Race Preview: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022

Race preview: On Saturday, Omloop Hettnews Blood will kick off the “appropriate” 2022 season in the first Belgian Classic Race of the year. Flanders racing has everything that was required of a Northern Classic. Short and hard climbs, cobblestones and weather-determining races. Ed Hood provides a preview of Omloop.

Het Nieuwsblad – Race for Hard Riders

Vik, a PEZ fortune-teller and mentor, said that all races so far in 2022 “It is irrelevant.” Sorry, Wout Poels, Remco Evenepoel, Nairo Quintana, Alessandro Covi, Benjamin Thomas. .. ..

Sorry, that doesn’t mean anything!

He has a point. There will be no sunshine and photo shoots this Saturday. Quilted jackets, bobble hats, frit and pills will surely be. Near-freezing temperatures, bone-cutting winds, and perhaps icy rain and snow are most likely the order of the day.

Don’t expect a tan on saturday

Omloop Het NieuwsbladOriginally Omloop van Vlaanderen, then Omloop Het Volk, “Ghent-Ghent” Or just old, “Omloop” If you are Gentenaar. When it comes to hoodies, there are no deserts, beaches or vineyards. The unattractive Flanders farmland, including nine cobblestone sections, is just 200 kilometers away. “Kasseien” – And a short, sharp joust with gravity, mostly cobblestone, “Heringen”..

There is no world champion, but “Stybie” is there

The last two are used directly for nostalgia wells. The 184 km savage Herarzbergen Kapelmur and the 188 km less rigorous but seemingly captivating Bosberg.This duo is straight “Pre-finishing loop” The era of Flanders tours.

Hoodie 2022

Let’s have some history.
The first 14 editions were all won by Belgian Hardman, with 43 more wins since then. Not surprisingly, the Belgian record holder has 57 wins.Italy and the Netherlands “far” 2nd and 3rd place holders in a conservative way – 5th and 4th place respectively.

Triple Winner – Ernest Sterks

The final winner of Flatlands was the big Japer Stuyven in 2020, before Covid changed everything. About 13 Belgians won the race twice. Three played treble: Ernest Sterks (1952, ’53, ’56); Eddie’s Loyalist Lieutenant Joseph Bruyère (1974, ’75, ’80) and one or two glasses of Lev. A man who does not know, Peter van Petegem (1997, ’98, 2002). Looking back at the recent winners, I was a little shocked to remember that the Belgian “Phil Gil” first won the race 15 editions ago. It was covered in white of F des J in 2006.

2006 Philippe Gilbert

The next edition went to now retired Italian “Pippo” Pozzato – Former professional Chris Peers bar who saw Filippo left in a stunned silence. Gilbert repeated this act in 2008, making himself two winners. He has been in the top 10 five times. The long ship of the Viking Thor Hushovd has recently been moored in the fjord, but he won the honor in 2009. No complaints there, he was a hard man in a fierce race.

Juan Antonio Flecha – 2010 Solo

another, “difficult” Juan Antonio Flecha, an Argentinean Spaniard who is now a racing expert, provided one of the few highlights of Team Sky’s first season of 2010. The Dutchman Seb Langeveld was surprised in 2011, but was a worthy winner. He is still racing in EF but will not be on the team in 2022. He had a chance to win and won the honor in the official sprint of Quickstep Hero. He rode in September and was in the top 10 here six times. He joins the mix on Saturday, but the lack of a finish to match his height is a handicap, and no one is naive enough to get him on the road alone.

Sep Vanmarcke – No stranger to Het Nieuwsblad

In the Arctic situation a year later, it was generous, but the troubled Italian, Luca Paolini, got the flowers. I resented him who won the bitter gray day with ice in the puddle. The next two years, 2014 and 2015 were the best, and now retired Englishman Ian Stanner won the championship. The latter victory resulted in an overwhelming and embarrassing defeat for the three quicksteps.

