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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | K-B-K | Strade Bianche 2016
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| Smowz |
Posted on 06-03-2016 10:24
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I have loved all three of these classics, really wets the appetite and reminds of days of old style classics racing.
The modern day thing is Etixx have strength in numbers but lack that killer touch. It was a really interesting tactical battle out there, Cancellara played it very well - he never looked that super strong but clearly was like Styby and blocked the 2015 champ out at the fin.
Sagan ... looks like eternal second to me at the moment. He lacks the real pace of a Kristoff but lack the motor engine strength of Cancellara. he also is a bit lacking in the team - with Stuyven on fire Canc had a great foil Stuyven played complete bastard to GvA/Fuglsang group yesterday really well.
I think we have great shoot out between BMC/Skybots/Etixx/Trek/Sagan/Lotto in the cobbled stuff this year.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-03-2016 13:13
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Smowz wrote:
with Stuyven on fire Canc had a great foil Stuyven played complete bastard to GvA/Fuglsang group yesterday really well.
That was actually Vakoc but i dont blame you for mistaking his czech champ jersey for Trek coz I did the same mistake  |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 08-03-2016 07:39
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Nice race, not so full of action like in 2015, but still finale full of my favourite guys. Cance was so strong! Deserved win and this time Etixx played it right, but still not enough for Å tyby to get a win.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 08-03-2016 07:41
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Smowz wrote:
Sagan ... looks like eternal second to me at the moment. He lacks the real pace of a Kristoff but lack the motor engine strength of Cancellara
That is sadly nothing new. He aint specialist, he is an all-arounder and lacks a bit here and a bit there in every discipline, where someone is more specialized. Still love to see him everywhere. 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-03-2016 08:12
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Smowz wrote:
Sagan ... looks like eternal second to me at the moment. He lacks the real pace of a Kristoff but lack the motor engine strength of Cancellara
That is sadly nothing new. He aint specialist, he is an all-arounder and lacks a bit here and a bit there in every discipline, where someone is more specialized. Still love to see him everywhere.
Exactly. He won't end up with the palmares he deserves but still it'll be one where most riders can only dream off.
Amazing World Champion, we'll see him just about everywhere. And always ready to fight. Best WC we had in years, perhaps even decades! |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-03-2016 13:01
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Shall we add Nokere Koerse while we're at it? It's another race that received .HC status this year. My money's on Roy Jans, he's due a big win. Though Groenewegen would always be nice for my fantasy team.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 16-03-2016 13:11
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Nokere Koerse is on eurosport this year starts 2pm GMT |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-03-2016 13:16
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Also on Sporza if you don't like Eurosport adds/commentators 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 16-03-2016 13:17
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Ollfardh wrote:
Also on Sporza if you don't like Eurosport adds/commentators
thx if carlton kirby on its the mute button for me |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-03-2016 15:03
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Sénéchal shouldn't go in breaks for these races, he can ride for a top spot if he waits.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 16-03-2016 15:04
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Totally agree, he is Mr excited even though there is nothing to get excited about  |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-03-2016 15:56
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Huge win for Timothy Dupont!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 16-03-2016 16:05
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Groenewegen probably the strongest here, but positioned very badly. LottoNL again messed things up horribly in the end.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 16-03-2016 16:22
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Yeah, he's been sprinting really well, but that's twice this week his team can't deliver him properly. Let's see what he can do in the Hamdzame Classic on friday.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 16-03-2016 22:25
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Ollfardh wrote:
Sénéchal shouldn't go in breaks for these races, he can ride for a top spot if he waits.
Agree and I've no idea why Senechal gets into these early breaks either.
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 21-03-2016 19:07
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Dwars Door Vlaanderen is on the bike channel uk this Wednesday live 1.20pm.
channel 552 if you didnt know you had it
Edited by deek12345 on 21-03-2016 19:07
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 21-03-2016 19:07
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I will make a topic for DDV|E3|GW tomorrow. |
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 21-03-2016 22:39
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deek12345 wrote:
Dwars Door Vlaanderen is on the bike channel uk this Wednesday live 1.20pm.
channel 552 if you didnt know you had it
Thanks for reminding me and also they will be showing Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday as well, which will be of particular interest for anybody that normally watches British Eurosport as it's not on that channel this year.
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| roturn |
Posted on 22-03-2016 09:17
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DDV apparently is canceled due to the Brussels terror level, which means no public events.
It's sad times in so many different ways. But in especially those long public events over 200km just can't guarantee safety and hence there simply can't be any other decision. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 22-03-2016 09:54
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There is like 0% chance that terrorists would care about cycling race and would like to make any attack there, but of course it has to be like this, nobody could take a big risk about it, as we could all regret later.
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