Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

February 23, 2019

Photo – Michael Valgren by dragfepic.pw

The OTR Classics season starts on Saturday 2 March with the 74th edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. With the Pro Peloton moving North back to Europe from the warmer climes of the Southern Hemisphere, Omloop is the first race of the Belgian cycling calendar and includes a number of climbs from the Tour of Flanders. Starting in Ghent, the race is over roughly 200 Km and finishes in Ninove via the Wall of Geraardsbergen and Bosberg.

2018 saw Michael Valgren (den) take the win with Greg van Avermaet taking the honours in 2017 and 2016. Top 5 from last year were as below (Event results from 2018 can also be found on the Peloton page).

Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team
Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Team Sky
Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors

Full details of 2019 entrants can be found here

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2019 Result

Stybar
van Avermaet
Wellens
Lutsenko
Teuns

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Teocalli

March 2, 2019 3:05 pm

Benoot slides out of the leading group on a corner with 29Km to go……..

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Teocalli

March 2, 2019 1:36 pm

Bit embarrassing that they had to stop the Women’s race because they were catching the Men’s Peloton as the men were cruisin’. Not fair on the Women. Maybe they should give the Men a speed up signal and anyone that gets caught is then bumped. Though of course that would create a bit of an issue as to how they would get home post bump. Maybe in the Women’s Broom Wagon.

KogaLover

March 1, 2019 5:22 pm

Shazbot… came back to the site on time again. Normally i chose Rob Sandy’s picks. But did not find them. So am taking the followinga risk:
GvA
Wellens
Stuyven
Valgren
Trentin