Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013, 23 Feb, (198 km) 1.HC

[Marco Pantani]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, finally.

What a great saturday.

There are about 20 possible winners. The biggest favourites in my book are Leukemans, Chavanel, Terpstra, Boom, Vanmarcke, Degenkolb, Pozzato, EBH, Thomas, Hushovd and GVA.

Naming only one, I think i'd go for Pozzato.

 

[Netserk]

it's christmaaaas.!!!

how much we waited for this...not many hours left and we're see a hell of a race

sporza official stream free for all?

Indeed it's Christmas like

Perhaps the best day of the year cycling-wise

 

[Cult Classics]

Think I'll go for Roelandts. Boom and Flecha on the podium. Would like to see Pozzato win it though. The way he played Boonen to win Het Volk 2007 was one of my favourite finishes ever.

 

[Descender]

Degenkolb.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Degenkolb.

Been hiding his light under a bushel? Struggled to overtake his leadout man in Qatar.

 

[Netserk]

Terpstra to solo the last 30-40 km _O_

 

[SafeBet]

Marco Marcato.
Finally.

 

[search]

Been hiding his light under a bushel? Struggled to overtake his leadout man in Qatar.

yeah, he did not have the kick in the sprints so far, but that's not so important today, generally he was looking good, form should be okay.

 

[Pharazon]

Peloton Watch ‏@PelotonWatch

#ohn Omloop Het Nieuwsblad underway.

 

[theyoungest]

Peloton Watch ‏@PelotonWatch

#ohn Omloop Het Nieuwsblad underway.

The official start hasn't even been given...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Finally

Go Boom, earn me some money today!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Who is going to be old school with me and call this race Het Volk instead of Het Nieuwsblad?

 

[theyoungest]

Who is going to be old school with me and call this race Het Volk instead of Het Nieuwsblad?

Why not just call it the Omloop

I don't see anyone calling the Tour Down Under the 'Santos'.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Alexander Kolobnev‏@A_Kolobnev

RT @celiosi: Cycling in crisis?? Amazing crowd at freezing cold start of #ohn #letslooktothefuture #classics2013 pic.twitter.com/Rl6UfYpcXD





#irony

 

[auscyclefan94]

Why not just call it the Omloop

I don't see anyone calling the Tour Down Under the 'Santos'.

Yeah, but Santos sounds terrible!

 

[theyoungest]

Yeah, but Santos sounds terrible!

Het Nieuwsblad sounds worse. Literally "The Newspaper".

 

[auscyclefan94]

Het Nieuwsblad sounds worse. Literally "The Newspaper".

Oh dear. I guess everything sounds more interesting when it is in a foreign language though. Het Volk is what I will call it!

 

[Lexman]

Bunch races at sustained speed to Lochristi, no way to escape apparently at this speed...

 

[Lexman]

Attack by Schillinger (TNE)

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Oh dear. I guess everything sounds more interesting when it is in a foreign language though. Het Volk is what I will call it!

I usually call it Het Volk as well out of habit. Het Volk means "The People" which, although not great, is better than The Newspaper at least

 

[Lexman]

Schillinger joined by
Sébastien Delfosse, Benjamin Le Montagner, Aleksejs Saramotins, Jérôme Cousin & Hugo Houle.

Bonus only 10 seconds

 

[Carols]

Het Volk

Pippo for me!!!

 

[serfla]

Oh dear. I guess everything sounds more interesting when it is in a foreign language though. Het Volk is what I will call it!

Then, you may call it "Folk".
Doesn't sound glamorous either.

 

[maltiv]

Does anyone know when the expected finish time is?

 

[jens_attacks]

Attack by Clarke (ARG), Vachon (BSE), Fouchard & Sijmens (COF), Lemoine (SOJ), COusin (EUC) & Dempster (TNE). Gap is 25"

cousin is there . race over

very curious to see the clash between sky and omega.