OMLOOP HET VOLK - who is gonna win?
03-02-07, 12:38 PM
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my dark horse candidates are
Van Heeswijk or Devolder
Where's Thomas Dekker? Rabo's wunderkind?
Marty
Van Heeswijk or Devolder
Where's Thomas Dekker? Rabo's wunderkind?
Marty
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03-02-07, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by lotek
my dark horse candidates are
Van Heeswijk or Devolder
Where's Thomas Dekker? Rabo's wunderkind?
Marty
Van Heeswijk or Devolder
Where's Thomas Dekker? Rabo's wunderkind?
Marty
if he's really so wonderful? He can TT, and is an OK climber, but it seems like there is too much pressure on him. Kind of like all of the pressure that was heaped on Boogerd after his 1998 Tour ride.I will also be keeping an eye on Devloder. He has been close in the past.
03-02-07, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
O'Grady.
03-02-07, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by lotek
my dark horse candidates are
Van Heeswijk or Devolder
Van Heeswijk or Devolder
A true dark horse would be Geert Omloop on Jartazi. Someone who actually stands a chance, but is on a small team and being overlooked. Unlike Mattan who went to the Cycling News squad, but still gets 8:1 for winning two years ago.
03-02-07, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by YMCA
A true dark horse would be Geert Omloop on Jartazi. Someone who actually stands a chance, but is on a small team and being overlooked. Unlike Mattan who went to the Cycling News squad, but still gets 8:1 for winning two years ago.
Boonen 4.50
Nuyens 10.00
McEwen 12.00
Pozzato 13.00
Hushovd 13.00
Steegmans 16.00
Gilbert 18.00
Eeckhout 20.00
Paolini 20.00
Hoste 20.00
O'Grady 22.00
Klier 22.00
Balducci 22.00
Van Heeswijk 22.00
Flecha 22.00
Devolder 22.00
Mattan 25.00
Van Bon 20.00
Eisel 35.00
03-02-07, 02:33 PM
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Looking at the list above, I would pick Pozzato, but I suspect he and most of the Italians may be saving it for the Pantalica on the 5th. Still, Pozzato may want to match Bartoli's accomplishments here. We'll see. Nuyens and Gilbert are team leaders now and are targeting the pillars, so it is uncertain that they will want to go into the red zone in these races, but who knows. I think that Devolder, Hammond, O'Grady, Hoste, Van Heeswijk, Flecha Hushovd, et al. are the likely picks in these next two races. Still Het Volk is a major classic. So some of the big guns may fire. I also like PVP, but is he ready this early? I don't think he'll have a chance in the Ronde or Roubaix, so maybe we'll see him at the finish.
Re: Mattan: Mattan won Ghent Wevelgem two years ago. Maybe you're thinking of that.
Re: Mattan: Mattan won Ghent Wevelgem two years ago. Maybe you're thinking of that.
03-02-07, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by skinny
Looking at the list above, I would pick Pozzato, but I suspect he and most of the Italians may be saving it for the Pantalica on the 5th. Still, Pozzato may want to match Bartoli's accomplishments here. We'll see. Nuyens and Gilbert are team leaders now and are targeting the pillars, so it is uncertain that they will want to go into the red zone in these races, but who knows. I think that Devolder, Hammond, O'Grady, Hoste, Van Heeswijk, Flecha Hushovd, et al. are the likely picks in these next two races. Still Het Volk is a major classic. So some of the big guns may fire. I also like PVP, but is he ready this early? I don't think he'll have a chance in the Ronde or Roubaix, so maybe we'll see him at the finish.
Re: Mattan: Mattan won Ghent Wevelgem two years ago. Maybe you're thinking of that.
Re: Mattan: Mattan won Ghent Wevelgem two years ago. Maybe you're thinking of that.
Especially when you take into account that Bartoli and Ballerini are the only 2 Italians to win (out of less than a handful of non Belgians).BTW - Do not to forget that Mattan's win at Ghent Wervelgem was compliments of his drafting a Belgian Motorcycle.
