Het Zilvermeer--LIVE (now over)
by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 5, 2009 9:46 AM EST
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PrintI know this is a charity event, not a real race, but holy crap:
The full line-up includes Mario Aerts, Jan Bakelants, Alessandro Ballan (Ita), Carlos Barredo (Spa), Kris Boeckmans, Tom Boonen, David Boucher (Fra), Arnaud Coyot (Fra), Wilfried Cretskens, Steven de Jongh (Ned), Wim De Vocht, Bert De Waele, Kevin De Weert, Dries Devenyns, Stijn Devolder, Gert Dockx, Yannick Eijssen, Addy Engels (Ned), Denis Flahaut (Fra), Kevin Hulsmans, Stijn Joseph, Servais Knaven (Ned), Bjorn Leukemans, Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita), Nick Nuyens, Geert Omloop, Filippo Pozzato (Ita), Frederique Robert, Kevin Seeldraeyers, Roy Sentjens, Bram Tankink (Ned), Niki Terpstra, Matteo Tosatto (Ita), Greg Van Avermaet, Jurgen Van de Walle, Jurgen Van den Broeck, Kevin Van Impe, Stijn Vandenbergh, Jelle Vanendert, Pieter Vanspeybrouck, Geert Verheyen, Wouter Weylandt, Maarten Wijnants.
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Event website http://www.wegnaarveld.be/
Entries w/ pic of every rider: http://www.wegnaarveld.be/v1/?p=36
is this going to be viewable?
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
I can only hope so
It would be like Christmas, Hanuka, and Kwanza combined. And early to boot!
by Douglas Ansel on Dec 3, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
lol
well put.
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
Looks like it's going to be on a Belgian cable channel
According to the ad. I’m still hoping against hope that a stream of this turns up somewhere.
When will the world media get its priorities straight?
This thing has “entertainment value” written all over it. Tragic.
I'd love to know
what exactly he said about the Champs Elysees in that clip. Or maybe not. Knowing it could spoil the fun.
Transcript
0:04 Ik ben Tom Boonen en binnenkort is het zover. // I am Tom Boonen and soon it is time.
0:12 Ik tegen Gilbert, Pozzato, Ballan en al de rest. // Me against Gilbert, Pozzato, Ballan and all the rest.
0:20 Niet op de Muur, de Poggio of de Champs Elysées maar op het Zilvermeer in Mol. // Not on the Muur, the Poggio or the Champs Elysées but at the Zilvermeer in Mol.
0:27 Zaterdag 5 december live op Exqi Intro en Exqi Sport. // Saturday 5 December live at Exqi Intro and Exqi Sport.
Thanks for that
I wonder what sort of stuff a similar channel here in Britain could fill its time with. Probably lawnmower racing.
WOw
Boonen’s PR hand;er is sure makign their money this year
“It’s important that athletes at a high level play a significant social role,” said Boonen. “For me, as for all the team, it’s a matter of great pride to be able to put our popularity to the service of people who are less fortunate. A victory in life is without a doubt more important than a victory on a bicycle.”
"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck
Oh
Had to do a double take. I sometimes forget that PR can have another meaning.
Tickets are bought, Belgium here I come!
Puerto Rico!
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris Fontecchio on Dec 3, 2009 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
going out on a limb...
Paris-Roubaix?
"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck
I would give (almost) anything to see this.
Trouble is, even if it is on, I have a flippin rehearsal. Bah.
I did find a site that was supposed to post a link to a live feed, but hasn't.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
Boonen is wearing his nat champ kit in the cross race.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
Wow Majope! Great find
Did someone just win?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yes, I believe so.
I sort of hate to say who in case people find it taped.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
So is it over? I won't ask more.
We’ve caught the last five minutes?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yeah. The guy who was supposed to post it earlier got stuck in traffic, apparently.
Got to see a little, anyway.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
Did you see the replay they just showed of Boonen falling?
Quite a wipeout!
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
I'll check around later today and see if someone posts a video.
Would love to have seen more than the last few minutes. Oh, well—at least I got that.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
Short video recap
on Sporza. Still hoping someone will post the whole thing, since it was only about an hour, so deliberately haven’t named the winner.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
Is it wrong of me to laugh
… at roadies going arse over teakettle?
I’m not entirely sure that I could do an hour of that stuff, though… if there were sheepdog trials on, I’d probably change the channel before too long ;-)
I loved watching the cobble guys dominate. Is it any surprise a quickstepper won?
Granted, they probably constituted half the field…
by Douglas Ansel on Dec 5, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
No problem!
Since there were only two of us here at the finish it seemed courteous to try to keep it spoiler-free for the rest, especially since it was possible somebody might post a video of the race. But I never did find a video, and anybody who was interested probably looked up the results anyway.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
I laugh out loud for reals everytime Boonen bites it in the sand.
Listen carefully you can hear the crowd say, “Awwwwww” in disappointment.
You don't even have to listen that carefully
It’s quite clear who they support…
by Douglas Ansel on Dec 5, 2009 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Ha, that thought occurred to me as well.
Can you blame him? Imagine what a bugger it’d be to get it out of the gel.
He couldn't do without the gel, for even a few hours?
Never mind. Silly thought.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
There are some pics...
… at Corvos. (under: "cyclocross – wegrenners van de weg in het veld ").
My faves are the ones of Pippo running, with bike in hand, and a huge shit-eating grin on his face ;-)
These are great! Pippo is beamish :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
In other scary badass news...
Boonen is rockin that shit without gloves.
by Davide Don of Rio on Dec 7, 2009 4:42 PM EST reply actions
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