Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2014, 1 March, 198km, 1.HC

[Afrank]

That, of course, is nonsense. Maybe for the media Stybar was sandbagging, but he didn't do high intensity training in January for Paris-Roubaix.

Sure, he probably did some training for it so he wouldn't show up and finish somewhere embarrassing and too make sure it wouldn't be a waste of his time. But I seriously doubt he tried to do a full on peak for a race in which he only decided to race it a few days before.

Looking back what he said was that it was a training camp in Mallorca with some of his road teammates that gave him the form to compete.

 

[pastronef]

Less than 40 hours to the start now.

My favourites:

**** Boonen
*** Stybar, Roelandts
** Van Avermaet, Chavanel, Langeveld
* Terpstra, Hushovd, Vanmarcke, Boasson Hagen

In your list of favourites I'd choose: Langeveld, Hushovd, Vanmarcke, EBHagen.
and anyone but OPQS. but I fear they will win...

 

[manafana]

So outside of OPQS who do we think will win? Chavanel now at IAM interests me.

 

[ILovecycling]

No he didn't. He didn't even know if he was going to ride it until a couple days before iirc.

Exactly.

That, of course, is nonsense. Maybe for the media Stybar was sandbagging, but he didn't do high intensity training in January for Paris-Roubaix.

He was not.It is true.

So outside of OPQS who do we think will win? Chavanel now at IAM interests me.

Chava for me,maybe someone from Rabo (VM probably) if they are gonna do good positioning work

 

[alessandrocheti]

Less than 40 hours to the start now.

My favourites:

**** Boonen
*** Stybar, Roelandts
** Van Avermaet, Chavanel, Langeveld
* Terpstra, Hushovd, Vanmarcke, Boasson Hagen

Good list, but among the outsiders of this Het Nieuwsblad put Lars Boom, Matteo Trentin and Luca Paolini. At least one star!

 

[UselessToo]

Gaudin and Offredo

 

[Kwibus]

Forecast clouds and possible rain for saturday and sunday.

Not much wind tomorrow, but sunday it will be around 25km/h.... I actually have no idea if that's enough to cause problems for the bunch. I hope it is.

 

[Jancouver]

Sure, he probably did some training for it so he wouldn't show up and finish somewhere embarrassing and too make sure it wouldn't be a waste of his time. But I seriously doubt he tried to do a full on peak for a race in which he only decided to race it a few days before.

Looking back what he said was that it was a training camp in Mallorca with some of his road teammates that gave him the form to compete.

"Defending world champion Sven Nys had speculated yesterday that Stybar would ride after the Belgian spotted him in Mallorca doing hill intervals."

 

[Pentacycle]

Leukemans and Vanmarcke are in excellent shape.

 

[Flamin]

"Defending world champion Sven Nys had speculated yesterday that Stybar would ride after the Belgian spotted him in Mallorca doing hill intervals."

Yep, Nys already said 3 weeks before the Worlds that he was sure Stybar would start. Also, Vantornout and Pauwels saw him during training in Mallorca, where he was absolutely flying according to them. They knew right away Styby would be a big contender.

 

[Flamin]

Good list, but among the outsiders of this Het Nieuwsblad put Lars Boom, Matteo Trentin and Luca Paolini. At least one star!

Yeah, you could put 10-15 other riders there.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gaudin and Offredo

Got FDJ as outsider. Team:

61.BONNET William
62.BOUCHER David
63.DELAGE Mickaël
64.DéMARE Arnaud
65.GESLIN Anthony
66.LECUISINIER Pierre-Henri
67.LE BON Johan
68.OFFREDO Yoann

Three of these can win the race.

 

[jens_attacks]

maybe i missed it, but where did the fdj guys showing that kind of form in order to win tomorrow?i don't see them entering top ten

styby and stannard, gonna cheer for them too. i can't wait for this

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Having just spend $10 on a session:

Its all in the bulb.

 

[manafana]

cant wait classics season is finally here

 

[offbyone]

cant wait classics season is finally here

+1
I am just so excited that real racing starts tomorrow!

 

[ILovecycling]

Today is the Day guys.

It should be around 6 degrees,maybe little showers and northern wind about 10-15.Lets start pedalling

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Got FDJ as outsider. Team:

61.BONNET William
62.BOUCHER David
63.DELAGE Mickaël
64.DéMARE Arnaud
65.GESLIN Anthony
66.LECUISINIER Pierre-Henri
67.LE BON Johan
68.OFFREDO Yoann

Three of these can win the race.

I guess you truly are dazed and cofnused. they could only win if 90% of the peloton just died this morning

 

[LaFlorecita]

I guess you truly are dazed and cofnused. they could only win if 90% of the peloton just died this morning

Wtf

 

[Flamin]

Couple of changes in the line-up:

Gert Dockx out -> Kenny Dehaes in (Lotto)
Manuel Quinziato out -> Rick Zabel in (BMC)
Dylan van Baarle out -> Steele Von Hoff in (Garmin)

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

That's a really decent team indeed; Demaré seems to be in great form.

 

[Kwibus]

Couple of changes in the line-up:

Gert Dockx out -> Kenny Dehaes in (Lotto)
Manuel Quinziato out -> Rick Zabel in (BMC)
Dylan van Baarle out -> Steele Von Hoff in (Garmin)

Reason they don't start?

I mean Quinziato normally is a very good cobblerider and I was curious about van Baarle.

 

[Flamin]

Reason they don't start?

I mean Quinziato normally is a very good cobblerider and I was curious about van Baarle.

No idea. Just noticed Daniel Oss is also out, replaced by Klaas Lodewyck.

 

[theyoungest]

Reason they don't start?

I mean Quinziato normally is a very good cobblerider and I was curious about van Baarle.

Van Baarle has been sick for the entire week.

 

[Michele]

Reason they don't start?

I mean Quinziato normally is a very good cobblerider and I was curious about van Baarle.

Quinziato got injured ankle.