Driedaagse de Panne Stage 1 LIVE!
A question: by the end of today, will the pro peloton have seen every climb of next week's Tour of Flanders at least once already? Take the climbs of Het... Nieuwsblad, Dwars door Vlaanderen, E3 Prijs, KBK and Brabantse Pijl. And this stage. Is that everything? I specifically recall that Dwars covered the earlier climbs well, E3 the middle section and today the finale.
Anyway, there is a certain beauty to how the cobbles season unfold. It's not just a practical matter of wanting to preview the ascents. It's as if the entire six weeks are all an homage to de Ronde. OK, it's Tuesday and I'm already getting punchy. More frites? Enjoy.
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CTV goes live 14.25 CET
sporza too
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live ticker(babelfish tr.)
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6 men breakaway
Dieter Cappelle (Palmans Cras), Michele Merlo (Barloworld), Roy Curvers (Skill-Shimano), Ermanno Capelli (Fuji-Servetto,), Kevin Neirynck (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago)en Pavel Zitta (PSK Whirlpool – Author).
Hello everyone!
I had a dream last night that I was forced to cycle up a 32% cobbled hill (why it was 32% I have no idea). I think it might be Flanders week.
Well, no, as I shouldn't really be watching cycling in the first place!
I’d have to make up some spurious reason for needing it…..
Blue is even better
Or you could try to make him a cycling fan first. Maybe you can introduce him to Emilia.
Who is he?
Her boss is a she…. Her computer? Maybe he’s a he
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Say you smoke shag!
That will impress the guy ;)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Ig he is the guy who fix the network?
Yeah.. Without a doubt
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
My boss is a she, but she's nothing to do with computers.
The computer people are of both sexes. There are four of them.
both?!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
you need flash for more than jusy video sites
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Noooo...
5 days to go ;)
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Mar 31, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Cavendish
Is active. Contesting intermediate spints. Apparently there are bonus seconds to be won for 7th place. That’s what the friendly Belgians are telling me.
Thanks
I was about to ask if someone knew what they said about Cav, the language is all flemish to me.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Mar 31, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Won the first intemdiate.. Already occured(?) in a breakaway
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Haha no.. I don't know the guy..
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Sweet Maybe thats all Philippe needs
well apart from my support :-)
"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
Sweet Maybe thats all Philippe needs
well apart from my support :-)
"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
Teams massing a bit in the peloton
GVA and \0/ on the front
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Lotto up front?
Must be the new bikes.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Morning, all. Or whatever time of day it is.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Is Barry there? Not on the startlist on cyclingfever.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
yo gang
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Westra, Schierlinkx, Frasnzoi! Albertina do you look, he's getting his form, and others in the attack
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Westra, Scheirlincxk, Leezer, Franzoi, and Bbbbbbboxxx
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Isn't it Chainel?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
A Rabo guy rode very hard uphill
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Gaaaaaaaap!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Westra, Scheirlincxk, Leezer, Franzoi, Posthuma, Chainel, Hoste, van Hecke, Bozic some of the names
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Hoste, Sentjes, Gilbert, Quinziato, Bazayev
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Henderson, Bole, Maaskant
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Excellent
I have Gilbert and Maaskant as well. Ride boys!
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Whose fault is it, then?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Pozzato!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
They know i'm coming
and was going to talk to them about friggin winneing something…
"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
Jerome, Dall'Antonia also in the breakaway
Westra, Scheirlincxk, Leezer, Franzoi, Posthuma, Chainel, Hoste, van Hecke, Bozic Henderson, Bole, Maaskant, Gilbert, van Avermaet, Pozzato, Sentjes, Quinziato, +others
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
A lot Silence!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
What the hell!
Do you see the motors?!!?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
I thought a catch of the front group
was about to happen
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Both groups doomed
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Mar 31, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions
Who is gonna ride in the peleton? Did you see the names?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
If Boonen can't get there
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Yep all big names
But gap may be too small with this far to go
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Mar 31, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
At least the weather looks good
Brings a big smile to my face
"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
haha I'm bringing it with me... It's just getting ready.
"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
You mean the motors...
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
No Sentjes
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Boonen can't get there?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Some of these roads
were rejected as paths by cows as being too narrow.
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Is Flemish the same as Dutch?
They certainly sound the same. Nice race they have going there, nice to see some sun.
Yeah.. It's a dialect..
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Willems
made that gap look really easy to cross.
by australopithecine on Mar 31, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions
Did Willems bridge?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
From the Boonen group to the peleton?
Sorry I missed
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
on a small rise
at about 50k to go
by australopithecine on Mar 31, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I just realised I don't know how to say Hello when in Belgium...
I know French, ok Itunes is needed download tonight.
"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
Who's the QS in the group working for Boonen?
