March 27-29: 36th KBC Driedaagse van De Panne - Koksijde (2.HC)

[theyoungest]

Is Westra going to ride on Sunday ?

I don't remember him doing much in a 1-day race before but you'd have thought cobbled climbs and an endurance test would be good for him

He's Leukemans' personal helper, so don't bet on him

 

[hrotha]

yes 4 hole seconds. And we saw in Paris Nice how much better chavanel was

You seriously think Westra is a better rider than Chavanel? Really? A one-week race is all it takes?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Indeed. I don't expect anything from Westra. Cobbled classics are too nervous for him anyway and he isn't that good on cobbled climbs.

I hope he has something left for the ardennes though. The way he dropped Valverde and Cunego on Mende suggests he could do something there

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Indeed. I don't expect anything from Westra. Cobbled classics are too nervous for him anyway and he isn't that good on cobbled climbs.

I hope he has something left for the ardennes though. The way he dropped Valverde and Cunego on Mende suggests he could do something there

The last year of Ardennes classics in the BJTL era.

 

[JRanton]

Yes he is, also his WT position helps Vacansoleil teamcars getting a good position.

How exactly do they decide the order of team cars at Flanders and Roubaix?

Is it based on your highest ranked world tour rider on the start list or simply on the overall team standings?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The last year of Ardennes classics in the BJTL era.

...or the pre quintana era ;-)

 

[El Pistolero]

Every big team that willingly lets Chavanel go on Sunday is ***.

So just Radioshack then.

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Anyway, I had a feeling this was going to happen. Can't say I'm surprised.

 

[hrotha]

Indeed. I don't expect anything from Westra. Cobbled classics are too nervous for him anyway and he isn't that good on cobbled climbs.

I hope he has something left for the ardennes though. The way he dropped Valverde and Cunego on Mende suggests he could do something there

Forget about Westra. What's Poels going to do?

 

[classicomano]

Forget about Westra. What's Poels going to do?

Poels and Johnny super tandem! Although Poels said he might skip AGR to fully focus on Fleche Wallone.

 

[theyoungest]

Poels and Johnny super tandem! Allthough Poels said he might skip AGR to fully focus on Fleche Wallone.

Which, for a Dutchman, and a Limburger at that, is pretty refreshing. I doubt he'll actually do it though.

 

[greenedge]

Congrats to Kristoff for stage a ( good to see him sprinting well ).

Great ride by Chavanel. Nice rides by Tuft and Terpstra along with Westra ( who went well but beaten by Chavanel on superior form ) and Bodnar ( who ends up working for team leaders more than racing for himself ).

 

[Gloin22]

Congrats to Kristoff for stage a ( good to see him sprinting well ).

Great ride by Chavanel. Nice rides by Tuft and Terpstra along with Westra ( who went well but beaten by Chavanel on superior form ) and Bodnar ( who ends up working for team leaders more than racing for himself ).

You know it's Bodnar from Bank BGZ and not the one from Liquigas right ?

 

[luckyboy]

Told you someone from QST would win

 

[Swede1]

Yeah! I got a prediction right. I think I was the only one on this entire forum that predicted Chavanel to win