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Gent-Wevelgem 2012
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 24-03-2012 22:56
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One week to the Ronde.... YAY!
This one is bigger than just an "other race" surely?
Similar route to normal, all the big guys are going to be there: Boonen, Cavendish, Hagen, Freire, Hushovd, Sagan, Farrar, Cancellara, Pozatto.
Should be a good race (as usual!)
Edited by doddy13 on 24-03-2012 22:56
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 24-03-2012 22:58
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E3 is much better but didnt have a thread, I appeal 
Joking, should be decent. Will be very interesting and unpredictable imo.
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| ruben |
Posted on 24-03-2012 22:59
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E3 is and has always been vastly better. The mini-rvv
Only god knows why many people think Gent Wevelgem is the bigger race lol. This just a half-assed sprinters race |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 24-03-2012 23:00
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Alakagom wrote:
E3 is much better but didnt have a thread, I appeal
Probably because I couldn't be bothered to make one, but here I am bored on a Saturday night. So here is a thread. 
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| siwi |
Posted on 24-03-2012 23:28
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Gent-Wevelgem is so overrated imo.. Still nice with some cycling though. hope Matti can do something good. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 24-03-2012 23:32
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E3 is much better indeed. But because I couldn't watch the E3 on tv (cycling trip for myself, 100km from home to my parents-in-law for a birthday), I'm looking forward to watch Gent-Wevelgem. Curious to see when Cav gets dropped definitely... 1st or 2nd Kemmel?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 24-03-2012 23:42
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ruben wrote:
E3 is and has always been vastly better. The mini-rvv
Only god knows why many people think Gent Wevelgem is the bigger race lol. This just a half-assed sprinters race
Probably because for those not with a huge knowledge of cycling, until this year, regardless of how good the actual racing is, G-W had a higher UCI category.
Obvious, we know that the UCI categories are not always a very good indicator of race quality *cough* Chinese races *cough* - but an outsider/newcomer to the Sport would not.
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| solano |
Posted on 25-03-2012 00:45
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ruben wrote:
E3 is and has always been vastly better. The mini-rvv
Only god knows why many people think Gent Wevelgem is the bigger race lol. This just a half-assed sprinters race
Ton Boonen agrees. He said last year that he prefers E3 to Gent Wevelgem, and then won Gent Wevelgem!
He'll be happier this year having won E3. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 25-03-2012 02:53
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With Boonen's form this year it is hard to look past him.
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| Logghje |
Posted on 25-03-2012 10:14
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What about Arnaud Démare? You guys think he can do something in this sprint? |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 25-03-2012 10:32
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Anyone know why Eurosport won't show E3 and GW but will show Catalunya and its "super" broadcast quality?
And will they atleast show RvV?
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 25-03-2012 10:48
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I wish for a Demare win, although it'll be a very hard task. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 25-03-2012 10:56
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Group of the day
Kenny Dehaes (LTB)
Ion Izagirre (EUS)
Vladimir Isaychev (KAT)
Anders Lund (SAX)
Stijn Neirynck (TSV)
Koen Barb� (LAN)
Kevin Van Melsen (ACC)
Julien Fouchard (COF)
Thomas Bertolini (FAR)
5:00 with 200km left.
Edited by roturn on 25-03-2012 10:57
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| Logghje |
Posted on 25-03-2012 11:29
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roturn wrote:
Group of the day
Kenny Dehaes (LTB)
Ion Izagirre (EUS)
Vladimir Isaychev (KAT)
Anders Lund (SAX)
Stijn Neirynck (TSV)
Koen Barb� (LAN)
Kevin Van Melsen (ACC)
Julien Fouchard (COF)
Thomas Bertolini (FAR)
5:00 with 200km left.
It's not Dehaes, but Yuriy Krivtsov (Lampre) |
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 25-03-2012 11:46
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I don't know if Boonen is going full for the win today, I guess not.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 25-03-2012 11:48
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Why wouldn't he?
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| siwi |
Posted on 25-03-2012 11:56
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Michael Mørkøv not in the breakaway??? Something is wrong here!! |
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 25-03-2012 12:09
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Why wouldn't he?
To hard, 2 finals is 3 days seems a bit to much.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 25-03-2012 12:21
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Bosskardo wrote:
Anyone know why Eurosport won't show E3 and GW but will show Catalunya and its "super" broadcast quality?
And will they atleast show RvV?
Dunno about E3, but they are showing Criterium International today and that stage should be much better than Gent  After that its Cataluyna, so no time for Gent on shedule and it seems they bought Cataluyna rights so they have to show it. They are showing RvV of course.
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| sam1196 |
Posted on 25-03-2012 12:23
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There's livestream on Sporza. https://www.sporza...
Edited by sam1196 on 25-03-2012 12:24
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