Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

[lucybears]

And I vote Langeveld for Het Volk. I have 2 reasons.
1) Wishfull thinking.
2) I still haven't forgiven the Rabo's for what they did last year.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad selectie
Nick Nuyens
Lars Boom
Tom Leezer
Maarten Tjallingii
Rick Flens
Tom Stamsnijder
Bram Tankink
Joost Posthuma

http://www.rabosport.nl/wielrennen/kalender

 

[ak-zaaf]

Can I get away with it if I ask you now?

And I vote Langeveld for Het Volk. I have 2 reasons.
1) Wishfull thinking.
2) I still haven't forgiven the Rabo's for what they did last year.
..

Langeveld is coming back from knee problems and will probably not be good enough this weekend. He's hoping he'll have his form back during/after the Tirreno.

Interviews with Van Petegem (in Dutch) and Hushovd (in English) on Belgian TV yesterday:
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.725271

 

[LugHugger]

sorry if this was covered earlier - do we know yet which feeds will be carrying the race liveon saturday?

 

[Anonymous]

sorry if this was covered earlier - do we know yet which feeds will be carrying the race liveon saturday?

we will know in the morning, but sporza, rtbf etc are all covering there will be loads of feeds tommorow.

 

[lucybears]

This weekend's Omloop and Kurne semi-classic live coverage details... coming next
http://www.steephill.tv/

 

[Tornado Tom]

forecast

1 Boonen
2 Nuyens
3 Burghardt

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

BY the way, folks, we're going to have another Guess The Podium contest tomorrow, with a cool prize.

The contest will open at 13:00 CET, so be here then to get your bets in!

Susan

 

[ak-zaaf]

BY the way, folks, we're going to have another Guess The Podium contest tomorrow, with a cool prize.

The contest will open at 13:00 CET, so be here then to get your bets in!

Susan

Saramotins will win me this one!

 

[theswordsman]

Rider list
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=23254

 

[tyke3825]

This is adress for the RTBF schedule of internet feeds for the year :-

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme/pro-tour/cyclisme-les-directs-videos-de-la-saison-64899

You may care to bookmark it. There seem to be a typo near the bottom 30/10 perhaps should be 30/9.

 

[auscyclefan94]

BY the way, folks, we're going to have another Guess The Podium contest tomorrow, with a cool prize.

The contest will open at 13:00 CET, so be here then to get your bets in!

Susan

Are we going to here some predictions from you the cycling expert and journalist, Susan Westemeyer?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

1. Tom Boonen
2. Edvald Boasson-Hagen
3. Jurgen Roelandts
4. Philippe Gilbert
5. Bernie Eisel

 

[auscyclefan94]

Not expecting too much from Cervelo this weekend as haussler and hushovd have had illness or injury. But the have brought a strong team so you never know. So many different riders to choose from for the win

Just a little list of the favs
Cervelo - haussler, hushovd
Lotto - gilbert, hoste or van avermaet
quickstep - boonen, chavanel and devolder
Sky - Boasson hagen, flecha
Garmin - maaskant, van summeren
katusha - pozzato, mcewen (think he might come up with a surprise)
Saxo - O'Grady, breschel
BMC - burghardt, hincapie, ballan and kroon

Too many good riders to pick from!!!

I'm gonna go for...
1. Edvald boasson Hagen
2. Boonen
3. Burghardt

 

[ingsve]

Not expecting too much from Cervelo this weekend as haussler and hushovd have had illness or injury. But the have brought a strong team so you never know.

Ya, while Cervélo won't perform the way they would probably want to it's still going to be interesting to see what Klier, Hunt and Hammond can do when they don't have the more obvious leaders to focus on.

 

[Deanos]

Greg to win

I'll go:

1. Greg Van Avermaet
2. Edvald Boasson Hagen
3. Alessandro Ballan

 

[Anonymous]

1. EBH
2. Gilbert
3. Van Summeren

 

[auscyclefan94]

1. EBH
2. Gilbert
3. Van Summeren

Don't think gilbert wil do too much. I thought he had a sore knee or something?

What is your thinking with Van summeren?

 

[Anonymous]

Just a point.. Susan said 1pm CET, so 12pm UK, about 7am Eastern, 9pm ish in Aus

Thanks for the suggestions though guys

 

[auscyclefan94]

Just a point.. Susan said 1pm CET, so 12pm UK, about 7am Eastern, 9pm ish in Aus

Thanks for the suggestions though guys

why don't you tell us who your going to pick?

1. EBH
2. Flecha
3. Stannard

 

[Anonymous]

Don't think gilbert wil do too much. I thought he had a sore knee or something?

What is your thinking with Van summeren?

Didn't know that about Gilbert.

As for Van Summeren, just a hunch really. He showed that he can have good legs in the spring, it is going to be nasty, he is from Belgium, and I think someone unexpected will slip into a small move near the end. He is also keen to move his name up into the company of people like Devolder and Haussler Guess if I had to change Gilbert, it would be to put in Pozzato. I just don't think the Boonen train is what it was, and I think he will try to be a factor, but in the end it is too early for him to be in his best form. I look for him to win P-R again.

So, official change

1. EBH
2. Pozzato
3. Van Summeren

 

[Anonymous]

why don't you tell us who your going to pick?

1. EBH
2. Flecha
3. Stannard

Nah Im hanging around at 12pm to steal your picks just to wind you up

Honestly, first rule of betting, never ever bet on who you WANT to win, it can only bring bad luck. So Whatever I do i will put EBH Second at best..

Probably something along the line of Boonen, Gilbert, Hammond, so if EbH does win i wont care..

What i geniunly hope/think will happen. EbH has a great chance, possibly the best chance he will have this season of winning a semi/classic, but its so hard to predict these races. Stannard, i think could top 20 and surprise people. Not sure if Hammond is even riding, but i would not bet against him being in the top 10, maybe podium.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Are we going to here some predictions from you the cycling expert and journalist, Susan Westemeyer?

No way! Think I'm going to give my tips away?

Susan

 

[auscyclefan94]

Didn't know that about Gilbert.

As Guess if I had to change Gilbert, it would be to put in Pozzato. I just don't think the Boonen train is what it was, and I think he will try to be a factor, but in the end it is too early for him to be in his best form. I look for him to win P-R again.

So, official change

1. EBH
2. Pozzato
3. Van Summeren

I thought i heard a few people say he had a sore knee or something. I could be wrong.

 

[Anonymous]

I thought i heard a few people say he had a sore knee or something. I could be wrong.

I just read that he didn't recon the course with his team, so it seems like there might be something to it. Then again, if he comes in 2nd or wins, I will lose because of your bad information.... I wasn't married to that pick anyway. I thought about Ballan or Pozzato for 2nd too and flipped a three sided coin in my head, and Gilbert came up. Plus I like Gilbert.

 

[DHastings]

Picks

1) Martijn Maaskant

2) Sebastien Rosseler

3) George Hincapie

Just gut calls.