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Brabantse Pijl... Fleche Brabanconne... honestly, I am a little confused about this race. The fact that Oscar Freire won four times made me think of sprinters, but several trusted sources corrected me that this is a climbers' race, and the final circuit includes the Bruineput and Alsemberg climbs. So it's not that selective, necessarily, but it is climby. I know he rides for Silence, but it's a perfect race then for Philippe Gilbert. Maybe a Velits surprise? Anyway, enough guesses, let's get started.

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A Velits surprise would be awesome!!

especially since it’s my birthday whoop!

milramfan.

by milram- on Mar 29, 2009 6:44 AM EDT reply actions  

Happy birthday!

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

indeed

have a terrific day!

by bbnaz on Mar 29, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

We are just 20 km route and there are already two riders abandoned: Gert Steegmans (Katusha) Rather and Tom (Rabobank).

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 7:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Must be Gerts back again

Been having trouble since Adelaide… mmm wondering if he will pick up or not??

"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"

Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009

by CycleGirl on Mar 29, 2009 7:22 AM EDT reply actions  

13:17nog 159 km > Tweede aanval

Wederom een aanval. Dit keer fietsen twaalf renners weg van het peloton: Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team), Tom Criel (Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator), Jurgen Van De Walle (Quick Step), Thomas Fothen (Team Milram), Sébastien Minard (Cofidis), Theo Eltink (Skil – Shimano), Frédéric Guesdon (Française des Jeux), Dominique Rollin (Cervelo Test Team), Alexandre Pliuschin (Ag2r – La Mondiale), Marc de Maar (Rabobank), Yukiya Arashiro (BBox Bouygues Télécom) en Matthew Brammeier (An Post – Sean Kelly Team). Samen nemen ze een veertigtal seconden voorsprong op het peloton.

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 7:32 AM EDT reply actions  

36 sec gap for the above group

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 7:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

13:44, km 134, gap 1,03

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 7:55 AM EDT reply actions  

13:58, 128km to go, gap 1.15

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 8:09 AM EDT reply actions  

morning all

blizzard-like conditions here in Chicago this morning. Guess I’ll be watching riding instead of actually riding.

by PopUp Rolen on Mar 29, 2009 8:28 AM EDT reply actions  

Got my skis back out

Up here in Wisconsin. Wet heavy white stuff doesn’t work even with knobby mountain ttires for some reason. Golfed yesterday morning (first of the year, Shoveling by night. But I can watch cycling this morning then!

One good thing is we’ll get some more Maple sap runs. This had been a bad year!

Re – Brabant Arrow. Come on Oscarito could do whatever he wanted. He just liked sprinting more! :-)

by Markk on Mar 29, 2009 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oscarito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Morning All.

The rain has stopped! Maybe a ride outside for me today.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 8:29 AM EDT reply actions  

ctv is LIVE

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions  

ctv audio minimal however

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:02 AM EDT reply actions  

good, someone boosted the audio

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

now, if someone can find the france 3 link for crit intl

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:03 AM EDT reply actions  

tnx

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

79km, gap 1.04

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions  

Only 15 min to get into C.Tv

All things considered, a success.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:18 AM EDT reply actions  

73km, 55 secs

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:18 AM EDT reply actions  

GM teel

and gm Anthony… yes Cattle can sprint.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

are the links

going live in 10 mins…

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 9:22 AM EDT reply actions  

Nice one Bruce - came right up for me`

Chapeau

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

see 2nd comment in thread above

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

"pertinent links" comment above

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

thanks

i tried them at first but they were just coming as blank screens the couple times i tried them

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

Mornign all

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Gilbert will win today!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:23 AM EDT reply actions  

That would be nice. With Gert out, he's my entire team in this race.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

I may have a few others here

But I spent the most on him for sure.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Rollin

I have Rollin too… but he’s working now with about 40 miles to go.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

This year is all about learning for him

Great to see him in all these races though

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

I agree

but had points to spend and decided to gamble. He might get a chance later in the year.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yup - he was a good buy even if he does bupkis. And if he does, well

he pays you back 100 fold.

