Rotterdam Six Days Live Thread, Day 2
The Rotterdam Six Day continues today. By popular demand, a live thread for your entertainment.
Watch the live video. U23s ride at 12.15 EST, elites begin at 1.15 EST. (Full Schedule).
Enjoy!
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Maybe you could add Day 2 to the thread title? If it’s anything like yesterday, one thread ain’t going to do it for the next five days.
To clarify, the elites start at 1:15 EST today (the UIV Talent Cup at 12:15 is a U23 madison). But if people are really bored, the live cam is going already, so you can watch people walk around holding papers and plugging in cords. And a couple of guys slowly riding around the track.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 11:41 AM EST
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lol
well, i figured we’d need more than one. just not quite awake enough to come up with a good title :-P
I’ll put the schedule thingy in too. Yay!
by gavia on
Jan 3, 2009 11:44 AM EST
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Instead of adding day 2, you should add party night live!
because today is party night in Rotterdam. It will be a blast and we will be standing a lot.
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 11:47 AM EST
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You know it!
I’m warming up my knees already. But I vote we keep Day 2 in there somewhere, in case we ever need to find the thread again.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 11:52 AM EST
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Right now we can watch them all drink coffee.
Which reminds me, I need a refill. Drank what was left after spilling some on the keyboard earlier. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 11:53 AM EST
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How fun! We've already checked in.
Good Morning Phil. :-) Did you rest your legs last night? tee hee.
Good morning to majope and gavia too! I’ve been at work for hours so I am ready for some good distractions.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 11:52 AM EST
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my legs are well rested
and fully recovered for a another day of standing up for the champions.
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 11:58 AM EST
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And you didn't link it?
Or are you waiting for some audio to help give us the full flavor. :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:03 PM EST
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Just wait a second, it's coming
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:03 PM EST
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mmmm, coffee.
But it’s in rotterdam.
OK, in to work now, back for the fun later, I hope. (Feed not accessible at work, somehow.)
by JFS_PGH on
Jan 3, 2009 11:52 AM EST
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Did you try the alternate?
Also, might be a browser plug-in thing. My husband’s laptop wouldn’t open the original link in Firefox but would in IE.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 12:03 PM EST
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That link works in VLC too
Screen captures are very much a possibility tonight.
P.S. evening all
by Monty. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:20 PM EST
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Hey Monty!
So happy you joined us! More skoda jokes I hope. :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:21 PM EST
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I put this in the other thread, apologizing to Colby.
But it was a fun read. And it explains the derny race a little bit. I still don’t know that I get it as the moto cars confuse me, do they just pace and how do they not just force the pace of the rider up to win? I’m going to have to go read up.
Here again is the link to Daniel Holloway’s site. He’s got some good pics and the earlier posts help give a feel for what a circus and how huge these things are over there. I don’t think we have anything here (meaning in the US) to compare it to these days.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:02 PM EST
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And by moto cars, I so mean moto's. The bikes. Not cars.
I am pretty sure for the huge 6 days though that they guys are brought out in cars. Big openings but I don’t recall seeing any of that type of thing here yesterday.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:06 PM EST
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Ok before we get going, to get pumped up
one must watch this
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:04 PM EST
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You changed the video! Nice.
This one should help keep the guys watching. :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:13 PM EST
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Yep, it's the official video
at least that’s what it looks like
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:16 PM EST
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Oh, and mine and nikki's future carrer

oh, this will be a fun thread
(and I don’t mean we will becoming Zabel, the other guy in the pic)
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:08 PM EST
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So laughing my ass off right now.
And we aren’t even starting yet. You really are a Macho Man Phil.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:12 PM EST
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Ah thanks
and you are simply the best
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:15 PM EST
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Morning
Just checking in hoping for some disco rave madness to get me pumped for my ride. All I’m getting are two elderly gentlemen drinking coffee while they play the NFL theme song…
by Jimbo... on
Jan 3, 2009 12:09 PM EST
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Morning Babe!
Are you pumped yet? We can find some more youtube from yesterday’s songs to help you get ready to ride!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:13 PM EST
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er anyway to make the video bigger?
got a few minutes before I have to run and do all weekend errands.. sigh
by lyne on
Jan 3, 2009 12:15 PM EST
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never mind.. got it
boy this reminds me of the early days of watching races on the net
by lyne on
Jan 3, 2009 12:16 PM EST
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It's like they stole someone's iPod
and put it on shuffle
by Jimbo... on
Jan 3, 2009 12:19 PM EST
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Are you sure it wasn't yours?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:24 PM EST
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Some linkies...
