Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5...Live!
by ursula on Apr 10, 2009 6:00 AM EDT
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Cycling Fans and Steephill TV have links to the Universal Sports US-Geo restricted- with no commentary- and the Basque language ETB feed. Look for the videos somewhere between 9:35-10 am, Eastern, or 15:55 CET (yeah- that's what they call that time!!!!) And for Denmark viewers there's also a feed for them too on TV2 Sport.
Also Universal replays the stage with commentary later in the day.
This stage might get interesting
The day before the ITT finale shows a potentially tricky course. Bump, bump, bump. Lots of 'em. Of course it's hard to tell from this profile how hard this is but for those of us who are wondering if this stage could be a repeat of Paris-Nice, stage 7, aka Bert's Bonk, when you compare this stage to that one, this stahe is 22 km shorter, with only seven rated climbs as opposed to the 10 climbs in P-N. Then you have to add in the fact that the P-N stage followed the day after the Queen stage (up Ventoux' Little Sister) while there was a pretty simple day yesterday here at Pais Vasco to act as a buffer. Finally I'd say that even without Chris Horner, this Astana team is better prepared to help Contador.
All this means that I don't think much will happen today- but then I said that before stage 7 at Paris-Nice didn't I? Well I guess you'll just have to watch!
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I would love to be able to watch the race but
Since I am in Germany and working, that’s not possible. There is live streaming permitted on military servers, it’s blocked. So, I will just have to follow it here at the Cafe. Anyways, this sounds like a stage for Il Piccolo. Vai Damiano!
If I just had one more gear, I...
One non-starter
Frank Schleck (41 – Team Saxo Bank) ha optado por abandonar la Vuelta al País Vasco.
and one rider abandons ... Dominik Roels
13:25h. Kilómetro 20
La tranquilidad es la tónica dominante en estos primeros kilometros de etapa. Por su parte, Dominik Roels (175 – Team Milram) ha puesto pie a tierra y ha dicho adiós a la presente edición de la Vuelta ciclista al País Vasco.
anyone know hungarian? if so, what does Tőzsdei Éves Jelentés translate to?
well, specifically Tőzsdei, since i know the other two words mean an annual report
tnx
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
For what it's worth...
Google Translate says “stock exchange.”
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
tnx, got that. i was thinking it might have meant pelim.....
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Sorry.. It stops with a little German in the east
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..
7 leaders in the stage
Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse), Egoi Martínez (Euskaltel Euskadi), Andy Schleck (Saxo), Pfanberger (Katusha), De la Fuente (Fuji), Moncoutie (Cofidis), y Monfort (Columbia).
They have an advantage of 45 seconds at the top of 1t cat climb (alto de ubal)
Rodri virtual lider...
Is Conta gonna lose his second race, after PN?
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..
This is already been posted
14:38: Km 62. Joaquím Rodríguez es el líder virtual de la carrera. La diferencia es de 1:02. Atrás tíra el Astaná del lider.
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..
jrod can't time trial
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Moncoutie
He better get his ass in gear today
by bradBordeaux on Apr 10, 2009 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Moncoutie won mountain classification in the Vuelta last year..
Think you just have to wait and Moncoutie’s preparation is always like this.. Do nothing in the flat stage an become 8th in the mountain stage
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, Frinking is right. Moncountie didn't score a point last year until Clasica San Sebastian
70 there, and then 505 in the Vuelta. Seeing how he cost 1 point then, he had the very best rate of return—575 per point spent. Even Haussler isn’t close to that—he’ll have to make 340 more points to match Moncoutie’s 2008 value.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Moncoutie
No, actually, it’s French for ‘letdown’
by bradBordeaux on Apr 10, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Ticker
15:10 pm Good work Tselinograd
15:10 pm Good work Tselinograd
Alberto Contador of peers are doing good work in front of the peloton and are getting cut differences. The margin was reduced to 50 seconds at Kilometer 85. 3. The maximum income that have come to reach the escape and has been 1:23.
not yet
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
rain...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I like it...
….just the noise of the motos and the riders yelling at each other.
way older than Sean Kelly
J-Rod
I like how he’s progressing this race too. He’s looked strong all week while helping Lulu. I think he’ll do well in the Ardennes.
He's going to need at least a couple more minutes
to hold Bertie off in the TT.
time for weather
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
nothing on x-rays yet.. need to redo when swelling goes down
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Brunyeel tweet last night
(I cannot believe I just said that) says no fracture, and Horner expects to ride Giro.
