Sta per iniziare la stagione ciclistica in terra belga con la classica Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, che si disputerà sabato 23 febbraio 2013. La ex Het Volk, giunta ormai alla 68ª edizione, richiama sempre il grande e competente pubblico delle Fiandre e tanti campioni.
Il tempo renderà dura la corsa con arrivo e partenza a Gent: le previsioni infatti indicano freddo e possibilità di neve. Molti atleti, tra i quali Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), sono in questi giorni in ricognizione sul percorso.
Lo scorso anno la vittoria andò allo sprint al belga Sep Vanmarcke in maglia Garmin-Sharp (ora alla Blanco Pro Cycling), che anticipò proprio Boonen e Juan Antonio Flecha.
Di seguito l’elenco degli iscritti:
BLANCO PRO CYCLING TEAM
1 VANMARCKE Sep Belgium
2 BOOM Lars Netherlands
3 FLENS Rick Netherlands
4 MARTENS Paul Germany
5 HOFLAND Moreno Netherlands
6 TJALLINGII Maarten Netherlands
7 WAGNER Robert Germany
8 WYNANTS Maarten Belgium
OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
11 BOONEN Tom Belgium
12 CHAVANEL Sylvain France
13 STYBAR Zdenek Czech Republic
14 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
15 KEISSE Iljo Belgium
16 TRENTIN Matteo Italy
17 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Belgium
18 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM
21 DE HAES Kenny Belgium
22 BILLE Gaetan Belgium
23 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Belgium
24 DOCKX Gert Belgium
25 ROELANDTS Jurgen Belgium
26 SIEBERG Marcel Germany
27 REYNES MIMO Vicente Spain
28 WILLEMS Frederik Belgium
AG2R LA MONDIALE
31 APPOLLONIO Davide Italy
32 BAGDONAS Gediminas Lithuania
33 BELLETTI Manuel Italy
34 CHAINEL Steve France
35 HOULE Hugo Canada
36 IGLINSKIY Valentin Kazahkstan
37 MINARD Sébastien France
38 RAVARD Anthony France
BMC RACING TEAM
41 BLYTHE Adam United Kingdom
42 HUSHOVD Thor Norway
43 LODEWYCK Klaas Belgium
44 OSS Daniel Italy
45 PHINNEY Taylor United States
46 QUINZIATO Manuel Italy
47 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
48 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
FDJ
51 BONNET William France
52 BOUCHER David France
53 DELAGE Mickael France
54 FISCHER Murilo Antonio Brazil
55 GESLIN Anthony France
56 LADAGNOUS Matthieu France
57 OFFREDO Yohan France
58 ROLLIN Dominique Canada
LAMPRE – MERIDA
61 CATTANEO Mattia Italy
62 CIMOLAI Davide Italy
63 FAVILLI Elia Italy
64 GRAZIATO Massimo Italy
65 MORI Manuele Italy
66 PALINI Andrea Italy
67 POZZATO Filippo Italy
68 WACKERMANN Luca Italy
ORICA GREENEDGE
71 BEPPU Fumiyuki Japan
72 BEWLEY Sam New Zealand
73 DOCKER Mitchell Australia
74 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
75 LANCASTER Brett Australia
76 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
77 MATTHEWS Michael Australia
78 TUFT Svein Canada
SKY PROCYCLING
81 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Norway
82 EISEL Bernhard Austria
83 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
84 PUCCIO Salvatore Italy
85 RASCH Gabriel Norway
86 STANNARD Ian United Kingdom
87 SUTTON Christopher Australia
88 THOMAS Geraint United Kingdom
TEAM ARGOS – SHIMANO
91 CLARKE William Australia
92 CURVERS Roy Netherlands
93 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
94 TIMMER Albert Netherlands
95 DEGENKOLB John Germany
96 MEZGEC Luka Slovenia
97 SINKELDAM Ramon Netherlands
98 STAMSNIJDER Tom Netherlands
GARMIN – SHARP
101 KLIER Andreas Germany
102 MAASKANT Martyn Netherlands
103 MILLAR David United Kingdom
104 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Lithuania
105 NUYENS Nick Belgium
106 RATHE Jacob United States
107 ROSSELER Sébastien Belgium
108 VAN SUMMEREN Johan Belgium
VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
111 FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio Spain