What is Six-Day Racing?
A quick read of Wikipedia on 6-days.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:34 PM EST
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I have audio but no video....
But I got to leave anyway. May be able to check in later.
Have fun all!
by Veloki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:36 PM EST
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Video is gone but the audio is still there.
I hope it comes back – soon.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:40 PM EST
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Maybe it isn't on for the juniors
but having only the audio isn’t that terrible with 6 day racing
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:41 PM EST
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It looks to be back. :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:44 PM EST
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Really...
current music? What has happened?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 12:51 PM EST
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You didn't know
that the track cyclists were trying different things and smoking funny things, and that they were singing sweet home Alabama all summer long? Because that’s what they do.
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 12:59 PM EST
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Do the youngin's not get all the lights and fun?
Watching the exchanges and they’re actually pretty smooth. I just have no idea who’s racing.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:01 PM EST
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You don't know who's racing
did you you know that Sir Chris Hoy is racing, I’m not sure the organizers have made that all that clear yet.
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:05 PM EST
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I think they really need to put his name in lights.
I mean really. I did not know he was racing and he going to like win everything so they really should give him big props. ha ha.
The lights are all dark. The intro to our afternoon teams is next right?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:07 PM EST
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Yep, the pros will be introduced in a few
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:09 PM EST
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Oooh, the dramatic music!
Maybe they’re starting intros early.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:12 PM EST
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The lights are certainly stepped up.
These have to be cool as hell to actually be at in person.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:14 PM EST
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I feel like I could conquer Troy right now
that’s how much this music is inspiring me
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:14 PM EST
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With a wooden bicycle.
Google is my domestique.
by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:14 PM EST
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Hi, everybody. Looks like I just got here in time.
Starting out with a little Robbie Williams music, I see!
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 1:14 PM EST
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It's football night in Rotterdam
huh what?
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:16 PM EST
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Hi everyone.
Can’t believe I missed some live racing yesterday…
by Bruce Suomi on
Jan 3, 2009 1:16 PM EST
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you missed more than just live racing
but tonight is party night so you should see plenty of fun stuff
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:17 PM EST
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Can't wait to find out what the entertainment is tonight.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:17 PM EST
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yeah, that's what I'm looking forward to the most
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:18 PM EST
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OMG! Hi Bruce!
Now the party is on. The Bruce Gap is here! Sweet!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:22 PM EST
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More trouble with the live feed today.
Maybe more people are tuned in.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:19 PM EST
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They all saw how much fun we had and needed to check it out.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:23 PM EST
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It's funny to hear the "NFL on CBS" theme music here...
over and over again. I’ve just replenished my coffee, Italian Roast, mmmm. I’ve got a couple of Stellas in the fridge for later :-)
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 1:27 PM EST
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I'm still at work.
So it’s Green Mountain caramel vanilla cream coffee for me. But I did score some pizza for lunch. They may be mean with mandatory Saturdays but at least they feed us. :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:29 PM EST
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Ramen for lunch here.
Cooks in 3 minutes.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:31 PM EST
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Green Mountain coffee is good stuff, by the way.
My sister in Vermont sends it to me for Christmas.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:33 PM EST
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Not complaining, work does supply some good stuff.
But I really like my El Gallo blend from Intelligentsia.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:01 PM EST
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Why does it not surprise me a bit that you knew that instantly?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:35 PM EST
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I like beer. :-)
Not in such large quantities as when I was in my twenties, mind you, but all the same….
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 1:36 PM EST
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It's that experience note after the 21 huh? :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:37 PM EST
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still haven't figured out the link thing properly,
by Bruce Suomi on
Jan 3, 2009 1:33 PM EST
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"aromatic and fruity nose and a crisp and smooth taste"
Sounds rather like an apple.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:35 PM EST
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Aren't they wearing them out by having them ride around the track so often during intros
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:33 PM EST
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I'm thinking those about to race, don't mind the warm up.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:35 PM EST
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This should be the points race.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:36 PM EST
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I love that they crank the music
but for the riders, when they switch the tempo’s that has to be a mental thing they have to block out right? Other wise the tempo would go all funky with each change in song.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:38 PM EST
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Maybe they do what I do when I run
and chant in their head to keep a steady pace when the music gets distracting?
