Paris - Brussels

[auscyclefan94]

Paris Brussels is on this weekend

http://cyclingstartlists.com/

Some big names in this race; Devolder, Boom, Brown, TGBM, Mcewen, Taaramae, Casper, Leukemans, bozic, hoogerland and guess who's back? CUDDLES!!!!!!!

So, who's going to win?

 

[Ferminal]

Going to be awfully difficult to keep the Aussie streak going this year.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I wonder if cuddles wasn't rider here if acf even knew it existed, let alone start the thread

 

[Mellow Velo]

I usually watch Robbie McEwen's annual benefit race on RTBF Sat, but they have gone tits up. So, another race consigned to cyberspace for me.
Also, it coincides with the worst day of Vuelta coverage from Eurosport.

Looks like I will be stuck with ACF's posting on speed, love rants, too.

 

[theyoungest]

And of course this race spells the return of TGBM (although, as with Cuddles, I have no idea what he's doing here)

 

[Kwibus]

And of course this race spells the return of TGBM (although, as with Cuddles, I have no idea what he's doing here)

Indeed. Doesn't this race scream " BUNCH SPRINT" ?
Shame. Attacking is doomed these days with all teams having a sprinter of which they think he can win the stage.

 

[The Hitch]

I usually watch Robbie McEwen's annual benefit race on RTBF Sat, but they have gone tits up. So, another race consigned to cyberspace for me.
Also, it coincides with the worst day of Vuelta coverage from Eurosport.

Looks like I will be stuck with ACF's posting on speed, love rants, too.

Very Nice.

 

[hrotha]

And of course this race spells the return of TGBM (although, as with Cuddles, I have no idea what he's doing here)

Well, Mollema is just coming back from an injury, isn't he? This could be good training.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I wonder if cuddles wasn't rider here if acf even knew it existed, let alone start the thread

no, I watched the race last year so I do know this race. Usually there are a lot of attacks in this race but rarely they stay away. One year when mcewen won it was actually from a small group of 5 or 6.

I usually watch Robbie McEwen's annual benefit race on RTBF Sat, but they have gone tits up. So, another race consigned to cyberspace for me.
Also, it coincides with the worst day of Vuelta coverage from Eurosport.

Looks like I will be stuck with ACF's posting on speed, love rants, too.

ACF will be swapping between vuelta and coverage of this race. I have been longing to see my boy for a while so this will be a good opportunity to see him.

 

[Anonymous]

WHeres the route map, the profile and the tv details.. Come on ACF if you are going to start race threads do them properly.

 

[il_fiammingo]

The finale changed quite a bit: 3 small climbs in the last 10km should reduce the chances of a bunch sprint.

 

[Ferminal]

Is anyone familiar with those final hills?

 

[Vonn Brinkman]

Hoogerland for the win!
I really hope Vacansoleil can show something here with Leukemans or Hoogerland. Although those hills look like they could be good for Cuddles too...ACF start praying

 

[Vonn Brinkman]

Hoogerland for the win!
I really hope Vacansoleil can show something here with Leukemans or Hoogerland. Although those hills look like they could be good for Cuddles too...ACF start praying

 

[Ibanez]

I have been longing to see my boy for a while so this will be a good opportunity to see him.

Awww I didn't know you were a MUMMY

 

[auscyclefan94]

WHeres the route map, the profile and the tv details.. Come on ACF if you are going to start race threads do them properly.

I tried to look for the paris brusslels official site but I could not find one! Sorry TSF!

 

[lucybears]

I tried to look for the paris brusslels official site but I could not find one! Sorry TSF!

http://www.paris-bruxelles.be/pb/?lang=en

for race websites, symbol on far right
http://calendar.cyclingfever.com/index.html

 

[auscyclefan94]

http://www.paris-bruxelles.be/pb/?lang=en

for race websites, symbol on far right
http://calendar.cyclingfever.com/index.html

Will there be any live coverage on the net?

Can mods sticky this thread for ACF?

 

[auscyclefan94]

bump and sticky and any coverage please?

 

[Sasquatch]

I've rounded it down to four.

Visconti, McEwen, Devolder and Boom.

The climbs at the end might be the end of McEwen but not Visconti. Devolder and Boom obviously for solo attempts.

Can't choose one. But I will go with Devolder.

 

[Anonymous]

I tried to look for the paris brusslels official site but I could not find one! Sorry TSF!

http://www.paris-bruxelles.be/

when googling french/belgian races you need to google in french

 

[lucybears]

http://www.paris-bruxelles.be/

when googling french/belgian races you need to google in french

or just read all the posts in this thread....

 

[auscyclefan94]

I can't find a live feed of ticker that will be available for this race!!! Can somebody please help me?


I will go super crazy if one is not found!

 

[auscyclefan94]

HE'S FOUND IT!!!! cyclingfans.com has links to feeds for race!!!!!!

 

[Ferminal]

Soooo acf, do you think Cuddles will just sit this one out or are you expecting him to show how amazing he is first up?