In this episode , Kathi, Midge and Chris discuss the the start of the classics with Omloop het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. They marvel over Strade Bianche, a Monument in the making and each picks two riders they think will win La Primavera! You will also find out who Midge said was a bearded pirate Shirley Temple …
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It was the start of the Belgian classics and the weekend did not disappoint. The action was non-stop, the quality of the participants exceptional and the results astounding – and that was just Twitter! The weekend was dominated, in one way or the other, by Peter Sagan – and therefore so is this column. So brace yourself … we’re not taking the bike path, we’re riding full on the cobbles for this edition of Tweets of the Week!
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One thing I’ve learned from watching spectatorless desert races ridden on four-lane highways is this: they make me even more thirsty for the start of the cobbled classics. And today’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was like a long, cool drink of water, courtesy of Lion of the Peloton™ Peter Sagan‘s move in the final 50km that busted the race apart. But it was Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) who took his second Omloop victory in a three-up sprint with Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Sep Vanmarcke (Cannondale Drapac) second and third respectively.
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