Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013 - *includes spoilers*

RonB
RonB Posts: 3,984
edited March 2013 in Pro race
PTP chat has reminded me that the race is on next w/e. Whilst having a browse, I came across this rather excellent web page showing the location of all the climbs and cobbles.

http://ohn.pro.p.assets.flandersclassics.be/files/1205/original/omloop2013-elite-men-map-profile.pdf?1360317168

What I haven't come across as yet is a participants list, just press reports that Boonen is in, but Gilbert is out. Details would be appreciated if anyone has a link. All the best, Ron.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    RonB wrote:
    What I haven't come across as yet is a participants list, just press reports that Boonen is in, but Gilbert is out. Details would be appreciated if anyone has a link. All the best, Ron.
    http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html ... d=MjM4MjA=
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,650
    Staf Schierlinckx is still riding?!?

    Hushovd looking good for that one after his performance on Saturday. Expect Boom to be in the mix again, Blanco have had a pretty good start to the season
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    I bloody love this race. Nothing says the start of the proper season more for me than watching this on a dodgy stream.
  • blim
    blim Posts: 333
    smithy21 wrote:
    I bloody love this race. Nothing says the start of the proper season more for me than watching this on a dodgy stream.

    +1. Proper Cycling is back!
    kop van de wedstrijd
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,743
    No internet next weekend.


    GARGH!!!!
    _
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No internet next weekend.


    GARGH!!!!


    Whhhhhhhhaaaaaaat?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No internet next weekend.


    GARGH!!!!

    Come over and watch it on Sporza with me...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,743
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,743
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No internet next weekend.


    GARGH!!!!


    Whhhhhhhhaaaaaaat?

    Moved house. Internet provder is being slow to change. I unleashed on their customer services people on Saturday. No change.
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Het Volk is the start of the season for me.

    And a chance for me to practice my developing dutch on Sporza (I did a little jig when I got a whole sentence from the Hoogstrat cross coverage)
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,743
    Leuk zeg.
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    is that basically "This" in Internetz Dutch.

    Or "What he said" in normal talk?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Love this race, I look forward to the classics more than I look forward to Christmas.

    As normal, the field looks wide open. You can predict a lot of things about this race...Boonen will have a dig somewhere, Flecha will be on the podium, somebody slightly surprising will win.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,820
    Not live on Rai Sport 2, this year, either. :(

    Been a really sh*t start to the cycling viewing season this year.
    Races in Italy cancelled. Qatar via Al J, no live Portugal and now
    this.
    Looks like it's March and a month late before things get under way.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    Phil doet De Omloop niet dit jaar.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    inkyfingers wrote:
    As normal, the field looks wide open. You can predict a lot of things about this race...Boonen will have a dig on the Taaienberg, Flecha will be on the podium, somebody slightly surprising will win.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    I think Boom will be up there. As long as there's no repeat of this (10 secs in)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCEU9OGR4Q
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    Phil doet De Omloop niet dit jaar.

    Phil isn't riding this year?

    Did i get it?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    I think Boom will be up there. As long as there's no repeat of this (10 secs in)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCEU9OGR4Q
    Nice bit of evidence of Boonen on the Taaienberg as well 8)
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    FJS wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    I think Boom will be up there. As long as there's no repeat of this (10 secs in)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCEU9OGR4Q
    Nice bit of evidence of Boonen on the Taaienberg as well 8)


    Indeed - a 2 for the price of 1 clip
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    Phil doet De Omloop niet dit jaar.

    Phil isn't riding this year?

    Did i get it?
    Ja :)
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    FJS wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    Phil doet De Omloop niet dit jaar.

    Phil isn't riding this year?

    Did i get it?
    Ja :)

    That's made my morning!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    FJS wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    I think Boom will be up there. As long as there's no repeat of this (10 secs in)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCEU9OGR4Q
    Nice bit of evidence of Boonen on the Taaienberg as well 8)

    I'm embarrassed to admit that I said "somewhere" as I couldn't for the life of me remember the name of the climb.

    I'll get my coat.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,743
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    Phil doet De Omloop niet dit jaar.

    Pfft. Geen echte Flandrien...
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Bookies seem to have Boonen top still. Seems ambitious.

    Tough to look away from Gilbert.
    Phil doet De Omloop niet dit jaar.

    Pfft. Geen echte Flandrien...

    Not a true Flandrian?

    This is great, keep it up!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    Waar is da feestje?

    Critical phrase for any Benelux public event...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blim
    blim Posts: 333
    Any idea who's doing the Sporza coverage? Michel & Jose?
    kop van de wedstrijd
  • blim
    blim Posts: 333
    Sorry, that should be something like : wie doet het Sporza commentaar?
    kop van de wedstrijd
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Moeten we allemaal Nederlands spreken op deze thread? :shock:

    Ik kan niet zien de wielrennen want ik heb een conference. Het is niet lekker! :cry:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Just a bit of flicking back to my dictionary for nouns and I'm managing here. This is building my confidence!

    I knew starting with grammar would pay dividends!

    Edit: The swear filter picks up a word for looking through a book that rhymes with licking?! :lol:
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent

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