Another Top 10 of Fan Abermet?

GVA is ‘double’ 2016/17 Trick – The guy also made it to the top 10 eight times in 2 seconds.Along with Gilbert, he is one of the two double winners of this “Mini Rondo” It’s on the start sheet, but it’s unlikely that either one will be treble. Dane Michael Valgren enjoyed the cold of 2018 “Harrogate Pedersen” Ignore the conditions during the season when he adds Amstel Gold to his Palmares.But I think he’s unlikely to do that ‘there’ On Saturday, his form does not suggest us to repeat.

Is there a “double” in Michael Valgren?

In 2019, he was a former Czech world cyclocross champion with a smile on his face. “Styby” The person who remained most in the finale. Can Stybie certainly be a double winner? It was the big and strong Jasper Styben who won the honor in 2020, and last year’s Primavera winner can “double” again. It should be remembered that Vik’s “irrelevant” mantra will apply to the results scored so far in 2022. Steiben hasn’t raced yet, but there’s no mistake. He is ready.

2021 winner Jasper Styben

Big hitter “Classicor” All focused on this “Opening Weekend” And what’s coming in April, not the victory of the Southern Stage, which will soon be forgotten. Last year, quick stepman Davide Ballerini was on the podium, but he wasn’t on the 2022 blue lineup. There is a winner at the time, but who else?

Valerini is not blue at the 2022 start line

Patrick Lefevere’s Quick Steps “Blue Train” Probably with four other potential winners “Styby” Home boy Yves Lampaert, [my amigo Dave’s choice] Danish Kasper Asgreen When Mikel Frerik And a big french bear, Florian Seneschal..

Yves Lampaert knows Omloop

Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo Visma & Belgium) At 27, now is his best year and must always be considered – but is he brilliant or invisible?
His chances could come with most of his field-marking teammates, compatriots, and hot favorites, Wout van Aert At the expense of the almost certain cyclocross rainbow jersey, I focused 100% on the Northern Classic.The jumbo lineup is powerful Christoph Laporte When Mike Teunissen Also a high quality rider.

My favorite – Wout van Aert

Lotto-Soudal Paris-Roubaix young runner-up, Florian Fermersh Supported by a strong team including the previous winner, Gilbert “Bull at China Shop” Victor Company..

Florian Vermeersch – Omloop is made for Florian Vermeersch

About the subject of the young Belgians above ‘Up,’ AG2R Citroen Stan Dewulf A man we believe is destined for the better. Cunning fox GVA and Oliver Naesen will teach you about French Equipe.

French team Stan Dewulf

A small but perfectly formed world cyclocross champion, Tom Pidcock [INEOS Grenadiers & GB] teeth ‘special’ One and he will surely be there or so.
It will be interesting to see his young US teammate, junior 3,000-meter record holder, and Ruta’s stage winner. Magnus Shefield At his debut Northern Race.

Pidcock can add Omloop to his Palmares

Paris-Roubaix winner Sonny colbrelli [Bahrain Victorious & Italy] It cannot be overlooked or overlooked by another technical parka specialist. Alexey Lutsenko [Astana & Kazakhstan]A man who thrives on bad roads – witnessed a recent victory at Clásica Jaén. But if I had chosen the Astana team, I think I would have included Gianni Moscon. .. .. La Gazzetta dello Sport thinks Italians will be the starting line.

Lutsenko is in shape

And pay attention to the Pro Team aiming for the World Tour. Norway’s Uno X, who has already won five UCi this year, will want to make a fuss. The results are surprising-always-but when it comes late Saturday afternoon, the season is officially off and actually runs.

Watch out for Uno-X – Tobias Halland Johannesen may be their guy

Beer of the day?
Believe this.Budget supermarket chain Aldi’s offers Belgians ‘Monastery’ A beer called Saint-Pierre – it’s real.

Saturday Ed’s Nipples

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“Kasseien” and “Heringen”

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