112 BOECKMANS Kris Belgium
113 LEUKEMANS Björn Belgium
114 LINDEMAN Bertjan Netherlands
115 MARCATO Marco Italy
116 BOLE Grega Slovenia
117 SELVAGGI Mirko Italy
118 VEUCHELEN Frederik Belgium
ACCENT JOBS – WANTY
121 DE TROYER Tim Belgium
122 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
123 GILBERT Jérôme Belgium
124 HABEAUX Gregory Belgium
125 ROUTLEY Will Canada
126 VAN DIJK Stefan Netherlands
127 VANLANDSCHOOT James Belgium
128 VOGONDY Nicolas France
BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT
131 CORBEL Erwann France
132 DELPECH Jean-Luc France
133 JARRIER Benoit France
134 KORETZKY Clément France
135 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Norway
136 PERICHON Pierre-Luc France
137 VACHON Florian France
CHAMPION SYSTEM PRO CYCLING TEAM
141 AVERY Clinton Robert New Zealand
142 BRAMMEIER Matthew Ireland
143 FRIEDEMANN Matthias Germany
144 TANG Wang Yip Hong Kong
145 OJAVEE Mart Estonia
146 ROTH Ryan Canada
147 TRAKSEL Bobbie Netherlands
148 WU Kin San Hong Kong
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
151 BARLE Florent France
152 FOUCHARD Julien France
153 GARCIA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Spain
154 GHYSELINCK Jan Belgium
155 LABBE Arnaud France
156 PETIT Adrien France
157 SIJMENS Nico Belgium
158 ZINGLE Romain Belgium
CRELAN – EUPHONY
161 BARBE Koen Belgium
162 BREYNE Jonathan Belgium
163 DELFOSSE Sébastien Belgium
164 HOVELYNCK Kurt Belgium
165 JUODVALKIS Egidijus Lithuania
166 AMORISON Frédéric Belgium
167 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Belgium
168 VANTOMME Maxime Belgium
IAM CYCLING
171 BANDIERA Marco Italy
172 ELMIGER Martin Switzerland
173 GODDAERT Kristof Belgium
174 HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
175 HINAULT Sébastien France
177 KLEMME Domenik Germany
178 SARAMOTINS Aleksejs Latvia
KATUSHA TEAM
181 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
182 KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr Belarus
183 KUZNETSOV Vyacheslav Russia
184 PAOLINI Luca Italy
185 PORSEV Alexander Russia
186 SELIG Rüdiger Germany
187 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
188 TSATEVITCH Alexey Russia
MTN QHUBEKA p/b SAMSUNG
191 CIOLEK Gerald Germany
192 DEBESAY Ferekalsi Eritrea
193 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas Lithuania
194 REGUIGUI Youcef Algeria
195 REIMER Martin Germany
196 SBARAGLI Kristian Italy
197 STAUFF Andreas Germany
198 VAN ZYL Johann South Africa
SOJASUN
201 DANIEL Maxime France
202 ENGOULVENT Jimmy France
203 LABORIE Christophe France
204 LEMOINE Cyril France
205 MARTIAS Rony France
206 PAÏANI Jean Lou France
207 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas Lithuania
208 VUILLERMOZ Alexis France
TEAM EUROPCAR
211 CHAVANEL Sébastien France
212 COUSIN Jerome France
213 GAUDIN Damien France
214 JEROME Vincent France
215 PICHOT Alexandre France
216 TULIK Angelo France
217 TURGOT Sébastien France
218 VEILLEUX David Canada
TEAM NETAPP – ENDURA
221 DEMPSTER Zakkari Australia
222 DOWNING Russel United Kingdom
223 EICHLER Markus Germany
224 JARC Blaz Slovenia
225 MCEVOY Jonathan United Kingdom
226 SCHILLINGER Andreas Germany
227 VOSS Paul Germany
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
231 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
232 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
233 JACOBS Pieter Belgium
234 NEIRYNCK Stijn Belgium
235 VAN ASBROECK Tom Belgium
236 VANDOUSSELAERE Sven Belgium
237 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
238 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium
VINI FANTINI
241 ANDRIATO Rafael Brazil
242 DE PATRE Roberto Italy
243 FINETTO Mauro Italy
244 GATTO Oscar Italy
245 HULSMANS Kevin Belgium
246 MAZZANTI Luca Italy
247 MILETTA Luigi Italy
248 POZZO Mattia Italy