What you don't need vacuum sealed tupperwear...
by bradBordeaux on Apr 10, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
etb LIVE
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
51.4km, lead group 1:25 gap
Astana driving the peloton but not too hard yet.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
For a rider who's on my VDS and who I'm counting on for points...
…it’s remarkable how much I’m rooting for Bert to lose.
Since ~90 teams have him
You can afford to root against him, it won’t move you in the standings.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
Looks wet, but not out and out nasty
Then again, I’m bundled on the couch with a fresh press full of coffee. ;)
Good morning, all.
Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse), Egoi Martínez (Euskaltel Euskadi), Andy Schleck (Saxo), Pfanberger (Katusha), De la Fuente (Fuji), Moncoutie (Cofidis), y Monfort (Columbia).
Anyone know why Joaquim Rodriguez’ nickname is “Purito?” What is the reference, exactly, anyone know?
yes
Jens and Semprenaroda are in 4th and 3rd respectively, and they don’t have Contador. Maybe someone else, too.
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
Gap has been steadily dropping for last 10k
Unlikely the break will stick…
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
44.9km, 59 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I've already watched more cycling on ETBSAT
than I have been able to see on my paid “premium” cycling.tv subscription.
I don't get to watch at work that often,
But every time I’ve tried this year, during the week or weekends, the free feeds have been available. Can’t see why I would pay any money to CTV. Steephill.tv has been a godsend.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
aside, i love days when most of the stock exchanges are closed... a mini-holiday for me
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
here
1 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 16.00.16
2 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0.08
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto
4 Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Team Katusha
5 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre – N.G.C. 0.27
6 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.32
7 Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0.35
8 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0.54
9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas
10 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux
11 Joaquín Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
12 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 1.11
13 Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
14 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia – Highroad
15 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
16 David López García (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
17 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
18 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-Servetto 1.34
19 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank 1.36
20 Andrea Noe (Ita) Liquigas 1.51
I've got 4, but I hope Mick Rogers will do well on Saturday and get into top ten
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
39.4k to go, gap 56",
Zalia Climb. Is that Andy moving to the front of the breakaway? (I hope, I hope?)
30.7k to go, gap 32" to the Noe/Efimkin group.
Another question, sorry: anyone know who is commentating on ETB? Sounds like a broadcaster and …the 2nd guy must be a rider, or something, because he’ll never get famous for his melifluous voice.
I thought he looked way too young
I didn’t realize old man Noe was still riding.
Thanks for the reminder, Universal
The worst pair of running shoes I’ve had so far have been Nikes.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Wait...
was the original break caught? I must have blinked.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
blink
"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 Apr 10, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Dang. I only switched on the video because I thought Andy Schleck might actually do something.
I think it’s official: my team just has no interest in Spanish races.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
560 points.
Are you going to catch up already?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
I have almost no one at KP. But you might be wrong that I'll kill you at P-R.
Not incredibly confident there.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Wait, I too must have nodded off.
The original break is no mas?
Dumb question: anyone watching on a mac?
I’ve been running this through a PC all week, and now I need it to work on a Mac. Just results in a blank Quicktime window. Anyone?
(thanks)
Install flip4mac and it should work.
I was watching it on a mac and it worked fine yesterday. here is the link to download. http://bit.ly/v2ke7
thanks
I’ll take a look. Have Flip4Mac installed and recently updated. Helpful to know someone has it working, though.
you do have to push play, you know...
it doesn’t auto-play
ticker:
fuck=
16:45 h. Abandonment
Joaquin "Purito" Rodriguez (52 – Caisse D’Epargne) has left the race.
Joaquim Rofriguez abandonded
16:42: Son tres en cabeza ya, con 35 segundos de ventaja. Abandona Joaquím Rodríguez.
J-Rod
Speculating here… maybe if he didn’t crash, and there’s no indication of that, he wants to take tomorrow off and rest up for Klasika Primivera. F Schleck seems to be doing the same. It’s not like either would do much on tomorrow’s TT.
Fränk's got a light flu
Quote:
" In view of the cold and rainy weather this morning I didn’t want to risk an aggravation of the situation and so jeopardize an adequate preparation of the “classiques ardennaises…” “In principal I will however participate at the Klasika Primavera on coming Sunday!”
