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Gent - Wevelgem Discussion
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-06-2014 18:11
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The third, or perhaps second, cobbled race on the PT calendar, and the one with the least amount of cobbles. Is there enough to do damage, or could a sprinter actually excel here?
Whatever happens, this seems like a particularly ideal route for  Bewley and  Boonen.
Stats of the best cobbled specialists (Cobbles, Sprint):
 | Burghardt | Marcus | 84 | 69 | | Bewley | Sam | 83 | 83 |  | Cancellara | Fabian | 83 | 71 |  | Vanspeybrouck | Pieter | 82 | 66 | | Boonen | Tom | 81 | 83 |  | Blythe | Adam | 81 | 76 |  | Summerhill | Danny | 81 | 70 |  | Sibilla | Michel | 81 | 66 |  | Bakari | Amadou | 81 | 61 | | Nolf | Frederik | 80 | 63 |  | Gusev | Vladimir | 80 | 57 | | Fenn | Andrew | 79 | 70 |  | Vanmarcke | Sep | 79 | 70 |  | Zepuntke | Ruben | 79 | 70 |  | Jacobs | Pieter | 78 | 65 | | De Vocht | Wim | 78 | 65 | | Albert | Niels | 78 | 63 |
Startlist:
Last year:
The race split apart on the cobbles, but it all came back together. Sam Bewley took the win ahead of Pozzato and Cancellara.
Edited by SportingNonsense on 11-06-2014 18:11
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 11-06-2014 18:15
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Interesting to see if Zepuntke could go well here I like him as an outside bet for this type of race. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 11-06-2014 18:36
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Isn't it obvious? Bakari ftw.  |
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| roturn |
Posted on 11-06-2014 18:47
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Hope to do well here.
Less cobbles could mean a group of 10-25 in the end I hope.
Than Vanmarcke should be able to get a top10 at least with Ballan, Boom, Nooytens all possibly also scoring in there. |
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| Heine |
Posted on 11-06-2014 19:10
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I hope that Zepuntke attacks kinda early and sits with the break. If it gets caught (which used to happen in this race back in the days when I played pcm) I hope Pippo might finally give me a nice result
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| Smowz |
Posted on 11-06-2014 21:44
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Yeah will be hard to break Boonan and bastard Bewley monotony. Hope of course for big Fab to somehow create selection.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 11-06-2014 23:41
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A top 10 with whoever can be bothered to sprint would be nice. Perhaps Stallaert again?
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| Roman |
Posted on 12-06-2014 01:06
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Bewley FTW! 
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| ember |
Posted on 12-06-2014 09:47
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A good sprint should be useful here, meaning we'll have to attack 
I'll go with Bewley, thinking he'll get another win in Gent-Wevelgem after last year's dominant sprint. |
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| beagle |
Posted on 12-06-2014 11:15
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National bonus, pleeeease 
This time I am a fan of slow easy race to ensure Degenkolb will be ready to help Boonem in final sprint.
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| Heine |
Posted on 12-06-2014 13:11
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Always fun to see a surpise winner, great result from Sinkeldam
Really happy with the 4th from Sieberg, he got some great results in cobble races last season and does it again.
Pippo... Now that is a WTF-moment
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-06-2014 13:14
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Damn....
Great ride by my team and still far too less. Probably one of this race losers rider/scoring wise.
If only one had joined the attack...
Brilliant report. Thrilling until the end. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 12-06-2014 13:20
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This is bullshit. This is utter fucking bullshit. Sure, Vanspeybrouck can't sprint like the others but how in the hell did he get dropped on the flat?
If we relegate it will be because of shitty underperformances like this.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 12-06-2014 13:24
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Spoiler Suck it, bitcheeeeeeeeeeees
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| Heine |
Posted on 12-06-2014 13:25
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alexkr00 wrote:
Spoiler Suck it, bitcheeeeeeeeeeees
For some reason I pictured you as McLovin there :-p
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| beagle |
Posted on 12-06-2014 14:05
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Thrilling report of really weird race. 3rd place and 2 more in Top20 is still acceptable result.
And now back to England!?
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| Smowz |
Posted on 12-06-2014 19:02
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Pleased with the strength of Cance and anyone but Boonan winning in Belgium I enjoy! So despite finishing at the back of the favs group I will take it.
Great race and great report thanks SN!
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| Roman |
Posted on 12-06-2014 20:12
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Uhhhhhh. That attack really payed off Sam. 
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 12-06-2014 20:19
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Uhm... Well, congrat's to Alex! |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 13-06-2014 04:25
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Not a great result for me, really was hoping from more from summerhill.
Certainly an interesting race, and unexpected winner.
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