Scheldeprijs 2009.... Live!
by ursula on Apr 15, 2009 1:41 AM EDT
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Last Cobbles for 10 1/2 months.
So a pause before we throw ourselves at those nasty Ardennes races. A nice flat course made for a bunch sprint. Oh there will be the usual breaks but they'll get gobbled up as sure as Cadel Evans will soon wonder why again \o/ is on his Tour team. Again. BTW I love that the poster here has last year's finish even if Cav ain't racing. Maybe Greg Henderson can put on a Cavendish mask at the last minute. So first things first. Cycling Fans and Steephill.TV both have links to the various feeds. The race is on CTV, Sporza, and other places in all probability including that Justin guy. Race itself is slated to start at 6:15 Eastern, 12:15 CET, but the video feeds should commence three hours later.
So who do you like? Some Belgian by the name of Tom Boonen is supposed to start. I think he's won some races before. Then you got Robbie McEwen, who's been looking sprightly this spring, finishing twice to Cav at that de Panne race. His Teammate, Unibrow Danilo Napolitano is also racing AND Gert Steegmans. In fact Katusha looks extremely serious here. Dehaes. Brutt. Trussov.
Who else? The LPR train of Alessandro Petacchi is in town to contest. Nice. Cervelo is also here with three of their four H's- no Hushovd but Haussler is here. Gerald Ciolek is supposedly feeling better.. could be interesting. Saxo is led by JJ Haedo. Rabobank has Wild Man Browne. Lotto- Van Avermaet. Columbia- Henderson, who I'll say is also a pleasant surprise this year. They have Kim Kirchen doing some last minute training too. Be sure and wave to him when he goes by the camera!
There's 23 teams in all but all eyes will be first looking at Boonen and Quickstep (unless Boonen pulls for Alan Davis). Can he win his third?
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Well I won't be watching...
Can’t do a 3am race with work tomorrow :-(. This means that one of my fave riders will win, of course.
I’m calling Gert McEwen for the win ;-)
I'll be rooting for
Davis, Napolitano, Petacchi and Baden Cooke VDS-wise. But a Rabo win would be nice too. Although I don’t like Brown’s riding that much. He has done some crazy stuff already this season.
Nice example from de Ronde van het Groene Hart
In this <a href=" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBh-Y23YKcs" target="new">youtube clip you can see an example of his wild riding in the 35th second.
Didn't see something wrong
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..
Looked more to me like a simple beginner's mistake
He simply didn’t hold a straight line. Funnily enough he did while looking back – the classic mistake is to drift to the left when looking over your right shoulder. But when he resumed looking forward, that was just sloppy bike handling. To suddenly veer to one side like that; in the words of the Great Fonz “not cool”. Something that would/should get you some stern comments on any group ride.
Mind you, the guy who drifted up on his left was also not really thinking too much. That would be a great spot to launch an attack, especially while Brown is looking to his right, but to simply drift up there and overlap wheels was also none to smart.
It is kind of nice to see the pros make these silly types of mistakes, they are human after all; and make no mistake about it, Brown is a Pro, a seasoned, skilled Pro.
BUT
Brown has been pro for like a bazillion years and rode the track before. He’s ALWAYS been like the Aussie Rules Football equivalent of Abdujaporov. i.e. an idiot on a bike.
Serious?
He did some serious blocking using the body of the rider directly behind him. The effort of the Milram rider that was building up speed to break away was directly stopped.
Ever looked back on a bike?
You automaticaly steer to a side.. So he didn’t do this express(?) Last time he really was ‘wild’ was previous year somewhere
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 had another look at the clip
He was looking behind him for a while, perfectly keeping his line. It was not until he saw the Milram guy starting out of the corner of his eye that he swooped to the left.
Ok maybe you're right.. Had a close look now
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..
Hmmm
I can see a last ditch Haussler attack in the closing kilometers that sticks….
Dear Tommeke,
Hey—nice win at Roubaix! Simply amazing. Scheldeprijs is kind of a step down, eh? Hardly worth your efforts. Yeah, I suppose it would be nice to make up something toward last year’s embarrassment, but the win would be sort of empty without you-know-who here. So, hey—why not kick back and enjoy the buzz from Sunday’s win? My guys will look after today’s race.
