Tour de Romandie Stage 1 Race Report

by Willj on Apr 28, 2010 4:46 PM EDT

The dodgy weather forecast for the weekend alpine stages motivated me to go for a ride with my Belgian domestique and watch today's stage at the top of last classified climb. For a change I thought I would set race pics to music.

via farm4.static.flickr.com

Anyone interested in the actual photos:

I have added the pics of the just the pros to the Podium Café FLICKR group http://www.flickr.com/groups/1300461@N22/pool/

Feel free to tag the FLICKR photos with the names of anyone you recognize (thx):

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I do believe

a new bar as been set.

I’m not sure whether one has to go over or under it, though.

~~Chapeau!~~ Moo!

by Sui Juris on Apr 28, 2010 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

it has been surpassed. MOOOOOO!!!!!!!

"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 28, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks for sending me an email!! this was a welcome break!!

by steph- on Apr 28, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, you are so rec'd for this.

by ursula on Apr 28, 2010 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

That was brilliant...

Loved the timely cheese reference…

And, I think perhaps you made a deal with the 12 year old girls for the KOM points…they do appear to have let up there…

by JustJoshinYa on Apr 28, 2010 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

I sold my soul

but a win is a win

moo

by Willj on Apr 29, 2010 3:45 AM EDT up reply actions

love the jersey

and great way to present your pictures.

"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."

by ant1 on Apr 28, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

How many 12 year olds did you have to fight off

to get the gorilla?

by Monty. on Apr 28, 2010 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

awesome will!

usually this kind of thing doesn’t work out, but that was fun. Nice job. (and way to kick those girls ass up that hill! – that’ll teach em)

by yeehoo on Apr 28, 2010 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

mooost excellent

"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 28, 2010 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

I am in my office giving you a standing mooooovation!!

Love the F.O.D. at the end….absolutely hilarious!!

by steph- on Apr 28, 2010 5:44 PM EDT reply actions

Amoooozing.

by Albertina on Apr 28, 2010 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

You really want me to make a moo joke here?

Whatever,,

I;m back playing mooooooooooooooooooooonopoly

by Frinking on Apr 28, 2010 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

The stealing of the KOM points

may be the best racevideo we get to see all year.

by Jens on Apr 28, 2010 6:30 PM EDT reply actions

You mean... KOMoooooo points?

Fantastic job Will.

"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton

by sminer on Apr 28, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Mooovelous!

And the moosic really makes the piece just right.

by Veloki on Apr 28, 2010 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

Your rock Will!!!

Good to see a mooooo-vie!!!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Apr 28, 2010 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

Absolutely briljiant!

I loved it. But revealing the secret becco sanctuary…I cringe to think of the potential consequences.

As we went over the top, Frank Schleck said to me, 'Don't worry, follow my wheel, it'll be OK.' But the first corner, he crashed, he went into a ditch....For two years now I've had to explain why I'm bad at going downhill because of that day.--Robert Gesink

by majope on Apr 28, 2010 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Don’t worry, the location of the new baby becco batch is a well guarded secret:

moo

by Willj on Apr 29, 2010 3:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Remind me never to

tell Will (and his photostream) a secret

by Jens on Apr 29, 2010 4:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Cuuuute becco!

by Albertina on Apr 29, 2010 4:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Fuck

moo

by Willj on Apr 29, 2010 4:45 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

came across a bunch of beccos myself on the road yesterday

they’re in plentiful supply, i think they can outproduce jen’s appetite.

by yeehoo on Apr 29, 2010 5:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Me too

by tedvdw on Apr 29, 2010 6:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Lassie with horns?

by Willj on May 1, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Aaaaaawwwwwwwww!

Whosagorgeouswiddlebeastiethen…

by Lou... on Apr 29, 2010 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Moooo!

by ELVISGOAT on Apr 28, 2010 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

That is quite fantastic.

by Triki on Apr 28, 2010 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

I like this very moooch

Great pictures

by MathieuG on Apr 28, 2010 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

KOMooooooooooooooooo!

That was really great! Thanks:-D

Fabian Cancellara walks into a bar. "I'd like Tom Boonen on the rocks...make it a double."

by 4estru on Apr 28, 2010 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

sorry, I posted before I saw your play

"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton

by sminer on Apr 28, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I loved the presentation and the Becco sanctuary.

by profgubler on Apr 28, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think anyone has more fun than Will.

I’m Moooooooved.

Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.

by flying dog on Apr 28, 2010 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

Great job Will

how you can tell you are in the French part of Switzerland and not the German: The roads are not perfectly paved(OK I have no idea if that is true).

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by Phil H. on Apr 28, 2010 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

actually

this is how one tells the difference between Swiss and French roads — mainly a testament to the quality of tiny Swiss roads than an insult to French roads

moo

by Willj on Apr 29, 2010 3:45 AM EDT up reply actions