Comments on: Circuit Het Volk, Belgium http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium Professional Cycling Team Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Bart http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium#comment-166 Bart Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:20:19 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium#comment-166 Hi Slipstream, guys this 'Het Volk' is totally different to the previous editions. Be prepared to ride up the last hills in the first group( this means the first 15 riders). The streets are very narrow and it will be slippery. Rain and wind are forecasted. Stay in the saddle on the cobble stones. Goodluck, Bart Hi Slipstream,

guys this ‘Het Volk’ is totally different to the previous editions. Be prepared to ride up the last hills in the first group( this means the first 15 riders). The streets are very narrow and it will be slippery. Rain and wind are forecasted. Stay in the saddle on the cobble stones.

Goodluck,

Bart

]]> By: Wrench Report: Het Volk prep http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium#comment-160 Wrench Report: Het Volk prep Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:49 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium#comment-160 [...] the opening event on the Belgian cycling calendar, Het Volk is known for its wet, muddy roads and cobbled climbs - conditions that can prove daunting for even [...] […] the opening event on the Belgian cycling calendar, Het Volk is known for its wet, muddy roads and cobbled climbs - conditions that can prove daunting for even […]

]]> By: Jeroen http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium#comment-145 Jeroen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:41:25 +0000 http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/03/01/circuit-het-volk-belgium#comment-145 Welcome to the slipstream chipotle team in Ghent, my hometown. It's good to see American teams (including Aussies en Kiwis) here in Flanders since cycling should unite all people. I previewed the 'Circuit het Volk' myself last saturday on my old bike (hoping to get my new Felt F3 very soon). It's a lot more difficult than last year and even for me as a local it's difficult to say where the race will be decided. I think that at km 175 (Lange Munte) the 10 or 15 strongest riders must be able to leave the others behind them. After all 11 climbs and other the 'Lange Munte' is a very difficult part of the circuit (I was glad I was close to home there) Good luck, Jeroen Welcome to the slipstream chipotle team in Ghent, my hometown. It’s good to see American teams (including Aussies en Kiwis) here in Flanders since cycling should unite all people. I previewed the ‘Circuit het Volk’ myself last saturday on my old bike (hoping to get my new Felt F3 very soon). It’s a lot more difficult than last year and even for me as a local it’s difficult to say where the race will be decided. I think that at km 175 (Lange Munte) the 10 or 15 strongest riders must be able to leave the others behind them. After all 11 climbs and other the ‘Lange Munte’ is a very difficult part of the circuit (I was glad I was close to home there)

Good luck,

Jeroen

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