Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

[Jacques Tati]

Great win for Flecha he rode a fantastic race today, but did anyone pick him to win.

Yep....On belgian TV at the start....Tom Boonen

 

[Race Radio]

Great win by Flecha

Boonen looked super strong but bad luck. Great job by Tyler to get 2nd (or 3rd)

 

[ak-zaaf]

But tomorrow freire is racing, I think. Redemption for Rabobank?

Boonen will want to show he's the strongest this weekend. I can't see Freire winning Kuurne.

 

[Bala Verde]

Anyway, some things to take home for the future:

-Sky's classics team is as good as was expected
-QS on the whole doesn't have the form they had last year
-Gilbert is human
-Belgian TV have hired the director from Cloverfield to do their camerawork

I think he is a little behind in training, I am thinking for a peak slightly later (LBL; Amstel) in the classics season. Boonen and Felcha are further already

 

[Bala Verde]

OK guys, see you tomorrow for the KBK?

Farar and Boonen? He likes the Belgian classics.

 

[Anonymous]

OK guys, see you tomorrow for the KBK?

Unfortunately, not me.

 

[Potomac]

Great ride by Fleche, but not impressed with the chase. It seemed he was the only one that wanted it the last 20km

 

[ak-zaaf]

I think he is a little behind in training, I am thinking for a peak slightly later (LBL; Amstel) in the classics season. Boonen and Felcha are further already

For Gilbert there's only a few races that count, starting with Sanremo. That considered he should have been better today, I think.

In all the pre-season talks he's mentioning Sanremo more than any other race. Sanremo to Luik is more than a month, so I'm guessing his planning isn't going as well as it should be.

 

[zapata]

Boonen will have to be the favourite tomorrow, but he was today as well, you'll never know..by the way, did anyone get it right, guessing the podium?

 

[Andrichuk]

Was impressive watching Haussler coming back around Hagen for 2nd or 3rd after his break at the end.

 

[CerveloFan]

I seem to remember QS dominating Kuurne last year after an underwhelming performance in Omloop Het Volk. Could be the same again.

 

[sublimit]

you cant underestimate Farrar, great ride from him again.

Flecha is a solid rider, and a great pick by Brailsford. Hayman was doing well also.

 

[Anonymous]

Okay, I will be the homer and say that the ride by Farrar was impressive for him. I didn't expect to see that, nor does it seem too many others either. I did see on the prediction thread that maybe one or two did, and I thought "Yea, sure!" Oh well, I won't be getting any Haussler schwag.

 

[Andrichuk]

Farrar is 3rd on the podium

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

Where did Farrar come from? I would never have expected that from him?

Not surprised at all with Flecha and happy Haussler landed on the podium.

 

[sublimit]

i picked Hagen but was wrong ,i expeceted Hoogerland to do something but he blew up. maybe tommorow.

 

[maltiv]

you cant underestimate Farrar, great ride from him again.

He is one of the best when it comes to getting second places, at least

 

[ak-zaaf]

Farrar for the classics in the coming years? Or is 260km+ on a course like this too much for him?

 

[ingsve]

Is Haussler going to be the new Flecha with podiums but no wins?

 

[Anonymous]

He is one of the best when it comes to getting second places, at least

Ouch!!!!!!

 

[CerveloFan]

Cyclingnews live coverage originally called EBH for second place. guess they got carried away in the excitement - though I hope they'll tone down the Sky cheerleading a bit.

 

[Moondance]

Hmmmm... No Belgian on the podium, that's pretty unexpected. Boonen's move on the Taaienberg surely showed he has the form, and Nuyens looked pretty good too, but bad lucked screwed the Belgians.

 

[Andy99]

Cyclingnews live coverage originally called EBH for second place. guess they got carried away in the excitement - though I hope they'll tone down the Sky cheerleading a bit.

Just accept it.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Nope, we got all kinds of conflicting information as to second and third. It should be right now!

Susan

 

[zapata]

Farrar lives in belgium, doesn't he? That's got to be an advantage in these races, and I think I remember him saying RvV is his favourite race? Could remember that wrong, but I think it was in procycling magazine last year. Don't know that he'll ever win it, but he does seem to be suited to cobbles.