Omloop Het Nieuwsblad... LIVE!! Thread 1
by Drew Davis on Feb 28, 2009 7:24 AM EST
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PrintI am wide awake, fully caffeinated, and ready to rock. Consider the following
as today's prologue. I defy you to watch it and not get even more excited than you already were.
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I'm excited too! Should I put up a live thread also?
Sshuck it Trebek.
Actually I was just about to go on a CTV rant but then I noticed it said 13:20 GMT not CET which is where I am.
I haven't looked at cyclingfans.com yet Sempre, but head over there and take a look
I’m in the same boat as you Jens……..counting in Ctv, but expecting to be disappointed.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
nah, we should be fine
I just jumped the gun a little. You just assume the problem is on their end when this time the problem was me not being able to tell time, something you normally learn at the age of five.
I'm sure the time thing is hard in Sweden, what with all the clocks having moving hands and whatnot
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
you sure you're awake drew? cause chris already started a live thread 2.5 hrs before you did....
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I am, but I really needed to start a separate one so I could put the video in at the top
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Woooohooooo!
CTV is up & running! Rebecca’s going for the flower girl hair thingy.
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sound on C.tv
is there a funny trick to getting sound on cycling.tv?
Turn up the volume? Unmute?
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odd
I get sound on the medium stream, but not the high.
That is odd. Excuse my smartass remark
You might try logging out and logging back in, but you do run the risk of not being able to get back in.
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Ah, see Drew's latest comment. I guess you have to be a long time subscriber
to CTV to earn sound privileges this year.
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They're consistent, I'll give them that
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I was going to cut CTV some slack this year, but
they’re such exceedingly easy targets!
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Unless Rebecca has blakened up...and it is very dark, no CTV downunder yet
…I think Cycle girl is rooting for Phillipe…I’m raising the glass numerous times for Stuey. I’m doing 220 with Stuey’s brother tomorrow and rains predicted…first for the year woo hoo!!
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
Don't you still work in miles?
that sounds like a lot
Here's where I find out if my UCI subscription works for the Spring races
Ok, so I’ve got Rebecca talking to two other women, but no sound. So far Ctv is working as expected.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
The wet look is really popular at the moment????
Only if it’s raining as far as i’m concerned
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
Budget cuts are hitting everyone - in Sweden they've eliminated digital clocks apparently
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
But forgot to add sound to the service?
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CTV France
Telling me Not Available in Your Country
WTF
If you've got satellite
RTBF on Hotbird has it.
I'm getting nothing at all.
My cats are asking, why the hell are you up now dumbass?"
No CTV yet here.
Do they speak with accents? Mine does
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Jean Marie Leblanc
But I’m not sure what he can do for yuou
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Bruce, are you getting sound?
If so, you’re the only one
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I'm in
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Medium feed indeed has sound - good find boys
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Of course, why would high res have sound, right? What the fuck was I thinking
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Yeah, awfully dumb to expect to get what you pay for.
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Because the Brits don't like the Frenchies! Duh!!!!!!!!!!
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Something to do with a sheep burning incident in the past i think
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
The starting dude had an awesome cowbell - and we can always use more cowbell!
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ah, i've so missed ant and brian
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Anthony or Martin today?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Ok I have Belgium television and I'm the lastest to get coverage?!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..
79 km, 5:49
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I love the name Elkhaus
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Ay, would love to live in the abode of a 4 legged animal
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Hm,
so much for drinking during the Muur. They already hit it, and I have a sore throat.
g’mornin all!
Two threads… WTF?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:31 AM EST reply actions
Sorry about that Dude - my fault
I was really excited but not quite awake
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
and all that hard work the Graphics Dept did, and you
just ignored them. Veloki might chalk something on you in your sleep.
I'm hoping she can combine the two
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Your empire is growing exponentially
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Hello
Would someone please post on Innertube regarding WORLDWIDE coverage….please…I’m stuck….rebecca email maybe
uh oh
are you logged in?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:32 AM EST up reply actions
Huh...
I pay for this….if it doesn’t work today….I think I’ll loose it
by bradBordeaux on Feb 28, 2009 8:34 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry, can't risk losing the feed to post on innertube
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from cyclingfans.com
“According to cycling.tv, their coverage is "worldwide” except for the following geo-restrictions: their coverage is NOT available in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Spain."