Or thereabouts :-)

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

+1

my thinking exactly. and otherwise, it’s up to Gilbert for me!

You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

by nicknorco on Mar 29, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure which race to watch! LOL!

http://www.cyclingfans.com has links to free steams for both races. I think I see if I can load one of each race. Test out my new computer.

by dwilson on Mar 29, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions  

I might switch over when they start showing the CI time trial

depending on what’s going on here at the time.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm going to ignore it and

watch it ‘live’ on Versus tonight.

Too lazy to look, but anyone know Versus’ schedule for classics this month?

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

surely you jest?

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

About being lazy, no

I never jest about 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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oooh, excellent

Classics scheudle

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

pah

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

"Le Grand carcasse de Jens Voigt"

Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.

by Jens on Mar 29, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions  

wrong thread

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

stupid work, I can't focus

Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.

by Jens on Mar 29, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up 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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Topsport Vlaanderen

had much better unis when they were blue :-(

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Thank you Donny

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Posted above:

Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team), Tom Criel (Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator), Jurgen Van De Walle (Quick Step), Thomas Fothen (Team Milram), Sébastien Minard (Cofidis), Theo Eltink (Skil – Shimano), Frédéric Guesdon (Française des Jeux), Dominique Rollin (Cervelo Test Team), Alexandre Pliuschin (Ag2r – La Mondiale), Marc de Maar (Rabobank), Yukiya Arashiro (BBox Bouygues Télécom) en Matthew Brammeier (An Post – Sean Kelly Team).

53k to go, gap 20"

by Ruthann on Mar 29, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Old data

There are more people in front group. But only 20 seconds different.

by Markk on Mar 29, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes, have some.

Break is working well together

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

morning dad

getting up a little late…

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Stop drinking with Dan at night

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

Teel22...

If you don’t tell him to go clean his room, then one of us will (:

More Muur...

by Jimbo... on Mar 29, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

hard to do

when i live 12 hours away

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Celebrated my first and

second VDS yesterday with the last of the chimay. Also went for our first ride outside this year. Temp 1 deg. C and cold wind but felt great.

by Teel22 on Mar 29, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

o/t, la on stationery spinner yesterday

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions  

He shouldn't lose a ton of condition but

he’s going to have trouble pulling on the bars for while. Plates and screws mean an ugly, displaced break. I hope he can still ride a decent Giro.

Imagine, first serious crash in years might relegate him to working for Levi in May and definitely working for Alberto in July. I’m thinking this isn’t how he pictured his comeback.

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

pics of the incision at his twitter site.. ugh

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good times!

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Damn

That is going to make one sexy scar

More Muur...

by Jimbo... on Mar 29, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

they say

it heals faster with all the screws holding everything in place

by yeehoo on Mar 29, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

It does - but that shows the severity of the break

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

Surprise!

Not

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

I don't want any of these guys to win.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions  

yes

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

VDS dominates my consciousness.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

same here

I just don’t have a cobbles team…

by rbjhan on Mar 29, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

i just want

anyone from my VDS to win…thats all

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions  

were you

dreaming last night… had one to many chimay’s?

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

Mmmm., coffee and a banana

A winning combination

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Power food

nice

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

You got that right Brother

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

see any hockey yesterday?

I love how UVM went through to the FrozFour on a slapper that ripped through the net.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, was watching some at the bar last night

BU ripped OSU, so we’ll have 3 eastern teams in the Frozen Four (Cornell nipped NU, UNH rallied against the fighting sioux and will face BU today for the final spot). I think UMD is the other finalist.

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

So

Why does UMD have the same colors as Minnesota? It’s a little like Silence going with white uniforms with blue trim and calling themselves “Quick Stop” or something.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

It's a Minnesota thing - ask Ruthann

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

Go UNH!

