Omloop

The only German to have won the "Omloop" is Andreas Kappes in 1991.

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Riders dropped plans for similar action at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad February 26 in order to avoid race promoters losing their insurance — and their race.

Riders demand compromise on radio ban, threaten protest 2011

Dutchman Sebastian Langeveld(Rabobank) won the 66th edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) as he outsprinted defending championJuan Antonio Flecha (Sky) in a tightly contested photo-finish.

Sebastian Langeveld beats Juan Antonio Flecha at Het Nieuwsblad 2011

Rabobank moved to the top with two stage wins for Oscar Freire at the Ruta del Sol and a brilliant victory by Sebastian Langeveld in the Omloop van Het Nieuwsblad.

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Steegmans agreed, and after the press conference he went to check out the Omloop course with Chavanel and sports director Rik Van Slycke.

Quick Step set for start of Belgian season in Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2011

Upon receiving information that the UCI threatened to remove race commisaires from Omloop Het Niewsblad, if riders were to wear radios, the race organizer could not guarantee the race could go forward, as insurance policies required commisaires to be present.

Omloop radio protest averted, riders, teams promise to carry protest to other races 2011

Next week, Spain will get things going with Mallorca Challenge, followed by the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal in mid-February before Omloop Het Nieuwsblad finally opens the Belgian calendar in late February.

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UCI officials are sticking to their guns and promise to nullify the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad if riders deliver on their promise to race with radios.

Omloop radio protest averted, riders, teams promise to carry protest to other races 2011

Much worse, though when you see what the rest of the team is bringing, then you realize how weak Quickstep is this year. 59th at Algarve. 131st at Omloop, 37th at T-A, 80th at DdV, 40th at E3.

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Same old, same old: 78th at Omloop, 61st at Paris-Nice, 84th at DdV,

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