That vacansoleil kit
really tied the room together.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions
This is our concern, Dude
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
GO full screen and you won't have to see it
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Damn
I love these skinny roads. Total rider envy.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:38 AM EST reply actions
Does anyone
anywhere have live video from sporza? It does not say “georestricted” so I’m crossing my fingers that it hasn’t started yet. Too optimistic?
cyclingfans says sporza is georestricted
they are looking for alternative feeds
I will let you know if one starts up
And good morning all!
sorry BradBordeaux, domage, hopefully cyclingfans will find something for us, no I am not on CTV so I cant help with innertube, sorry
That first chase group is motoring
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I really, really hate ctv. I can't get it to work. They did this to me last year during this race,
where it took me an hour to log on. &^%$#! I can’t even get the site to accept my password. And I just paid my $99 a week ago to renew! AUGH, THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING! Welcome, Ruthann, to another year of terrible ctv service!!!!!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
shit
sorry. It HAS to work though, eventually
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
If I can't get it in France....sorry guys but
I may get the law involved…this is out of order
by bradBordeaux on Feb 28, 2009 8:42 AM EST up reply actions
I imagine that Nikki
will show up shortly, and she seems to have everyone’s email addresses. Maybe that will help.
Nice Sui... give away my secrets. :-P
I was out here reading this morning and over on the innertube complaining. Not that it helped any of us.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
as long as you're already registered with it... sign in, then go to chat... can't guarantee any response
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Fuck fuck fuckety fuck fuck you CTV and your POS company
Please note some minor geo-restrictions apply – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is available Worldwide with the exception of Belgium, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Spain. K-B-K is available Worldwide with the exception of Belgium, France, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
There is
several discussion threads about problems. What joy.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
pretty much every person who signs up with CTV
will end up giving some to all of that money away. Believe me, I am fully behind you in wanting to slam them. I’ve just watched this exact.same.thing happen year after year, and have come to realize that nothing will change. Except the company is just going to fail completely, at some point. I’m surprised they’re even back, this year.
CTV
Well, I can’t get a steady connection on the medium stream (although I just checked, and my download connection is plenty fast enough for high), and the low speed stream doesn’t have any sound. As bad as CTV was in the past, Jump TV really destroyed it. Alas, I too will not re-subscribe.
Ditto
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me too
just relogged in… see what happens.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
you don't need to re-login... just refresh or clik on the medium feed "tab" again
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
lovely
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:47 AM EST reply actions
no, it's there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
to get video back, just refresh
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
My hero! I
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I'd tried that a couple of times, but it finally worked
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From cyclingfans....
- According to cycling.tv, their coverage is “worldwide” except for the following geo-restrictions: their coverage is NOT available in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Spain.
Bon, c’est la guerre
click on the medium tab again
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i ain't saying anything... cause y'all will hate me
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
are you scaring the cats again?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
66km, 3.49 to g1, 5.51 to peloton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
any coverage other than c.tv?
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
see the post above for sporza's address
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You might try sporza if ctv isn't working for
http://www.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrennen/voorjaar/Comp_omloop_HNB
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This MAY be a link to a replay of the Muur ?
here ?
anyone who watched race live a few minutes(hour?) ago, can tell me is the video of this years race replayed, or maybe the 2008 race ?
what you have to do to see video is . . .
click on “profiel”
then click on the camera symbol at the muur,
then click on the link in the popup,
then click the play arrow .
Cervelo Kits
Indicate that the video is from this year.
by australopithecine on Feb 28, 2009 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
I swore I would base my
re subscribing Ctv on this weekends performance….and I am sticking to it! How often can you keep hitting yourself in the head with a stick before you stop!!!!
Waxing philosophical?
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did you
just let it sit buffering, or were you trying to reload the link?
64, 3:15, 5:08
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Oh, there's a race on?
* David Boucher (Landbouwkrediet), Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Cofidis), Jean Zen (Palmans) Guillaume Blot (Cofidis), Wim De Vocht (Vacansoleil)
* Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank), Björn Thurau (Elk Haus), Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas) and Steven Caethoven (Agritubel) at 4:57
* Peloton at 6:21
I really missed Brian
I think he’s the best color guy in the biz
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
are you in?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
Oh sure, and enjoying it
ALways amazes me when the group cranks it up coming over a climb and just starts shedding those poor souls at the back
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
CTV just indicated their chat is working
But no way can it be better than you guys
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Side note Hons
The storm tomorrow is supposed to blow up into a second storm on monday – might be 18" total
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
cyclingfans
says Sporza might be geo restricted.
by australopithecine on Feb 28, 2009 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
CTV
Well, sound arrived on the low stream, but I can’t get a steady connection there, either. I give up!
