Paris-Roubaix... FOURTH Live Thread
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:38 AM EDT
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And there goes Knaven... what year is this?
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good timing
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
SECOND!
"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
:-)
If I’m not first, I’m last
"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
Third - podium spot!
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nope
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BEUVRY
the new sector
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:40 AM EDT reply actions
That looked like a pre-planned Riis move.
Once we get to that sharp corner, nail it.
Wind direction research!
Horrillo
miserable!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions
uh oh
this could be business time
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:42 AM EDT reply actions
Canc
Is itchy – wants to keep the pace up – waiting to attack…
Boonen
gulping air
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions
Devo
up front helping Saxo
Time to say goodbye to the preteders?
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Boonen won't pull thru
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions
GH is up front
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Mons-en-Pévèle
gonna be HUGE, I’d guess. Still three sectors left, all 3-stars
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions
Boonen hits it!
alright then.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions
A Rabo or \o/ move?
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Boonen initiates a 64K TT
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The hammer is dropping
Thinning it out time
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions
all behind
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Hey there, finally here to watch
Has anything happended yet
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
Geezz. That's gonna leave a mark.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions
oh god
I really don’t want to see anyone hurt…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions
Holy crap that had to hurt!
"...if you're not going to pull through, I'm going to attack you." ~CVV (ToBC Stg 4)
Come on Columbia!
missed that split. where’s Pippo?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions
Shit
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Shocking I tell you shocking
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coming back a bit
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions
Pippo back on
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions
Weird
Every selection that gets made, everyone stops to look around and see who’s in it.
By which time it’s all back together again.
yah
if you go looking, you’re going to see people.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
henderson
the captan now?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
A lot of pained faces in the lead bunch
still 60+ kms to go.
damn.
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injection of pace
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:50 AM EDT reply actions
Methinks there is a selection to be made
the leaders are almost out of chewing gum.
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Is there really 2 Knights of the e in the lead group?
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at least 3
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Winding it up!
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions
maybe
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
good day for him so far though
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who was that garmin going backwards
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Cozza
early escapee
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
just absolutely amazing how some riders cannot follow pace of others on cobbles
makes them look like amateurs, though we know FOR SURE how pro they are, no doubt
si
out of matches to burn
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
same with mountains!
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
if you're sitting up in the group, you're not catchin those in front of you
25s on dirt, what's not to like?
I don't think so
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erm
nobody chasing.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions
I think its Henerson
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aimed at Saxo here
they can’t sit back on this
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions
Nope
"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
Or scarrier still - he isn't as strong as he was and still this good
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QS chasing
sorry wouter
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions
Oh... end of break....
Why do I feel like singing the Smiths’ “Death of a Disco Dancer” when i say that?
Weylandt getting Booned.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
by majope on Apr 12, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mons-en-Pévèle
in another few km
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 9:59 AM EDT reply actions
TIME FOR 5TH LIVE THREAD
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
nope
only @ 200 comments
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
right after Mons-en-Pévèle
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
oops, sorry, read the comment count wrong, about another 10 mins maybe
"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 12, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
looking to see gap - almost took down the leaky guy
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HH strong
but this isn a lot of work for him, os if it doesn’t work…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions
Cance marking pippo
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions
Henderson is having a good ride
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Mons: Boonen and Pippo!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions
Again.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Come on Pippo
make this stick
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
Boonen stomping on it at beginnng of every single cobble section
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
Hincapies' right back in it!
psych… so kidding…
I hate you
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by Cyclingrush on Apr 12, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
that is the audio only stream
I think I saw that Eurosports English coverage (video) begins around now
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QS playing their cards
or at least tring to stop Boonen from jumping so much.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions
Boonen shakes a finger at Pippo:
“Fuck me? Noooooo, fuck you!”
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Or you can deal them yourself.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
You know, Hoste has been riding smart today. I wonder what's wrong with him?
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I gave him a talking to about delivering on his potential for VDS points for my team today
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Good for you
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by Cyclingrush on Apr 12, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
lots action
even if it’s going noplace. Smartest guy in there may be Pippo, who’s saving his cards.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions
ADding
it’s smart if you sit on and nobody gets away. Not as smart if the attacks you didn’t follow actually work.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Comes in 2nd.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Mons-en-Pévèle now
I was wrong before
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
2nd group at least 45 seconds behind
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
1'
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
bad luck
not great tactics either. Why did Burghardt miss the split??
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
GH towing
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 12, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions
Only Columbia chance was maybe Burghardt
People talk George but he really isn’t a true contender anymore.
Boonen..............followed by pippo
surprise…..
Pippo is going to have to go ride another 100km
just to get a solid workout in
Wow the shadow takes a pull!
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by Cyclingrush on Apr 12, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Hoste & VS w/ Boonen group.
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Fucking Pozzato
Ride you little shit
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
"I'm far to pretty to pull"
“I learned everything I know about tactics from Allejandro Valverde.”
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no Tony?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions
ES describe Pippo and Tom as conjoined twins
I would say that its more accurate to describe Pippo as a remora on the Boonen shark
Don't pull, VS
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PLEASE SWITCH TO FIFTH LIVE THREAD
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions
PLEASE SWITCH TO FIFTH LIVE THREAD
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 12, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions
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