RVV - new finale

[sTTevie]

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20110916_037

Meerbeke will no longer host the finish of the RVV ... Oudenaarde will take over that role in 2012 ... so the De Muur/Bosberg combination will no longer figure as the decider for the Ronde

the Koppenberg will now be around 50k from the finish & the final will be the Oude Kwaremont

 

[Echoes]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

 

[dlwssonic]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

Wtf?!?! LOL!

 

[Cimber]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

Wtf have you been drinking today?

 

[The Hitch]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

Yeah, it only brings out about as much fans as all the other 4 monuments put together

 

[sTTevie]

laughing my *ss off!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Still a decent final with Kruisberg - Paterberg and Oude Kwaremont as final 3 hills.

But not the same as Muur - Bosberg

 

[Moondance]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

Say WHAAAAT?!?

 

[kanari]

So what effect will this have on Phil's chances of winning, if any?

 

[El Pistolero]

The Paterberg is harder than the Muur. As for the Oude Kwaremont, now that will be pretty cool to see people accelerate as if their life depended on it.

 

[El Pistolero]

By the way, Oudenaarde is a really beautiful city while Ninove is an ugly piece of sh*t. So the finish line will definitely be better. It will just need 20 years to make the prestige of the Kwaremont go up. It will get the same status of the Muur in due time.

 

[just some guy]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

Post of the year.

 

[dlwssonic]

Does anyone know how close the last hill is to the finish. Gilbert should be given sole leadership for BMC, Thor sucks at this. Maybe Phil can share leadership if Ballan stays in BMC(really unlikely). They can make a great duo for RVV and MSR. I prefer to see Gilbert win on cobbles then on hills. Its harder for him on the cobbles

 

[El Pistolero]

He's already been third twice. It took Phil 2 fourth places at LBL as well before he won it. Thor already said he'll be working for Phil at the Ronde.

 

[just some guy]

Does anyone know how close the last hill is to the finish. Gilbert should be given sole leadership for BMC, Thor sucks at this. Maybe Phil can share leadership if Ballan stays in BMC(really unlikely). They can make a great duo for RVV and MSR. I prefer to see Gilbert win on cobbles then on hills. Its harder for him on the cobbles

Gilbert will the leader.

With GVA Thor and GH protected roles with to hope to top 15 - but will work in the final if required.

I would love to see Evans have a real go at this race .

 

[dlwssonic]

He's already been third twice. It took Phil 2 fourth places at LBL as well before he won it. Thor already said he'll be working for Phil at the Ronde.

Thor is only good at PR and I never see him winning it.

 

[dlwssonic]

Gilbert will the leader.

With GVA Thor and GH protected roles with to hope to top 15 - but will work in the final if required.

I would love to see Evans have a real go at this race .

Dont think Evans will. Im not sure if he can handle those cobbles in a real classic.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Dont think Evans will. Im not sure if he can handle those cobbles in a real classic.

I wouldn't put it past him to do well in such a race.

 

[craig1985]

Flanders has never been a major classic, in my opinion. Does not come close to the other four.

This won't help.

Come on veedeebee, Parrulo, surely you can do better

 

[CasperVg]

with 3 local tours around Oudenaarde (with Paterberg and Kwaremont), I hope the finale won't start to look like a criterium

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The Amstel Gold Race does 3 big laps around Valkenburg... it's not new
And Montreal and Quebec are circuit races and proven to be very entertaining.

Yet in Flanders, it feels like raping a classic

 

[sTTevie]

The Amstel Gold Race does 3 big laps around Valkenburg... it's not new
And Montreal and Quebec are circuit races and proven to be very entertaining.

Yet in Flanders, it feels like raping a classic

you can't really compare the big loops that the Amstel makes to the 3 local rounds that they are going to do in Oudenaarde ...

personally I think it's bad ...

 

[hrotha]

Personally I'll wait to see how the race turns out before screaming "they're ruining EVERYTHING!!!" at the top of my lungs.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

It's also a sad end of the "man-who-sits-in-the-same-position-at-the-Muur every-year,-looking-stupid-guy"

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=GLO38ECHC

 

[Moncoutie]

It's also a sad end of the "man-who-sits-in-the-same-position-at-the-Muur every-year,-looking-stupid-guy"

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=GLO38ECHC

Haha good on him! They should build a little statue in his honour!