Belgian Championship Long Distance Preview.
This sunday Belgian championship Long Distance will take place in Hunnert. The first route choice is always the one to the competition. Sunday it will be a difficult one. Because of the Formule 1 grand prix it's recommended to take E25 - exit Baraque Fraiture.
Only one clear favorite for this years competition in men's Elite class and that's Fabien Pasquasy.
He proved his shape and rumours about a training camp, or was it a honeymoon trip, in Canada were spread last week. Delaatstepost wants to congratulate him with his marriage.
In women's class we can expect an interesting fight. Not only between Greet Oeyen, Veronique Bastin and Aline Hermans... but also Sofie Herremans (working at a comeback) and Miek Fabré (Junior talent).
We can expect some interesting route choices tracked by the experienced Albin Genten.
Startlist (sorted by club), by category.
posted by dries @ 14:58
6 Comments:
At 4/9/08 15:47,
dries said…
The results of the polls are interesting. As indicated in the article Fabien is the big favorite in men's class.
And from the other poll we can conclude that if the rumour about the transfer of Miek Fabré to HAMOK is true that they would have a big chance to win the relay since Miek Sofie and Greet are the 3 top favorites.
At 4/9/08 18:42,
Anoniem said…
just a thought: the same poll a couple of years ago would have had very different results....is Fabien so strong or are the others so 'weak', or both?
At 4/9/08 19:17,
Anoniem said…
Iemand die niet voorkomt in uwe poll, toch een podiumkandidaat is en speciaal naar het BK lange afstand toe getraind heeft, is Joost Talloen.
At 5/9/08 03:48,
Anoniem said…
Still in Canada and just went back from the large forest here. Wolves and bears missed me last two weeks (it scared me a bit as I was in the middle of nowhere). Anyway I trained correctly last two weeks (even the day of my wedding) and focalise to speed training and not to long session. I take a flight back tomorrow to Belgium.
To answer the ANONIEM posted earlier, it s difficult to compare level from years and I think nobody has the right to evaluate generations. It`s not fun for the young ones. What I know is that the group of Elite runners in Belgium is smaller and that`s a pity. I`ll try to motivate young runners next year by organizing some Training Camp in my home (in 1st October I will live and work in Nismes - HOCup 2008 terrain).
To still answer to him, I must say that a poll is a poll, just a vote influenced by different criteria (people they know, team mates, home terrain, etc) and is not reflecting the reality. Last year it would have been different for sure. But if the BK was held in a foreign country, it would have been different either.
I personnaly don`t care about it. I`m not in good shape this year because in March I was not still able to run and doctor saied that it was my carreer ending.
On a day everything is possible and more in BK ... where maps problem are always possible
At 5/9/08 16:07,
Anoniem said…
Als je de resultaten van nationales in Wallonie bekijkt is er maar 1 favoriet.
Hij kan zich map problems permitteren van gemiddeld 20'. Da's aanzienlijk...
Interessanter zou zijn: Poll voor de 2e stek?
Winston
At 5/9/08 16:09,
Anoniem said…
Bij de dames is het ditmaal wel een open en interessante clash...
Maar zelf Roger Federer kan blijkbaar van zijn troon worden gestoten, dus op termijn wordt de mannenreeks misschien ooit ook terug spannend...
wederom Winston
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