Or not.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:40 PM EST
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I might regret asking this....
but what to you chant? Or do you funnel Jens! like chanting rituals to push you through?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:42 PM EST
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Poetry.
AE Housman, usually. The TIME you won your town the RACE, we CHAIRED you through the market PLACE…
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:44 PM EST
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dare you to try Auden / As I walked out one evening
Pick you up for drunkenness, they would.
by JFS_PGH on
Jan 3, 2009 8:53 PM EST
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Bell lap - ride!!!!!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:41 PM EST
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Stop being so demanding
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:42 PM EST
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Hey, at least I haven't told anyone to stand up yet. geesh. (~wink~)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:43 PM EST
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Soon though, we may have to stand up
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:43 PM EST
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What is this music?
It reminds me of old movies when they fast forward the scenes.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:44 PM EST
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I haven't looked around on the site hosting this lovely entertainment
but is there a startlist? Yesterday we had the running results for each race on the side but I don’t see that, at least not yet. Dekker was in the red/white spotty striped jersey yesterday. The pink guys did well through out the day. Hoy was in white, right?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:49 PM EST
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Yeah
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:50 PM EST
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Sweetness! ~Thanks!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:51 PM EST
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Here
is the sprint line up
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:51 PM EST
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Grazie! Helps a lot.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:53 PM EST
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Ohhhhh.... YEAH!
Stand up everyone. Go on. You know you want to!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:50 PM EST
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STAND UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:50 PM EST
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Can I sit yet?
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:53 PM EST
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Yep. Rest up when you can!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:53 PM EST
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Yes. Save your strenght.
Google is my domestique.
by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:53 PM EST
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That's how we spell strength in Indiana.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:54 PM EST
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tee hee.
If I ever have to watch my grammer here, I am screwed.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:54 PM EST
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Or spelling.
Grammar, dear.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:55 PM EST
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I do so suck at spelling.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:56 PM EST
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And be careful, I tend to try to create new words too.
Yesterday was getter – get better
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:56 PM EST
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I like new words.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:57 PM EST
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Bring on the Madison.
I love this race.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:54 PM EST
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At least it went off unlike yesterday.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 1:55 PM EST
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And Pollack puts his sunglasses back on after the award ceremony: how can
he see where he’s going?
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 1:54 PM EST
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Keeps the lasers from blinding him?
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 1:55 PM EST
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My scoreboard on the side isn't working
anyone else having this prob
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 1:59 PM EST
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Yes, off and on. Hit the link again, above, it helps more than just refreshing the page.
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 2:01 PM EST
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Ah yes, tis works thanks
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:03 PM EST
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Oh dear...
… I wandered in here, having woken up at 4:30am and having trouble getting back to sleep.
Big mistake, LOL.
I’m hooked… the sky is now light, and I have just accepted the fact that I will be trading my Sunday morning sleep-in for the racing :) …Waiting for a lul, so that I can go and make porridge.
(oh geez, Creedence?!)
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Jan 3, 2009 2:04 PM EST
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We'll help you get through it. :-)
There’s an intro of riders coming up that will be a good time for drink refills.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:06 PM EST
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What's this, some kind of elimination race?
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:05 PM EST
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Team elimination race
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:05 PM EST
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Right. I don't think I've ever seen one of these before...
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:06 PM EST
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It's a very difficuly concept
the last team on the bell lap is eliminated, very hard to understand :)
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:07 PM EST
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thanks,
I have no idea what is going on.
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Jan 3, 2009 2:08 PM EST
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and by difficuly I meant difficult
see, it’s so hard to understand that I can’t even spell right anymore
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:09 PM EST
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Every Bell/Sprint lap, another team is eliminated.
I think it’s one of the easier ones to get. I’m still trying to find more details on the derny.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:09 PM EST
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It's rather a fun concept I think!
Most entertaining, even when you know very little about the competitors…..
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:11 PM EST
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Is this not the same music as yesterday?
We’ll be clinically insane by day 6.
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:07 PM EST
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STAND UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:09 PM EST
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If it's like yesterday, he's going to win everything.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:14 PM EST
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And then you get to stand up specifically for him.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:15 PM EST
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I shall stand to attention in full patriotic fervour
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:15 PM EST
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Oh, no you shan't.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:18 PM EST
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Well Bos is quite hot, so who's complaining?!
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:19 PM EST
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Hottitude trumps patriotism.
Must make a note of that in my “Plans to Conquer the World” notebook.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:20 PM EST
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Ha! Yes, that can happen,
eg Bennati over Cav. I’m such a bad Brit!
