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E3 Prijs discussion thread
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| Smowz |
Posted on 02-12-2011 15:12
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The first of two HC cobbled classics and with a tough combination of short steep hills and cobblestone sections it should be a real test of the toughmen.
Unlike in the Protour, the Ctour cobbled classics thus far have been unpredictable with the newly formed Belgian outfit Team Bpost yet to score that big cobbled win that seemed so certain with the riders they have at their disposable.
 Pieter Vanspeybrouck has tried hard to get things moving for them and showed at the protour race Gent Wegelum that he still has the brilliant form of last year in there somewhere. We have yet to see any sort of decent tactic from he or his strong teammates Nikolas Maes and Niels Albert
It was 2009 E3 Prijs winner  Tom Veelers who has landed one of the two cobbled races so far this year. His Koppert team will be looking to build on that momentum here before their home HC cobbled race next month.
Pokerstars came into the season feeling underprepared but even so they would have felt that the cobbled season would have given far more rewards than what have been dished out so far. Their strongest cobbler  Frederik Nolf has done nothing of note and neither has young German Roger Kluge. Have they been waiting for the biggest CTour stage to strike?
Speaking of waiting to strike, we are still waiting for that big classic win that will define  Adam Blythe of Rapha Condor-Qhubeka who seems to be struggling without reasonable cobbled support who only has the unproven Amadou Bakari to help him.
Elsewhere we have to mention Nokere Koerse winner  Damien Gaudin whose young focused squad are picking up some nice little wins.
New teams Trilux and Rothaus seem to be enjoying themselves on the cobbled stuff. The likes of  Arnaud Coyot and  Lars Boom have chances. Venchi may find things a bit difficult, though Oz Cyclings veteren sprinter  Baden Cooke and Cyclevox's German powerhouse
 Christian Knees may survive the several selections that are likely to occur.
Bottom of the pile come Proximus - Trek who have surprisingly left 2008 champion  David Kopp at home in Germany for this one.
Startlist
Spoiler Bpost
1. P. Vanspeybrouck
2. N. Albert
3. R. Broers
4. S. Dillier
5. N. Maes
6. J. Polanc
7. G. Van Keirsbulck
8. J. Vansummeren
Rapha Condor
11. A. Blythe
12. A. Bakari
13. N. Berhane
14. T. Grmay
15. M. Hussein
16. H. Kiprotich
17. T. Last
18. E. Van Wyk
Pokerstars
21. F. Nolf
22. D. Boucher
23. J. Degenkolb
24. J. Engoulvent
25. A. Geslin
26. N. Ingels
27. R. Kluge
28. K. Van Impe
Koppert
31. S. Langeveld
32. H. Dekkers
33. O. Freire
34. A. Kamyshev
35. T. Stamsnijder
36. F. Taillefour
37. B. Traksel
38. T. Veelers
Focus
41. D. Gaudin
42. J. Adams
43. D. Beatse
44. J. Debusschere
45. R. Hardy
46. A. Kirsch
47. C. Pineau
48. T. Skujins
Trilux
51. A. Coyot
52. M. Eichler
53. H. Haussler
54. S. Krauss
55. G. Rast
56. A. Saramotins
57. S. Tronet
58. P. Walsleben
Rothaus
61. L. Boom
62. J. Ariesen
63. A. Krieger
64. J. Novak
65. M. Schachmann
66. M. Velits
67. D. Vesely
68. F. Willems
Cyclevox
71. C. Knees
72. C. Beyer
73. L. Holohan
74. D. McLay
75. K. Pauwels
76. S. Richardson
77. S. Thwaites
78. T. Vaitkus
Oz
81. B. Cooke
82. J. Clarke
83. S. Clarke
84. A. Gate
85. M. Matthews
86. D. McConnell
87. M. Renshaw
88. M. Vink
Venchi
91. B. Monterastelli
92. V. Agnoli
93. M. Bodnar
94. C. Cominelli
95. M. Corti
96. C. Di Maggio
97. A. Santoro
98. N. Tirloni
Proximus
101. Y. Stoltz
102. J. Claes
103. N. Cohen
104. K. De Weert
105. V. Hacecký
106. L. Tommersen
107. M. Ulanowski
108. M. Zenagui
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| roturn |
Posted on 02-12-2011 15:20
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Looking forward to this one.
Hopefully Boom can do a top 10 here or surprise with a long distance attack.  |
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| Heine |
Posted on 02-12-2011 15:54
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Another race without me :-p
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 02-12-2011 16:13
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The cobbled races went good so far, another Top10 for Coyot here and i´d be lucky.
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| ember |
Posted on 02-12-2011 16:20
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This one should be one for Vanspeybrouck. He should be able to take advantage of the hills in the last third of the race, and I think he will arrive the finish solo.
But another interesting cobbled classic, that's for sure. Definitely looking forward to reading the report!  |
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| beagle |
Posted on 02-12-2011 16:21
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please, bring me some decent result
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 02-12-2011 16:22
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Di Maggio should do well in this race. 
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| beagle |
Posted on 02-12-2011 16:27
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Sykkel_Freak wrote:
Di Maggio should do well in this race.
c´mon, seriously? 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 02-12-2011 18:37
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Should be the most interesting CT-Cobbled Classic so far.. I do have some small hope for Baden Cooke to survive this cobbles in leading group, but I think this hills will be to tough for him.. A mid-stage attack is always dangerous on such a route, but - tbh - I hope for a battle between the very best here
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| CountArach |
Posted on 02-12-2011 22:34
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I really need this one. This is the toughest cobbled course by far and I don't think Drenthe suits my team so it is this one or none of them. Come on Vanspeybrouk.
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| ANFreeman |
Posted on 04-12-2011 11:05
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Top 20 would be an achievement here. Somewhat confused at my own team selection, if I'm honest...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-12-2011 15:49
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Surely Blythe is due some luck eventually. Either crashing, puncturing or cursed by stupid AI tactics...
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| roturn |
Posted on 04-12-2011 15:58
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I really hoped for a top 10 here as Boom was by far the best puncheur of all cobbled riders. But this is just awesome winning a HC race.
Also Velits on 15 and Novak in top 30 beating Nolf is not bad at all.
Obviously Rothaus is coming from behind with two unexpected podiums in cobbled races. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 04-12-2011 18:22
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Way to completely throw away what should have been an easy victory in the finale, guys. Why do I even bother?
At the end of the cobbled classics my team has 1 win. That wasn't even a cobbled race. Sigh.
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 04-12-2011 19:34
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Congrats to roturn and Rothaus for a great win! I'm too disappointed by Cooke right now to give you a deserved smiley for that... well, okay
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| ember |
Posted on 04-12-2011 19:56
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Amazing win for Boom! Great race, with Bpost once again messing up the final sprint. Feel kind of sorry for them, with such a team for the cobbles.
Very nice report Smowz. |
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| BoogieBoogie |
Posted on 04-12-2011 23:38
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Congrats roturn!
I'm pretty satisfied with the third spot
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