03-02-07, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DiabloScott
Unibet.com Odds
Boonen 4.50
Nuyens 10.00
McEwen 12.00
Pozzato 13.00
Hushovd 13.00
Steegmans 16.00
Gilbert 18.00
Eeckhout 20.00
Paolini 20.00
Hoste 20.00
O'Grady 22.00
Klier 22.00
Balducci 22.00
Van Heeswijk 22.00
Flecha 22.00
Devolder 22.00
Mattan 25.00
Van Bon 20.00
Eisel 35.00
Boonen 4.50
Nuyens 10.00
McEwen 12.00
Pozzato 13.00
Hushovd 13.00
Steegmans 16.00
Gilbert 18.00
Eeckhout 20.00
Paolini 20.00
Hoste 20.00
O'Grady 22.00
Klier 22.00
Balducci 22.00
Van Heeswijk 22.00
Flecha 22.00
Devolder 22.00
Mattan 25.00
Van Bon 20.00
Eisel 35.00
Boonen, T 4.50
Pozzato, F 10.00
Van Petegem, P 12.00
Steegmans, G 14.00
Nuyens, N 15.00
McEwen, R 15.00
Gilbert, P 18.00
Gusev, V 20.00
Hoste, L 20.00
Eeckhout, N 20.00
O'Grady, Stuart 22.00
Flecha Giannoni, J-A 22.00
Devolder, S 22.00
Balducci, G 22.00
Van Heeswijk, M 22.00
Klier, A 25.00
Mattan, N 25.00
Paolini, L 28.00
Van Bon, L 30.00
Ivanov, S 35.00
Eisel, B 35.00
De Jongh, S 35.00
Petito, R 35.00
Guesdon, F 35.00
Sentjens, R 40.00
Burghardt, M 40.00
Geslin, A 50.00
Bodrogi, L 50.00
Vaitkus, T 50.00
Hammond, R 50.00
Löwik, G 60.00
Scheirlinckx, Staf 75.00
Vierhouten, A 75.00
Mengin, C 100.00
Brochard, L 100.00
Renier, F 150.00
Monfort, M 150.00
Rosseler, S 150.00
Duclos-Lassalle, H 150.00
Marichal, T 150.00
Boucher, D 150.00
Flickinger, A 150.00
Hinault, S 150.00
Engoulvent, J 150.00
03-02-07, 03:43 PM
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Here are a few more shots from today. The team checked into a hotel in Gent today as for races of this caliber, teams have to spend the night there. There are several other teams here such as AG2R, Cofidis, Quickstep, Francaise des Jeux, Elkhaus and Rabobank.
A Cofidis rider cruises past the Francaise Des Jeux setup
And here are the Cofidis team bikes
Team Elkhaus is also staying here
Some of the AG2R riders went on a relatively late ride
Here are some of the DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed bikes
We also went to the team managers meeting, where all the important race info gets out.
Team DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed dinner the night before the race
Cheers,
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A Cofidis rider cruises past the Francaise Des Jeux setup
And here are the Cofidis team bikes
Team Elkhaus is also staying here
Some of the AG2R riders went on a relatively late ride
Here are some of the DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed bikes
We also went to the team managers meeting, where all the important race info gets out.
Team DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed dinner the night before the race
Cheers,
Herbert
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03-02-07, 11:27 PM
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I think Boonen is going to help PVP try for the win, and if he isn't up to it...Boonen will take it.
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Boonen of course!
03-03-07, 03:35 AM
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well its about 7:30a, here and its REALLY windy. Should make for an interesting day.
At least it's dry (more or less) hourly forecast for Ghent
BTW - For all f you Dutch/Flemish speakers, here'a a link
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03-03-07, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
No worries, the wind will die down to 37 km/h by the afternoon.
At least it's dry (more or less) hourly forecast for Ghent
BTW - For all f you Dutch/Flemish speakers, here'a a link
At least it's dry (more or less) hourly forecast for Ghent
BTW - For all f you Dutch/Flemish speakers, here'a a link
03-03-07, 07:21 AM
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Man I really wish I could go to this but I'm tied up in stuff with the wife. Its not even on Belgian TV
03-03-07, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Devil
Cyclingnews live coverage says the weather is terrible. Rainy and cold.
03-03-07, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by query
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