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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 23-02-2018 07:55
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A long flat race which is sure to test the stamina of the sprinters. The race is meant to be one for the fast men, but last year showed that there are other ways in which it can be won. A Van Avermaet late attack prevented Bewley from going back-to-back. Which way will will it go this time? Let us look at the contenders.
| Name | FLA | STA | SPR | ACC |  | Bewley | 78 | 78 | 83 | 83 |  | Degenkolb | 76 | 73 | 84 | 81 |  | Guarnieri | 76 | 77 | 82 | 81 |  | Swift | 74 | 73 | 84 | 82 |  | Holloway | 78 | 77 | 80 | 82 |  | Ahlstrand | 74 | 74 | 83 | 82 |  | Van Stayen | 76 | 76 | 83 | 78 |  | Kristoff | 75 | 75 | 83 | 79 |  | Howard | 76 | 75 | 82 | 79 |  | Ciolek | 75 | 73 | 83 | 79 |  | Coquard | 73 | 71 | 82 | 83 |  | Roelandts | 75 | 75 | 81 | 80 | | Boeckmans | 73 | 74 | 81 | 83 | | Groenewegen | 73 | 74 | 82 | 81 |  | Grosu | 73 | 74 | 82 | 80 |  | Saber | 75 | 74 | 81 | 79 |  | Petit | 76 | 76 | 80 | 78 | | Van Avermaet | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |  | Vantomme | 73 | 76 | 82 | 78 |  | Stauff | 74 | 74 | 80 | 81 |  | Vanderbiest | 74 | 74 | 82 | 77 | | Zabel | 74 | 74 | 81 | 79 | | Avelino | 71 | 70 | 83 | 78 | | Van der Lijke | 73 | 73 | 80 | 79 |
A long list of favourites because of the various possibilities that this race can throw up.
Top favourite, once again, is Bewley. His combination of sprinting prowess and strong support stats make him almost invincible in this sort of race. Almost! As last year has shown.
Degenkolb, Guarnieri and Swift are the riders who'll most want this race to end up in a bunch sprint. Together with Bewley, they're the fastest men in the race.
The likes of Ahlstrand, Van Staeyen, Kristoff, Howard, Ciolek and Coquard are very fast in the sprints but lose out in one or two of the other areas important for this race.
Holloway is the opposite of the riders mentioned above, not the fastest, but with excellent backups, which could put him into contention.
Defending champion Van Avermaet will need another one of his late bursts if he is to repeat his win. He stands no chance in this field in a bunch sprint.
The other riders who could be in contention for the win in this race are mentioned in the table above.
Spoiler | Last Name | First Name | Team | | De Bie | Sean | Aegon - Lavazza | | Swift | Ben | Aegon - Lavazza | | Groenewegen | Dylan | Aegon - Lavazza | | Sbaragli | Kristian | Aegon - Lavazza | | Van der Sanden | Geert | Aegon - Lavazza | | Dumoulin | Tom | Aegon - Lavazza | | Frison | Frederik | Aegon - Lavazza | | Bovenhuis | Jasper | Aegon - Lavazza | | Kristoff | Alexander | Aker - MOT | | Ringheim | Jo Kogstad | Aker - MOT | | Breen | Vegard | Aker - MOT | | Feillu | Romain | Aker - MOT | | Gaudin | Damien | Aker - MOT | | Lhotellerie | Clément | Aker - MOT | | Vangstad | Andreas | Aker - MOT | | Gjølberg | Adrian | Aker - MOT | | McCarthy | Jay | Ayubowan! | | Petit | Adrien | Ayubowan! | | Kemboi | Salem | Ayubowan! | | Perera | Madushanka | Ayubowan! | | Silva | Nihal | Ayubowan! | | Tharuka | Ashen | Ayubowan! | | Kumara | Amith Udaya | Ayubowan! | | Prasad | Darshana | Ayubowan! | | Grosu | Eduard | eBuddy | | Sinkeldam | Ramon | eBuddy | | Van Poppel | Danny | eBuddy | | Te Brake | Remco | eBuddy | | Lampaert | Yves | eBuddy | | Walsleben | Philipp | eBuddy | | Lammertink | Steven | eBuddy | | Van Avermaet | Greg | Evonik - ELKO | | Van Stayen | Michael | Evonik - ELKO | | Dzamastagic | Mark | Evonik - ELKO | | Dakteris | Janis | Evonik - ELKO | | Liepins | Emils | Evonik - ELKO | | Stoltz | Yannick | Evonik - ELKO | | Videika | Airidas | Evonik - ELKO | | Mathis | Marco | Evonik - ELKO | | Coquard | Bryan | Festina - Dexia | | David | Tom | Festina - Dexia | | Jacobs | Pieter | Festina - Dexia | | Kastrantas | Charalampas | Festina - Dexia | | Alaphilippe | Julian | Festina - Dexia | | Santos | Emerson | Festina - Dexia | | Taramarcaz | Julien | Festina - Dexia | | Stocker | Manuel | Festina - Dexia | | Agudelo | Jairo | Gazelle | | Hofland | Moreno | Gazelle | | Zordan | Andrea | Gazelle | | De Greef | Francis | Gazelle | | Camilo | Everson | Gazelle | | Minnard | Marco | Gazelle | | De Luna | Flavio | Gazelle | | Mundle | Benedikt | Gazelle | | Aberasturi | Jon | Hugo Boss | | Tolleson | Taylor | Hugo Boss | | AramendÃa | Javier | Hugo Boss | | Ligthart | Pim | Hugo Boss | | Silva | Rafael | Hugo Boss | | Barbero | Carlos | Hugo Boss | | Navarrete | Segundo | Hugo Boss | | Ruiz | Daniel | Hugo Boss | | Degenkolb | John | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Zabel | Rick | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Merino Criado | Pedro | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Atkins | George | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Echarri | Francisco Javier | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Gallego Martin | Juan Abenhamar | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Brockhoff | Jan | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Aaltio | Risto | Iberia - Team Degenkolb | | Vanspeybrouck | Pieter | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Saber | Lahcen | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Hepburn | Michael | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Oram | James | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Wohler | Alex | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Van der Haar | Lars | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Edmondson | Alexander | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Feng | Chun Kai | Jayco - Cobra9 | | Bewley | Sam | Moser - Sygic | | Zhupa | Eugert | Moser - Sygic | | BoroÅ¡ | Michael | Moser - Sygic | | Habtom | Mikiel | Moser - Sygic | | Gough | Westley | Moser - Sygic | | Polnicky | Jiri | Moser - Sygic | | Hnik | Karel | Moser - Sygic | | Stybar | Zdenek | Moser - Sygic | | Vanderbiest | Romain | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Ulanowski | Maciej | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Polivoda | Oleksandr | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Nikolaev | Sergey | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Orlov | Andriy | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Kochetkov | Mikhail | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Andriafenomananiaina | Zouzou | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Lutsyshyn | Roman | Nemiroff - ABBYY | | Vantomme | Maxime | Netia - Vónin | | Sobota | Kristian | Netia - Vónin | | Franczak | Pawel | Netia - Vónin | | Pedersen | Mads | Netia - Vónin | | Padun | Mark | Netia - Vónin | | Kanepejs | Deins | Netia - Vónin | | Kolev | Iliyan | Netia - Vónin | | Holloway | Dan | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Serebriakov | Aleksandr | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Gavazzi | Francesco | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Trusov | Nikolai | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Pozdnyakov | Kirill | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Vermote | Julien | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Kuznetsov | Vyacheslav | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Tarvis | Peeter | Novatek-Panarmenian.net | | Senechal | Florian | Pendleton's | | Roelandts | Jurgen | Pendleton's | | Fenn | Andrew | Pendleton's | | Marycz | Jaroslaw | Pendleton's | | Cheung | King Lok | Pendleton's | | Abraha | Tesfay | Pendleton's | | Markus | Barry | Pendleton's | | Pereyra | Andres Ignacio | Pendleton's | | Avelino | Óscar | Porto - Prio | | Ferreira | Ricardo | Porto - Prio | | Coutinho | Lionel | Porto - Prio | | Carvalho | Antonio | Porto - Prio | | Allonca | Daniel | Porto - Prio | | Marchewka | Krzysztof | Porto - Prio | | Mas | Lluis | Porto - Prio | | Betilson | Manuel | Porto - Prio | | Seboka | Matala | Project: Africa | | Gebrezgabihier | Amanuel | Project: Africa | | Summerhill | Danny | RBC Pro Cycling | | Howard | Leigh | RBC Pro Cycling | | Boivin | Guillaume | RBC Pro Cycling | | Bonnin | Thomas | RBC Pro Cycling | | Morizot | Florian | RBC Pro Cycling | | McLay | Dan | RBC Pro Cycling | | Hughes | Zachary | RBC Pro Cycling | | Keough | Luke | RBC Pro Cycling | | Ahlstrand | Jonas | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Stallaert | Joeri | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Kvist | Thomas Vedel | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Kragh Andersen | Asbjørn | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Robov | Momchil | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Ludvigsson | Fredrik | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Wetterhall | Alexander | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Stenersen | Sten | Spotify - Haglöfs | | Guarnieri | Jacopo | Strava | | Boeckmans | Kris | Strava | | Langeveld | Sebastian | Strava | | Dockx | Gert | Strava | | Hansen | Lasse Norman | Strava | | Marzuki | Nur Amirul | Strava | | Dupont | Timothy | Strava | | Ciolek | Gerald | Team Puma - SAP | | Lander | Sebastian | Team Puma - SAP | | Sütterlin | Jasha | Team Puma - SAP | | Weber | Sascha | Team Puma - SAP | | Bevin | Patrick | Team Puma - SAP | | Bol | Jetse | Team Puma - SAP | | Van Baarle | Dylan | Team Puma - SAP | | McKenna | Sean | Team Puma - SAP | | Sulimov | Alexander | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Porsev | Alexander | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Malori | Adrian | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Boev | Igor | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Vorobev | Anton | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Korzh | Pavel | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Kovalev | Ivan | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Samolenkov | Artem | Tinkoff Sport Academy | | Van der Lijke | Nick | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Wippert | Wouter | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Feiereisen | Kevin | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Paterski | Maciej | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Schlechter | Pit | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Carsi | Mustafa | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Fritsch | Sven | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Godoy | Caio | Vesuvio - Accumalux | | Stauff | Andreas | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Paulus | Daniel | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Dieteren | Jan | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Schorn | Daniel | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Willwohl | Willi | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Franzoi | Enrico | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Bolivar | Isaac | Wiesenhof - Andritz | | Muhlberger | Gregor | Wiesenhof - Andritz |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 23-02-2018 08:04
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EDIT: My mistake, turns out we only send 7 riders, lake of support then should make things a bit harder but that's the theme for us this season anyway. 