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:21 PM EST
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Wow.
That makes me a better Brit than you, and I’m American. Go Cav!
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:22 PM EST
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Cav's cute in his own round-cheeked, curly-haired kind of way.
And that Italian boy? Eyes too close together.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:23 PM EST
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It's why he looks so good in sunglasses.
I admit it: Benna is Emperor of Shades.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:27 PM EST
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Way to go THEO!!! Rock on!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:17 PM EST
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I'm standing, Theo!
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:18 PM EST
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Oh no! Hoy lost!
We must stand up for Bos
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:17 PM EST
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Thanks for holding back Bruce. We know you saw that first. tee hee.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:18 PM EST
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Suck on that Sir Chris
Sir Theo just wooped you and I am standing because of it
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:18 PM EST
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Don't be mean.
There are Brits in the house :-(
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:19 PM EST
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Oh you are shameless
suddenly you recognize a Scotsmen as a Brit, only when they are winning eh?
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:21 PM EST
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I do actually have a Scottish mother.
And I love haggis.
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:22 PM EST
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Fine but dont you think
the Scottish are a bit pissed that they get any recognition when Hoy wins, suddenly he is a Brit first and foremost
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:23 PM EST
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Yeah maybe.
That’s more the case with Andy Murray though. People really don’t like him much and are quite glad to call him Scottish….then he woops Nadal’s behind and he’s British. I think Hoy is rather popular all over the country.
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:25 PM EST
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When they win their Brits
well you might as well take advantage of them playing as Brits and not Scots, oh and Murray is a little whining prick btw
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:27 PM EST
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Bos is the one who's switching to road next year, right?
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:19 PM EST
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Next year is going to be interesting
Several guys who put some focus on the track with the Olympics are putting it back on the road.
I think it will make for some fun times in April.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:22 PM EST
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And ther are Brit lurkers as well.
We lurk goodly
by whitbyfish on
Jan 3, 2009 2:27 PM EST
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You're not doing a very goodly job of it now. I can see you!
And welcome to the conversation.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:28 PM EST
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Sweetness. I love this.
We’re pulling out some quiet lurkers today. :-)
Hope you guys stick around and join in some more!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:33 PM EST
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Hello fishy!
Hey, remind me someone…how late does this fun stuff run? I’m still in lab with a recalcitrant browser or two, or a block (not sure which, it tries to launch the player then gives me “this URL is not valid.” It was valid at home on my laptop…
by JFS_PGH on
Jan 3, 2009 2:30 PM EST
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Goes to after midnight their time.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:31 PM EST
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Oh my. Not sure even I can take four more hours!
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:33 PM EST
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At some point I'll need to bow out for an hour or so to run.
Just started another layer of that homemade fudge my friend gave me for Christmas…
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:34 PM EST
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And the show is at 23:15. Last night was an ABBA tribute band.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:33 PM EST
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How the hell is Barca loosing to Mallorca
oh watching some Footy here while the buffering gets worse and worse on the track, errr
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:30 PM EST
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don't know,
but Liverpool just won. :)
by Bruce Suomi on
Jan 3, 2009 2:32 PM EST
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But the big news out of Britain is the casting of the 11th Doctor.
At least, if you ask my kid.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:36 PM EST
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Indeed. Some kid called Matt Smith.
A 26 year old doctor!
by Albertina on
Jan 3, 2009 2:38 PM EST
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Only seen a few pics, but there seems to be some hottitude potential.
But my favorite new series Doctor was Eccleston, even if Tennant is prettier.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:43 PM EST
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More intense.
And, well. A better actor.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:50 PM EST
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Didn't cycling.tv stream this last year?
I bumped into Brian Smith at a stage start in the Tour Of Britain.He’s even more miserable in the flesh
by whitbyfish on
Jan 3, 2009 2:35 PM EST
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You don't like Brian?
I miss B&A during the races. It’s been a long while since I’ve tuned in and watched on demand stuff on ctv. Need to figure out if I’m renewing or not this year. So many races had alternate links yet some key ones didn’t.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:43 PM EST
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Brian had a really great call of the race. I think on and off the bike he has his ‘race face’ on, at least as soon as he sees a race start. The Tour Of Britain was a weird sight. I was at the start in Darlington, a post industrial town in the North East, very much a football town. You wander around of there is DI Luca stood in the market square looking clueless as to ‘how did it come to this’.I swear Wiggins looked badly hung over.
by whitbyfish on
Jan 3, 2009 2:50 PM EST
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Interesting.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:52 PM EST
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So do they blow the foghorn when someone goes up a lap?
