Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne *Spoilers

Paul 8v
Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
edited March 2016 in Pro race
So the day after Nieuwsblad we have Kuurne -Brussels-Kuurne. As far as I know, the only race to have it's own song on Eurosport. (If anyone can find a link, that'd be great)

Both Cavendish (Twice) and Boonen (3 Times) have won this in the past but there are a lot of the "Big guns" out for it this year:

Sagan, Viviani, Greipel, Kristoff, Boonen (Heading up a nearly all Belgian team so no Kittel), Bouhanni and Ewan. No Dimension Data so Cav can't look to repeat his win last year. It's going to be tough for Boonen to make it a 4th I think.

Riders and teams as follows:

Team Tinkoff (RUS)
DS: Michaelsen Lars
1. Sagan Peter (SVK)
2. Sagan Juraj (SVK)
3. Boaro Manuele (ITA)
4. Bodnar Maciej (POL)
5. Blythe Adam (GBR)
6. Trusov Nikolay (RUS)
7. Mccarthy Jay (AUS)
8. Gatto Oscar (ITA)


Sky Team (GBR)
DS: Knaven Servais
11. Viviani Elia (ITA)
12. Knees Christian (GER)
13. Rowe Luke (GBR)
14. Golas Michal (POL)
15. Van Poppel Danny (NED)
16. Moscon Gianni (ITA)
17. Fenn Andrew (GBR)
18. Puccia Salvaotore (ITA)


Lotto - Soudal (BEL)
DS: Frison Herman
21. Greipel André (GER)
22. Roelandts Jurgen (BEL)
23. Henderson Greg (NZL)
24. De Bie Sean (BEL)
25. Debusschere Jens (BEL)
26. Sieberg Marcel (GER)
27. Wallays Jelle (BEL)
28. Broeckx Stig (BEL)


Katusha (RUS)
DS: Mikhaylov Gennady
31. Kristoff Alexander (NOR)
32. Lagutin Sergeys (RUS)
33. Isaychev Vladimir (RUS)
34. Politt Nils (GER)
35. Morkov Michael (DEN)
36. Porsev Aleksandr (RUS)
37. Haller Marco (AUT)
38. Kuznetsov Viacheslav (RUS)


Etixx - Quick Step (BEL)
DS: Peeters Wilfried
41. Boonen Tom (BEL)
42. Keisse Iljo (BEL)
43. Lampaert Yves (BEL)
44. Maes Nikolas (BEL)
45. Van Keirsbulck Guillaume (BEL)
46. Vandenbergh Stijn (BEL)
47. Vermote Julien (BEL)
48. Wisniowski Lukasz (POL)


IAM Cycling (SUI)
DS: Marichal Thierry
51. Devenijns Dries (BEL)
52. Haussler Heinrich (AUS)
53. Saramotins Aleksejs (LET)
54. Kluge Roger (GER)
55. Naesen Olivier (BEL)
56. Pelucchi Matteo (ITA)
57. Howard Leigh (AUS)
58. Van Genechten Jonas (BEL)


FDJ.fr (FRA)
DS: Guesdon Frédéric
61. Demare Arnaud (FRA)
62. Delage Michael (FRA)
63. Fischer Maurilo (BRA)
64. Ladagnous Matthieu (FRA)
65. Hoelgaard Daniel (NOR)
66. Le Gac Olivier (FRA)
67. Le Bon Johan (FRA)
68. Konovalovas Ignatius (LIT)


Orica - Greenedge (AUS)
DS: Lapage Lorenzo
71. Ewan Caleb (AUS)
72. Hayman Matthew (AUS)
73. Keukeleire Jens (BEL)
74. Nielsen Magnus (DEN)
75. Bowley Samuel (NZL)
76. Docker Mitch (AUS)
77. Edmondson Alexander (AUS)
78. Jensen Juul (DEN)


BMC Racing Team (SUI)
DS: Piva Valerio
81. Van Avermaet Greg (BEL)
82. Zabel Rick (GER)
83. Oss Daniel (ITA)
84. Drucker Jean-Pierre (LUX)
85. Quinziato Manuel (ITA)
86. Schar Michael (SUI)
87. Gerts Floris Solco (NED)
88. Bohli Tom (SUI)


AG2R - La Mondiale (FRA)
DS: Jurdie Julien
91. Vansummeren Johan (BEL)
92. Turgot Sebastien (FRA)
93. Bagdonas Gediminas (LTU)
94. Jauregui Quintin (FRA)
95. Houle Hugo (CAN)
96. Gougeard Alexis (FRA)
97. Minard Sébastien (FRA)
98. Gaudin Damien (FRA)


