Driedaagse de Panne Stage 2 LIVE!
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 6:00 AM EDT
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Back to the coast today, via the Kemmelberg. Frankly, it's kind of Flanders-bike-porn and won't really figure into the outcome, which I can tell you now will involve Mark Cavendish winning a sprint. Enjoy!
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He won me over when he let
hi lead out man win that sprint last year.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
ECholons!
Good morning!
Since Chris has predicted a Cavendish win, we now know that’s the one thing that will not happen today. Blocked in on the sprint, or the sprint teams fail to bring back a breakaway?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
The break is gaining ground over eight minutes now....but it'll be brought back
I’d like to see a Wouter Weylandt win..say that ten times fast…mainly because the dutch commentators are amusing when they say ‘Wouter’ and it reminds me of an old SNL skit with Deeter and his dance…
CTV working great today
APRIL FOOLS.
No, really, it is working great. Really. I just wanted to pre-empt that one.
he needs to learn about jinxing
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
who fell boom?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
The Danish channel shows hockey, not cycling
No, that’s not a joke. And yes, it is.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
Yes
But you’ll need the TVU software. The link to the channel is here.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
so, what's the weather forecast for sunday?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
New Velomagazine just arrived....
entertainment while I wait for Sporza…nice
CHAVA on the cover
Their little April Fool's joke?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
Oh, well.
Sporza’s reluctance to show up means I don’t get to watch even a little racing today. Off to get my roots covered stimulate the economy by selflessly spending money at a hair salon. Have a good race, everybody!
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
This from CyclingFans
Sporza should have been live by now. So either they are having technical problems or the feed is now geo-restricted for this race. It won’t be any consolation to those of you waiting but CTV is blocked here in France and coverage on French TV (Sport+) doesn’t begin until 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern). We continue to monitor Sporza and will also see if there is a live stream for Sport+ when the television coverage begins.
Danish link works fine
As long as you’re at a computer where you can download the player.
And now I really need to leave…bye!
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
are these guys on a training ride today?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Click on the link at myp2p again
I think I had to do it twice the first time
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by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
look for the little icon on the bottom left bar...
open player and it worked for me
Break just gained a minute in the last 5K
No one pushing hard behind so far. If there a head wind coming in? The fact they let them get away is interesting. It is obvious QS doesn’t really care about this race.
If you're bored chew on this....
MILAN, April 1 (Reuters) – Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has been charged with being involved in Spain’s Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement on Wednesday.
CONI’s anti-doping prosecutor has called for a two-year ban but any suspension agreed by an Italian anti-doping tribunal is likely to only take effect inside Italy.
Well, there you go
Not a surprise. But still.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't McQuaid make a comment
about trying to enforce the ban worldwide? I seem to remember something to that effect but can’t find it googling.
So he's out of the Tour then? It pops into Italy.
Perhaps he’ll concentrate on the right races now….
Probably not the ASO ones
LBL and Fleche come to mind…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Who's in the break?
The peloton seems to go a bit faster now.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
Serpa?
Can’t find him in the results from yesterday. Not on the startlist either.
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by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Its Marcin Sapped not serpa
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Thanks
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by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone found a justintv link yet?
Or any other nongeo restricted feed (that doesn’t require TVU)?
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Capelle is the virtual leader
4.52 down on Pippo after the first stage. The other two were 13 minutes down.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
Iker Camano Ortuzar (Fuji-Servetto) was thoe one who crashed
40k to go
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finally some action from the peloton
Skil, Columbia and a green team doing the chasing, gap around 6min
here
tvu://a63053d12537b76f87177ba258e43f7a0b29a71862a44147f13541d2bac2dceaf52ab88aed1c3dc5b697165705709645d/
It's the girth that matters
So I’ve heard
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by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
31k, 4.53
Bunch sprint is my guess
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by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice weather anyway
as the rain rips on my window.
It depends
Very dangerous when they’re wet. Also dangerous for inexperienced riders. Otherwise no danger I guess.
I once made a great slide with my new bike thanks to wet tram rails.
Forgive me to disagree....
They’re dangerous wet or try, experienced or not. Many an old pro has crashed over a level crossing
by bradBordeaux on Apr 1, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Morning gang :-)
Way too much work going on so I’ve been listening and reading along lately.
Just peaked over and caught Meatball and Will flying through the screen. Happy day. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
So no Maggy for Flandres
he is clearing that up on ctv right now. Cyclingstartlists is just off the mark.
Babblefish french/english translation - LOL
Three leaders with the sorrow: 51 seconds in advance with 15 kilometers of the goal.
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Love it Boonen riding the break down
You don’t see to many other world champs who would do that!
Boonen practicing putting the hurt on.
Good K’s on the legs for him.
And the peloton says
“Look! There’s the break! Om nom nom nom…”
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
According to ticker - Columbia has invisability power
The men of the TEAM Columbia (temporarily) disappeared.
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Cav does well without a train anyway
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 1, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
also posted above...justinTV has this on delay
here, now at about 30 km. Tip of the hat to cyclingfans.
Oohh
Haselbacher in da house! Time to ride at the very front, if you know what’s good for you.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 10:26 AM EDT reply actions
Gee
I wonder who will win…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions
Any info on the crash for those of use who are video challenged today?
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Francesco Chicch 3rd accoring to the ticker
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basically looking at Robbie the whole way in
plenty to spare…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
well now
never saw that coming…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
tell me about it
these sprint stages are getting so unpredictable…
Someone is going to have to attach a parachute to that boy to give others a chance
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Hell yeah
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
chicchi 3rd
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
Lotto disaster again
Van Crashed with a few K to go. Snakebit is snakebit here.
Wondering
is Van Avermaet OK?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions
So is Cav riding the Giro?
I think most hope he wont so some other sprinters might actually get stage wins
Well, he mentioned it a few months ago.
I didn’t plan to do the GP Scheldeprijs, but I think I will now. Only one other person has won it three times, and no-one has won it three times in a row, which is what I’ll have the chance to do.
That was back in January, though—has he changed his mind?
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
I'm just wondering why he wouldn't
I mean, he’d have a couple weeks off before ToR, so it’s not like he’d have to drop it to prep for something else. If he was going for, say, Amstel Gold or Fleche Wallon, I could understand, but it seems strange to me…
I'm betting he pulls a Robbie at the Giro
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meaning?
show some love to the ignorant.
"Action without thought is a form of insanity, thought without action is a crime"
- Albert Einstien
I think what is meant is that Cavendish will pull out before the end.
Which is his stated intentions.
I think it’s called Sprintus Interruptus.
p'raps one could defer the neverending Cav debate for the post thread?
But wait here for the results?
how so, turned it off, arrogance isn't my tasse du the
by bradBordeaux on Apr 1, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Strange, why?
Interviewer was asking (42 MB) if Cav going behind Boonen on the Kemmel was because of the thing Boonen said before M-SR, that Cav couldn’t climb. Cav was being cheeky answering “no, no” and McEwen butted in from the background: “Yes it was!”
Pretty much
describes my team.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 1, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Cav said he was going to let his leadout man win
until Robbie came up…
Oh, and he was on Tom’s wheel when he attacked on the Kemmel. Be afraid…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
yes that was beautiful watching Cav run right up behind Boonen on the climb.
(just watched it on Video on Demand on CTV)
Columbia for Flanders
141 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
142 BURGHARDT Marcus
143 EISEL Bernhard
144 GRABSCH Bert
145 HINCAPIE George
146 RENSHAW Mark
147 REYNES MIMO Vicente
148 SIEBERG Marcel
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