Saturday first classic race of the year: Omloop Het Volk



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"Bart" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Steels, Dierckxsens and Freire had medical nuisance in the last few days.
>
> Museeuw is not top but when he makes the break he can do it. If he doesnt he wont mind that much.
> Boonen is a good podium pick.

I have very low expectations for Boonen this year. I think a podium finish would go a long way
towards affirming his future greatness, but I think there's been a lot of other riders in his
position who just faded away...

-T

P.S. - wild ass pick = Baden Cooke

>
> Who really NEEDS to perform is Lotto-Domo who inherited the Domo pre-Roubaix invisibleness. Van
> Petegem should be ready. I dont think the scenario of this race suits McEwen, he has better
> chances in K-B-K on Sunday.
 
In article <[email protected]>, myfirstname@xs[four]all.nl wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 02:26:13 GMT, Marlene Blanshay wrote:
> >I'd like Bartoli, but he's out. Maybe Cipo!
>
> His team is not in.
>
> Lott ami, Vainsteins, Rodriguez)

Yeah, I realized that right after. I guess if it was going to be an italian, Bettini or maybe
Bortolami.

I am sure Hincapie would love to win.

I also like Wesemann- he's tough!
 
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Amit) wrote:

> Daniel Connelly <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > P.S. I pick Van Petegem
>
> I notice there are distinct two kinds of Belgians, dark hairy ones like Peter van Petegem and
> skinny blond ones like Frank Vandenbrouke. Claude Criquelion is a dark hairy one (you can tell
> from the permanent 5 o'clock shadow), as is Museeuw, Vanderaerden is a skinny blond one. Are these
> Flemish and Walloons ? I'm not sure, because the odd thing is Eddy Merckx is a dark hairy one but
> Axel Merckx is a skinny blond one. Can any Belgians clarify this ?
>
> -Amit

Speaking of Vandenbrouke, I think he kind of looks like Sean Penn. Senn Penn could play him in a
movie, of course, he's somewhat older than Vandenbrouke, but the resemblance is there.

As for Axel, I gather he takes after his mother, who is probably tall thin and blonde. I don't know
if she's belgian though. He sure doesn't take after his dad!
 
Marlene Blanshay wrote:
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> I am sure Hincapie would love to win.
>

he was on antibiotics recently (according to cn) and not feeling so hot. don't know how fast one
gets over that stuff, though.

h
 
Ewoud Dronkert <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:17:12 GMT, Daniel Connelly wrote:
> >P.S. I pick Van Petegem
>
> A unique fourth win! I think he already is the only one with 3.
>
> Participant list on http://sportwereld.clickx.be/wielrennen/omloop_dl.asp
>
> My pick is van Heeswijk.

I wonder why, on that Sportwereld starting list, they list Gerolsteiner by their paying agent's
name: Holczer Radsport Marketing?

JA
 
"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Tom Schulenburg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> > P.S. - wild ass pick = Baden Cooke
>
> Even more wild-assed pick: Fred Rodriguez.

Fred's been in good form. A podium spot would not surprise me. It seems that there are a lot of
contenders who are sufering from illness / ailments.

Does anyone have an idea what the weather report is for the race?

-T
 
On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:05:40 GMT, Tom Schulenburg wrote:
>Does anyone have an idea what the weather report is for the race?

Belgian forecast for Saturday: coast: Temp: 8-10°C Wind: SW 4 Rain showers center: 7-10 SW 3
Rain showers

See http://193.121.55.225/tt/tt.php?p=301&g=0&s=1&r=0&x=1 (weather talk next 24h), page 302 (weather
talk next few days), page 304 (weather data on the coast), page 305 (same, central Belgium).

Forecast in English: http://www.meteo.be/english/index.php?menu=Menu1_4
 
In article <[email protected]>, heather halvorson <[email protected]> wrote:

> Marlene Blanshay wrote:
> >
>
> > I am sure Hincapie would love to win.
> >
>
> he was on antibiotics recently (according to cn) and not feeling so hot. don't know how fast one
> gets over that stuff, though.
>
> h

Geez, why dont' any of these guys get flu shots?
 
In article <[email protected]>, myfirstname@xs[four]all.nl wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:05:40 GMT, Tom Schulenburg wrote:
> >Does anyone have an idea what the weather report is for the race?
>
> Belgian forecast for Saturday: coast: Temp: 8-10°C Wind: SW 4 Rain showers center: 7-10 SW 3
> Rain showers
>

If it's raining, then we have to think of who does well in rainy, shitty conditions.
 
[email protected] (Amit) wrote in message
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> Daniel Connelly <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > P.S. I pick Van Petegem
>
> I notice there are distinct two kinds of Belgians, dark hairy ones like Peter van Petegem and
> skinny blond ones like Frank Vandenbrouke. Claude Criquelion is a dark hairy one (you can tell
> from the permanent 5 o'clock shadow), as is Museeuw, Vanderaerden is a skinny blond one. Are these
> Flemish and Walloons ? I'm not sure, because the odd thing is Eddy Merckx is a dark hairy one but
> Axel Merckx is a skinny blond one. Can any Belgians clarify this ?
>
> -Amit

This is ********. There are also belgians with red hair, brown hair,... I think most of the belgians
have brown-blond hair. So you really can't make that distinction of dark hairy and skinny blonds.
The hair or skin color doesn't say a thing about being a Walloon or Flemish. So forget what you
thought you knew about this.

Flemish Dude
 
I think he meant the only w/three wins racing tomorrow.

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> <Ewoud Dronkert wrote: A unique fourth win! I think he already is the only one with 3.>
>
> Two others with three wins- Joseph Bruyere and Ernest Sterckx
 
OMLOOP HET VOLK 2003

RACE PREDICTIONS :

1e. Vandenbroucke
2e. Dierckxsens
3e. Michaelson
4e. Hoffman
 
On 26 Feb 2003 01:49:42 -0800, [email protected] (Amit) wrote:

>Daniel Connelly <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> P.S. I pick Van Petegem
>
>I notice there are distinct two kinds of Belgians, dark hairy ones like Peter van Petegem and
>skinny blond ones like Frank Vandenbrouke. Claude Criquelion is a dark hairy one (you can tell from
>the permanent 5 o'clock shadow), as is Museeuw,

Museew will be well pleased at being described as "hairy"

Cheers! Stephen
 
Originally posted by Kenny
What's your prognosis for the first classic of the season? Who do you exspect on the podium of the
Omloop Het Volk?

FINAL RACE RESULT

1 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon 4.55.31
2 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal 0.16
3 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon
4 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon 1.30
5 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon
6 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Fassas Bortolo 2.39
7 Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis
8 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Sidermec 3.36
9 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Sidermec
10 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Lotto-Domo
 
On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 00:42:48 +0100, Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
>My pick is van Heeswijk.

Damn.
 
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