Anteprima Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2017

Unanimamente considerata l’inizio della grande stagione ciclistica, la Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2017 svolgerà questa onorevole funzione anche in virtù del nuovo status assegnatole dall’Uci, vale a dire quello di prova del calendario WorldTour.

Sabato 25 febbraio, dunque, via alla nuova stagione in Belgio con questa storica corsa in linea nata nel 1945 sotto la denominazione di Het Volk. Tanti i campioni capaci di trionfare da queste parti: dall’onnipresente Eddy Mercks all’indimenticato Franco Ballerini, dal recordman di vittorie Peter Van Petegem (tre successi per lui) fino a Ian Stannard, vincitore nel 2015, e Greg Van Avermaet, che lo scorso anno si tenne dietro nientemeno che l’iridato Peter Sagan.

Settanta edizioni già alle spalle, ma soli quattro gli italiani capaci di trionfare: il già citato Franco Ballerini, Michele Bartoli, Filippo Pozzato e Luca Paolini, ultimo azzurro ad alzare le braccia al cielo nel 2013.

 Diretta televisiva su Eurosport alle ore 14.45.

 Rimane di fatto immutato il percorso della Het Nieuwsblad rispetto alle ultime edizioni. Confermati start e traguardo a Gand e confermate le 13 cotes da scalare. La prima della serie sarà il Leberg dopo 59 km, l’ultima il Boembeke dopo 162.9 km (e quindi a quasi 40 km alla meta).

Presenti anche gli storici muri delle Fiandre, come il Kappelmuur (Grammont), che comunque non farà danni perché posto molto lontano dall’arrivo. Non mancano, poi, 10 tratti in pavé: Haaghoek, Haaghoek, Donderij, Ruiterstraat, KarelMartelstraat, Holleweg, Haaghoek, Paddestraat, Lippenhovestraat, Lange Munte. L’ultimo di loro è a 18 km all’arrivo, sufficienti per apportare la giusta selezione nel gruppo.

In basso tutti i dati tecnici: l’elenco dei muri (con lunghezza complessiva, pendenza minima e massima e chilometri di gara in ci saranno affrontate), la planimetria e l’altimetria. Qui la cronotabella, qui la roadmap.

Côte 1: Leberg – 950 m al 4.2% (13.8%) – km 59
Côte 2: Berendries – 940m – 7% – (Max. 12,3%) – 63.3 km
Côte 3: Tenbosse – 450m – 6,9% – (Max. 8,7%) – km 682
Côte 4: Eikenmolen – 610m – 5,9% – (Max. 12,5%) – 73.7 km
Côte 5: Muur Kapelmuur – 1250m – 9.2% (Max. 19.2%) – km 86.2
Côte 6: Valkenberg – 540m – 8,1% – (Max. 12,8%) – km 103.3
Côte 7: Kaperij – 1000m – 5,5% – (Max. 9%) – km 121.9
Côte 8: Kruisberg – 1800m – 4,8% – (Max. 9%) – km 133.8
Côte 9: Taaienberg – 530m – 6,6% – (Max. 15,8%) – km 143.4
Côte 10: Eikenberg – 1200m – 5,2% – (Max. 10%) – km 148.8
Côte 11: Wolvenberg – 645m – 7,9% (Max. 17,3%) – km 151.9
Côte 12: Leberg 950m – 4,2% – (Max. 13,8%) km 162.3
Côte 13: Boembeke – km 168.2

 Come nuova prova WorldTour, la Het Nieuwsblad avrebbe dovuto disporre di almeno 10 team appartenenti alla massima serie. E ne arrivano ben 15, con le sole defezioni di Dimension Data, Movistar e UAE Abu Dhabi. A queste si aggiungono le 10 Professional Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise, Wanty-Gobert, WB Veranclassic, Veranda’s Willems, Cofidis, Direct Energie, Fortuneo-Vital, Aqua Blue Sport, Israel Cycling Academy e Roompot Nederlandse Loterij.

I corridori da Classiche, quelli che si esaltano sulle strade belghe dove possono far valere il loro talento, si danno qui il benvenuto. Tra loro troviamo: Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc), Tom Boonen e Philippe Gilbert (Quick Step Floors), Alexander Kristoff (Katusha-Alpecin), Lars Boom (Team LottoNL-Jumbo), Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal), Sep Vanmarcke (Cannondale-Drapac), Matti Breschel e Oscar Gatto (Astana), Arnaud Démare (FDJ), Jens Keukelaire (Orica-Scott), Heinrich Haussler (Bahrain-Merida), Ian Stannard (Team Sky), Oliver Naesen (Ag2R La Mondiale), Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo).