Yours truly,
majope (DS of Mark Renshaw, Wouter Weylandt, Gert Steegmans, Gerald Ciolek, Greg Van Avermaet, Alex Rasmussen, and Heinrich Haussler)
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Spewin McEwen is due a taste of Victory
Baring any canine incidents, I think that Robbie has a good shot at this.
From a VDS perspective I’m hoping that Alby Davis gets up, oh and that Boonen, having realized that his team mate has the win decides to coast across the line and just miss out on any VDS points.
I know that’s mean, but hey guys he just got you a bag of points on the weekend!
Have to give Boonen props for a sense of humor,
that he’s not skipping it because of the poster. I imagine I’d be pretty tempted to not quite make it after my P-R victory with that image plastered all over the place.
Pavé comes in liquid form.
There is just no possible way that can be good.
Live ticker is going
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/extra/live/wielrennen/2009/wrel2009-SPVL-race/live/index.html
Not much on the race yet, except that it’s sunny. Steegmans is starting, but says it’s just a test and he doesn’t expect much.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Yes, it's a test for everyone who got Steegmans on their VDS team
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Well said....he's my number one letdown.....but I've had back problems leading to leg pain..
it’s not fun
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
No, its not.
An ex of mine got hit by a car and suffered for years with pinched nerves etc as a result. She literally could not get comfortable at all, for years.
Yeah, I have/had a slipped disc that touches my sciatic nerve, causing dull aches in my
left leg….more uncomfortable, then painful…though it still can bother me when racing.
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep, that's more or less what she had.
Though she had 4 herniated disks—got run into by a car while crossing the street. A lot of time and exercises more or less stabilized it eventually though. But it was not a quick or a sure process.
I heard something about an operation
Hopefully he won’t need one. I’ve got Ballan and he’s my number one letdown, but I prefer known problems instead of having riders who doesn’t do anything for no apparent reason. Plus, having Heinrich Haussler – the gift that keeps on giving – is a great relief.
As for Steegmans, I’m mostly bummed about it for his own sake. I think it was good for him to change team and get a possibility to show what he really can do in the sprints.
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, real bummer for him...shakes the shackle of Boonen..then this...
Hopefully, he’ll come up big later in the season…for VDS and his sake.
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I prefer to think of it as providing moral support...
…for Geert as he deals with his own personal struggles, rather than actually having him on my team, in a competitive sense.
For those needing a fix of bike racing before the cobbles start...
Tour of Turkey Stage 4 live coverage can be found here:
mms://212.156.63.226/tv1
Humm.
It’s fine for me here in the US (and its playing in quicktime).
You may need to use Eurosport (CF has info).
Ugh NM. The Eurosport is French audio
Sorry if I led anyone astray.
I've got it through French Eurosport (subscrit)...thus it should be on Justin.TV
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Albertina's problem may be work related, though.
I didn’t realize that at first, but if I remember correctly they block lots of stuff.
I can see a wave of 'crackdowns' on streaming sites coming on....
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, I do wonder when they're going to realize that shutting this stuff down is...
…essentially impossible, and come up with a revenue stream that actually works.
Hello advertising supported media. The breadth of audience now possible should be good for that, if anyone would get a clue.
Good point......
However, I think you’re mistaken about the breadth of audience that exists for cycling……..in comparison to say the footy, where streams are no regularly cut, it’s a tiny market.
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
that should read 'now regularly' shut down
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
True. But I'd think that'd be a motivator...
…given that team sponsorships have everything to do with advertising impressions. They, at least, should have no interest in restricting coverage of the sport in any way.
Turkey is turning into a crash-fest...
…rainy descent about 35 k from finish now. I’ve seen two crashes with about 10 riders down at least now.
Escapees
Lorenzo Bernucci, Matthé Pronk, Pavel Brutt and Jeff Louder
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Pronk
one of my favourite names in the peloton, and peculiarly unsuitable for a cyclist.
Ahh, its been a major obsession here since the election...
…what breed of puppy
In America...
We love dogs more than anything except maybe guns.
What about dogs with guns?
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Escape group has 5:47
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Is Cervelo not riding?
They were on start lists but haven’t seen anything about them
That's a cervelo guy down right now
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Seems to be a bit of a gap
That just happened on the Danish feed.
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I was curious since Haussler was on the start list
I am guessing he is not there though
They mentioned him in the live ticker.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
He not a favorite for a win?
I saw no mention of him being a favorite to take a bunch sprint?
He's been mentioned.