LottoNL - Jumbo (NED)
DS: Verhoeven Nico
101. Groenewegen Dylan (NED)
102. Casteleyns Twan (NED)
103. Leezer Tom (NED)
104. Tankink Bram (NED)
105. Tjalingii Maarten (NED)
106. Wagner Robert (NED)
107. van Winden Dennis (NED)
108. Wijnants Maarten (BEL)


Trek Factory - Segafredo (USA)
DS: Demol Dirk
111. Nizzolo Giacomo (ITA)
112 Devolder Stijn (BEL)
113. Stuyven Jasper (BEL)
114. Popovych Yaroslav (UKR)
115. Irizar Markel (ESP)
116. Rast Grégory (SUI)
117. Coledan Marco (ITA)
118. Bonifazio Niccolo (ITA)


Giant - Alpecin (GER)
DS: Visbeek Aike
121. Andersen Sören Kragh (DEN)
122. Arndt Niklas (GER)
123. Curvers Roy (NED)
124. De Backer Bert (BEL)
125. De Kort Koen (NED)
126. Stamsijder Tom (NED)
127. Timmer Albert (NED)
128. Waeytens Zico (BEL)


Southeast - Venezuela (ITA)
DS: Parsani Serge
131. Pozzato Filippo (ITA)
132. Belletti Manuel (ITA)
133. Fedi Andrea (ITA)
134. Tedeschi Mirko (ITA)
135. Trosino Mirko (ITA)
136. Zhupa Eugert (ALB)
137. Busato Matteo (ITA)
138. Sanz Enrique (SPA)


Bora - Argon (GER)
DS: Schulze André
141. Archbold Shane (NZL)
142. Bennett Sam (IRL)
143. Dempster Zakkari (AUS)
144. Matzka Ralf (GER)
145. Pöstiberger Lukas (AUT)
146. Schillinger Andreas (GER)
147. Selig Rüdiger (GER)
148. Thwaites Scott (GER)


Wanty - Groupe Gobert (BEL)
DS: Vanderschueren Hilaire
151. Jans Roy (BEL)
152. Antonini Simone (ITA)
153. Dehaes Kenny (BEL)
154. Devriendt Tom (BEL)
155. Mcnally Mark (GBR)
156. Stenuit Robby (BEL)
157. Thurau Bjorn (GER)
158. Veuchelen Frederik (BEL)


Fortuneo Vital Concept (FRA)
DS: Hinault Sebastien
161. Hutarovich Yauheni (BLR)
162. Bonnamour Frack (FRA)
163. Mc Lay Daniel (GBR)
164. Perichon Jean-Luc (FRA)
165. Vallee Boris (BEL)
166. Tronet Steven (FRA)
167. Jarrier Benoit (FRA)
168. Breen Vegard (NOR)


Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise ..
DS: Planckaert Walter
171. Van Hecke Preben (BEL)
172. Wallays Jens (BEL)
173. Helven Sander (BEL)
174. Rickaert Jonas (BEL)
175. Farazijn Maxime (BEL)
176. Van Hoecke Gijs (BEL)
177. De Gendt Aimé (BEL)
178. Van Lerberghe Bert (BEL)


Cofidis - Solutions Crédits (F..
DS: Sanquer Yvonl
181. Bouhanni Nacer (FRA)
182. Van Staeyen Michael (BEL)
183. Bozic Borut (SLO)
184. Cousin JérômE (FRA)
185. Laporte Christophe (FRA)
186. Lemoine Cyril (FRA)
187. Senechal Florian (FRA)
188. Van Bilsen Kenneth (BEL)


Team Direct Energie (FRA)
DS: Dominique Arnould
191. Cocquard Bryan (FRA)
192. Cardis Romain (FRA)
193. Duchesne Antoineo (CAN)
194. Gene Yohann (FRA)
195. Hurel Tony (FRA)
196. Morice Julien (FRA)
197. Petit Adrien (FRA)
198. Pichot Alexandre (FRA)


Nippo - Vini Fantini - De Rosa..
DS: Manzoni Mario
201. Colli Daniele (ITA)
202. Filosi Iuril (ITA)
203. Grosu Edouard Michael (ROU)
204. Koishi Yuma (JPN)
205. Kuboki Kazyshige (JPN)
206. Marini Nicolas (ITA)
207. Stacchiotti Riccardo (ITA)
208. Viola Antono (ITA)


Roompot - Oranje (NED)
DS: Breukink Eric
211. Asselman Jesper (NED)
212. Kerkhof Tim (NED)
213. Kreder Raymond (NED)
214. Kreder Wesley (NED)
215. Looij André (NED)
216. van Ginikken Sjoerd (NED)
217. Slik Ivar (NED)
218. De Vries Berden (NED)


ONE Pro Cycling (GBR)
DS: Winston Mathew
221. Barjer Yanto (GBR)
222. Bialoblocki Marcin (POL)
223. Lander Sebastian (DEN)
224. McCormichk Hayden (NZL)
225. Morensen Martin (DEN)
226. Ople Chris (GBR)
227. Williams Sam (GBR)
278. Von Hoff Steele (AUS)


