Dansel has told us all we need to know about the race already. Recap? It's flat, twisty and very muddy.
Current world cup ranking
| 1. | Kevin Pauwels | 510 punten |
| 2. | Sven Nys | 490 |
| 3. | Zdenek Stybar (Tsj) | 455 |
| 4. | Klaas Vantornout | 385 |
| 5. | Bart Aernouts | 340 |
| 6. | Tom Meeusen | 325 |
| 7. | Francis Mourey (Fra) | 321 |
| 8. | Steve Chainel (Fra) | 282 |
| 9. | Radomir Simunek (Tsj) | 262 |
| 10. | Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) | 250 |
Points up for grabs today:
| 1 | 80 ptn |
| 2 | 70 ptn |
| 3 | 65 ptn |
| 4 | 60 ptn |
| 5 | 55 ptn |
| 6 | 50 ptn |
| 7 | 48 ptn |
| 8 | 46 ptn |
| 9 | 44 ptn |
| 10 | 42 ptn |
| 11 | 40 ptn |
| 12 | 39 ptn |
| 13 | 38 ptn |
| 14 | 37 ptn |
| ... | -1 pt til 50th place |
Links on Sportz-livez or CyclingFans
The race starts at 15h CET, Sporza will be with us at 14h40 (which is when this thread goes up, if all goes according to plan).