The Early Classsics

Basically for the startlists, all riders for the first two races highlighted as available, so what Gkam is saying foe everyone, is don't come on here and moan after if you Pick Cav thinking he is riding Omloop, when he is just riding Kuurne check it for yourself basically.

As for scoring it will all be together as one competition I believe, just the startlists differ so greatly it would be very difficult for all four races to be together without any changes. Abit like how the normal classics worked last year, I think there was an unlimited window halfway through

Omloop statlist
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_...

Kuurne startlist
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_...

Any idea when team selection will open for this....

Whenever Dave presses the open button

Why do people bother posting when they do not have an answer to a valid question....I am well aware of how and by whom a selection window is opened....

Because i was saying it will be when he decides to open it and he has checked everything is ok to go

There's a lot of tension on these boards this week.

Everyone say it with me, 'Woosah'.

I'm not sure I follow drheaton

There are around 20 riders who are riding one and not the other. Its not painfully hard, but I have created this side by side view for you.

http://gkam84.tk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Omloop-Het-Nieuwsblad.pdf

As TER said, its just upto Dave to press open, we only create the races and rosters, then score them, Dave to use is the boss and have all the crucial buttons

Brilliant, thanks.

Patientence is a virtue!

Ok guys, the Early Classics will be open TONIGHT

WE ARE OPEN

Haha.

Woo hoo. Now, gkam who do I pick?

Do you want purist or standard team suggestions?

I suddenly realised my standard team are looking very, very Norwegian....

I would be tempted with Belgian riders or those on Belgian teams or those who live in Belgium or those who were born in Belgium or have Belgian parents.....you get the idea.

People like Matthew Brammeier and Gatis Smukulis

Wiggins isn't ridng though

Procycling stats have a nice team if you look at their top 10 one day racers on the KBK page

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/1181501-Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne-2013-O...

And all of them are riding this weekend.

Well it seems 5 of those riders are in my standard team and 3 in my purist team

Look at the 2010 winner.....

Gone for consistant performers in these classics

both standard and purist picked!

P.S. Boonen not in any of my teams

http://www.podiumcafe.com/2013/2/18/4001748/rcs-sport-revives-giro-del-l...

This would have been a nice race to double with Bianche.
Look a those killer cobbles, nice, very nice..

I hadn't heard of that race but it certainly looks fun, especially as it features a section of the Appian Way! Bike racing on Roman roads, excellent

As for adding it, I think it's too late. Once a 'race' or collection of races such as this are open it's not possible to add/change stages.

Perhaps one to watch and consider next year.

Understood, just having multiple orgasms looking at those slabs of granite.

Good old Bobbie

Bad Boys Bad Boys (2) what you gonna do!

Ah.

how does the purist team work guys....is it all 4 or 2 then 2 ?

2 then 2.

Purists are allowed to make transfers during unlimited windows.

Spanish Arrow. Like it.

Does anyone have details of TV coverage in the UK?

I can't see any coverage listed

The "Spanish Arrow" was my first pick for both teams.

Gone for a mixture of AR and DS and the one sprinter.

I picked my team the other day, and im not looking at it again until friday, then I will make any final changes if rosters or anything change.

I may have the Spanish Arrow in my team

Considering Lasse Hansen...looks like he can sprint.

That dane hansen looks very promising

Boeckmans and Demare appear to be in the start lists, but not selectable for this race. Am I going daft?

Hansen of Blue Water Cycling fame?

Anyway, for the early classics ive just brought in a couple of belgian. Stars, they are for my std team...but not tb, as I think he is out of form.

I will be updating tomorrow, to make sure I have everyone in, I thought I had Demare, but just checked, nope, he'll get chucked in tomorrow

just a heads up, Tom Van Asbroeck should be part of the selection for Het nieuwsblad too

He, too, can sprint. Perhaps not one for Omloop, though.

Great stuff, thanks

On Kuurne, is anyone else thinking we might see a bit of Lotto vs OPQS action, given that both of their star sprinters seem to be starting the season in blazing form, and this is their first face-off of the season? Psychological victories and all that.

It's kind of tricky to fit both into a team though...

OK, I updated the startlist as silly o'clock this morning, I now think I have EVERYONE in there, If you see anymore missing riders, please give me a shout. I'm not prefect and may have missed someone out

Gkam....your hard work is appreciated

With only 11hrs to go before the window closes do i pick Boonen ?

He's not on form at the mo following his op but do i discount him at my peril

Blythe's pulled out of Omloop

Wise move. I think KBK is more suited to him.

One OPQS rider for me and is isn't Boonen.

Same for me too

Tricky Niki?

Thats mine

Mine too!

1 spot left for tomorrow's race. Hushovd - Pozzato or Haussler? which one makes the cut?
B.T.

I can tell you one of those is on my team

And 3 belgians worth 44.8 credits...expecting a good home showing.

Tricky in mine plus 3 Belgians worth 41.4

No Boonen cause he's declared that he's using these as warm up

My Standard Team:

Edvald Boasson Hagen (SKY)
Heinrich Haussler (IAM)
Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD)
Niki Terpstra (OPQ)
Lars Boom (BLA)
Ian Stannard (SKY)
Sep Vanmarcke (BLA)
Greg van Avermaet (BMC)
Jurgen Roelandts (LOT)

My Purist Team:

Edvald Boasson Hagen (SKY)
Heinrich Haussler (IAM)
Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD)
Taylor Phinney (BMC)
Greg van Avermaet (BMC)
Alexander Kristoff (KAT)
Lars Boom (BLA)
Niki Terpstra (OPQ)
Sep Vanmarcke (BLA)

Well we only have 2 different riders, Ive got Paolini and Cousin for Stannard and Vanmarcke as I decided to saave some credits for a big Sprinter tomorrow.

Cant see a Vanmarcke repeat if im honest

Many Belgians will try and fail....at the end of the day the Norwegian flag will be raised aloft.....with an Aussie standing in the background thinking...What if...

But hey...what do I know.....Good luck people...this one is a tough call....

WTF with the 0600 deadline ?

I've just gone on to pick my team and found it closed.

Why is this different to a normal stage where the window is open until it begins ?

EBH followed by Haussler, that will do me

Don't know the answer, I'm afraid, but there was an email last night warning of the 6am deadline.

Thomas
Kristoff
Lodewyck
Roelandts
Boassan Higgs
Boom
Van avermaet
Tjallingi
Stybar

Is the standard for success.

My standard team:

Thor Hushovd
Juan Antonio Flecha
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Leigh Howard
Geraint Thomas
Luca Paolini
Kenny van Hummel
Jurgen Roelandts
Vincent Jerome

Purist

Edvald Boasson Hagen
Arnaud Demare
Geraint Thomas
Juan Antonio Flecha
Alexandr Kolobnev
Niki Terpstra
Paul Martens
Jurgen Roelandts
Maarten Tjallingii

Stumps....Kolobnev and Demare are only riding in one....

Ah bollocks, thats what you get for picking teams after nightshift

Mind you the rest of my riders will ALL come top 10 in the first race

My purist team has Cav and Hut who are only riding tomorrow, as Im not sure many of todays riders will be up the front tomorrow

Now that's confidence if I ever heard it!

Standard:
Flecha
Ciolek(secret weapon)
GVA
EBH
VanMarcke
Terpstra
Roeleandts
Haussler
Pozzato

Pure:
Phinney
EBH
Flecha
Paolini
Roelandts
GVA
Pozzato
Traksel
Matthews

Expecting more from Omloop than Kuurne for my purists to be honest.

Stumps....Howard's only riding K-B-K I think?