I'm in! Only took 1/2 hour this year! No sound in high res? WTF?
Time for a nice cup of tea. (Deep breath. Calm down.)
For those who can’t get in, try launching the live JTV viewer and then entering your password after you click on the Het Volk Med Res coverage. If you try to enter your password on the home page, it won’t work.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Oh you total treasure!!!
I cut short my ride to come back and watch and I thought I wasn’t going to get anything! You are my saviour :-)
lol
i’m trying to see in Tvants, and put “sporza tvants” in google. Was the second link and voilá :P
hope this works until the finish
by semprenaroda on Feb 28, 2009 9:02 AM EST up reply actions
60km to go for the front break
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i was in ctv early
no sound on hi..ok on med….i had both 4 awhile then both crashed just got back in on med
OK have no coverage
But two bottles of wine are down
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
Sweet working
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
still down
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ouch
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
58km, 4.09 to peloton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Steve C
awesome
I hope he goes well
he told me he ws feelin good
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
http://fbhost-tv.com/v2/koo/rtbf-sat.htm
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
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Crack in road
looks like the grand canyon to a bike tire!
by australopithecine on Feb 28, 2009 9:04 AM EST reply actions
link to a race replay of this years climb of the Muur
here
for anyone who missed it above,
what you have to do to see video is . . . click on "profiel"
profiel is at bottom left of the window
then click on the camera symbol at the muur,
then click on the link in the popup,
then click the play arrow .
ah thats why rabo started working
their guy in the middle and the other 3 sat up
Anthony just said
“log into our live chat room, it won’t cost you anything…”
I love him, but really – don’t we spend enough money already?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
anthony is a great guy
Met him at alpe d’Huez last year
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
already in cyclingfans
Bernie is the man!!
by semprenaroda on Feb 28, 2009 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks Sempranoda,
I should just pay attention to your posts, and not waste my time looking around myself!
Thank you thank you thank you!
No other stream was working for me
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
I dont know
who those rabo guys are
But they are mashing the pedals
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Rabobank! Hero's!!!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Veni Vidi Vici beats Txirrindulariak and I win a date..
55km, 3.01 gap
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
no way
that is the real Rabo Bank. What will they do to mess this up
by australopithecine on Feb 28, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
Whoa. +1 Go Juan van der Flecha!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
+ many. Didn't you love his interview in Road to Roubaix?
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
rabo is bookin'
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
it's still early
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
Hm
I don’t think this French site is working, it’s showing me four Rabobank riders off the front. Any suggestions about how to fix this?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:09 AM EST reply actions
Whew!
I knew I could count on them
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
lol
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OMG!
1/6th of my VDS team is on the attack!
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
choose another speed... it comes right up
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
That sucks for them...
The four chasers, Tjallingii, Caethoven, Thurau and Kuschynski were just taken out of the race for failing to observe a closed crossing!
at least they
took them out now instead of after they finished on the podium.
by australopithecine on Feb 28, 2009 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
They'll have to ride back to the finish line anyway
to get back to the team bus, But I ’m all for them calling it now
Nuyens, Flecha, Langveld, & ? from Rabo driving like crazy! Impressive.
QST chasing.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
How on earth was Boonen so isolated
for a while there he was the only Quickstep rider chasing the Rabo boys – Boonen!
cieolok is pissed
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
Ctv working like the shitty charm that it is
Anybody in on the medium feed?
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
high
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
med
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Klier
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Tommeke
Got the bit in his teeth today
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:15 AM EST reply actions
Where's Rollin?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:16 AM EST reply actions
dont know
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All Boonen has to do is
sit on the Cervelo boys and let them drag him back to the front
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
CTV saying Thor is on the front
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Hammond in the chasing group - watch out for him
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Nope to drunk to worry
so what happened to agritubel steve C??
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
wolvenberg
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
The main peloton has split in two
there is now a G4 a further minute back
rode with duclos-lasalle last week....
nice bloke
LOL
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Yes,
as individual aspirations come to play.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
Cheeky move by Rabo but doomed to fail?
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Tommy V goeas with
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
yep
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PdC shout from Anthony
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Woooooohooooo
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PLEASE SWITCH TO SECOND LIVE THREAD
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:21 AM EST reply actions
wtf with Van Summer Ale?
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
PLEASE SWITCH TO SECOND LIVE THREAD
formerly known as the first live thread. Recycling!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 28, 2009 9:22 AM EST reply actions
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