Kim Kirchen (Lux)
97 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel)
98 Marco Bandiera (Ita)

Team Sky
101 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor)
102 Antonio Juan Flecha (Spa)
103 Michael Barry (Can)
104 Matthew Haymann (Aus)
105 Ian Stannard (GBr)
106 Chris Sutton (Aus)
107 Rusell Downing (GBr)
108 Davide Vigano (Ita)

Liquigas -Doimo
111 Daniele Bennati (Ita)
112 Manuel Quinziato (Ita)
113 Tiziano Dall’antonia (Ita)
114 Mauro Finetto (Ita)
115 Cristian Koren (Slo)
116 Daniel Oss (Ita)
117 Peter Sagan (Svk)
118 Frederik Willems (Bel)

Garmin - Slipstream
121 Tyler Farrar (Usa)
122 Ricardo van der Velde (Ned)
123 Robbie Hunter (RSA)
124 Martijn Maaskant (Ned)
125 Murilo Fischer (Bra)
126 Michel Kreder (Ned)
127 Johan Van Summeren (Bel)
128 Mat Wilson (Aus)

Cervelo Test Team
131 Heinrich Haussler (Ger)
132 Roger Hammond (GBr)
133 Jeremy Hunt (GBr)
134 Andreas Klier (Ger)
135 Bret Lancaster (Aus)
136 Gabriel Rasch (Nor)
137 Martin Reimer (Ger)
138 Dominique Rollin (Can)

Vacansoleil
141 Borut Bozic (Slo)
142 Romain Feillu (Fra)
143 Bobbie Traksel (Ned)
144 Matthé Pronk (Ned)
145 Martin Mortensen (Den)
146 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel)
147 Alberto Ongarato (Ita)
148 Wouter Mol (Ned)

Acqua & Sapone
151 Dario Andriotto (Ita)
152 Andrea Masciarelli (Ita)
153 Alessandro Fantini (Ita)
154 Francesco Di Paolo (Ita)
155 Alessandro Donati (Ita)
156 Reinier Honing (Ned)
157 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita)
158 Luca Paolini (Ita)

Saur – Sojasun
161 Jimmy Casper (Fra)
162 Cédric Coutouly (Fra)
163 Anthony Delaplace (Fra)
164 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra)
165 Jérome Galland (Fra)
166 Cyril Lemoine (Fra)
167 Rony Martias (Fra)
168 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra)

Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator
171 Kris Boeckmans (Bel)
172 Michael Van Staeyen (Bel)
173 Geert Steurs (Bel)
174 Steven Van Vooren (Bel)
175 Preben Van Hecke (Bel)
176 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel)
177 Pieter Jacobs (Bel)
178 Maarten Neyens (Bel)

BMC Racing Team
181 Marcus Burghardt (Ger)
182 Karsten Kroon (Ned)
183 Danilo Wyss (Swi)
184 Michael Schär (Swi)
185 George Hincapie (USA)
186 John Murphy (USA)
187 Martin Kohler (Swi)
188 Chad Beyer (USA)

Cofidis, Le Crédit En Ligne
191 Leonardo Duque (Col)
192 Kevin Ista (Bel)
193 Nico Sijmens (Bel)
194 Romain Zingle (Bel)
195 Guillaume Blot (Fra)
196 Julien Fouchard (Fra)
197 Sébastien Minard (Fra)
198 Tristan Valentin (Fra)

Skil - Shimano
201 Robert Wagner (Ger)
202 Koen de Kort (Ned)
203 David Deroo (Fra)
204 Floris Goesinnen (Ned)
205 Kenny Van Hummel
206 Roy Curvers (Ned)
207 Tom Veelers (Ned)
208 Robin Chaigneau (Ned)

Landbouwkrediet – Colnago
211 Frédéric Amorison (Bel)
212 Davy Commeyne (Bel)
213 Sébastien Delfosse (Bel)
214 Martial Ricci (Fra)
215 Steven Caethoven (Bel)
216 Hans Dekkers (Ned)
217 Geert Verheyen (Bel)
218 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned)

BBOX Bouygues Telecom
221 Yohann Gene (Fra)
222 Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn)
223 William Bonnet (Fra)
224 Steve Chainel (Fra)
225 Damien Gaudin (Fra)
226 Saïd Haddou (Fra)
227 Aledandre Pichot (Fra)
228 Sébastien Turgot (Fra)

An Post – Sean Kelly Team
231 Niko Eeckhout (Bel)
232 Peter Ghyllebert (Bel)
233 Maxim Debusschere (Bel)
234 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel)
235 Stijn Minne (Bel)
236 Benny De Schrooder (Bel)
237 Mark Casidy (Irl)
238 Paidi O’Brien (Irl)

Verandas Willems
241 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned)
242 Andy Cappelle (Bel)
243 James Vanlandschoot (Bel)
244 Jonas Vangenechten (Bel)
245 Sjef De Wilde (Bel)
246 Dieter Cappelle (Bel)
247 Fabio Polazzi (Bel)
248 Van Den Houte Sven (Bel)

 

[ak-zaaf]

Anybody interested?

After 'de omloop', yes.
This race gets interesting as soon as we know what happened between Gent and Gent.

 

[sublimit]

I'm interested already, particularly considering the approaching storm and plenty of tired riders.

