Cycling 2010: Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne & Omloop - Feb 27/28

Yes, the cycling season is about to start. The real season with some good classics heading into a big march with Milan SanRemo, a race Cavendish won't defend and Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico ahead of more classics later in the month.

After two warm-up events, the season kicks into gear.

Bet365 have confirmed to me there will be markets. (You would hope so).

Whether live betting is a factor or not, who knows, but let me tell you one thing. Unless there is a bet that standouts, a major head to head which is a no-brainer, I will be ONLY betting LIVE.

These classics are going to be hard to predict as you don't know who really is in form and who will make the jumps etc. So betting live is the only way to back these two events.

More information close to race time.

I expect Devolder, Boonen and Boasson-Hagen to step up here. At first glance, I would like Devolder for one of them as he would be a good price. But, Boonen will defend Kuurne. Quick-Step, however, have a stronger team for Omloop, so if Devolder was to win one, it would be that one.

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fyi it will be shitty weather. lots of rain and windy

Comme toujours ...

Don't even have to check the weather update when I get to Belgium.

I'm actually in Brussels but leaving on the 28th. Any way to figure out the schedule of the race in English or French (website I found is in Dutch or Flemish).

Yep

With wet and windy shit, the general rule is don't put a bet on until 25km to go.

You going to the race Eli?

If you're in Belgium check the newspapers. You can actually get inside information.;

Yeah - I'd love to see them live in Gent  before next year's race in Montreal and I'm planning to go there on Saturday.

Seems like the start list is not as stellar as the following day race from Kuurne but hey, Belgium's favorite  coke head is there so it's worth it.

I know I said I won't play anything but I can't go past this for Omloop.

3 units Gilbert over Pozzato @ $1.66

i also like these 2

boonen over nuyens @1.42

boasson hagen over pozzato @1.57

 

maybe im gonna parlay them

Cross winds are on the forecast. Edvald can't ride in those conditions. He demonstrated that at Qatar.

Gilbert to win @ $9 is very tempting. He's not riding Kuurne, which means he's aiming to get another win here.

Gilbert, Ballan or Devolder will win. The outsiders are Boom and Goss.

If there are any match-ups against Hushovd, take them.

I'm looking at Gilbert to win.

Devolder over Chavanel @ $2 looks a gift.

The racing should be tough with shithouse weather. Devolder could easily ride away on one of those climbs.

2 units on Devolder over Chavanel @ $2

That's all the pre-race bets I'm doing. The other bets will be in play.

i think Boonen wants to win the omloop. he has never won it before.

 

haussler over nuyens @1.60 looks also good.

i also have +3.5 belgian riders in top 10. im thinking boonen, gilbert, roelandts, steegmans, nuyens...

Haussler isn't riding. Or if he is, he's not going to be in great shape.

While Hushovd is recovering from illness, Haussler is on the comeback trail himself after suffering a knee injury in Algarve last week. Yet despite the lack of results for the men in black, Haussler is full of confidence that he can walk away with a Classics win this year.

“We’ve not had a win yet but had a bit of bad luck in Oman,” Haussler told Cyclingnews. “It’s not been as smooth as last year. Last year leading up to this race I’d won two stages in Algarve but I don’t need to win small stages in those races now. For me I only need to win one race this year.”

Haussler has already publicly stated that he will be at his peak for the Tour of Flanders, a race he podiumed at last year. For him, this weekend’s racing will be about gaining valuable training miles before Paris-Nice, where he’ll look to again train hard.

“I’ve not got the form to win this weekend lets put it like that,” he said. “I had to pull out in Algarve so I don’t have the hard training in my legs. Also I’ve not been able to prepare for this race. If everyone else is at a high level it will be hard but I didn’t come into the season to win this race.

“The form is there but I don’t want to make a big drama about my knee,” he added. “I’m scared to go deep in case it hurts again. There was a chance of not racing this weekend and if it’s not good enough I won’t race but I should be okay.”

Haussler and Hushovd won't be in the top 10. Haussler won't be in the top 15-20

Boonen has said he wants to win. But, if the conditions are as tough as they are describing, he won't be able to follow someone like Gilbert on one of those final climbs.

I would have backed Boonen without a doubt. But that weather has me worried.

Yes. There should be more than 3.5 Belgian riders in the top 10. However, I can't do that bet

I just signed up with UniBet. Although, I thought Australian's couldn't bet with them.

I'm sorry to do this to you, but once I put money in, I'm more than likely going to do Nuyens over Haussler

Follow this live, Ace, if they do live betting for Omloop. I know they are doing live betting for Kuurne

Will be there in Gent for the start and finish! First time seeing them live but won't have any plays on the race. Just gonna watch them fly by me and see the wild finish at the end.

Enjoy the live betting and BOL to all in here .

im also on unibet. but i dont think they do live -betting

im not going to put money on haussler. i read this morning that he isnt 100% my mistake.

im going to see kuurne brussels kuurne. its only 5minutes for my place. and the 'ronde van vlaanderen" is also passing through my village this year