Velominati Super Prestige: Gent-Wevelgem 2013

Three time winner of Gent-Wevelgem

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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the Engine says:

Mar 24 2013 at 4:42 pm

@frank

@Sauterelle, @V-olcano, @Buck Rogers

None of these riders found it necessary to pop a wheelie over a finish line in order to demonstrate their worth. There is something in showmanship, but if you're going to do that, at least get it right on the first try.

He rode with panache, but he still has an awful lot to learn about humility. I like spirit, but he lacks the self confidence to realize that his riding speaking much louder than his childish plays for attention.

6 / 8

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@G'phant

Its exactly the same as Cav's showboating from a few years ago, except he's never pointing at his own balls.

The picture of Il Pirata is Zen like - Sagan doesn't do Zen.

He does do cake though.
San Tonio says:

Mar 24 2013 at 5:08 pm

What's the proper hood position for doing a wheelie across the finish line in your first Spring Classic Victory?
Gianni says:

Mar 24 2013 at 5:36 pm

Fuck this. All those other people weren't doing wheelies because they can't do them. I'd do them endlessly if I was coordinated enough. Freddy Maertens would have done them if he knew how.
ramenvelo says:

Mar 24 2013 at 5:40 pm

Wheeliegate, I'm for it.
Buck Rogers says:

Mar 24 2013 at 5:47 pm

@Gianni

Fuck this. All those other people weren't doing wheelies because they can't do them. I'd do them endlessly if I was coordinated enough. Freddy Maertens would have done them if he knew how.

Fuck Yeah! The voice of reason! Love it!
Buck Rogers says:

Mar 24 2013 at 5:48 pm

@San Tonio

What's the proper hood position for doing a wheelie across the finish line in your first Spring Classic Victory?

Ha! Chapeau!
marko says:

Mar 24 2013 at 5:55 pm

wheelie-gate schmeelie gate. the guy is having fun.
xyxax says:

Mar 24 2013 at 6:06 pm

@Mirko

i think it is the new Synapse HM:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/bikes-and-tech/spotted-unreleased-cannondale-synapse-hm_276824
mcsqueak says:

Mar 24 2013 at 6:15 pm

@Gianni

Fuck this. All those other people weren't doing wheelies because they can't do them. I'd do them endlessly if I was coordinated enough. Freddy Maertens would have done them if he knew how.

Hell yeah. I've tried and haven't managed to do one yet. I say MOAR WHEELIES!
Bianchi Denti says:

Mar 24 2013 at 6:22 pm

@brett

@frank

Not douchy. He rode them off his wheel with panache, then a simple victory salute and then a wheelie AFTER THE LINE.

@the-farmer

Who the fuck is the Christ fellow? Pantani was doing a Pantani.

Don't you mean Christ does a Pantani every Easter?