Gent (Deinze)-Wevelgem, it starts with 130 km of cruising around Belgium and Northern France followed by a flurry of bergs and then a final 38 km of flatter riding to the inevitable sprint finish. How hard can the climbing be if Super Mario got over them? Ask the riders from KT 2012, (the ones not in the following car) and they will tell you the Kemmelberg, for one, is a steep beast of a climb. It does not go up too far but it goes. And all these bergs seem to have some climbing just to get to the named climb, so yes, one can be gassed real fast in this area. Luckily there is the chance of catching back on each descent too, something sprinters like Cipo must have been good at.
This is one of the final tune up races for Ronde van Vlaanderen. The Velominati banner shall be flying in Flanders in a week from this Sunday’s race. Whomever is fit and fast into Wevelgem shall be on the short list for the Ronde.
Here is a provisional start list and here is the race profile. The start list shall be updated by Saturday so double check your picks before start time. No whining, no delgados.
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I'm betting against Cav making it to the finish with the lead group. Crap shoot. Boonen and Fabs rest up.
VSP PICKS:
1. sagan
2. boss hog
3. Gripel
4. Langevelde
5. Thomas, G
VSP PICKS:
1. Boonen
2. Cancellara
3. Sagan
4. Cavendish
5. Phinney
VSP PICKS:
1. Gripel
2. Cavendish
3. Sagan
4. Boonen
5. Cancellara
VSP PICKS:
1. Degenkolb
2. Boasson Hagen
3. Hushovd
4. Maes
5. Coquard
Cancellara put down the hammer in this and even drops Boonen and then later Sagan on a climb to win on a solo run to the line. So sit back and enjoy ( E3 Harelbeke 2013 )
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0n5rkzhT5As
This all happens at around 61k to go in the race or 1:02:00 on the time. Or just watch the whole thing better yet.
-2 C and ist has eben snowing all night. This will be a race to remember.
VSP Picks:
1. Stybar
2. Sagan
3. Phinney
4. Eisel
5. Viviani
Damn, Delgado'd and still an hour before the start. Goodbye 3rd place unless it's A. Cancelled because of icy weather or B. An early breakaway group of neo-pro's stay away to the finish.
The race is still in the balance, start delayed and if anyone crashes on ice the race will be stopped...
For what it's worth
1. Cav
2. Eddie Bos
3. Sagan
4. Griepel
5. Boonen