Scheldeprijs 200km 1.HC :: 8th April 2015

[BeagRigh]

Yawn.

Profile: _____________________crash__sprint

Map:

Coverage: http://www.steephill.tv/classics/scheldeprijs/#live
Preview: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/scheld ... 15/preview
Past Winners: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheldeprijs

You may now rant away......

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Huh? The startlist of procyclinstats says Kittel, Cavendish and Greipel aren't riding. What's going on?!? There seems to be a surprising ammount of teams that didn't bring a real sprinter?!?1 Don't tell me they're ruining the greatest race ever

 

[Jagartrott]

Last year, there were no crashes IIRC.
Safest race of the year!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Greipel is becoming a serious cobbles specialist......

And Kristoff will take the start.

 

[Domulec]

Kittel was going to race, but is not yet at his best level after that stomach virus. Don't know about Cavendish. Greipel was going to be there, but on doctor's advice is taking rest after RVV. Kristoff, on the other hand, will be here and is obviously going to win this with the form he's got going on. Competition: maybe Viviani, or Sagan, and lots of lesser sprinters: Bennett, Van Poppel, Arndt, Renshaw, Guardini, Hofland, Van Asbroeck, Theuns, Jans, Chicchi, Archbold, Bauhaus, Hutarovich, Van Staeyen, Farrar, Bos, Grosu, Petacchi, Marezcko, Groenewegen, Kreder, Looij and I'm probably still forgetting a number of them.

 

[BeagRigh]

Should be Vivani vs Kristoff.

 

[TMP402]

Kristoff and Terpstra riding this ahead of P-R

 

[Jspear]

Kristoff is obviously the fav to win now. Any real competition he had is gone. Also Sagan won't be going for the win. He'll just be racing to get the miles in his legs.

 

[Pulp]

Re:

Kittel was going to race, but is not yet at his best level after that stomach virus. Don't know about Cavendish. Greipel was going to be there, but on doctor's advice is taking rest after RVV. Kristoff, on the other hand, will be here and is obviously going to win this with the form he's got going on. Competition: maybe Viviani, or Sagan, and lots of lesser sprinters: Bennett, Van Poppel, Arndt, Renshaw, Guardini, Hofland, Van Asbroeck, Theuns, Jans, Chicchi, Archbold, Bauhaus, Hutarovich, Van Staeyen, Farrar, Bos, Grosu, Petacchi, Marezcko, Groenewegen, Kreder, Looij and I'm probably still forgetting a number of them.

What about Degenkolb? Riding?

 

[Jspear]

Re: Re:

Kittel was going to race, but is not yet at his best level after that stomach virus. Don't know about Cavendish. Greipel was going to be there, but on doctor's advice is taking rest after RVV. Kristoff, on the other hand, will be here and is obviously going to win this with the form he's got going on. Competition: maybe Viviani, or Sagan, and lots of lesser sprinters: Bennett, Van Poppel, Arndt, Renshaw, Guardini, Hofland, Van Asbroeck, Theuns, Jans, Chicchi, Archbold, Bauhaus, Hutarovich, Van Staeyen, Farrar, Bos, Grosu, Petacchi, Marezcko, Groenewegen, Kreder, Looij and I'm probably still forgetting a number of them.

What about Degenkolb? Riding?

No. Giant is riding for Nikias Arndt.

 

[LosBrolin]

Re: Re:

Kittel was going to race, but is not yet at his best level after that stomach virus. Don't know about Cavendish. Greipel was going to be there, but on doctor's advice is taking rest after RVV. Kristoff, on the other hand, will be here and is obviously going to win this with the form he's got going on. Competition: maybe Viviani, or Sagan, and lots of lesser sprinters: Bennett, Van Poppel, Arndt, Renshaw, Guardini, Hofland, Van Asbroeck, Theuns, Jans, Chicchi, Archbold, Bauhaus, Hutarovich, Van Staeyen, Farrar, Bos, Grosu, Petacchi, Marezcko, Groenewegen, Kreder, Looij and I'm probably still forgetting a number of them.

What about Degenkolb? Riding?

No. Giant is riding for Nikias Arndt.

Or maybe for Sinkeldam. Anyway, I'm hoping podium for Marezcko!

 

[BigMac]

Farrar, Danny van Poppel, Sam Bennett, Petacchi, Guardini, Van Asbroeck if he can pull something of his repertoire. Winner won't be that obvious.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yawn.

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So... big crash at around 50-to-go...

 

[Jspear]

Farrar, Danny van Poppel, Sam Bennett, Petacchi, Guardini, Van Asbroeck if he can pull something of his repertoire. Winner won't be that obvious.

Do you think Kristoff will even contest the sprint?

 

[TMP402]

Viviani FTW.

 

[Poursuivant]

Cyclkngquotes saying Kristoff might ride for Porsev, any truth in that?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Re:

Kristoff and Terpstra riding this ahead of P-R

I think Terpstra will check out before the bizz end if the race ends in a bunch sprint(lol).

 

[goggalor]

Re:

Cyclkngquotes saying Kristoff might ride for Porsev, any truth in that?

I feel like leading out Porsev would be only marginally less risky than going for the sprint himself. Or maybe he'll slot in in the middle of the train.

 

[MatParker117]

Re:

Cyclkngquotes saying Kristoff might ride for Porsev, any truth in that?

Congrats to Elia Viviani.

 

[DBotero]

Very strong team support for Viviani:Bernhard Eisel, Andy Fenn, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Geraint Thomas and Sir Bradley Wiggins.Viviani Ftw!

 

[Poursuivant]

Kristoff would be a fool to not try for the win when Kittel, Cav and Greipel aren't here.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

Last year, there were no crashes IIRC.
Safest race of the year!

Yea, but País Vasco has upped the pointless danger quotient, so this disgusting travesty of a race will have to bring its A-game to compete.

Seriously, of all the races that get endangered, why does this pathetic excuse for an event not die? Why don't they just hold a 200m time trial and be done with it without all the risk of crashing?

This is like cycling, but not as good.

 

[May0maniac]

Very strong team support for Viviani:Bernhard Eisel, Andy Fenn, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Geraint Thomas and Sir Bradley Wiggins.Viviani Ftw!

He'll never get a train like that in a GT.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Very strong team support for Viviani:Bernhard Eisel, Andy Fenn, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Geraint Thomas and Sir Bradley Wiggins.Viviani Ftw!

Viviani will be alone for the last km so how the train looks on paper is irrelevant.

 

[shalgo]

Re: Re:

Last year, there were no crashes IIRC.
Safest race of the year!

Yea, but País Vasco has upped the pointless danger quotient, so this disgusting travesty of a race will have to bring its A-game to compete.

Seriously, of all the races that get endangered, why does this pathetic excuse for an event not die? Why don't they just hold a 200m time trial and be done with it without all the risk of crashing?

This is like cycling, but not as good.

I was waiting for your inevitable contribution to this thread. You did not disappoint.