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 10, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Black shorts though
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 10, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm with you. The fact that they would abandon that beautiful blue kit they had last year
just blows my mind. Yeah, Scott = yellow, whatever. But what were they thinking???
Yeah...they went
from what I thought was easily the best top in the peloton to one of the worst.
Take the blue, with this new design
loose the ugly abs, and it mike work
by bradBordeaux on Apr 10, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I've been looking at the top 20 VDS scorers this morning.
Guess which ugly-ass team kit is perched atop the podium?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Marco has 27" on the chasing group, with a larger group 36" behind them.
I think Efimkin is still chasing Pinotti, tho. 10.7k to go.
5.8k
Nibali 24’ behind Pinotti
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
peloton 40' behind, Nibali 22
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
Rabo clustering near the front
Freire must be feeling good.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
Maybe they work for Gesink..
Nibali isn’t too far behind him
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..
Don't think that..
Gesink wil finish top 5 tomorrow.. Nibali and tt isn’t good..
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..
tt.. Don't know how far he is in overall
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..
Methinks someone is wearing orange sunglasses
Nibali has an excellent TT. It’s like he’s not italian or something.
Gesink was fifth here last year.. Which ornage sunglasses?
And the tt in the ToC..
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..
He beat him twice
Tirreno 27 seconds
And Californie.. Niballi didn’t rode top 20 their
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..
nibali almost caught
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
1km, still 20'
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
Wow, Columbia might just have three wins in three days, here.
(EBH on Wednesday, Albasini yesterday and Pinotti today.)
Have to say, yellow certainly stands out on rainy days.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
actually, it blends in quite well with the leaky gas kit
"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 Apr 10, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
swift second?
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
Is he on your team, too?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
I actually looked at his results before I took him.
And his picture. He is a cutie.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Swift is a type of potato here in Sweden
Famous for sucking up lots of water and growing really fast. Not sure if this is relevant here?
And here, "Swede" is a turnip.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
1. pinoti, 2. swift, 3. gavazzi
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
Some good battles in the TT tomorrow
Lots of people very close to each other and few really bad TT guys near the top"
1 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 16.00.16
2 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 0.08
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto
4 Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Team Katusha
5 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre – N.G.C. 0.27
6 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.32
7 Luis León Sánchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0.35
8 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0.54
9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas
10 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux
11 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 1.11
12 Egoi Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
13 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia – Highroad
14 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
15 David López García (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
16 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-Servetto 1.34
17 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank 1.36
18 Andrea Noe (Ita) Liquigas 1.51
How long is the TT tomorrow?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Whoa! Nice shot of Pinotti's pubic hair there.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Waaaay too much
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..
The only person I've seen successfully glare away the cameras while changing
this year is Tom Boonen. Which is a pity, really.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
it is weird how they let cameras in while they are changing
by ZoeRochelle on Apr 10, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Procedure
The rider knows the cameras are there, but it is the production company’s job to make sure that camera is not the one being shown while the rider is changing. Poor job on the director’s part.
by Chief Commissaire on Apr 10, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I have Pinotti! Yeah!
(I’m in the bottom 20 in the VDS standings due to injuries and I must take what I can get.)
Apparently, trimming them would decrease his power.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
For Those Of You Who Missed It
There’s a screen shot of the moment here. But more interesting is the shot of the team car with the satellite dish on top.
by Chief Commissaire on Apr 10, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Ha! Too funny.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
I so heart me screen shots. :-) Thank you.
"...if you're not going to pull through, I'm going to attack you." ~CVV (ToBC Stg 4)
Contador doesn't have a good voice, either. I bet he does all right.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
The podium girls ought to dress up a bit. Jeans?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
I can deal with the eyeballs. But why does it have 4 antennae?
Does any creature on Earth have 4 antennae?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
No idea but it scares the hell out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First place in monuments so soooooo overrated, 2nd is were it's at.
Columbia doing what Tmobile could have
Dominate a bunch of races. Aldag said they were going for bigger wins, but man, they are winning everything right now.
Aw, Swift looks about 12.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
They won't do points in the TT, will they?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Yeah, they do. Just checked last year's results on CN.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
That would be later actually, at least on Universal....10:30 eastern.
First place in monuments so soooooo overrated, 2nd is were it's at.
15.50 local... a whole 5 mins earlier
"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 Apr 10, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
repeats at 2.10 local sun 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 Apr 10, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Full results
are here. Lots of non-finishers today.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
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