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 The 2012 podium is back: The classics season kicks off this Saturday with the 68th edition of the Flanders classic, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2.HC) 3 Big Photos from the finish of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2012 — reuters |
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News and Updates for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013
2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Post-Race Coverage 
3 Big Photos from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013 — reuters
2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Results ITA 1 PAOLINI, Luca (KATUSHA) 4:52:15 BEL 2 VANDENBERGH, Stijn (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) BEL 3 VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven (TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE) + 1:13 GBR 4 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY PROCYCLING) BEL 5 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING TEAM) ITA 6 BANDIERA, Marco (IAM CYCLING) FRA 7 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) BEL 8 ROELANDTS, Jurgen (LOTTO BELISOL) BEL 9 WYNANTS, Maarten (BLANCO PRO CYCLING TEAM) ESP 10 GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL, Egoitz (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) GER 11 CIOLEK, Gerald (MTN - QHUBEKA) + 6:27 ITA 12 BELLETTI, Manuel (AG2R LA MONDIALE) LUX 13 DRUCKER, Jean-pierre (ACCENT JOBS - WANTY) RUS 14 TSATEVITCH, Alexey (KATUSHA) BEL 15 PLANCKAERT, Baptiste (CRELAN - EUPHONY) FRA 16 PETIT, Adrien (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) NOR 17 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING) FRA 18 TURGOT, Sébastien (TEAM EUROPCAR) AUS 19 HAUSSLER, Heinrich (IAM CYCLING) NZL 20 BAUER, Jack (GARMIN SHARP) BLR 21 KUCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr (KATUSHA) SUI 22 ELMIGER, Martin (IAM CYCLING) BEL 23 DE BACKER, Bert (TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO) BEL 24 VANTOMME, Maxime (CRELAN - EUPHONY) NED 25 LINDEMAN, Bertjan (VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM)Paolini wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingnews
Paolini wins one-on-one sprint with Vandenbergh in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — velonation
Analysis: Two against eight - how Omega Pharma won, then lost the race — cyclesportmag
Tom Boonen has a ‘lot of work to do,’ will skip KBK — velonews
Paolini chalks Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory up to experience — cyclingnews
Geraint Thomas goes from the floor to fourth at Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Paolini’s cobbled victory displays the wonderful unpredictability of cycling — velonews
Final Kms (03:15 Dutch) — sporza
Other race clips (03:14 Dutch) — sporza.be
Extended 2013 Highlights (30:00 English [subscription req'd]) — cycling.tv
3 Big Photos from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013 — reuters
More photos — cyclingnews
One-Minute Highlights (01:00 Dutch) — sporza.be
Last 10 Km (18:56 French) — sport+
Highlights (02:45 Dutch) — nos
Women's Race: Cromwell wins women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingnews
Women's Race: Victory Salute of Tiffany Cromwell — sporza
2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Preview
February 23 update:-1C at the start, Tom Boonen bundled up — instagram
Peloton faces first Belgian race in wintry conditions — cyclingnews
MTN - Qhubeka rider bundled up and unrecognizable — @guyvermeiren
The scene at the start — @celiosi
Start Highlights (00:43) — sporza.be
February 22 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad + Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne Preview — inrng
Vanmarcke looks to repeat at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet looking for win in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingnews
Storming the Belgian Castle: Who could breech the Omloop walls this year? — velonews
February 21 update:
Classics campaign kicks off in Belgium this weekend — cyclingnews
OPQS Recon of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad + Interviews (02:53 English) — OPQSCyclingTeam
MTN Qhubeka facing various challenges in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingnews
Here Come The Spring Classics — inrng
Cobbled Classics: The precarious marriage of weather and bike racing — velonews
Team Garmin-SHARP Classics Squad Interviews (03:12 English) — globalcyclingnetwork
February 20 update:
Boonen uncertain of form for Belgian openers — cyclingnews
Vanmarcke gears up for Het Nieuwsblad — cyclingnews
Thor Hushovd confident ahead of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after Haut Var victory — velonation
PEZ Previews The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — pezcyclingnews
February 17 update:
Boonen confirmed for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Gilbert to miss race — velonation
Ciolek encouraged by strong Trofeo Laigueglia result, now aiming for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — velonation
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-Week is here! — podiumcafe
 
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2012: The key move with 20 km to go — sporza 2012: The Last Km — sporza3 Big Photos from the finish of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2012 — reuters
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
February 22 update: Broadcasters and online sources now posted below. Unrestricted links appear in bold. If come across a link that should be added to the list below then please send it in. — Steve
Start Time: Sunday February 23 11:35 CET (10:35:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather in Gent, Belgium
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); see options below
Approximate Finish: 16:32 CET (3:32:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather in Gent, Belgium
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2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Route Map
Route Map (Large Version) — .flandersclassics.be
Race Bible w/ Timetable — .flandersclassics.be