Tour de Wallonie Picarde - 29th September to 2nd October

[Anonymous]

Formerly the Circuit Franco Belge but now renamed for reasons unknown to pretty much anyone.

Very strange race, a mixture of top level world tour teams, mixed with pro conti and continental teams as well as a Belgian National team.

Startlist:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjIwMTE=
Omega Pharma Lotto - Blythe, Vanedert, Van De Walle
Garmin - Bobridge, Lloyd, Hammond
Rabobank - Langeveld
Quickstep - Devenyns
BMC - Phinney, Ballan
Sky - Flecha, Henderson, Sutton
Katusha - Di Luca
Saxobank - Cooke, Bellis
Leopard - Gerdemann, Feillu
Ag2r - Nocentini
Radioshack - McEwan
Vaconsoliel - Bozic
Francasis de Jeux - Delage, Pineau
Europcar - Gaudin, Pichot
Saur - Coyot, Engoulvent
Topsport Vlaanderen - Van Stayen
Landbowkrediet - De Waele
Cofidis - Duque
Verandas Willems - Van Dijk
Skil Shimano - Sprick
Farnese Vini - Guardini
Lotto Bodysol Wallon
Wallonie Bruxelles
Donckers Koffie
Belgian National Team

 

[Anonymous]

Stage 1
Mouscron - Péruwelz 178.2km

Stage 2
Menin - Poperinge 154.2km

 

[Anonymous]

Stage 3
Antoing - Ichtegem 156.3km

Stage 4
Mons - Tournai 175.4km

Official Website

Live Text Ticker

Live Video Options - Not expecting live coverage of the first three stages, only the final stage (from 1500cet), but there should be nightly video highlights of 5-10 minutes from Sporza or EXQI

Last Ten Winners
2000 Daniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei-Quick Step
2001 Chris Peers (BEL) Cofidis
2002 Robbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto-Adecco
2003 Gerben Löwik (NED) BankGiroLoterij
2004 Jimmy Casper (FRA) Cofidis
2005 Marco Zanotti (ITA) Liquigas-Bianchi
2006 Kevin van Impe (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic
2007 Gert Steegmans (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic
2008 Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank
2009 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream
2010 Adam Blythe (GBR) Omega Pharma-Lotto

2010
1 Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto 15:37:19
2 Sep Van Marcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0:00:06
3 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:07
4 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:08
5 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:00:09
6 Gérald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram 0:00:12
7 Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
8 Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0:00:13
9 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack 0:00:14
10 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano

 

[Mellow Velo]

I thought RTBF usually had live coverage of this race...............................I was wrong.

 

[pmcg76]

I thought RTBF usually had live coverage of this race...............................I was wrong.

I dont think they ever have coverage, I lived in the region in 2007 and there was no coverage then either. Nice little race though.

 

[Moncoutie]

Formerly the Circuit Franco Belge but now renamed for reasons unknown to pretty much anyone.

Very strange race, a mixture of top level world tour teams, mixed with pro conti and continental teams as well as a Belgian National team.

Startlist:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjIwMTE=
Omega Pharma Lotto - Blythe, Vanedert, Van De Walle
Garmin - Bobridge, Lloyd, Hammond
Rabobank - Langeveld
Quickstep - Devenyns
BMC - Phinney, Ballan
Sky - Flecha, Henderson, Sutton
Katusha - Di Luca
Saxobank - Cooke, Bellis
Leopard - Gerdemann, Feillu
Ag2r - Nocentini
Radioshack - McEwan
Vaconsoliel - Bozic
Francasis de Jeux - Delage, Pineau
Europcar - Gaudin, Pichot
Saur - Coyot, Engoulvent
Topsport Vlaanderen - Van Stayen
Landbowkrediet - De Waele
Cofidis - Duque
Verandas Willems - Van Dijk
Skil Shimano - Sprick
Farnese Vini - Guardini
Lotto Bodysol Wallon
Wallonie Bruxelles
Donckers Koffie
Belgian National Team

Theres More than one Pineau?

 

[will10]

Cedric Pineau, FDJ.

 

[Moncoutie]

Ah, thank you!

 

[Tank Engine]

Stage 1 looks like a waste of hills. From the slope of the real hills on the profile the lumps on the circuits are no real obstacle, apart from the Croix Jubaru on Stage 4. A race for the strongmen/sprinters. Sky have got a good squad for such a race and Blythe should do well again

 

[Anonymous]

Stage 1 is underway. Ticker loads very slowly for me though
http://www.circuitfrancobelge.com/level.4/fr/index.html

 

[TeoSheva]

Feillu ftw

 

[Tuarts]

Feillu ftw

Brice or Romain? /taxi

 

[TeoSheva]

Brice or Romain? /taxi

Romain of course....
Keukelere to do well too

 

[TeoSheva]

the ticker is dead!

 

[Kensuke]

Mc Ewen
Blythe

 

[TeoSheva]

Mc Ewen
Blythe

why Blythe is riding well only in this race?

 

[bicing]

Equally compelling: how on Earth did McEwen win another race?

 

[Tank Engine]

why Blythe is riding well only in this race?

He got top 5 in a sprint finish in the Tour of Poland, take away a couple of finishers of the caliber of Kittel, Sagan and 2nd in Circuit Franco-Belge seems pretty comparable.

 

[jens_attacks]

nice to see that mcewen,a veteran still got it.even if it's just a little race,a win is a win

 

[El Pistolero]

Hmm, I'm going to Tournai this weekend, didn't know the last stage finished there

 

[Benotti69]

Dont think Di Luca is riding for Katusha and not sure he is riding for them anymore as i am nearly positive i saw him on his bike today and not in Katusha team kit.

Edit: Saw Di Luca today on his Focus and in full kit and a another guy coming back from a training spin..

 

[Anonymous]

Dont think Di Luca is riding for Katusha and not sure he is riding for them anymore as i am nearly positive i saw him on his bike today and not in Katusha team kit.

yeh, he doesnt appear in the results. a few discrepancies between the startlist and the stage 1 results.

 

[Christian]

yeh, he doesnt appear in the results. a few discrepancies between the startlist and the stage 1 results.

Jens Keukeleire finished twice, once in 81st and once in 54th place

 

[greenedge]

Robbie FTW. I think he might win another stage.

 

[Anonymous]

Jens Keukeleire finished twice, once in 81st and once in 54th place

fine on the pdf of stage 1 results i have.