Looking forward to this race though, wildcards are always fun and low pressure and I'd like to think Vantomme has a little bit of last years Qatar left in his legs, looking forward to it!
Evonik to win of course, Dzamamagic winning would be a dream.  And nice preview Abhishek!
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 23-02-2018 08:24
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Hopefully we can see an epic sprint between all those sprinters who are here. And i'll say that Guarnieri will take the win, especially if Strava can build a train
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 23-02-2018 08:25
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Will be hard for us to get points in our home race with this startlist 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 23-02-2018 08:37
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No expectations for this, so I won't complain about a low scoring race this time 
Saber though, would be nice to see him at least trying to sprint. And of course there's some minor hopes for a roleur (Vanspeybrouch, Wohler) to attack, if the race will be tough.
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| roturn |
Posted on 23-02-2018 08:50
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How dare to put Swift into 4th position of the favourites.
In especially when getting Groenewegen as leadout rider. Only time since Qatar, which worked well.
And for both the last race of the season unfortunately. So a win would be appreciated. Or at least a podium minimum. If Groenewegen can finish with some speed for a top10-15, this would be awesome as well. |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-02-2018 08:57
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Hope for Echelons And a nice result for us, podium would be dream
Very nice preview thanks
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| cio93 |
Posted on 23-02-2018 09:46
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I would quite like a surprise Top 5 for Ciolek to offset the points lost by not sending him to Germany. It'll be a crazy sprint though.
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| SotD |
Posted on 23-02-2018 11:30
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We always knew that this would be almost impossible for Coquard, but looks even more difficult now the names are on the table.
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| ember |
Posted on 23-02-2018 12:46
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That's way too much quality for Kristoff
He should at least be able to join the sprint, and then a top 10 might be possible. But really, no big expectations here, eventhough we've nice memories from this race, also from back in 2012 when we scored a very nice result here with Jørgensen. |
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| knockout |
Posted on 23-02-2018 15:18
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I demand a repeat performance
Last season this was the positive surprise with greg van awinmaet. This time ive got higher expectations. MVS should be a good contender for a top 5 but if this season is anything to go by he will fail big times. Van Avermaet could again be my wildcard or a monster leadout which he wont be. Dzamastagic also either monster leadout or proven finisseur. Even Stoltz could be onefor this race. So yeah - im lookingbforward to he disappointed 
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| viking90 |
Posted on 23-02-2018 16:04
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Huge startlist of course. Will be hard to get a great result here, we got a win goal which will not be achived. Before the season I would hoped for a Top 5 but after Ahlstrand performance this season I guess Top 10 would make me happy. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-02-2018 16:18
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Unlikely that Van der Lijke will do anything, but figured it'd be more of a waste to not send my best sprinter to this race.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 23-02-2018 16:21
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Since we don't get any points from this race, we'll probably perform very well
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 23-02-2018 16:50
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Maybe some points?
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| beagle |
Posted on 23-02-2018 18:16
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Stacked field as expected, but I still hope for good result here.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 23-02-2018 22:05
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Very much a lottery race with a field like this. I'd like to see Avelino return to his Qatar form and snatch a good result.
Aegon seems the team to look out for with Swift and Groenewegen, both top sprinters and with strong results throughout the season. Also Strava, Iberia and Spotify are owed good results in this sort of terrain so it would be nice to seem then take the win too.
Anyway, good luck everyone and thanks for another nice preview!
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 23-02-2018 23:30
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Great Preview
A top 10 for Howard is the aim and anything less would be disappointing not sure how this will play out though with the length and if the flat stat will come into play much so will be interesting to watch |
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 24-02-2018 09:37
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Oooooooh! Fucking unbelievable 
Evonik to win of course, Dzamamagic winning would be a dream
Nice one trek
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 24-02-2018 09:40
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Oh well, just more races showing why we are relegating
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