La startlist provvisoria.

BMC RACING TEAM

1 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
2 ELMIGER Martin Switzerland
3 GERTS Floris Netherlands
4 KÜNG Stefan Switzerland
5 OSS Daniel Italy
6 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
7 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
8 VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José Spain

BORA-HANSGROHE

11 SAGAN Peter Slovakia
12 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
13 KOLAR Michal Slovakia
14 PFINGSTEN Christoph Germany
15 POSTLBERGER Lukas Austria
16 BODNAR Maciej Poland
17 SARAMOTINS Aleksejs Latvia
18 SCHILLINGER Andreas Germany

QUICK STEP FLOORS

21 BOONEN Tom Belgium
22 GILBERT Philippe Belgium
23 KEISSE Iljo Belgium
24 LAMPAERT Yves Belgium
25 STYBAR Zdenek Czech Republic
26 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
27 TRENTIN Matteo Italy
28 VERMOTE Julien Belgium

LOTTO – SOUDAL

31 BENOOT Tiesj Belgium
32 DE BUYST Jasper Belgium
33 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Belgium
34 FRISON Frederik Belgium
35 MAES Nikolas Belgium
36 ROELANDTS Jurgen Belgium
37 SHAW James Callum United Kingdom
38 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium

CANNONDALE-DRAPAC PRO CYCLING TEAM

41 VANMARCKE Sep Belgium
42 VAN ASBROECK Tom Belgium
43 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
44 PHINNEY Taylor United States
45 SCULLY Thomas New Zealand
46 BEVIN Patrick New Zealand
47 VAN BAARLE Dylan Netherlands
48 KOREN Kristjan Slovenia

ASTANA PRO TEAM

51 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
52 BRESCHEL Matti Denmark
53 GATTO Oscar Italy
54 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
55 KAMYSHEV Arman Kazahkstan
56 KORSAETH Truls Engen Norway
57 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Kazahkstan
58 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Denmark

BAHRAIN – MERIDA

61 COLBRELLI Sonny Italy
62 BOZIC Borut Slovenia
63 GARCIA CORTINA Ivan Spain
64 NIBALI Antonio Italy
65 NOVAK Domen Slovenia
66 INSAUSTI IRASTORZA Jon Ander Basque Country
67 PER David Slovenia
68 PIBERNIK Luka Slovenia

FDJ

71 DEMARE Arnaud France
72 FOURNIER Marc France
73 GUARNIERI Jacopo Italy
74 HOELGAARD Daniel Norway
75 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas Lithuania
76 LADAGNOUS Matthieu France
77 LE GAC Olivier France
78 SARREAU Marc France

ORICA – SCOTT

81 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
82 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
84 HAYMAN Mathew Australia
85 JUUL JENSEN Christopher Denmark
86 BEWLEY Sam New Zealand
87 CORT NIELSEN Magnus Denmark
88 TUFT Svein Canada

TEAM KATUSHA-ALPECIN

91 BIERMANS Jenthe Belgium
92 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Belgium
93 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
94 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
95 KUZNETSOV Vyacheslav Russia
96 MARTIN Tony Germany
97 MORKOV Michael Denmark
98 BYSTROM Sven Erik Norway

TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO

101 BOOM Lars Netherlands
102 VAN HOECKE Gijs Belgium
103 GROENEWEGEN Dylan Netherlands
104 LEEZER Tom Netherlands
105 ROOSEN Timo Netherlands
106 TANKINK Bram Netherlands
107 VAN EMDEN Jos Netherlands
108 WYNANTS Maarten Belgium

TEAM SUNWEB

111 CURVERS Roy Netherlands
112 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
113 SINKELDAM Ramon Netherlands
114 STAMSNIJDER Tom Netherlands
115 TEUNISSEN Mike Netherlands
116 WAEYTENS Zico Belgium
117 WALSCHEID Max Germany
118 ANDERSEN Søren Kragh Denmark