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Gap coming down: 4:41
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
55k 3'33"
gap’s coming down pretty quick. Too quickly?
Who’s in the break?
me too....
Do you know if they’re going to have Fleche?
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
The Danish site only lists program 7 days
I can check again tomorrow.
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice one....can you record video
lookin for someone to record Amstel
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
No, or at least not now
But I guess there’s always programs that can be downloaded. The problem is that as far as I know Danish Delight (TV2 Sport) is not going to show Amstel, so I don’t know what kind of stream I will need to record.
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
doesn't work for me...
oh well. thanks anyways.
piano, piano, piano....
by shabba deuce on Apr 15, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
The Tour of Turkey is pretty entertaining
the break of 2 both just crashed and in the same motion got back up on their bikes and continued.
Can anyone record video and would be willing to record Amstel for me
and then pass it on
Holy Cow Lots of carnage
Don’t like seeing dozens of bikes sprayed around.
in that case
this is the year he reveals himself as a legitimate GT threat, finishing on the podium in all three.
well, it would be
after that crash. Seemed like half the peleton ground to a complete halt.
go to
www.cyclingfans.com they have working link
by Bruce Suomi on Apr 15, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
So
Did I overhear properly, that Levi Leipheimer got kicked out of a local race for violating the yellow line rule? If that’s true, we are ALL OVER THIS! Unleash the hounds! (Gavia, Ursula, Sui Juris for the legal appeals). Turn the website margins yellow! Interview Cadel Evans’ dog! This is huge, folks.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions
AAs The Official Levi Leipheimer Apologist
Actually some rider I believe wrote about this on another thread last week, In fact the writer was booted for the same reason. Don’t know anything else…. or was it on PEZ…. I’ll look later boss.
Ah here it is. It’s in gav’s Coppereropolis fan post
Paris-Roubaix in California thing
Oh my, I've just fallen in love with Roger De Vlaeminck's sideburns.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 15, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
you can't cross the Yellow line in the US...
huh….
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Open roads
safety. So it causes something of a mad scramble to move up using the one road lane.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
They still don't close the roads....shit...fifteen years ago
they didn’t close the roads…I would have thought that with all the growth of cycling it would have improved.
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
The expense is huge
to get closed roads or even rolling enclosures. And in a lot of places (especially here in Texas) it requires SERIOUS lobbying even to get permission to use the roads for races.
Bitching about center-line violations is an early season ritual here. Add to that the constitutional inability or unwillingness of any Texas racer to form a second echelon and you have a recipe for disaster.
Huge safety issue here
There’ve been some really bad accidents. Local race promoters can’t afford to close roads, except for crits. So road races are almost always one lane only.
They’ve gotten stricter about enforcing over the past few years, also. It can be tricky if its farm roads or whatever that don’t actually have a yellow line – you are supposed to respect a “virtual center line” in that case.
Eh, just a fact of life.
Indeed he did
at the Copperopolis race. Lyne should be able to fill you in as she was there. He twittered about it afterwards….called himself an “Amateur”.
Oh this is huge
Who does he think he is? he needs a special lane so he doens’t have to mingle with us rabble? Does he know how hard the other guys worked to move up inside the yellow line? Next, a four-part series on Levi’s disrespect for authority.
Oh, hey, look, a bike race.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
He twittered about it,
basically laughing at himself, for being such a newbie but the entry doesn’t appear to be up anymore. Some other people said they lost a umber of tweets as well.
Brown Rollin Haussler still not back
HH didn’t see.
Only if there is some other disruption.
I wouldn’t mind. Nice to see Louder.
Those girls have different sign this time
couldn’t make out what it said this time, though.
Laura is the best
But… if we go around again and there’s two girls.. what will they sat… Benna’s the best?
There's no telling
that’s their genius. Could say anything.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
please don't post the direct links here...they tend to get shut down within 2 or 3 minutes.
with luck, not as draconian for a Wed race, but still, it’s safer to be indirect about it.
+1
Also, let Cyclingfans be a conduit for copyright violations, not me.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Shit, that Milram guy looked interested in a new bike...........
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Spying
One of Columbia’s?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Sporza's Little Green Timegap-indicators - you complete me
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Louder must be cashed
Every time they show the break, he is at the back and the three riders pulling the group just slot right in front of him after their turn up front.
"you see what happens Larry?"
