Tour of Qatar Stage 4 .........LIVE
by Jens on Feb 10, 2010 4:00 AM EST
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Time for Stage 4. 146,5 km from The Pearl in Doha to Al Khor Corniche
Live video from 12:45 CET (06:45 AM US eastern, 22:45 AEST)
Videolinks from Steephill or cyclingfans
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Woohoo
First. My pick to click to win is Boonen today
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
6x1 and 5x2. I don't have to but Conta
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
But than I don't have to buy Conta
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
I also have a few
6×1 and 4×2. But they are all studs so I am okay with that.
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
Right now I have 11 1 pointers and I will probably end up with 1 2 pointer.
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 5:05 AM EST up reply actions
Jesh, that is quite a bit bottom heavy though I am sure you have a few gems in there.
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 5:15 AM EST up reply actions
Well, I had to be able to afford the ones I wanted at the top!
Not sure it’ll stay that way though…that is the first draft ;-)
One important question:
Hart of head question..
Nieve in or out?
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Oh I have the same problem...my first 5 riders cost 94 points
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 5:20 AM EST up reply actions
Ooh if you all look me next time in the results.. Jut scroll down
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Also 90 on the top 5.
Six each of 1 and 2 pointers.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Here's a quiz for y'all, while we await the bike racing...
… what’s wrong with this picture?
The yellow jersey has Discovery Channel as sponsor and not Sky?
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Nice catch
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
We have a winner!
Well done, Jens!
A more serious freak-out is over at corvos… put 00014871-006 into the searchbox…
Which one? The lady?
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Oops missed yhe 6
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
That addles my brain.
Quite apart from the jersey issue, Wiggins’ right arm looks like it belongs to EBH, and then somehow disappears into Wiggins’ body. Weird!
The jersey looks a bit snug on Mr. Hagen.
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 5:23 AM EST up reply actions
That's what first brought my attention to it
… how baggy Kurt’s jersey looked, compared with EBH’s…
They are deliberately trying to confuse the competition
this is the only way EBH is going to go unmarked in a race this year.
And it's not like Arvesen is going to need it for awhile.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
They made sure
that Kurt was on the squad, too… just in case. That’s attention to detail for you.
Tour de Mediterraneen
Today is start of the 5 day Le Tour Méditerranéen in southern France. The race finishes with a mountaintop finish on the famous Mt Faron climb overlooking Toulon.
Big names: Valverde, Vino, Gesink, Danielson, Cobo, Rasmussen
Snow... weird...
You know, every time you guys mention the snow thing, I have to stop myself from demanding pictures! It’s such an alien concept. I think that I might like to spend some time somewhere where it snows… briefly, and with decent heating…
I'll take a picture out the window if the sun ever comes up.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Nice pics!
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Oh WOW! Thank you :-)
What are those daft birdies doing sitting in it? Is that normal behaviour…?
there was food down there
It’s under my feeder (took me a few to figure out what you were talking about :)).
Now that makes sense.
Poor flappy buggers… you’d think that someone would have put more food in the feeder for ’em, save ’em getting cold and wet in the nether regions…
Dumb European remark.
Woow. The White House. Way cool! How is to be be a neighbour of the Bush Obamam family. Have you already been asked to babysit? Or you son/daughter. If you have one
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Make that European Frinking.. Before I get lots of Euro's over me..
Well at least I tried
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
The big square one
is the Lincoln Memorial, and the one with the rider in the left foreground is the Capitol (where the legislative body meets). And oh, believe me, there are plenty of Americans standing in front of the Capitol who say to their kids “Look, son, that’s where the President lives!” . . .
Thanks for the try to make me feel good..
Byt guess what..
The opposite happened.. Thanks dude.. I’m doomed
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Fuck you.
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Sorry dude. My evil part took over..
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Oh.. That agression is just my wall. You know that
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
You need to add to your repetoire...
something like ‘Get stuffed’. The modality’s just a little lower. More you really ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Pffft...find the spelling mistake :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
My kid's school is on 2-hour delay.
Hoping that’s not going to interfere with the Qatar finale today.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Now that really is snow!
I just looked out of the office window to discover that the snow has started up again! It’s not lying, but there’s a flippin cold north easterly wind outside.
Did anything happen to Devolder in '09, or was it just an off year for him?
I did a search online but didn’t come up with anything so I assume no major injuries
"Let’s plunge ourselves into the roar of time, the whirl of accident; may pain and pleasure, success and failure, shift as they will- it’s only action that can make a man" Faust, Goethe
Did anything happen to him?
Yes, he won de Ronde. For the second consecutive time. Job done, and nicely at that, season a success.
Dutch Eurosport is showing tennis
and has no cycling scheduled for today, as far as I can tell. Ah wait, it’s on Eurosport 2, I don’t have that.
And hey, look at that
there’s coverage of a bike race (just doing a review of yesterday, right now).
having fun up there sui?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
that is not the first
second, or even third word I’d use.
Are you in the snow band, or just a whole lot of wet?
just outside it this time around
however, we did get nailed by the powder two weeks ago… hkept me in the hospital for two extra days
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
true.... whoa, just checked the adt video camera for the house... we have puffy snow outside
okay, maybe only a few inches, on top of the sleet from last night
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
But we get all this pregame coverage.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Works for me.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Yes, English audio working fine here.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Even tech heads forget to turn up the volume sometimes?
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Grrr. Turns out when my husband went out into the snow, he took most of the coffee with him...
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Can't read the gap on my feed--anybody?
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Thanks! On my screen that first number could be a 7, so I wasn't sure.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Guess some more collarbones will perish today
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 7:09 AM EST up reply actions
89 brave DS have already turned in their teams.
