The Classics

[gummibear]

It's E3 day today and let's not forget the2015 race poster and controversy     

 

[ScottCM]

Nope, see the DSTV weekend schedule for cycling in the picture attached.

 

You didn't think that your money will buy you the right to watch what you want did you?

 

Just like Multichoice construed everyone's complaints about the repeats as to mean delete the repeats and replace it with nothing instead of show your repeats but show more new content please. 

 

 

Anyways 10min to streaming line open, yay

[ScottCM]

[ScottCM]

John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) spoke to the media before the start.

 

"I'm very happy to be back in Belgium. It so very special to race on these roads, so I'm very excited," he said. 

 

"I think my shape is good and so it that of the whole team. Milan-San Remo was a good kick off. The team is all good and I felt okay. I was close to making into the break, so I'm really looking forward to getting some new chances." 

[ScottCM]

@tonygallopin will be taken to the hospital in Oudenaarde for a medical checkup. He got injured on his left wrist.

[ScottCM]

Tom Boonen got a huge cheer at the start and was given a special present before his final ride in the race. He has won E3 Harelbeke five times!  

 

[ScottCM]

In the race the speed is high, with the first hour covered at 43.3km/h. The riders clearly love the nice weather. 

[ScottCM]

When Degenkolb was asked Trek’s race tactics, he said:

 

"We did a big meeting yesterday, it’s about knowing the parcour and feeling comfortable with the knowledge. We’ve got several good options.”

“I will say nothing. If I tell you I'd have to kill you…

“I think its going to be very aggressive race because Peter is super, super strong and people are afraid they can’t follow him in the deep finale. They want to start the race early and be up front. For that reason it's going to be very interesting but I think we have a great team for that kid of race.”

[Gen]

Wow I am such a moron

 

Here I have been battling with streaming on my tablet.. meantime my kids have an Xbox 1 ????????

 

 

And cherry on top.. their TV in the gaming room has better HD resolution then the one in the lounge..yip I am kicking them out of the gaming room

Edited March 24, 2017 by Gen

[ScottCM]

 

Start List

•  

  Bora-Hansgrohe

  • 1  Peter Sagan (Svk)

  • 2  Erik Baška (Svk)

• 3  Maciej Bodnar (Pol)

4  Marcus Burghardt (Ger)

5  Christoph Pfingsten (Ger)

6  Lukas Pöstlberger (Aut)

7  Juraj Sagan (Svk)

8  Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat)

 

Quick-Step Floors

• 11  Tom Boonen (Bel)

• 12  Philippe Gilbert (Bel)

13  Jack Bauer (NZl)

14  Iljo Keisse (Bel)

15  Julien Vermote (Bel)

16  Zdenek Stybar (Cze)

17  Niki Terpstra (Ned)

18  Matteo Trentin (Ita)

 

Lotto Soudal

• 21  Tiesj Benoot (Bel)

• 22  Kris Boeckmans (Bel)

23  Moreno Hofland (Ned)

24  Nikolas Maes (Bel)

25  Jelle Wallays (Bel)

26  Jasper De Buyst (Bel)

27  Remy Mertz (Bel)

28  Tony Gallopin (Fra)

 

BMC Racing Team

• 31  Greg Van Avermaet (Bel)

• 32  Silvan Dillier (Swi)

33  Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux)

34  Martin Elmiger (Swi)

35  Floris Gerts (Ned)

36  Loic Vliegen (Bel)

37  Manuel Quinziato (Ita)

38  Daniel Oss (Ita)

 

Team Sky

• 41  Luke Rowe (GBr)

• 42  Ian Stannard (GBr)

43  Gianni Moscon (Ita)

44  Salvatore Puccio (Ita)

45  Owain Doull (GBr)

46  Christian Knees (Ger)

47  Danny van Poppel (Ned)

48  Łukasz Wiśniowski (Pol)

 

AG2R La Mondiale

• 51  Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel)

• 52  Oliver Naesen (Bel)

53  Julien Duval (Fra)

54  Alexis Gougeard (Fra)

55  Hugo Houle (Can)

56  Nico Denz (Ger)

57  Nans Peters (Fra)

58  Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu)

 

Astana Pro Team

• 61  Laurens De Vreese (Bel)

