Driedaagse de Panne Stage 3 LIVE!
by Chris... on Apr 2, 2009 5:00 AM EDT
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Time to finish this one off. One more sprint, then the decisive time trial. Pozzato is looking awfully good here, and I'm not referring to his hair. Enjoy!
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It's already finished
But we put up our own thread about it. Hope you don’t mind. ;-)
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 6:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So Pozzato got held up by a crash and has lost the lead by about half a minute.
What’s Willems like as a time triallist? Anyone know?
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 6:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He said in an interview
That it isn’t his strongest point.
Sandbagging of course. Or not?
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 6:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And we don't know
who else got held up there.
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 6:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks like either
Willems will hold on by a very slim margin
or…
Poosthuma will come from behind and take it seeing as the 6 ahead of him aren’t much in the way of time trialists and Pozzato will probably just be saving for Sunday.
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 6:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pozzato stated he won't start
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 6:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GC
1 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas
2 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha 0.29
3 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil 0.45
4 Steve Chainel (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0.47
5 Mauro Finetto (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare 0.49
6 Martyn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Slipstream 0.51
7 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 0.51
I’ve looked at Willems TT ability at CQ, I don’t think he was sandbagging. But it’s only 14k, and I don’t thinnk that Pippo will be a threat. Posthuma is a nice time trialist, but 51 seconds might be too much.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 2, 2009 6:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Posthuma takes 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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 6:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pozzato will not start this afternoon
and thus not ending in top-10 of GC ….
by FrankV on Apr 2, 2009 6:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
... and mine as well.
Let’s hope he will pay back these missing points with a win on sunday :-)
by FrankV on Apr 2, 2009 7:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He probably says it's to save himself for Sunday
but we all know what TT helmets do to ones hair…………..
by Jens on Apr 2, 2009 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why did Van Avermaet drop out?
Dagnabit, he was third in the overall, and my only shot at GC points. Better have a good excuse, or he’s going to San Quentin with Rock Racing.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 2, 2009 8:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They're all saving themselves for Sunday
De Panne means nothing in the big scheme of things.
by Jens on Apr 2, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ditto
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Posthuma can bring me some nice VDS points....
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
CycleSport and ProCycling
CycleSport and ProCycling
Any of you guys have PayPal accounts and would be willing to buy and post me CycleSport and ProCycling to France. Normally, I have friends coming and going who bring me copies, but this month is not working out. I NEED my fix.VeloMagazine (French)is great too…but I really prefer the others. Thanks in advance…
Come on Posthuma…..
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I responded to your request in the other thread.
Drop me an email and I’ll help ya. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Apr 2, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone know if Sporza is geo-restricted to day...missed morn stage for training
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TV broadcast has started and webstream has not
for me in NL, so yeah, prob restricted.
by tedvdw on Apr 2, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no idea
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but you'll be with your cherished CTV.....hehehe
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok I apologize
CTV started right up
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you should play the Loto tonight.....
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember
I have \o/ on my team (damnit) and Gilbert… I have too much Lotto exposure as it is…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...both gilbert and hoste are killing me too
I thought gilbert was a sure thing…I gave up flecha for gilbert
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too on Gilbert. He so needs to do something.....
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or go to Rabo....
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the curse of Lotto
who runs that show?
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
VDS
I have Hoste and Finetto. I hope at least one of them brings me their first VDS points of teh season…
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have hoste and posthuma and who the hell is \o/
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
um I think Hoste
"Action without thought is a form of insanity, thought without action is a crime"
- Albert Einstien
by boxnard on Apr 2, 2009 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They gooooo slooooow
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 8:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Isn't the length of this TT
about the same as the distance from the top of the last climb to the finish at RVV?
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
egoat is a true geek
How long in centimeters from Foret d’Arenberg to Carrefour de’l Arbre?
by Jens on Apr 2, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I just
remember things I read.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Before Ctv and PdC
I poured over Cycle Sport magazine…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tuft almost hit a car in the tight turn
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dunno...
Just saw something black throug my screen
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tuft 20 sec faster first intermediate
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did Cummings average 37k/h
that’s sloooowwww
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 8:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Devolder 3 seconds faster
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wiggens wants to take the win
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Big opponents: Devolder and Hoste
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That silver medal wasn't for nothing last year.
by MavicMoto on Apr 2, 2009 9:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I sure hope not
Otherwise I wasned valuable VDS points on him
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
studd leggs....
"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 2, 2009 9:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone link to a stream?
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No I haven't..
Is their an online stream?
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have Sporza.. Someone form Australia is asking for a stream
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The TDU link?
