Tour of Flanders

[thanetspeedshop]

Anyone going?

Anyone wanna have a stab at calling the winner?

[BadgerBenji]

The winner will be a better man than me

It's usually a big lad, it kind of favours them, the bigger question is where will the snow be deepest, it's been a funny classics season so far.

[Jimbo.]

I'm in! Signed up for the 259Km, but my knee's *really* playing up now, so might have to bail to the 140Km

re. the race, Boonen or Sagan. The weather looks...better...at least for the weekend. No snow for starters!

[Rouleur]

There's a classics thread here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Watch out for Thomas

[okgo]

Cancellara or Sagan for me, Boonen doesn't look amazing at the minute. Never write him or Gilbert off of course, but reckon it will be a Fabian special like e3 was

[thanetspeedshop]

Was thinking Sagan meself, but it's always more fun when Boonen's in for the win - the locals do get excited...

[anonymous-user]

start list here: http://www.steephill.tv/classics/tour-of-flanders

Gilbert will want this one badly but then so will Roelandts, and Van Summeran, and pretty much every other Belgian in the field... Hope Millar has a good ride too, its been a spring to forget for him so far...

Sky will do their usual thing, I'd really like to see someone like Stannard or Gee in a break and the team to just sit back in the peloton and let someone else do the work but as ever, they will churn out the pace at the front regardless of who is ahead then lose it when the stronger riders come through with 5 to go...

[Rouleur]

Gilbert's out with flu

[Rich_W]

Sagan.



Boonens not on form
Fabian despite his solo at E3 seems to have lost the art of "tactics" and just tries to outmuscle everyone. WIth mixed results
Stannard was potentially a fluke.
Thomas is a maybe, but I suspect Sky "tactics" will do for him. They aren't quite there yet.

EDIT TO ADD. Chavenel is a potential.

All live on Eurosport HD btw. 1045am

Edited by Rich_W on Saturday 30th March 15:45

[CoolC]

Am I being daft?

I can't find this anywhere on Eurosport.

[nammynake]

11am on Eurosport and Eurosport HD (Sky 412 and 410) Sunday.

[CoolC]

Ah, I was being daft then. I though it started today. D'oh.

[Cookie220]

Coverage starting now on Eurosport

[Johnny]

Yes, keeping to their usual standard of scheduling too!

[Cookie220]

Bloody hell, Boonen didn't last long.

[Johnny]

No! Shame that... Looked painful.

[CoolC]

Live streaming for those without Eurosport.

[Cookie220]

Eurosport really need a better online streaming service. I only pay 2.99, but I still feel like I'm being ripped off. 1800kbps (which is pish quality) and constant bloody adverts.

[bert11]

watching on eurosport, Boonen out is a shame. Pleased with Eurosport streaming, cheap and doesn't skip or buffer
Adam

[Cookie220]

Starting to heat up a bit now! Hope we see a big attack soon