Crelan - Vastgoedservice (BEL)
DS: Loysch Roger
231. Boucher David (FRA)
232. Coenen Dennis (BEL)
233. Druyts Gerry (BEL)
234. Jacobs Pieter (BEL)
235. Meurisse Xandro (BEL)
236. Ruijgh Rob (NED)
237. FréderiqUe Robert (BEL)
238. Stevens Timothy (BEL)


Team3M (BEL)
DS: Boeckx Frank
241. Cammaerts Edwig (BEL)
242. Evrard Laurent (BEL)
243. Vingerling Michael (NED)
244. Havik Piotr (NED)
245. Havik Yoeri (NED)
246. Schoonbroodt Bob (NED)
247. Degreve Martijn (BEL)
248. Janssens Jimmy (BEL)
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Comments

  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    KBK, of course, features the famous stuffed donkey trophy.

    RTR4RN6K-640.jpg
    "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
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Gijs and Iljo both on a double shift this weekend. Hardcore.
    "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
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    KBK, of course, features the famous stuffed donkey trophy.

    RTR4RN6K-640.jpg
    Ah this is why Boonen is so determined to win it. Being a donkey fan and all. Makes sense now!
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Kristoff looks ominous

    And for this race, too
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Tough field!

    the sort of race Demare could win/needs - but field packed with talent
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,557
    Be interesting how Ewan does.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    LTS have just announced that Griepel has a broken rib from his little crash with Dowsett on Sat in Algarve

    KBK participation in doubt
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    Kristoffs to lose.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Ah that's a shame. Alex said he had trouble trying to bunnyhop the gorilla :-(
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,284
    Paul 8v wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    KBK, of course, features the famous stuffed donkey trophy.

    RTR4RN6K-640.jpg
    Ah this is why Boonen is so determined to win it. Being a donkey fan and all. Makes sense now!

    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,853
    I thought he preferred the horse?
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    I thought he preferred the horse?

    Hat.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.

    Ought to be a thread about this, no?
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Heard that King Kelly is a donkey man too, if you believe the rumours from the showers in Roubaix velodrome
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Heard that King Kelly is a donkey man too, if you believe the rumours from the showers in Roubaix velodrome

    No need to listen to scurrel. He once donated two donkeys to the raffle at the Raynor dinner. Winner to collect.
    "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
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Heard that King Kelly is a donkey man too, if you believe the rumours from the showers in Roubaix velodrome
    Sean Kelly wrote:
    from a 2007 interview
    Donkeys? Why?
    I just picked up a few when I moved back to Ireland about 10 years ago. Then I gradually bought more and more. And the thing is, donkeys are now very popular pets in the country. If you've got a bit of land beside your house, a donkey is a nice animal to have wandering around.
    Cuts the grass well :roll:
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,628
    Kelly loves his pack of Donkeys, they're his 'group of big favourites'.....
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2016
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    Kelly loves his pack of Donkeys, they're his 'group of big favourites'.....

    When he goes out to feed them, they always "make the calcul-hay-shun".
    Macaloon wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.

    Ought to be a thread about this, no?

    Yeah, its amazing this has never come up here before.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,284
    delete
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    Kelly loves his pack of Donkeys, they're his 'group of big favourites'.....

    When he goes out to feed them, they always "make the calcul-hay-shun".
    Macaloon wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.

    Ought to be a thread about this, no?

    Yeah, its amazing this has never come up here before.



    Oh be-hay-ve
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    It's OK, they won't escape easily as they're boxed in by his Ulrika Green-Hedge
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Paul 8v wrote:
    It's OK, they won't escape easily as they're boxed in by his Ulrika Green-Hedge
    And tethered to AN-Post. Ithankyow
    "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
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Why a tether not a chain? In case there's a chain reaction?
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  • Shadowrider
    Shadowrider Posts: 483
    I fancy Viviani for this. Hopefully will be an interesting race.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,284
    Shadowrider wrote:
    I fancy Viviani for this. Hopefully will be an interesting race.

    I just love the way you nonchalantly dropped this on-topic post in there with absolutely no mention of donkeys and no puns whatsoever.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,452
    Did Kelly start out riding with Bray Wheelers?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,147
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.
    Mogwai is good name for a donkey
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.
    Mogwai is good name for a donkey

    Now you tell me! Mine are called Bis, Uresi Yatsura and The Jesus and Mary Chain.
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,284
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.
    Mogwai is good name for a donkey

    Were they named after little Richie Porte? I wouldn't feed him after midnight.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boonen has a real donkey, named after a Scottish indie band.
    Mogwai is good name for a donkey

    Now you tell me! Mine are called Bis, Uresi Yatsura and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

    Hat, sir.
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