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 2:36 PM EST
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Pretty sure that it appeared that way after watching for a bit yesterday.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:41 PM EST
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Some info on the riders...
These two (pretty sure their the ones riding this tonight) have quite the palmares.
Danny Stam – Dutch rider
Franco Marvulli – Swiss rider
Bruno Risi – Swiss rider
Chris Hoy - GB and Scotland
Theo Bos – Dutch Rider
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:40 PM EST
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Yup. Quite the palmares on this one.

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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:49 PM EST
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Man overboard again!
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:42 PM EST
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Anyone else think this Madison is going faster than yesterday's?
Or is it just their music choices making it feel that way?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:44 PM EST
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I think it's the yodeling
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:46 PM EST
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Risi tyring to go to put everyone up a lap?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:47 PM EST
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Damn, that exchange was awesome.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:48 PM EST
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I need to learm up
on this Madison stuff. Looks like barely controlled madness! These boys can handle a bike they can.z
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Jan 3, 2009 2:48 PM EST
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I love all the exchanges.
I’m a little surprised we have not seen any wipe outs during them. I know these guys are pro but at these speeds, usually someone misses the mark.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:53 PM EST
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Yes but Angel Gomez Gomez isn't riding
imagine if he were, talk about some major wipe outs
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:55 PM EST
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~giggling~ :-)
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:56 PM EST
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Venga Bus is coming!
this was totally the home run song for the Rockies this year, so I am jamming
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:50 PM EST
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What happened with Dekker? 3 laps down?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:54 PM EST
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Schep & Llaneras trying really flippin' hard to steal a lap from the other leaders.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 2:58 PM EST
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My friend in California
keeps IMing me links to French Canadian genealogical records so I can translate dates for her, despite knowing that I’m watching races right now. Would it be wrong to start making dates up?
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 2:58 PM EST
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Nope
"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 2:59 PM EST
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send 'em to me, I can't watch anyway.
Got 2o minutes or so.
by JFS_PGH on
Jan 3, 2009 3:06 PM EST
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She's gone quiet for now.
But I may take you up on that…
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 3:10 PM EST
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I had a co-worker come over and want to chatter
as he was waiting for some reports. I told him to pull up a chair to watch as I was hard at work. He laughed. Didn’t pull up a chair but did watch for a bit before going back to his desk. Good times here today.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:11 PM EST
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Dekker!
trying to move from dead last into second to last place
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:04 PM EST
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What has happened to those guys today?
5 laps down? bummer.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:08 PM EST
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Risi and Stam win it.
Solid effort, they were sprinting for laps more often than not.
Wonder what the points totals were.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:09 PM EST
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Okay, off to run.
See you in an hour or so.
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by majope on
Jan 3, 2009 3:11 PM EST
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I'm in the middle
of the book on Major Taylor so am very psyched to get to know this
Love the Star Wars theme also!
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I started 2 books on him but then got pulled away.
I’m pretty sure I have the Six Day Racing book at home too. If not, it’s made it’s way to the top of my wish list for books to get. It would be quite fitting right now.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:13 PM EST
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If we started the sprint in the reverse order
they would only get to play this song like once or maybe twice. Each rider (generally) beats the person in front.
Levy must be fun to meet in person. He entertains the crowd and seems to want them into it as much as possible.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:20 PM EST
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Nice win by Levy!
I loved that he got the crowd so into it.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:29 PM EST
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I really like how the riders are inciting the crowd to clap and cheer.
This is so wildly different than anything I’ve ever watched; what a hoot.
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 3:22 PM EST
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If you ever want to go for a trip in Dec/Jan...
I’d be happy to make plans. We, I think, should scope at least one of these out in person.
Bring back some pics and fun stories. If we planned it right, we could try and hit one that Holloway is at.
I keep bringing him up, kids got serious talent and good head on his shoulders.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:24 PM EST
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I'll have to read that site tonight, thank you. And, you mean that I should come to Chicago, right?
Or do you want to go to Holland together? :-)
It just started to snow here; I guess we’re due for a couple of inches tonight. Looks pretty. It’s actually pretty warm today, 24 degrees above zero :-)
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 3:31 PM EST
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The tickets look surprisingly reasonable
See here. Tonight is the most expensive evening at 32.50 Euro a head.
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That's cause tonight is Pary Night!
