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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
As the other thread is getting a little long, thought Id start a new one for the actual race
My team is:
Haussler
EBH
GVA
Paolini
Boom
Terpstra
Roelandts
Flecha
Cousin
Only Boom and Haussler are not riding tomorrow so gives me something to play with
Purist
Cav
Hutarovich
Flecha
Terpstra
Roelandts
EBH
GVA
Goddaert
Cousin
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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So someone came to the door and I missed it
1.Paolini
2.Vandenbergh
3.Vandousselaere
4.Thomas
5.GVA
6.Bandiera
7.Chavanel
8.Roelandts
9.Wynants
10.Egotiz Garcia
so 1,5 and 8 for me for my normal team and just 5 and 8 for my purist team
one of these 10 will win, peleton now over 3 mins down
3.20 back to the peloton
Vandenbergh is the other OPQS rider, him and paolini havd 20 seconds on the other 8, 22km to go
I have Paolini, GVA and Roelandts up there plus my points for Cousin being in the break
Another OPQS rider is there too but don't know who, as well as a rider from a pro-conti team I think and thats your 10
Did have Chavenal but dropped him for Terpstra
Still got 3 others though in the break
Egotiz Garcia of cofidis in that group too
I believe Roelandts is there too, 2 mins with 27km to go
hope this break stays the distance
my std has 5 of them I think
My team looks in good shape
Chavanel
Thomas
VanAvermaet all in the first 10
plus
Flecha
EBH
Ciolek
Veelers
VanMarcke
Pichot
Either way Ive lost a guy
Anyway, 10 guys are clear of the Peleton that is 1.50 behind.
Chavanel, Wynants, Thomas, Bandiera, Paolini and GVA in that group
Correction-Goddaert NOT Haussler has crashed
Although he's just gone down
Haussler's listed for KBK on Cycling Fever
STD:
GvA
Oss
Terpstra
Klier
EBH
Thomas
Paolini
Sylvain Chavanel
Roelandts
PURE:
EBH
Thor
Belletti
Elmiger
Thomas
Stybar
GvA
Nuyens
Flecha
I must have been drunk when I did the purist team.
Dockx is off to lhopital. Bad break for him and lotto.
Are there points for breakaways today??? My purist team has van hecke. What the hecke! #didntseethatonecoming
Yes 10 at half way, which the breakaway will reach
Im surprised at some of the purist teams, I thought tomorrow would be easier to predict, should be a sprint in is why Cav and Hutarovich are both in my purist teams, as both are in great form and couldn't afford Greipel too, which is why I have Roelandts, although he is my tip to win today.
Im just liking the fact ive picked a breakaway member for once! (both teams) Should stay away, only about another 40km to halfway
Both purist teams?? How many teams do you have.....
Both normal and purist i meant
My team for today is
Juan Antonio Flecha
David Millar
Tom Boonen
Sep Vanmarcke
Martin Elmiger
Bobbie Traksel
Svein Tuft
Gatis Smukulis
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Purist look like this
Mark Cavendish
Tom Boonen
Kenny van Hummel
Heinrich Haussler
Ramunas Navardauskas
Bernhard Eisel
Bobbie Traksel
Paul Voss
Vincent Jerome
So one in the break, hopefully they are away at half way.
Not to many purist teams with Cav?? You guys know that OPQS are working for Boonen today and Cav tomorrow....
Don't think Boonen will go for today either
Standard
Vanmarcke
Greg Van
Flecha
Haussler
Langeveld
Paolini
Eddie Boss
Terpstra
Roelandts
Purist
Cav
Griepel
Eddie Boss
Howard
Vanmarcke
Flecha
Stamsnijder
James Vanlandschoot
Frederik Willems
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.
Roelandts
Boom
Pozzato
Eisel
Flecha
Terpstra
GVA
Phinney
Stybar
My purist team is almost the same, just swap EBH for GVA. With snow being forecast for Sunday, I didn't pick anybody who's only riding KBK just in case it's cancelled.
The break has 5 mins 15 secs according to the official site...
Right the break has more than a minute, but was nearly ruined by a level crossing
The riders are Will Clarke (Argos-Shimano), Florian Vachon ( Bretagne-Seche Environnement), Julien Fouchard and Nico Sijmens (Cofidis), Cyril Lemoine (Sojasun), Jérôme Cousin (Team Europcar), Zak Dempster (NEtApp-Endura),Gatis Smukulis (Katusha) and Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen)
9 rider break forming, only has 25 seconds at the moment but im hoping its the one that goes as Cousin is in it
Will put the names up if the break is sustained
I have an experimental team for today, with plenty of budget to play with for tomorrow...
Hushovd
GVA
Vanmarcke
Chainel
Offredo
Pozzato
Ciolek
Terpstra
Leukemans
and purist...
Phinney
GVA
Vanmarcke
Terpstra
Pozzato
Matthews
EBH
Haussler
Roelandts
I'm rubbish at picking the one-day races - too indecisive!
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