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
TVU
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks! I put that through
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hasn't he placed second in both of his TTs this year?
by PopUp Rolen on Apr 2, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah but he did singlehanded win the TTT in Qatar
And losing 6s. to Tony Martin isn’t something to be ashamed about. (:
by OctaBech on Apr 2, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wigging is flying, 20secs faster at the split time
by Bruce Suomi on Apr 2, 2009 9:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
boo
"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 2, 2009 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
boo?
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the flying Hair piece, but I'm on the boo train too since it costs me valuable Svein points
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't like wiggins
a bit immature
"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 2, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he told a few woopers in a French interview about hanging out with the
bike messengers in London
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has a wonderfully dry sense of humour though.
I think he’s grown up wuite a bit in the last few years…certainly since Athens, after which he almost totally lost the ploy…
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but don't make shit up....that's rubbish
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I haven't read the interview in question...
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He said he used to hang with the messengers at their pub
which is resoundingly false, having spent many years at the pub in question never saw him their once
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
funny that some roadies are messenger wanna-bes,
isn’t it?
by JFS_PGH on Apr 2, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you have a paypal account?
I’m desperate for CycleSport and ProCycling
by bradBordeaux on Apr 2, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can't order them direct as a subscription to be mailed to you?
"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 2, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wiggins coming in
whoa! 1st by 35secs
by Bruce Suomi on Apr 2, 2009 9:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
:O Wiggens say..
The win of this tt is bigger than the prologue win in the Dauphine.. It’s a historic win
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Panne.. Big names already won here and it will be nice to be on the list..
Big contenders: Lang and Posthuma
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, right
"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 2, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha.. The commentator asked something in German at Lang..
He laughed and answered back in English..
He hopes a spot in the top 20
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Argh! Svein now out of the points!
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wierd - Bablefish translated results has same ride in both third and 5th w/ Svein in 4th
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flens third at second intermediate.. Before Svein
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
first
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
second=first..
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Little over half an hour until Hoste starts, if I'm reading startlist right.
He goes at 16:18 their time.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 2, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those legs :O
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
tennis done,
justin going now : http://fr.justin.tv/hoarau_tvhd
can’t post a link for some reason
by yeehoo on Apr 2, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Forgot to ask...
You’re the husband og Gavia?
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, no
That was just a joke – meaning to say i wouldn’t be jealous of her husband.
by yeehoo on Apr 2, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ah haha..
Sorry didn’t get that!
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There can no longer be any doubt about Wiggins being in top 5 of the very best ITT riders
by OctaBech on Apr 2, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Over shorter distances
Not so hot over the longer GT length rides
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously :) He is a track rider after all.
- prologue length ITTs
by OctaBech on Apr 2, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, thus my clarification about long TT (over 30k roughly)
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He got fifth
in the long TT at the 2007 tour. 3rd after the dq of Vino and Kash-is-king. He also finished well at the last TT of the Giro last year.
by australopithecine on Apr 2, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give him a little time.
That’s how Boardman started. They share a similar track background and Boardman went on to be okay over longer distances. Especially those that lasted about an hour.
If you ever get a chance to watch video of his “classic” hour record, where he just beat Eddie’s distance, watch it. Inspirational.
If I had a link I’d post it, but I can’t remember where I put it.
by muk on Apr 2, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's 17th or so, about 1'36" back.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 2, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
think
he might have the TT of his life and get in the top 10
by tteel on Apr 2, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would be nice.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 2, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Willems gets 12 seconds back
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gap is now 1.03
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Westra second first intermediate
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+10
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Posthuma starts!
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JOOST!
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's a really unfortunate name to have in cycling
by Jens on Apr 2, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why?
what’s a joost?
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you meant his last name.
Which seems to be some form of “posthumous”—after death.
One of the sweetest things today was seeing Tom Boonen go past me backwards on the climbs. .--Mark Cavendish, MSR
by majope on Apr 2, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah
he’s clean as a whistle…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean he's no dope?
Even though he’s on Rabobank?
by ursula on Apr 2, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah yes, funny!
But it’s pronounced Yowst (ow as in bow & arrow).
by tedvdw on Apr 2, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Franzooooi!
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I soo love the guy....
2,5 weeks and we have to set up a date… (:
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's quite cute actually, Franzoi ;-)
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha dunno..
Haven’t rate his hottitude..
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed. But Niels Albert really is too young for me :-(
Here’s Signor Franzoi :-)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.php?id=/photos/2008/mar08/dwars08/DSC_0001
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A slow Franzoooooi
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Apr 2, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
20th.. Not that slow
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From a future newsreport:
“The unfortunate Franzoi had a seemingly uncatchable lead of 7 minutes entering the Arenberg forrest when the clearly desperate and deranged british woman hurled herself in front of his bike. Franzoi suffered roadrash and a broken clavicle. The british woman disappeared into the crowd”
by Jens on Apr 2, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol!
