If the day and weather are right, tough to pick against Fabian with Boonen's absence and Thor having no form. Lost in FC's Flanders win was how strong his team was to put him in position. That was a big missing element in the past.
It will be fun to see Fabian here. He's in great form this season. But I'm really interested in Taylor Phinney. He may not make it on the podium, but perhaps he'll get another strong finish like last year.
Stijn Devolder is back, this will be his race! He'll attack early in Wallers - others will wait for Cancellara who won't have to ride because he has Devolder up front. Same way he won Flanders twice.
Blanco has to prove something also. I think Tjalingi will be their guy, he'll be in that same group with Stijn Devolder whereas Lars Boom and Sep Vanmarcke will be caught up in the Cancellara group. _____________________ Don't forget to attack!
It will be fun to see Fabian here. He's in great form this season. But I'm really interested in Taylor Phinney. He may not make it on the podium, but perhaps he'll get another strong finish like last year.
Completely agree with you on Phinney. I am hoping he has a great race.
BMC has been quite absent in the cobble classics so far. Couple guys like Phinney and Hushovd had a good start to the season but have been missing in action the last couple weeks. _____________________ Don't forget to attack!
A photo-finish sprint between A. Schleck and J. Rodgriguez. Failing that, its seems to be Spartacus' race to lose. Would love to see Van Summeren, Haussler or Hushovd etc have a good day though.
A photo-finish sprint between A. Schleck and J. Rodgriguez. Failing that, its seems to be Spartacus' race to lose. Would love to see Van Summeren, Haussler or Hushovd etc have a good day though.
Very hard not to call it for Sparticus. He is the man.
Did I miss why Peter the Douche is not on the start list? He would have been on my list of contenders and I'd like to see Fabian drop the hammer on him again (and then make out with the podium girl) This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. - Fight Club Industry Brat.
A photo-finish sprint between A. Schleck and J. Rodgriguez. Failing that, its seems to be Spartacus' race to lose. Would love to see Van Summeren, Haussler or Hushovd etc have a good day though.
ha, the Garmin-Cervelo crew
Indeed. Always hoping for those guys to have a good race.
NBC is airing this at 8:30 am but I am still going to watch the live feed from British eurosport at 7am
Cancellara is a marked man, if the team is still in tact with 30-40k to go, he will power for the win
The Arenberg will separate the favorites from the rest of the field Winning move will be made in final cobbles here: No. 5: 234km, Camphin-en-Pévèle (1.8km) No. 4: 236.5km, Carrefour de l’Arbre (2.1km)
Plus anyone with a bad mechanic will have to work hard to make it back
A photo-finish sprint between A. Schleck and J. Rodgriguez. Failing that, its seems to be Spartacus' race to lose. Would love to see Van Summeren, Haussler or Hushovd etc have a good day though.
ha, the Garmin-Cervelo crew
Yea, only one of those guys is actually on Garmin. Haussler is on IAM and Thor is on BMC now.
edit: Matt Hayman is my dark horse - picking a chalk podium is no fun.