I suppose some people just want to get it done, but I can’t imagine not waiting for potential hot picks to emerge from these early races—and of course for the last-minute injury report.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
I will not submit until the 27th
just because I want to sit on it and keep thinking about it :)
good thing I keep you know who last year despite the last minute injury…
Sounds good. I've got cinnamon Pop Tarts.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
You need earbuds.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Put them in your office-mate's ear, then
Solves the problem. Gotta think outside of the square, Albertina ;-)
Speaking of broken bones...
Dr.tells me my break is very bad. The bone around the end of the clavical that broke off is bad from past breaks I need new tendons too.
From Cozza’s twitter.
wahoo i finally have eurosport live coverage, no more internet watching
How friggin different does it look when watching on big tv… i’m a happy chappy
Go Philippe & Saxo
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
And nothing doing by way of interesting geology...
… reckon they ought to stick a moto behind Tony, for a bit of interest…
I do like the shadows.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Bah! Office mate just put music on! Without checking if it's ok!
Should have left the commentary on….
It was at the time.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
You did hear about the chin damage, didn't you?
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Even though there is a good bit of talent with Chicchi and Jacopo...
is Bennati is healthy he should be able to duke it out with the fast guys
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 7:33 AM EST up reply actions
VDS INTERMEZZO!
Top 10 teams on rider cost, for riders costing 12 points or more:
jumpingsharks 6 120 Carbon Croquettes 7 118 Action Potential 7 116 WestIsBest 6 114 gruppo sportivo velochimp 6 114 Team Davis Wheelworks 6 114 Momentum Cycling 6 112 Gorau Beicio Tim 6 112 Voices from the Trenches 6 112 Zambian Z Team 6 110 Dangville Mercykillers 6 110 Vlammende Vedetten 6 110
First number is the number of riders costing 12+, second number is their combined value. What was discussed earlier, combined value of 5 most costly riders per team, is a bit difficult to get out of the database in one query.
Funny you should mention :)
Top X teams on number of riders costing 1 or 2 points:
jumpingsharks 18 20 gruppo sportivo velochimp 17 20 Voices from the Trenches 17 24 Far Darocha 17 25 Vlammende Vedetten 16 20 velos 16 22 Action Potential 16 24 The Instigator 16 24 One More Time 16 24 Buxton Carbonated 16 26 Gravity Assisted Flyers 16 30
(same deal: first the number of riders costing -2 points, second their combined value)
Can you post Wilj and Drew's team?
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Ensure all my picks pay off big time, will ya?
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Fix Kurt's clavicle, please
‘cause it’s causing a headache for me…
I'm fond of a term recently coined by Jens...
… “The Guttersheilas”…
This just doesn't seem to be his race.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
He just said "Tyler Hamilton"
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
just in time :)
Go Cardoso!! ups, is only in a few hours.
by semprenaroda on Feb 10, 2010 7:40 AM EST up reply actions
That would be an O-turn.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
But U-turns *are* 360 degrees
What are you lot on about…?
That's 90
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
90 degrees is one quadrant
not a straight line, in my universe…
So if 90 degrees is a right angle, in other words a turn left or right,
that makes a U-turn 180 degrees, right?
I confess, I have roundabouts in mind
doing a ‘u-turn’ at a roundabout is 360, in my book. There was talk of roundabouts…
Dang Bruce gap. I've got 6.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
I say... Napolitano!
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
I have no idea.
Downing was pounding on the front a few kms out…impressive but I’m not sure why. Perhaps for EBH? But he was so isolated out there that it didn’t seem much like a concerted team effort.
Another crash.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
I didn't see him...
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Silver jersey.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Should keep it today, then. Go, GHH!
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
He's right about Bos,
went way too early. Probably nothing he could do about that, sometimes that’s how it goes.
maybe the OLO guys slowed and he didn't want it to slow down but who knows
his inexperience on the road showed though
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 8:03 AM EST up reply actions
yeah Van Poppel needs to give the boys a talking to and get that train in order...
though it is very early and they have time to work
by Vlaanderen90 on Feb 10, 2010 7:57 AM EST up reply actions
They're also going for the teams competition. Were only 9 secs back yesterday.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Phinney right up there again.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Nothing on my feed yet.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Paging Heinrich Haussler...
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
They found him.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Bos
I thought he would have done better in the sprint. Chicchi came around him so easily and opened up a big gap. HH caught and passed him. I thought his track background would have made him a beast in a race like this.
Haedo.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
...
Stage 4:
1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas)
2. Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo) m.t
3. Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank) m.t.
4. Theo Bos (Cervélo) m.t.
5. Kenny De Haes (Omega Pharma-Lotto) m.t.
6. Roger Kluge (Milram) m.t.
7. Kristof Goddaert (Topsport) m.t.
8. Taylor Phinney (Trek Livestrong) m.t.
General:
1. Wouter Mol (Vacansoleil) 5:59:28
2. Gert Steurs (Topsport Vlaanderen) a 15
3. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) a 1:55
4. Roger Kluge (Milram) a 1:59
5. Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) a 2:15
6. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) a 2:17
7. Marcus Burghardt (BMC) a 2:22
No, just flatting. Twice today.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
Sky were trying to set up EBH
but got swamped, I think by the same move which caught out Quickstep
Ah, thanks for the info. I missed km 4 to km 3 due to computer breakdown.
Disappointing turn of events for Sky after their initial success.
Ciolek update--expected to be out for 2 months.
In addition to collarbone, separated his shoulder and broke a bone in his hand. Surgery tomorrow. From CN.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
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