**Spoiler thread** Omloop het Nieuwsblad 2019 aka Het Volk

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 72,531
edited March 2019 in Pro race
130 km to go.

Small break, so slow going.

Alex Howes
Tom Devriendt
Roy Jans
Tom Wirtgen.

Is dry and warmish.


(Am at the in laws on the phone so apologies for the weak effort)
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  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Let the year commence
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,531
    Going off Twitter - starting to rain.

    Very slow start ergo fast finish...!
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  • peteco
    peteco Posts: 184
    Apparently they stopped the women’s race for a bit as they were at risk of catching the men.

    Pete
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Ef and wanty the two best looking team kits
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Standard looking really happy going through the feed
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,811
    Where's my beer?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,531
    Gizza shout when it’s worth tuning in will ya guys?

    Cheers :)
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  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Starting to warm up Rick
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,531
    Yeah I can’t remvoe myself for 3 hours...!

    (Plus the family is kicking off and it’ll be good chat for the rest of the week discussing it)
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  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Beer number 2
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,811
    Well, that's a bit of a novelty.

    An early attack and a large group has nipped off the front.
    Not a bunch of nobodies, either....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Well, that's a bit of a novelty.

    An early attack and a large group has nipped off the front.
    Not a bunch of nobodies, either....
    Stijbar is in there.

    Beer 3 I’m straight into the season
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,811
    Ya.

    Naesen, Stybar, Roelandts and Stannard to name just a few.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,531
    Noooice who kicked it off?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,442
    Is it on Eurosport? Still had UAE Tour earlier when I checked.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,557
    Pross wrote:
    Is it on Eurosport? Still had UAE Tour earlier when I checked.
    Yep. It's on...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,442
    Excellent, will get back home and put it on!
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    If I could get it in ef colours I’d buy one of those Cannondale aero bikes
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,811
    edited March 2019
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Noooice who kicked it off?

    Would you believe, Cofidis..............
    CCC forced into chasing.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Oooft it’s shiffting now the game is on
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Gva on the front chasing the group
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    That chase group aren't really working that well together - the peloton have woken up, taken advantage and halved the gap to them. Too many getting away in that group to work together?
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,811
    edited March 2019
    The second breakaway group:

    Keukeleire, Naesen, Vandenbergh, Duval, Kirsch, Roelandts, Stannard, Lawless, Van der Hoorn, Stybar, Pedersen, Teunissen, Backaert, Van Poppel, Vanbilsen, Planckaert and Bytroem.


    Benoot mechanical.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    It’s too early I think, too many people behind plus some of the faves. I reckon it will come back
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Beer 4. Fries and mayonnaise now appealing
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Alejandrosdog wrote:
    It’s too early I think, too many people behind plus some of the faves. I reckon it will come back

    Seems to have stabilised at thirty seconds for now though - they had a minute at one point. Gap to leaders coming down fairly quickly, too.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Alejandrosdog wrote:
    It’s too early I think, too many people behind plus some of the faves. I reckon it will come back

    Seems to have stabilised at thirty seconds for now though - they had a minute at one point. Gap to leaders coming down fairly quickly, too.
    They’re fairly shifting, the pain is on I think
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Eurosport adverts are imploring me to adopt a leopard. Seems surprisingly cheap at £5 a month but not sure my landlord would like it.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,811
    Grupo compatto once more.
    Aaaaand they go again.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Interesting that the massive bike companies are the ones with discs

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