I want nothing to do with BU. Even though we beat them twice, it’s been a while.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe so, but they looked great last night. Took a 6-0 lead and put it on cruise.

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Looking more serious now.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions  

I like Knees in the break (vds)

but the break is doomed.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

ya the break is doomed…but good to see knees out there for a while

by tteel on Mar 29, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

aren't we an attentive bunch this am

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions  

One of those lazy sunday

two races going = ultimate spoilage

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions  

hey, i thought you were going to wait for vs crit coverage

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, I'm not watching the other race.

Just saying that’s where the other half of our usual audience probably is

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

I thought that was over already...?

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

HWG!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Knees still in it.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions  

KROOOOOOOOON!

About time. Hadn;t seen him in a while.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions  

He should

be showing something by now

by Teel22 on Mar 29, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hm

No Angel Gomez Gomez (Gomez) in the front. I hope they get caught.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:26 AM EDT reply actions  

He ran into a parked car 50K ago - didn't you hear?

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah yeah

shinebox

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

My VDS team next year

Team Billy Batts

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Cervelo is going to be

very interesting the next two Sundays. I’m totally intrigued.

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

Cervelo, Quick Step, Rabo

all out of the break. If they stay away, color me impressed.

Is Columbia here??

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

who all is in the break?

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions  

Nobody

Seriously. No one.

There;s your list…

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

According to the translated ticker

Another 7 men in a nutshell: Fun Mans, Willems, Wegmann, Knees, Crown, Geslin and Pineau.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Kroon = fun?

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

crown

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

The next update has Leukemans: "Fun with mans"

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Leukemans. Crown = Kroon.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Cervelo

get a move on. 20" now, down a couple.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

ROllin used up

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:34 AM EDT reply actions  

Gerrans would be good

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions  

forgot i had him

You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

by nicknorco on Mar 29, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sporza working beautifully - and so is the Flemish

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions  

17km.. gerrans goes

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions  

well, Gerrans

not so much

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions  

good job

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions  

Oh, that was great

“Let’s bring this back together.”

[crickets]

“OK, fuck you guys, we’re sending our man up alone.”

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

FLorencio got across that gap in no time

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

QS

Chasing. No confidence in Pineau?

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions  

14k ,14secs

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions  

make that 13 k

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Next question

Should I have an egg and ham sandwich on toasted russian rye bread?

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Yes. And make one for me.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Consult

the Magic Conch Shell

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Over easy?

then yes.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ok then - right after this race.

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

No ride today?

Mine was yesterday. Just in time for 38 degree rain. Hello trainer!

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Going to be a fine finish

whether or not they catch the leaders.

by pigilito on Mar 29, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Break stalling?

Pineau is again’ it, Florencio looked a little gassed.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions  

The break is so close - yet so far away

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Break = Doomed

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Bruineput

here we goes.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions  

So...did Gilbert even show up today?

Or was he doomed by Chris saying the race was perfect for him?

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions  

It was the Chris Factor

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm

a year ahead of the cycling world. He will win this in 2010.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lot of good that does me today.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Just

read my preview from last year.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Go GIlbert!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions  

One more hill

Gilbert will win here

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions  

says prayers

looks for chicken

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

You seem sure

I’ll go with it.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

that would be good too

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

Heard us talking about him.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

oh, two climbs left

i thought just 1

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions  

:- )

:- 0

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions  

Sorry Chris - it was Miami of Ohio who knocked off UMD and made it to the final 4

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions  

This is

not my concern dude. As long as we don’t draw BU.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Bweeg!

And Gilbert.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions  

5k

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Last hill is steep

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions  

Um........5k?

