PTP - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

rick_chasey

AKA Het Volk.

Hope you don't mind AFX. Might as well get the info on the board.

Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday

http://www.omloophetnieuwsblad.be/

Start list: http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html ... d=MjMxMDQ=






First proper race of the season. A standard 200km Flanders one day race, set with cobbles, steep short hills, very twisty narrow roads, and hopefully some bad weather.

Can't help but notice that final little cobbled bit just before the finish.

Past winners:
2001 Michele Bartoli (ITA)
2002 Peter Van Petegem (BEL)
2003 Johan Museeuw (BEL)
2004 No race due to snow
2005 Nick Nuyens (BEL)
2006 Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
2007 Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
2008 Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
2009 Thor Hushovd (NOR) Cervélo
2010 Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
2011 Sebastian Langeveld (NED)

No-one who wins Het Nieuwsblad/Het Volk wins Flanders.

RichN95.

I don't think KBK is on the PTP calender.

rick_chasey

Fine, fine. Will correct!

Art Vandelay

Rick Chasey wrote:

No-one who wins Het Nieuwsblad/Het Volk wins Flanders or Roubaix

Johan Museeuw won both Paris Roubaix and Omloop Nieuwsblad/Het Volk in 2000

rick_chasey

*sighs*

OK OK I'll correct (again).

Should have left it to AFX!

frenchfighter

You stepping into monkey territory.

takethehighroad

I'll go first, and be bold to say Tomekke.

Although a few points of interest on the start list.

Jen Keukeleire (sp) now rides for GreenEdge, which seems like a bit of a backwards move.

Champion Systems are being invited to EVERYTHING this year

And it's nice to see Leif Hoste still riding

ddraver

Hmm, first ever PTP pick......

I'm going to say Boonen too

shockedsoshocked

Boonen.

finchy

I was going to say Hushovd, but I can't see past Boonen at the moment, so he's my pick.

sonny73

Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Cheers.

cal_stewart

want to say BRESCHEL Matti but will have to go with

Boonen

bigmat

Wanted to be original, but Boonen has the form and the pedigree.

mroli

Gosh - I'm only picking him because no-one else has:

Gilbert.

Cleat Eastwood

I too will have a pop with Gilbert.

TheStone

I'm going for a Langeveld double.

frenchfighter

peterst6906

For me, a man of consistency in this race for the last 3 years. Places of 3, 1, 2:

FLECHA, Juan Antonio

Last 7km of 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtnURpE0wyE
Last 8km of 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiE2Ib_CPt0

alanjay

Flecha please

essexeagle

Gilbert please

ratsbeyfus

Gilbert as well please - the Belgian one, not the Canadian.

fungus_the_muffin_man

Edvald Boasson Hagen please

RichN95.

Greg van Avermaert

smithy21

Juan Antonio Flecha please

Doobz

CHAVANEL Sylvain

takethehighroad

frenchfighter wrote:

Are you joining in this year Frenchie?

Moomaloid

Was gonna go for Breschel too... but..

VAN AVERMAET Greg

rick_chasey

Moomaloid wrote:

Was gonna go for Breschel too... but..

VAN AVERMAET Greg

Had a hunch you would go for him.

pdstsp

Thomas De Gendt.

pottssteve

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

I'll go first, and be bold to say Tomekke.

Although a few points of interest on the start list.

Jen Keukeleire (sp) now rides for GreenEdge, which seems like a bit of a backwards move.

Champion Systems are being invited to EVERYTHING this year

And it's nice to see Leif Hoste still riding

But not this. However, Rusvelo are there, and they are also riding Amstel...

No_Ta_Doctor

First ever PTP for me as well.
EBH please (wouldn't do to make one's entry to the PTP with the usual suspects for a Belgian classic...).