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
agreed
but a nice move. Forces QS, Columbia and Saxo to chase while Cervelo, Milram and Katusha get an easy ride to the finish. I like McEwan or HH
by PopUp Rolen on Apr 15, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
now that's the way to watch the race go by
on a couch!
knaven and Hammond hmmm
They let them go pretty easy there
12k
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
11km
Four still out front with 31 seconds
by PopUp Rolen on Apr 15, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not hard at work... and still can't watch...
Thank you, clusterfuck of asinine rights holders and lousy technology implementers.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
They never responded to the fact that they stole my $100...
… so I’ve lodged a dispute with PayPal that is currently awaiting resolution.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
you take that back, right now
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Sorry sorry sorry!
But I did spend literally all of last week watching cycling and I have deadlines!
Speaking of last week, you need new avatar
Flanders makes me sad and nostalgic
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
quite
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Get reeled in by Skil Shimano?
Peloton serious now.
Has to be a sprint today
About 75% of these guys are going on vacation this evening, so they should be able to kick it out for another 20 minutes.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions
one last gasp for the break
but I don’t think it’s going to work…
Bernucci
raging against the dying of the light
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions
it's
the only poem I know
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
five saddest words in cycling
Poor guy – bad spring.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
referring to
“Has Ciolek…”
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
The Mighty Herd says Yes
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yes
is there until my live stream broken… :(
by semprenaroda on Apr 15, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
either that
or QSI is really putting the hammer down for Davis
Napo!
Il sopracciglio di Sicilia… left behind again.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions
I love cycling
OK, that’s not news. But the handshake — respect.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions
2k
to vacation
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions
Van Avermaet
my pick today. What the hell
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions
has to wake up sometime
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Why do you love allergies?
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
doesn't look good
I didn’t like how he was holding his right arm
Ugly.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 15, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
Boonen down
Van Avermaet down. Huge mess.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
Typical mass sprint antics and shenanigans
Ugh.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 15, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
McEwen and Van Av bumped
Van Av spilled, and that was that. Anthony saying Petacchi responsible. Stay tuned.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions
Ah politics
Is it possible that NOBODY associated with this “movement” understands the double entendre? The line between the Onion and reality gets increasingly blurry.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Petacchi in danger of DQ
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions
I need to see it again
well, no, but for the cause. Anthony seemed to think he caused the caduta. If he left his line and pushed Robbie into Van Avermaet, then there you go.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I actually think it's McEwen's fault
Petacchi did cut across Avermaet, but Avermaet had room until Robbie tried to follow Petacchi and went into Avermaet. Or so it looks to me.
Well he was being quite retarded in the sprint
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 15, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
See what you mean....
Robbie also touches shoulders around the same time Peta moves sprint
by bradBordeaux on Apr 15, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
McEwen Avermaet
And more. But the ole sprinter has still got it.
Dropping Petacchi for Steegmans
Worst VDS decision ever. I got scared off by the Bio passport bit.
Wow
columbia rider had his rear wheel hit, fishtails wildly, the unckips boh feet and supermans to the line
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
No DQ for Petacchi
I stand corrected, Petacchi was clear of McEwen when he swung left. McEwen and Van Avermaet just squeezed each other. McEwen seems to be the cause, leaning on Van Avermaet, who went down.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
Or not
I dunno, hard to tell really.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
ticker does not assign blame but says
A massive fall in the sprint. Greg Van Avermaet goes to the ground and drags in Tom Boonen and Robbie McEwen
Nah
He’d have been five meters up the road!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
So
It’s Rollin’s fault! I knew it. Sneaky Canuck…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
by bouncing the aussies into the belgians?
Damn, you figured us oot.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
ply us with weed and marriage rights and big goofy smiles...
and riders built like a brick house. Yep, sounds about right.
Give him two minutes for Interference, that'll teach him.
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Looked like Petacchi surged slightly ahead
and moved slightly over. Did his back wheel take out van Av? Looked like he was a little further ahead.
I don't think so
petacchi looked clear to me. I think Chris has it right a few comments up
Which one?
I contradicted myself about five times. Oh, the clear part. Yeah… maybe.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I think that's becoming the consensus
amazes me how the crash spread across the entire road, though. Starts on the left barrier, finishes on the right…
Robby was up to his old tricks
and it came back to bite him this time.
It often does.
One thing to notice about Robby is that he only starts doing he leaning/elbows stuff when he knows he’s lost. He never does it when he wins. Weird.