Maybe we have to warn Franzoi against mad English cyclist fans
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I shall disguise myself in an Euskaltel top....
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Euskatel kit at PR? You'd really stand out then.
by PopUp Rolen on Apr 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
she would be the only euskatel within miles of the race
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You haven't spotted the Spain shirt I was wearing in the pic did you?
Shame on you!
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No I didn't, I must say!
Don’t you suit that lurid orange the Dutch team wear?
by Albertina on Apr 2, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't have an Netherlands shirt...
But red suits me better than orange….
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully
Posthuma and Leezer can both get into the top 5.The Rabo’s would rejoice
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He doesn't look comfortable withhis TT bike
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good ride by Westra
he passed somebody (Gajek?) just before the finish
by Le Comte on Apr 2, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Poostema could be your winner
He looks smooth and that bike is badass!
by MavicMoto on Apr 2, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
third.. 18 seconds down
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks a little over geared
but smooth and fast
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bazayev...
bike wrestler par extreme
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maaskant
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hendy should be faster
He was a trackie.
by MavicMoto on Apr 2, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not many chanes to practice prior to joining High Road/Columbia
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
\o/
looks like he’s on a mtb… TT’s like it too…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hoste has a flat tire 800m for the finsih
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
joost looking
very aero
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Willems lost 24 seconds on Posthuma
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
didn't look
like hoste had a tt bike. \O/
by yeehoo on Apr 2, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
joost into 4th
18:35xx
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
General classification after stage 3a
1 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas
2 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha 0.29
3 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil 0.45
4 Steve Chainel (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0.47
5 Mauro Finetto (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare 0.49
6 Martyn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Slipstream 0.51
7 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 0.51
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
up to willems to beat him
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Any possibility that Hoste still finishes in top ten?
by ncmussell on Apr 2, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
finetto and bozic miss
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yup
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
in Posthuma's defense
51 seconds to make up in 16 km
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Willems
Posthuma
Leezar
Quinz
Henderson Bozic
Maaskant
Hoste
Chainel
Finetto
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3 for me
Joost, Maaskant and \o/
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm.. Maaskant appears
That is an interesting development for the next month.
by Markk on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
VDS wise
I have Quinziato, so that gets me 80.
by Le Comte on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have Hoste and Finetto
Only 40 points but for both riders those are the first points of the season. Getting rid of the hateful zero might be an important stimulance.
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my last race with CTV.
of course it worked flawlessly
by Bruce Suomi on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i got
quinz and hoste….both seem to bee wastes this year
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
To be fair
Quinz didn’t score last year until this race… though he did get more points in it last year. We’ll see…
by Le Comte on Apr 2, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
but I can’t defend Hoste at all…hopefully it changes a bit coming up
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leezer
He certainly shows character. Lead out man and ITT-er? Impressive
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Leezer
is going to be a huge talent for Rabo. He can sprint and short ITT…very good for the short stage races.
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
VDS for final only (not total race)
Willems 150
Posthuma 125
Leezar 100
Quinz 80
Henderson 60
Bozic 50
Maaskant 40
Hoste 30
Chainel 20
Finetto 10
Finetto
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
195 for GC
and 2 stages by Cav (80)
275 for the race
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I pity the fool
who dares to enter Majope territory. Especially after messing up the first time ;-)
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying to make it up to you
:- )
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
by ELVISGOAT on Apr 2, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I'l take the 30 for Hoste - but he has a long way to go to earn his salery
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we can just hold out hope for Paris Roubaix
by ncmussell on Apr 2, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he doesn't come throug htere it will be a long year for him -
He thinks his DS is tough on him ? Hell hath no fury like that of a VDS scorned!
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Might
just fire him. it would be the same as a season full of blanks at this point.
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 2, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So a 110 point race thanks to Cav's contributions
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
by natbla on Apr 2, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice from Leezer
This compensates the missing points from Pozzato …
by FrankV on Apr 2, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoste
Without his bike change he would have been 3rd or 4th I guess. Those Lotto geezers sure are unlucky this year. They are in the corner were the punches fall (I love to tranlate Dutch saying literally).
by Lopex on Apr 2, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
220 for me
100 for Leezer
40 for Pozzato
2×40 for Cavendish
by FrankV on Apr 2, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's it! I'm out!
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..
by Frinking on Apr 2, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's very frustrating
To see good results by underperformers that I had on my VDS squad last year … Posthuma, Wegmann, etc.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
by OnTheRivet on Apr 2, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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