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Ha! good one
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
And with good weatherconditions
you mean the hotitudecrowd standing on the Bosberg doodsmaking the competitors?
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Bye bye Boonen...
hehehehe
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Resting, as in Norwegian Blue resting?
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Boonen missed the break
tried to catch up in a smaller group but failed
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Jerome, Dall’Antonia Westra, Scheirlincxk, Leezer, Franzoi, Posthuma, Chainel, Hoste, van Hecke, Bozic Henderson, Bole, Maaskant, Gilbert, van Avermaet, Pozzato, Sentjes, Quinziato, van Avermaet, Capelli, Willems, Vos, Nyrinck, de Vocht, Curvers, Capelle +others
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
And Finetto
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Me neither ;)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
They say so...
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
All of them, I think.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Anyone catch why \o/ was angry?
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Gap
Gap over a minute now to G2, amazing that they had it to 11 seconds or so and couldn’t get there even on the flat section. I thought they’d come together there….wrong.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Mar 31, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions
well it was 3-4 teams riding
agaist KVI… he just cant over come that. Even with TB helping…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, I think
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Cav got made with?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Ah. Interesting distinction--
in the States you can be angry with someone, but only mad at them.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Where do you live? I have never, ever heard "mad with" someone.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
thanks--was trying to figure from the jerseys on the start list, but they aren't all shown
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
race two
where the channel that shall not be named is working for me. Have they done the switch to silverlight yet? maybe that is why it is working?
You were only a moment too soon
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Mar 31, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Pozzato!
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Liq: Willems, Franzoi, Bennati, Quinziato
Sil: Scheirlinckx, Gilbert, van Avermaet, Hoste, Sentjes
Rabo: Leezer, Posthuma
Tsv: van Hecke, Neirynck
Astana: Bazayev
Milram: Voss, Gajek
Fuji: Capelli
Grm: Maaskant
Vac: Westra, de Vocht and Bozic
Ami: Bole
Sks: Curvers
Csf: Dall’Antonia and Finetto
Colombia: Henderson
Katushya: Pozzato
Btl: Chainel and Jerome
Vbg: de Vocht
Capelle
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Go, Van A!
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
i don't now anymore
i’m so confused right now….
by semprenaroda on Mar 31, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
They are together don't they?
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
+1
Hitting HARD
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Mar 31, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Van Avermaet chasing Pozzato
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
With Finetto
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Too funny.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
up to 32 now
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
in every sports
this is the way you winning more money :)
by semprenaroda on Mar 31, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
almost
horse racing don’t and maybe others…
by semprenaroda on Mar 31, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
those guys
in that group better work a little better if they are thinking of bringing the front guys back
Going uphill and still increasing the gap.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
When does Willems start to sit on?
Surely he needs to try to take something out of Pippo’s legs before they get to the finish?
10 km
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
WTF?
3000 *Lotto in the break and they let Pippo get 55 sec?
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
You saw it here first...it's a silent lottery with them...you never know what you're gonna get
usually NOTHING
by bradBordeaux on Mar 31, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
What de Cauwer said
Here. Problems, to say the least.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Mar 31, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
lol.. "It would be a horror if you look back and you see the eye's of Bennati"
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Yeah, they are a little too close together, but I wouldn't go that far.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
(forsooth--we've got to work on that fore vs. for)
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
You say it..
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Nice work from Pippo....
With one minute advantage he will be in the top at final GC. Extra points here … :-)
It's just 14km
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Wishful thinking, I guess. Here's what it says for Garmin on my official start list:
Garmin-Slipstream …
DS Weltz, Johnny
91 Wiggins, Bradley
92 Sutton, Chris
93 Maaskant, Martijn
94 Dekkers, Hans
95 Tuft, Svein
96 Cozza, Steven
97 Friedman, Micheal
98 Frischkorn, William
Not DS, active rider and sponsor
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Yes but less seriously
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Might be Lotto's
strategy for their sponsor. Certainly going to be getting lots of press.
It's an evil plan to make Pippo work himself tired before Sunday.
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Gee. Think they'll make it?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Somebody on Lotto better win that sprint for third, is all I can say.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
I'll be impressed if they're able
to keep the gap from growing.
Willems and Pozzato know each other
Have been teammates at QS juniors and Liqui last year. Willems speaks Italian.
It’s making a deal time.
Hoste already beat Boonen on this finish line
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Glad to finally see Maaskant near the front
He hasn’t had a lot of big results yet. Hopefully, he’ll be peaking at the right time (next week)
and may I just say...
nyah nyah
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
lol!
no hate, just bloody glad that GVA found a podium place…!
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
he looked pissed
"Action without thought is a form of insanity, thought without action is a crime"
- Albert Einstien
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by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 31, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions
PLEASE SWITCH TO POST RACE THREAD
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