I’ve paid way more than that for a 2 hour concert.
This an easy 6 hours of total entertainment and good riding. Worth the money if you ask me.
Did you notice Cafe night coming up. Sweet.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:41 PM EST
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cafe night
they noticed how much we are into the event and so they made a night for us? how sweet of them
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:42 PM EST
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I thought so. They want to make sure their fans are happy.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:43 PM EST
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Hey, if we're going to do it, we should do it right.
6 days of Burnaby baby!
We do have a track here and they race it all the time with track championships going on every week of January I beleive. I need to go and scope it out a lot more as there’s no way I want to officiate any until I see some in person.
We have a storm starting up here too. It was 26 above when I came in this morning but that was hours and hours ago. I can see snow starting to stick outside.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:39 PM EST
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26 above
Isn’t that below if you count in Celsius
by Monty. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:44 PM EST
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26F (I was meaning above 0)
The degree thingy messes me up. It’s looking a wee bit colder out there at the moment.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:45 PM EST
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Ouch
It feels cold here and all we have is a litle frost
by Monty. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:47 PM EST
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Did the conversion and it came out to -3 C.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:49 PM EST
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Christmas Eve morning it was -13F with a windchill of -32F.
It was long, cold walk to church that evening. Anything less than 0F is bad, even for us.
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 3:53 PM EST
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Damn. That's cold.
I had loads of snow up at my mom’s. I swear they had close to 4 feet on the ground and it snowed 3 more times while I was there. Then it rained in the day I came back. Helped reduce the snow leves, induce flooding, and of course make it really sweet and oh so foggy for the drive back.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:55 PM EST
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Bring on the Thunder! Go Bos!
I hope he smokes Hoy again. ha ha.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:25 PM EST
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No smoking in this round.
Theo looked good but not fast enough.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:30 PM EST
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Ouch.
I found this on Jason Kenny. First one across the line wins.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:29 PM EST
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I like this race
because Meatball scored Gold in it last winter!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:35 PM EST
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Careful... I'm still here. ;-P
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:44 PM EST
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And I am sure
that you would have managed to make a better job of firing the starting pistol too. I guess that’s why they had a second starter there.
by Monty. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:45 PM EST
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Hee. They had a "backup Blonde."
(No offense, Nik; I started out my life as a Blonde, though it didn’t last.)
by Ruthann on
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Giggling. Anything at this point. It's been a long day here.
I’d be laughing the whole time if I had to shoot the gun. I still think the best job is the one who gets to hold the seats for the standing starts. LOL!
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:52 PM EST
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So, they are now giving away a Skoda to the winner of this race?
by Ruthann on
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anyone? I don't know.
The side bar is just showing the overall with Lampater/Marvulli in the lead.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:53 PM EST
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Yup, Schep/Llaneras, with Schep crossing the line first.
by Ruthann on
Jan 3, 2009 3:55 PM EST
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Maybe they have to share it?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:57 PM EST
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Team Time Trial....
2 guys, one guy takes the lead for the first few laps to build speed, then sling shots his partner up front to finish off the last lap?
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 3:56 PM EST
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I thought that
the last two laps were times, one each.
by Monty. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:58 PM EST
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So the last two laps are what get counted?
Warm up laps, then two sprints, with a madison sling exchange where the 2nd guy comes around to finish the sprint? I really(!!!) need to read up more on track.
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by nikki on
Jan 3, 2009 4:04 PM EST
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I make no claims about being right here
that’s just the impression I got last night and tonight. Actually I don’t even know if they are following the same rules tonight as they were last night. It looks like they crank it up for a couple of laps to let the announcers get the crowd going, then the bell rings and they do two laps, slingshotting after the first.
by Monty. on
Jan 3, 2009 4:08 PM EST
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OK. I'm outa here for a bit, hope to get home or someplace I can watch.
And stand up.
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Jan 3, 2009 3:57 PM EST
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I'm back
after watching some footy, luckily I didn’t miss the show
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~ Jens Voigt
by Phil H. on
Jan 3, 2009 3:58 PM EST
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Go the Boney M!
I hope my neighbours appreciate it blaring at this early hour on a Sunday, LOL
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Jan 3, 2009 4:00 PM EST
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did the announcer really just say
“were ever you go, go texico”
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~ Jens Voigt
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Jan 3, 2009 4:01 PM EST
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The camerawork during this event is spectacular! I love it when they
shoot them from the inside track, going around the turns.
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