Cyclocross World Cup, Plzen, LIVE!
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 7:37 AM EDT
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What better way to shake off those post-Lombardia blues than to indulge in a bit of muddy fun? The crossers head to the Czech Republic today for the second round of the world cup. The first round in Treviso was won by Niels Albert; can the Prince from Tremelo strike twice? He's been in prolific form so far this season but lost to Sven Nys in the Superprestige fixture last Sunday, and Nys' form is clearly building. Or can home boy Zdenek Stybar upset the Belgian party to improve on his recent string of second places? Enjoy!
Coverage is on Cycling TV and Sporza, starting at 13:50 CEST and 14:00 CEST respectively, links here. There is a start list here.
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Please join in...I'm lonely!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 7:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Chrono Des Nations also live video
see fanshot
by Bruce Suomi on Oct 18, 2009 7:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If I can get the Sporza link to work, I will
For some brilliant reason Ctv has decided that their cross packages won;t include the US
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
by Drew... on Oct 18, 2009 7:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bah!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
False start!
Vantornout just went around the UCI commissionaire.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What?! I can't get the video!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
CTV wants me to log in
Sporza geo’ed
by Bruce Suomi on Oct 18, 2009 8:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"De video kon niet afgespeeld worden"
BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH!!!!!!! So much for my lovely live thread.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I've been able to watch cross in the past....this is so not fair!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Niels!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I may as well go and have my lunch, stupid Sporza.
Not a happy girl.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
1. Stybar
2-6. Vantornout, pauwels, Page, Bina, Mourey +5 sec
7. Vervecken et al. +10 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And Albert/Nys?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bah
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 following groups have merged
Page & Pauwels now pulling at +12 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So who do you support in the cross stakes then Ted?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
D'oh!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Raining steadily
Stybar
Albert, Pauwels +6 sec
others +9 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rain? How cross should be ;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah right
others = Nys, Vantornout, more
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nys attached to Albert, Pauwels now
others still +3 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
First group: Albert, Nys, Vantornout, Pauwels, Mourey
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Quick reversal! Stybar now joined by Albert, Nys
others +3 or 4 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Nys got lost I'd be grinning...
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pauwels, Mourey, Vantornout also at the front now
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Albert attacks on the slight uphill into the finish line
No one breaking, but Page & Simunek now distanced.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't find a live link.
Any thoughts?
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2009 8:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can't get sporza or ctv to cooperate
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Albert small gap of 1 or 2 sec
after very slight falter of Stybar on the steep hill, Nys blocked in 3rd. Coming together again now, Stybar correcting his mistake. 6 & a bit laps to go.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another attack by Albert on the tarmac!
Good gap, Nys & Stybar have no answer for now.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And anOTHER attack by Albert into the line
Gap quickly widened to 10 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Four laps to go
Gap 12 sec for Stybar, 15 for Nys/Pauwels.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Niels!!!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 8:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3 laps
Albert
Nys +17 sec
Pauwels, Stybar +22 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Arrrr
Nys got stuck on the steep incline, had to dismount, Stybar and Pauwels of course caught up, Albert now +25 sec all of a sudden.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nys gave up the chase
Nys, Stybar, Pauwels, Mourey together @ +34 sec on the line, 2 laps to go.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nys accelerating a little
Stybar & Pauwels following, Mourey gapped
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pauwels changed bikes
Stybar & Nys did not but he did not lose contact.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last lap!
Albert
Nys, Stybar, Pauwels +28 sec
Mourey +30 sec
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stybar taking initiative
Nys following, just. Pauwels +4 metre.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a bummer not being able to get the feed
Thanks for doing this
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 18, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good pics from Ted... almost like being there :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 18, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do really want to go to a cross race this winter...Belgium is reasonably close!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for rubbing that in..
No wait, I’ll think of you when I’m on the beach. I’d love to see a race, but I’d whine in the wet and cold and utterly disgrace myself.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 18, 2009 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+infinity. Furious.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to my world ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 18, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nys taking the hill very well now, took the lead in the chase group
but Stybar has retaken it before the stairs.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 9:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Albert wins, Nys 2nd!
Very strong, overtook Stybar on the last corner and sprinted faster anyway.
by tedvdw on Oct 18, 2009 9:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thx ted
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Oct 18, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hurrah Albert! Doing a little dance to celebrate :-)
Thanks so much for doing this Ted…you’re a star! I’ll have to try and get it on Crosstube later….so annoyed!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Merci :-)
This top 3 is getting rather familiar, no?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 18, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So there's no jinx on the rainbow jersey in cyclocross?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 18, 2009 9:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ther aren't any on the rainbow jersey on the road either..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 18, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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