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Chase

is about as organized as a Rabo team strategy meeting.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Knees working

crap!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah

forgot too that Wegmann is his mate. Nice setup.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Team busses there

so you are probably right.

thanks

by bbnaz on Mar 29, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions  

16 seconds now

Nobody wanted to help Gilbert

by Markk on Mar 29, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Fricking Chris Factor.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

Pineau

must really suck at sprinting for them to let him hang around like that.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions  

and

for his team to be chasing him.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is it time

for my stream to start getting choppy?

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions  

CTV Knock Knock

has been great this last week. Best ever – no pauses. Must have upgraded the routers to the Midwest!

by Markk on Mar 29, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Knees

is the man today. Granted, he has a teammate to look after, but still.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions  

that would be good

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yep

all over for the field.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions  

I'll go with

Wegmann.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions  

Pineau my guess

Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.

by Jens on Mar 29, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions  

That

would be hilarious

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

Geslin!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Oh look - Gilbert wins the pack sprint

"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

by Drew Davis on Mar 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions  

nice attack

from Wegman… If they wait one more second to attack…

by semprenaroda on Mar 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions  

yea, too early

Kness is gonna slap him

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

best laid plans, etc

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

ome on wegs

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions  

geslin

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Mar 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Beautiful Win.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Good finish Good move

Wegman went well but just didn’t have the legs. I don’t think he could have waited to go. Geslin, great win!

by Markk on Mar 29, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Longest 200 meters ever....well except for the final 200m of MSR

ah, I’m sick of this catching at the line!

"It’s disappointing. Second place is the first loser."
~Heinrich Haussler (GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Cervélo TestTeam

by Phil H. on Mar 29, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Man...

Geslin came from ALL the way in the back.

Patience, grasshoppper.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions  

So, top ten

1, Geslin
2.Pineau
3. Wegmann
4. Leukemans
5. Kroon
6. Willems
7. Florencio
8. Knees
9. Gilbert
10. Vaugrenard

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions  

so

Gilbert didn’t quite work out for either of us…

You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

by nicknorco on Mar 29, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

uhhh

that would be NO.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well, he did get me my only 20 points this entire @#%$ weekend.

Not sure whether to reward him or put him in the corner with a couple of his other underperforming teammates.

One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR

by majope on Mar 29, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

i'm very close

to putting him in the corner, but he may pay off in the long run. for now, he seems to have fallen victim to the Lotto blight – what the frick is going on with them?! it’s so bad that Cadel has had to take up sprinting!

he adds 20 to my 180 for an even 200 for the weekend – i guess that counts for something…

You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

by nicknorco on Mar 29, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wegs

His losing face is something to behold. They could use it to add a new one to the Wong-Baker pain scale.

Oh, and Pineau nipped him for second.

Also, am I the only one who thinks it’s “Jeslin” not “gheslin”?

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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 29, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions  

yeah

i think is Jeslin too. This isn’t moved to dark side of the force…yet.

by semprenaroda on Mar 29, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wegmann started to attack right from the back

shoulda got further forward before shooting off

milramfan.

by milram- on Mar 29, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions  

but this is the point

he starts far behind so that when he passes by their opponents he already have a nice speed. Then they have more difficulty to suck his wheel.

by semprenaroda on Mar 29, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

If Wegman waits he doesn't get away

They were saying Wegman should have waited but I don’t think he gets separation if he waits. Its a balancing act. Waiting doesn’t always help.

by Markk on Mar 29, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions  

QS racking up the

second places this weekend. (snark)

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Podium Chaos

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions  

thanks once again

for getting me up to speed on the race when I got here.

Best place for race chat!

by bbnaz on Mar 29, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions  

me too!

You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

by nicknorco on Mar 29, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

VDS Points

1, Geslin -150
2.Pineau-125
3. Wegmann-100
4. Leukemans-80
5. Kroon-60
6. Willems-50
7. Florencio-40
8. Knees-30
9. Gilbert-20
10. Vaugrenard-10

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 29, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions  

not shit for me

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by boxnard on Mar 29, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

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