Amstel Gold 2009 Video Analysis
by Cosmo on Apr 21, 2009 1:16 AM EDT
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Amstel Gold! Ivanov wins a classic heads-up hill sprint, with daring attacks and savvy teamwork throughout. Also, I believe Amstel is the classic at which Bob Roll had his best result. Not sure, though.
Note well that all Americans do not hold such stereotypical views of the Netherlands as expressed in the opening of this movie. My implication that most do is purely for the sake of humor.
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Nice analysis.......enjoyed that.
Am I to assume that you recorded the entire race….if so, could I get a copy some how? Many thanks.
What I do
I use a screen capture software to record the live feeds as video files. Currently, I’m using SnapzProX, but I’m told ScreenFlow is a much better piece of software, and I’ll be demoing a copy either tomorrow or at Liege.
Unfortunately, this makes really, really big files, and while I’m recording them, their file size cannot exceed the amount of free space on the hard drive on the computer that is recording them*. Because of this, I generally grab short clips (10-20sec) of the breakaways, attacks, and other cool stuff early on, and then film the last 30k uninterrupted (About 15-20GB all told).
It would be tough to put the files up for download because they’d be huge, even compressed to mp4 files (which, incidentally, would take forever on my ‘06 MacBook.). This would also mean slow downloads/uploads and expensive server fees. Currently I use Amazon S3 as a host, and it’s never been more a few cents each month—but the current movies are only about 20MB.
*(This is because the videos are stored in RAM—and once too much of that has been consumed, in virtual memory files on my laptop HD—until I save them to disk. Saving files to disk during the race is tricky, because I can’t record while saving, and the longer a clip is, the longer it takes to save. Thus, I only take short clips until I know I can record all the way to the end. If anyone knows a way to make my computer to start putting VM files on a firewire HD instead, it would help. Lots of space on that.)
-Cosmo
http://cyclocosm.com
Head down, elbows out since 2005
Screenflow lets you select a section of the screen to record
Like Shift-Cmd-4 but for video. So you only select the video window and that results in a much smaller file. Or you could download the race from binary newsgroups. La Gavia could tell you more about that.
yeah,
wth with that leakygas rider? Thought that was really strange. They had everything to gain there by getting the 3 together at the front – no way kreuz was gonna be able to hold on on his own. Weird.
Nibali's actions became clear
When the pace went up on the next climb and he went out the back.
Cosmo, yet another good summary!
good point
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 21, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
What did he say about The Netherlands?!
Inflated American!
p.s. I haven’t heard the video…. yet!
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..
Aah nothing I was shocked about
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 love the way
You pronounce Gesink!
In a post-race interview Kroon said that Ivanov was stronger than he thought. He was sure he could lose him during his acceleration at the foot of the Cauberg.
But I must say.. Have seen the first video where you were talking like a train who had to get his 10 minutes delay 'back' and this..
Two thing to say… Chapeau and +100! What a great catch of the teams who where downplaying the speed in the peleton and that sprint! No words about that! Smart as hell and something I never would catch by myself….
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..
+1
I could barely make out team jerseys, even replaying it.
It's a (a little) clearer in the Full Size version
But that’s also 911MB, so a little weighty for the web. I promise I’m not intentionally lying to make the narrative better :)
-Cosmo
http://cyclocosm.com
Head down, elbows out since 2005
Awesome
Another great analysis, the video of the end of the race was especially informative.
ja
the blocking piece — I missed that. Good stuff.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Apr 21, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
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