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| Smowz |
Posted on 09-11-2011 17:57
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After a breakaway surprised the cobbled favourites in the opening Flanders classic, it was service as normal in the UK when Tom Boonen added to his palmares at the East Midlands Cicle Classic. This was his first for his new team Nestle Cycling.
Tommake may well be eager to try and get to the top step of the podium here after being runner up three years running, his two man game wins here now a distant memory.
His big rivals historically speaking are 2010 winner Fabian Cancellara (Carmuese) and 2011 winner Alessandro Ballan (Sony Ericsson). Boonan will also be wary as ever of the up and coming threat of Kiwi sensation Sam Bewley.
We have other riders who will be eager to put thus far disappointing cobbled seasons behind them, particularly Bacardi, Festina and Spyker pairs Burghardt/Steegmans, Steurs/Pozzato and Gusev/Devolder. Watch out too for Webeffects colourful jersey on the shoulders of Baugnies.
Fancy an outside bet?, why not plump for Ctour's finest cobbler in Pieter Vanspeybrouck part of the superstrong on cobbles Bpost outfit who along with the none too shabby Koppert Cycling team make a formidable Wildcard duo. Or alternatively could lightening strike twice with Stijn Joseph the winner of the Omloop Het Volk?
The key action as ever will be in the dual ascents of the cobbled Kemmelberg climb, the long flat run can sometimes cause a regrouping or if windy can tear things apart.
Startlist:
Spoiler Carmeuse
1. F. Cancellara
2. A. Aulas
3. B. Curfs
4. P. Jacobs
5. M. Kneisky
6. C. Lhotellerie
7. K. Peeters
8. S. Vandousselaere
Nestlé
11. T. Boonen
12. H. Aguilar
13. S. Caldeira
14. D. Kupfernagel
15. S. Lay
16. M. Machado
17. N. Portal
18. M. Sibilla
Bacardi
21. M. Burghardt
22. I. Abakoumov
23. G. Bagdonas
24. T. Butterfield
25. M. Heijboer
26. S. Kondrotas
27. A. Kruopis
28. G. Steegmans
Sony
31. A. Ballan
32. K. Fouquet
33. F. Johansson
34. M. Mortensen
35. D. Muravjev
36. M. Reihs
37. V. Renäng
38. M. Öste-Macdonald
Milka
41. S. Bewley
42. A. Delaplace
43. A. Honkisz
44. Y. Hutarovich
45. L. König
46. A. Nepomnyachsniy
47. Z. Stybar
48. E. Verbist
Spyker
51. V. Gusev
52. S. Devolder
53. B. Kadri
54. M. Pedersen
55. M. Reimer
56. N. Scheunemann
57. M. Schreurs
58. E. Weiss
Webeffect
61. J. Baugnies
62. D. Appollonio
63. K. Boeckmans
64. R. Bourdouxhe
65. L. Mas
66. S. Nooytens
67. C. Schmieg
68. R. Zingle
Bpost
71. P. Vanspeybrouck
72. N. Albert
73. R. Broers
74. F. De Greef
75. N. Maes
76. J. Stallaert
77. J. Van Loocke
78. J. Vansummeren
Wikipedia
81. D. Summerhill
82. D. Atapuma
83. J. Decouttere
84. K. Eeckhout
85. T. Farrar
86. A. Sebright
87. J. Van Heerden
88. T. Vangheel
Pearl
91. E. Franzoi
92. K. De Haes
93. W. De Vocht
94. S. Joseph
95. T. Leezer
96. L. Mondory
97. Y. Offredo
98. E. Popov
Festina
101. G. Steurs
102. D. Drapac
103. K. Goddaert
104. F. Pozzato
105. D. Rijntjes
106. R. Sentjens
107. P. Voss
108. N. Østergaard
Koppert
111. S. Langeveld
112. O. Freire
113. A. Kamyshev
114. T. Stamsnijder
115. F. Taillefour
116. B. Traksel
117. T. Veelers
118. P. Vlatos
Pendleton's
121. G. Thomas
122. S. Cummings
123. R. Downing
124. P. Gilbert
125. M. Ladagnous
126. J. McEvoy
127. P. Mertens
128. F. Mourey
Wiggle
131. A. Fenn
132. S. Burke
133. R. Hampton
134. A. Kuschynski
135. P. Locatelli
136. D. Ratto
137. R. Tanguy
138. J. Tiernan-Locke
B&O
141. S. Kruijswijk
142. J. Drucker
143. R. Guldhammer
144. K. Nielsen
145. T. Riber-Sellebjerg
146. J. Sagan
147. K. Sobota
148. T. Vinter
Warner Bros
151. J. Flecha
152. K. De Ketele
153. G. De Winde
154. D. Gallego
155. K. Hulsmans
156. J. Sergent
157. P. Sibila Romero
158. M. Van der Pluijm
Jack Wolfskin
161. M. Sieberg
162. K. De Kort
163. X. Florencio
164. B. Giling
165. W. Jallays
166. S. Rosseler
167. K. Sys
168. L. Ten Dam
Colombia
171. L. Duque
172. S. Bennett
173. J. Castañeda
174. H. Gallardo
175. S. Joly
176. E. Orozco
177. W. RodrÃguez Parra
178. C. Sarmiento
Santander
181. O. Guerao
182. D. Allonca
183. A. Durán
184. F. Echarri
185. A. Galdos
186. J. Gallego Martin
187. P. Merino Criado
188. R. Serrano
UBS
191. K. Lalouette
192. R. Bertogliati
193. R. Chtioui
194. A. Kristoff
195. D. Lelay
196. G. Signorini
197. C. Sinelobov
198. D. Vorontsov
Vesuvio
201. J. Wallays
202. C. Betancourt
203. D. Claerebout
204. S. Einsle
205. B. Gastauer
206. D. Medvedev
207. A. Moschella
208. A. Stauff
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-11-2011 17:59
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Top 15 for Thomas?
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| Crommy |
Posted on 09-11-2011 17:59
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How'd you manage to misspell Boonen but manage to spell Vanspeybrouck correctly? 
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| Kami |
Posted on 09-11-2011 18:01
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After the disappointing results so far, i'd be happy with a top 10.
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| roturn |
Posted on 09-11-2011 18:05
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I never played this race in PCM11, so I just hope it`s better solved than in PCM10, where the sprinters didn`t start the sprint early enough.
But pretty sure it will work out in 11. |
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 09-11-2011 18:08
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Should be a good race for UBS.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 09-11-2011 19:48
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roturn wrote:
I never played this race in PCM11, so I just hope it`s better solved than in PCM10, where the sprinters didn`t start the sprint early enough.
But pretty sure it will work out in 11.
At least as far as I've experienced, it works much better in PCM11.
Should be an exciting race. Looking forward to it.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 10-11-2011 21:28
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Thomas is not worth it.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 10-11-2011 21:30
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Nearly a Top 50 for Vesuvio 
wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
Thomas is not worth it.
Good job you only loaned him then, rather than anything permanent 
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 10-11-2011 21:32
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Yep.
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| dave92 |
Posted on 10-11-2011 21:38
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disappointing from Summerhill given he was well positioned for the final 20 k.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 10-11-2011 23:08
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Well that was unexpected. Vanspeybrouck just seriously redeemed himself in my eyes.
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 10-11-2011 23:30
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21st!!!!! Rafaa, you superstar 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 11-11-2011 12:04
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Two riders in the top 20. Not bad at all.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-11-2011 19:56
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Gusev, have fun at Tinkoff next season. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 11-11-2011 20:13
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Too bad Pozzato was dropped. He wouldve been good In the sprint for 5th...
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