Or, he almost never wins when he does it, that’s prolly a better way to say it.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 15, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Every time I see a crash like that...
I’m surprised that there aren’t far more injuries that cause these guys to miss time.
Skil-Shimano work worked
Get a guy on the podium. So all that pulling was worth it.
Another fine day in the cafe
The conspiracy theories are the best. Anybody know who Mexico is coming up from the south?!?!
Are you dutch now too?
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Somali pirates.
Has to be pirates.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Texas leaving the union.
Their gov says so! I would be laughing if the guy wasn’t serious.
Do you mean South Carolina or University of Southern California...
Either way I’m in total agreement.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Hey!
`Is this the first Quebecois interview in Cycling.TV history?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions
wouldn't suprise me
First time i’ve heard Montreal mention for sure.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
Hope the Petacchi win holds up
He was a last minute addition to my VDS team.
Did Eisel ever get his feet back on the pedals?
some competition for Van Summeren for niftiest bike maneuver…
Superman!
And now I have to get out my teabag. And make some tea.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 15, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Hello [responsible voter in your state]...
… do you want to send a message to those fat cats in Washington? What could be better than waving a vaguely testicle like object in the air and yelling “TEABAG! TEABAG!” Well, now’s your opportunity…
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
Our local news guy totally lost it last night
I mean, at least “santorum” didn’t mean anything ‘nudge nudge wink wink" until it was re-defined. How can someone build a national campaign around this verb, and not figure out why people are not meeting their eyes when they say it? Too funny. Sorry if that’s political, i think it’s the medium, not the message that’s being skewered, but Chris gets the final say.
right until the guy behind you comes up
trying to hold his line past you and spins you on your sack.
rollin interview
there were riding for HH but he got caught in the crash at 30km to go. Rollin has good legs which he proved on Monday by finishing top 10 so they rode for him after that.
final sprint had a headwind, so the team stayed at the back at bit and then moved up.
helps when you're not wearing hockeygloves
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Jens?
or Swedish hockey in general…arguments could be made for both.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
Will the Vancouver Swedes or Detroit Blue/Yellow Wings win the Cup?
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Errrr
I’m officially over my head. My hockey knowledge stops with the Canadians being in the playoffs. And That’s only relevant cause I want to get a good seat for the riots.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
i am too
but i can tell you there are no “Swedes” in Vancouver…
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
Well if you name a team "Canucks"
and the stack the roster with the Sedin-twins, Mats Sundin and Matthias Öhlund you might as well re-name them the “Swedes”. That’s what I’m talking aboot.
Moreover, it is my opinion that Alejandro Valverde is an asshole who should not be allowed to compete in bikeraces right now.
Just watched that last replay again in slomo
Robby slammed the ground with his head, very very hard. Without that helmet he’d likely have a skull fracture. That was HARD.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 15, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
The Sporza commentators kept going on about the smaak de McEwan.
No kidding. Damn. Helmets. Good.
Yep, back in the leather hairnet days, he may not have survived that one.
Or the no helmet days. Scary.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 15, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep. Truly.
I’m old enough to have spent most of my youth riding without a helmet, and to not automatically feel naked getting on my bike without one, but I simply cannot imagine racing or riding in a group or frankly doing anything where I’m pushing it on a bike at all without a helmet on.
Cipollini did a similar things in a sprint in the '94 Vuelta
and I believe he fractured his skull after he was forced into the barriers….
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 15, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
One wonders, vis a vis what we're learning from the NFL and NHL about head injuries...
…and long term psychological impact of multiple concussions, whether some of the middle aged cyclist suicides that seem oddly common might not be in part related to depression and other long term effects of helmet-less crashes.
One of those cases where I really don't want to be...
…because there are unhappy implications if I am.
There was a period
When I was riding a lot and driving hardly at all, where i would get twitchy driving my car without a helmet.
Sporza viddy
The last kilometer viddy is up at Sporza, for those who missed it live: http://tinyurl.com/ch3dhn
Yoix.
Link doesn't work
try this: http://sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/wielrennen/090415_scheldeprijs_verslag#
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
We haven't heard from McEwen and Boonen yet
McEwen’s doodsmak may have repercussions that are not immediately clear. Boonen landed on his hand/wrist and held it afterwards.
Was Boonen
Planning on racing anything over the next 3 weeks anyway?
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