• 62  Matti Breschel (Den)

63  Oscar Gatto (Ita)

64  Andriy Grivko (Ukr)

65  Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz)

66  Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz)

67  Truls Engen Korsaeth (Nor)

68  Michael Valgren Andersen (Den)

 

Bahrain-Merida

• 71  Chun Kai Feng (Tpe)

• 72  Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita)

73  Borut Bozic (Slo)

74  Sonny Colbrelli (Ita)

75  Ivan Garcia Cortina (Spa)

76  Jon Ander Insausti (Spa)

77  David Per (Slo)

78  Luka Pibernik (Slo)

 

Cannondale-Drapac

• 81  Sep Vanmarcke (Bel)

• 82  Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel)

83  Kristijan Koren (Slo)

84  Sebastian Langeveld (Ned)

85  Thomas Scully (NZl)

86  Alberto Bettiol (Ita)

87  Dylan van Baarle (Ned)

88  Ryan Mullen (Irl)

 

FDJ

• 91  Marc Fournier (Fra)

• 92  Mickaël Delage (Fra)

93  Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita)

94  Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra)

95  Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu)

96  Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra)

97  Olivier Le Gac (Fra)

98  Marc Sarreau (Fra)

 

Movistar Team

• 101  Jorge Arcas (Spa)

• 102  Carlos Barbero Cuesta (Spa)

103  Nuno Bico (Por)

104  Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col)

105  Héctor Carretero (Spa)

106  Antonio Pedrero (Spa)

107  Dayer Uberney Quintana Rojas (Col)

108  Jasha Sütterlin (Ger)

 

Orica-Scott

• 111  Jens Keukeleire (Bel)

• 112  Roger Kluge (Ger)

113  Luke Durbridge (Aus)

114  Mathew Hayman (Aus)

115  Luka Mezgec (Slo)

116  Christopher Juul Jensen (Den)

117  Mitchell Docker (Aus)

118  Magnus Cort (Den)

 

Dimension Data

• 121  Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor)

• 122  Nicholas Dougall (RSA)

123  Bernhard Eisel (Aut)

124  Tyler Farrar (USA)

125  Mark Renshaw (Aus)

126  Youcef Reguigui (Alg)

127  Jay Robert Thomson (RSA)

128  Scott Thwaites (GBr)

 

Katusha-Alpecin

• 131  Alexander Kristoff (Nor)

• 132  Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor)

133  Marco Haller (Aut)

134  Reto Hollenstein (Swi)

135  Jenthe Biermans (Bel)

136  Tony Martin (Ger)

137  Michael Mørkøv (Den)

138  Nils Politt (Ger)

 

Team LottoNL-Jumbo

• 141  Lars Boom (Ned)

• 142  Twan Castelijns (Ned)

143  Tom Leezer (Ned)

144  Robert Wagner (Ger)

145  Bram Tankink (Ned)

146  Jos van Emden (Ned)

147  Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel)

148  Maarten Wynants (Bel)

 

Team Sunweb

• 151  Søren Kragh Andersen (Den)

• 152  Roy Curvers (Ned)

153  Bert De Backer (Bel)

154  Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned)

155  Tom Stamsnijder (Ned)

156  Mike Teunissen (Ned)

157  Albert Timmer (Ned)

158  Zico Waeytens (Bel)

 

Trek-Segafredo

• 161  Jasper Stuyven (Bel)

• 162  Marco Coledan (Ita)

163  John Degenkolb (Ger)

164  Koen de Kort (Ned)

165  Fabio Felline (Ita)

166  Mads Pedersen (Den)

167  Grégory Rast (Swi)

168  Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn)

 

UAE Team Emirates

• 171  Simone Consonni (Ita)

• 172  Andrea Guardini (Ita)

173  Marko Kump (Slo)

174  Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)

175  Marco Marcato (Ita)

176  Sacha Modolo (Ita)

177  Oliviero Troia (Ita)

178  Federico Zurlo (Ita)

 

Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise

• 181  Piet Allegaert (Bel)

• 182  Aimé De Gendt (Bel)

183  Benjamin Declercq (Bel)

184  Eliot Lietaer (Bel)

185  Thomas Sprengers (Bel)

186  Dries Van Gestel (Bel)

187  Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel)

