Omloop het Nieuwsblad 2018 *spoiler*

bobmcstuff
bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
edited February 2018 in Pro race
What no race thread yet?

Eurosport coverage starts at 13:15, finishing at 16:40 just in time for the rugby.

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Weather: Chuffing freezing :D

Inrng preview: http://inrng.com/2018/02/omloop-het-nieuwsblad-preview/
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    *subscribes to thread*
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Any other definite feeds ?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Sporza holding the usual pre-hellingen talk fest.

    The rugby starts at 2pm, not 4pm..........
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Sporza are now live with just under 90kms to go.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    The Eurosport feed seems to be pleasantly commentary free. I was getting nervous for my first proper Kirby exposure of the season.

    There's a break with about 3 minutes and shrinking, about 10 riders, 88km to go.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sporza holding the usual pre-hellingen talk fest.

    The rugby starts at 2pm, not 4pm..........
    Pfft what rugby...
  • ducknumber1
    ducknumber1 Posts: 1,172
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Sporza holding the usual pre-hellingen talk fest.

    The rugby starts at 2pm, not 4pm..........

    Starts at 3:15, but anyway...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi!

    Happy start of 2018 mensen.

    Valpartijen overal right now.

    81km to go.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Still in this cold they won't be feeling the effects of the cobbles on their soft and sensitive bits.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Gap to the break has halved in <10km, and the breakaway has split up. 1'33" 81km to go.

    There was a crash in the peloton earlier with a Trek rider looking quite unhappy, I didn't work out who it was though.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    CN says it was Nizzolo
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Was it Nizollo who crashed with the Wanty GG rider?
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    G Nizzollo abandoned
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Been meaning to ask, what's the story with Sagan? Not riding this weekend despite the poster...
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Dries De Bondt (VWC)
    Ludwig De Winter (WVA)
    Edward Planckaert (SVB)
    Alexejs Saramotins (BOH)
    enneth Vanbilsen (COF)
    Brian Van Goethem (RNL)

    holding just under 2 mins
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Bit of a dig from Gilbert and GVA from the front of the bunch but all back together.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Splits at the front, two groups have gone clear but only a few seconds up from the main bunch.

    All go!
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Group two very strong. But cannot see it getting away - 12 seconds at present
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    No they're not getting much rope. Group includes Stybar, Matthews and Naesen - don't want them getting away.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    All back together and Gougeard attacks (presume driving it for Naesen), he's gone with the Bora rider from the break (good work from him, out in the early break then attacking). They've got about 10 seconds.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Come on Tim!
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Race exploding! Splits all over the place.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Eurosport. Show 10 mins of the appalling WATTS instead of the race. Finally start the race and then an ad break after 5 mins.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Gweeds wrote:
    Eurosport. Show 10 mins of the appalling WATTS instead of the race. Finally start the race and then an ad break after 5 mins.

    There's a commentary and ad-free feed on the player ;)
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Vanmarcke and Stybar off the front - chasing group with GVA, Gilbert etc (and Wout van Aert)
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    VAnmarcke looked great going up there. 3 Astana riders in chase group
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Lots of Astana made the selection. Interetsing
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Never heard of Wisniowski before :?
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Astana rider not going through wtf???
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Missed all the fun. Dammit.
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