 

[Anonymous]

Yea, this week kicks of the best part of the season, and it looks like it will be a nice way to start. Gotta love hard races and bad weather...at least you have to love watching it all wrapped up in a blanket drinking a nice warm drink.

 

[Anonymous]

Map & Profile

 

[Andy99]

Gonna be a rough old day on Sunday

 

[Cerberus]

Gonna be a rough old day on Sunday

You don't say? The storm seems to have tilted Europe about 60 degrees!

 

[Frosty]

Current model predictions suggest that tomorrow afternoon will have heavy rain with winds gusting up to 70mph for a time. Surely a good chance that the race will be called off?

 

[Sasquatch]

Go with a rider who didn't race in the crap conditions in Omloop.

The sprinter in good form.

Freire.

He'll win!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Go with a rider who didn't race in the crap conditions in Omloop.

The sprinter in good form.

Freire.

He'll win!

I agree, not because I want him to win, but I really feel that he should win this race.

 

[Andy99]

Well the map did show Sunday. at least now this thread is good for checking the European and Atlantic pressure charts 48hrs in advance!

Gonna be a rough old day on Sunday

 

[TRDean]

Look for van Hummel to make a mark in this race!!

 

[Berzin]

Here is the podium...

1) Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky
2) Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions
3) Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam

...and according to the cyclingnews.com website, Tom Boonen came in over 4 minutes in arrears. I wonder what happened to him? Did he crash?

 

[ak-zaaf]

...and according to the cyclingnews.com website, Tom Boonen came in over 4 minutes in arrears. I wonder what happened to him? Did he crash?

Flat tire. Looked incredibly strong until that point.

 

[sublimit]

Look for van Hummel to make a mark in this race!!

he might require a Hummer.

Cervelo team will want to do something, but Boonen is going very well by the looks of it.

 

[Anonymous]

Here is the podium...

1) Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky
2) Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions
3) Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam

...and according to the cyclingnews.com website, Tom Boonen came in over 4 minutes in arrears. I wonder what happened to him? Did he crash?

So you saying tommorows result will be the same as todays..

Im going for EbH tommorow and a sky double. I think boonen et al wore themselves out today.

 

[luckyboy]

Boonen
Freire
Pozzato/EBH

 

[Polish]

UNIBET odds

Het Volk Podium without a Belgian?
Has THAT ever happened before?
NOPE.
What IS the World coming to

Anyway, here are the current odd for KBK form UNIBET:

11:00 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2010
Who will win?

Boonen, T 4.00
Haussler, H 9.00
Boasson Hagen, E 9.00
Freire, O 13.00
Farrar, T 13.00
Nuyens, N 13.00
Pozzato, F 17.00
Chavanel, Sylvain 20.00
Flecha Giannoni, J-A 20.00
Roelandts, J 20.00
Bennati, D 22.00
Steegmans, G 22.00
Maaskant, M 28.00
Burghardt, M 30.00
Devolder, S 30.00
McEwen, R 30.00
Bozic, B 35.00
Eeckhout, N 35.00
Hoste, L 35.00
Hutarovich, Y 35.00
Ivanov, S 35.00
Kirchen, K 35.00
Kroon, K 35.00
Van Avermaet, G 35.00
Breschel, M 50.00
Cooke, B 50.00
Hincapie, G 50.00
Quinziato, M 65.00
Casper, J 65.00
Chavanel, Sebastien 65.00
Klier, A 65.00
Mondory, L 100.0
Sentjens, R 100.0
Hinault, S 150.0

 

[Anonymous]

Gonna go with a very long shot....Eeckhout will take it...

 

[Big_Blue_Dave]

Gonna go with a very long shot....Eeckhout will take it...

See him do better at GP Waregem, suits him far better with the closing circuit. K-B-K is more for the likes of the RVV with a sprint like Boonen, Pozzato and Friere. Also the real breakaway Classics rider like Gilbert and Nuyens. Nico won't have the legs to do either in a bunch or ride away and stay away.

Chances are he won't be in a small bunch clear either as he is still seen as a major man to mark, plus he is on form.

 

[Anonymous]

See him do better at GP Waregem, suits him far better with the closing circuit. K-B-K is more for the likes of the RVV with a sprint like Boonen, Pozzato and Friere. Also the real breakaway Classics rider like Gilbert and Nuyens. Nico won't have the legs to do either in a bunch or ride away and stay away.

Chances are he won't be in a small bunch clear either as he is still seen as a major man to mark, plus he is on form.

Well, as I said...a very long shot...more wishful thinking than real theory...but would love to see him take it...never know who is marking who...

 

[stefrees]

agree with dim, EBH did little work today and gonna go with him

 

[Big_Blue_Dave]

I know, was just leaving a situation it might hopefully work from.

 

[William H]

Avenging disasterous Omloops at K-B-K is turning into a quickstep tradition. Boonen to win

 

[mr. tibbs]

I'm doing the un-imaginative thing again and going with:

1 - Boonen
2 - Haussler
3 - Pippo

I realize EBH did nothing but sit in today, but he still didn't have the legs to beat Haussler at the line, despite Haussler having spent a large portion of the day "wasting" his energy by showing most of the field how much stronger he was than them. And can anyone really argue that Boonen wasn't the strongest guy on the road today?

I expect more of the same at KBK, only without the flat tires Sky will need to pull the double.