188  Preben Van Hecke (Bel)

 

Veranda's Willems Crelan

• 191  Stijn Devolder (Bel)

• 192  Sander Cordeel (Bel)

193  Dries De Bondt (Bel)

194  Gaetan Bille (Bel)

195  Huub Duijn (Ned)

196  Elias Van Breussegem (Bel)

197  Stef Van Zummeren (Bel)

198  Otto Vergaerde (Bel)

 

Wanty - Groupe Gobert

• 201  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel)

• 202  Frederik Backaert (Bel)

203  Wesley Kreder (Ned)

204  Yoann Offredo (Fra)

205  Simone Antonini (Ita)

206  Kevin Van Melsen (Bel)

207  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel)

208  Jérôme Baugnies (Bel)

 

WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect

• 211  Ludwig De Winter (Bel)

• 212  Kevyn Ista (Bel)

213  Alex Kirsch (Lux)

214  Christophe Masson (Fra)

215  Lawrence Naesen (Bel)

216  Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel)

217  Ludovic Robeet (Bel)

218  Julien Stassen (Bel)

 

Direct Energie

• 221  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra)

• 222  Romain Cardis (Fra)

223  Ryan Anderson (Can)

224  Bryan Coquard (Fra)

225  Antoine Duchesne (Can)

226  Julien Morice (Fra)

227  Adrien Petit (Fra)

228  Alexandre Pichot (Fra)

 

Gazprom - Rusvelo

• 231  Pavel Brutt (Rus)

• 232  Igor Boev (Rus)

233  Alexander Porsev (Rus)

234  Ivan Savitsky (Rus)

235  Roman Maikin (Rus)

236  Andrey Solomennikov (Rus)

237  Alexey Tsatevich (Rus)

238  Nikolay Trusov (Rus)

 

Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij

• 241  Jesper Asselman (Ned)

• 242  Berden de Vries (Ned)

243  Pim Ligthart (Ned)

244  Elmar Reinders (Ned)

245  Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned)

246  Sjoerd van Ginneken (Ned)

247  Brian van Goethem (Ned)

248  Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned)

[ScottCM]

Past Winners, PS Kawazaki is not racing today, therefore Sagan is wearing No.1

 

2016 Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky    

2015 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky    

2014 Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale    

2013 Fabian Cancellara (Sui) RadioShack–Leopard    

2012 Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step    

2011 Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Leopard Trek    

2010 Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Team Saxo Bank    

2009 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha    

2008 Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC    

2007 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic    

2006 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic    

2005 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Innergetic    

2004 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick-Step–Davitamon    

2003 Steven de Jongh (Ned) Rabobank    

2002 Dario Pieri (Ita) Alessio    

2001 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto–Adecco    

2000 Sergei Ivanov (Rus) Farm Frites

Edited March 24, 2017 by ScottC-M

[ScottCM]

After 56km of fast racing the peloton is still together. 

 

It is a surprise not to see the smaller teams send riders on the attack. Perhaps they are awaiting live television coverage before trying to get their colours and sponsors in the spotlight.

[Frosty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY1_pvTr4VU

[Frosty]

YouTube feed shows that streaming started 9 minutes ago, and shows 4Km to go.

Edited March 24, 2017 by geraldm24

[ScottCM]

Greg van Avermaet revealed that he came down with a slight cold after Milan-San Remo but is upbeat about his chances for E3 and the rest of the classics.

 

"I’ve already won a nice race, I won the Omloop, I was second at Strade Bianche, then Milan-San Remo didn’t go so well. This is the fourth race I’ve been targeting this year, I’ll try to do something, but the important thing is next Sunday," he said.

 

"At San Remo, it’s true that I wasn’t at the level I’d wanted, but today is another day, and I hope the team is there with me on the most important parts of the race. I think we’ll be ready. We’re not the strongest team, like Quick-Step, but I think the team is good and ready."

 

"Harelbeke is always important I’ve never had a very good result here, but it’s an important test of condition ahead of Flanders."

[Gen]

YouTube feed shows that streaming started 9 minutes ago, and shows 4Km to go.

Lol

 

That's odd

 

I am.waiting for Tiz cycling to start streaming.