TREK-SEGAFREDO

121 THEUNS Edward Belgium
122 STUYVEN Jasper Belgium
123 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Basque Country
124 COLEDAN Marco Italy
125 RAST Grégory Switzerland
126 FELLINE Fabio Italy
127 BRANDLE Matthias Austria
128 PEDERSEN Mads Denmark

TEAM SKY

131 GOLAS Michal Poland
132 KNEES Christian Germany
133 MOSCON Gianni Italy
134 PUCCIO Salvatore Italy
135 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
136 STANNARD Ian United Kingdom
137 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
138 WISNIOWSKI Lukasz Poland

AG2R LA MONDIALE

141 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
142 NAESEN Oliver Belgium
143 DUVAL Julien France
144 GOUGEARD Alexis France
145 HOULE Hugo Canada
146 JAUREGUI Quentin France
147 BAGDONAS Gediminas Lithuania
148 DENZ Nico Germany

SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE

151 DE GENDT Aimé Belgium
152 FARAZIJN Maxime Belgium
153 PLANCKAERT Edward Belgium
154 DELTOMBE Kevin Belgium
155 SPRENGERS Thomas Belgium
156 STEELS Stijn Belgium
157 VAN HECKE Preben Belgium
158 VAN LERBERGHE Bert Belgium

WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT

161 ANTONINI Simone Italy
162 BACKAERT Frederik Belgium
163 KREDER Wesley Netherlands
164 OFFREDO Yoann France
165 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Belgium
166 VAN MELSEN Kevin Belgium
167 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
168 VEUCHELEN Frederik Belgium

WB-VERANCLASSIC AQUALITY PROTECT

171 DE WINTER Ludwig Belgium
172 STASSEN Julien Belgium
173 ISTA Kevin Belgium
174 KIRSCH Alex Luxembourg
175 NAESEN Lawrence Belgium
176 PARDINI Olivier Belgium
177 SPENGLER Lukas Switzerland
178 VANTOMME Maxime Belgium

VERANDA’S WILLEMS-CRELAN

181 BILLE Gaetan Belgium
182 CORDEEL Sander Belgium
183 DE BONDT Dries Belgium
184 DEVOLDER Stijn Belgium
185 DUYN Huub Netherlands
186 DUPONT Timothy Belgium
187 GOOLAERTS Michael Belgium
188 KRUOPIS Aidis Lithuania

ROOMPOT-NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ

191 ASSELMAN Jesper Netherlands
192 DE VRIES Berden Netherlands
193 LIGTHART Pim Netherlands
194 REINDERS Elmar Netherlands
195 VAN DER HOORN Taco Netherlands
196 MOURIS Jens Netherlands
197 VAN GOETHEM Brian Netherlands
198 VERMELTFOORT Coen Netherlands

FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT

201 BONNAMOUR Franck France
202 CORBEL Erwann France
203 DANIEL Maxime France
204 JARRIER Benoit France
205 MCLAY Daniel United Kingdom
206 PERICHON Pierre-Luc France
207 VACHON Florian France
208 VALLEE Boris Belgium

DIRECT ENERGIE

211 ANDERSON Ryan Canada
212 BOUDAT Thomas France
213 CARDIS Romain France
214 CHAVANEL Sylvain France
215 COQUARD Bryan France
216 DUCHESNE Antoine Canada
217 MORICE Julien France
218 PETIT Adrien France

COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS

221 CLAEYS Dimitri Belgium
222 HOFSTETTER Hugo France
223 LAPORTE Christophe France
224 LEMOINE Cyril France
225 SENECHAL Florian France
226 TURGIS Anthony France
227 TURGIS Jimmy France
228 VAN BILSEN Kenneth Belgium

ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY

231 BOIVIN Guillaume Canada
232 DEMPSTER Zakkari Australia
233 PERRY Benjamin Canada
234 RÄIM Mihkel Estonia
235 SCHREURS Hamish New Zealand
236 VAN WINDEN Dennis Netherlands
237 WILLIAMS Tyler United States
238 YECHZKEL Aviv Israel

AQUA BLUE SPORT

241 BLYTHE Adam United Kingdom
242 BRAMMEIER Matthew Ireland
243 DUNNE Conor Ireland
244 FENN Andrew United Kingdom
245 GATE Aaron New Zealand
246 HANSEN Lasse Norman Denmark
247 HOWARD Leigh Australia
248 KONING Peter Netherlands