What non-VDS races did you watch in 2011?
by Jens on Dec 9, 2011 3:55 AM EST
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PrintIn the discussion on the VDS calendar Broerie mentioned smaller races that were available to watch via feed but weren't included in the VDS. As my memory is, let's say, limited I'm asking for some help here. What races can you remember watching this year that were not VDS races?
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I couldn't deal with the time zones for that.
The finale always seemed to be when I was walking to work.
"I’m hoping for the Mortirolo-Gavia combination, then we can ride down to Bormio for ice cream." Emma Pooley on the Giro Donne
Asturias?
I remember taking a screenshot of Schumi’s win before his teammate Zaballa, so the race must have had a stream.
yep, always has. runs the same time as romandie, and subida al naranco is now tacked on as the final stage, as opposed to a separate race
and chechu, barredo, and samu tend to do the color commentary
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Tour of Guyane
Vuelta Columbia
Tour De Martinque
Giro di Sardegna
Tour du Faso
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
you can still watch it at that famous torrent site
http://cyclingtorrents.nl/details.php?id=3451
via RAI sport.
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
But it wasn't live, it was highlights
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by TheFigurehead on Dec 9, 2011 5:17 AM EST up reply actions
Before Omloop anyway
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by TheFigurehead on Dec 9, 2011 5:15 AM EST up reply actions
finishes same weekend as omloop/kbk
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
And that means it starts before Omloop
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by TheFigurehead on Dec 9, 2011 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
Algarve (Portugal)
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
didn't have a live feed except for the static camera at the finish line of the final stage time trial
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
How can we forget those early races
In Asia and Australia:
Tour of Oman
Tour of Qatar
Tour Down Under
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
Yes we did have a live stream last year, it was posted here
We can add that race to the list.
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
How about if we all promise not to watch them live?
We can include them in VDS, and have a co-ordinated group screening of all the replays after Omloop.
You can borrow money from Vino
How much do you need, 100 000 Euros? A Vino DS league.
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by TheFigurehead on Dec 9, 2011 6:46 AM EST up reply actions
Haha
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by TheFigurehead on Dec 9, 2011 7:25 AM EST up reply actions
TDU of course
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
tour du haut var
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Delta Tour Zeeland
Post Danmark Rundt
ToB (not the smoggy one)
Coppa Sabatini
Giro dell’Emilia
are a couple.
Strade Bianche?
"I’m hoping for the Mortirolo-Gavia combination, then we can ride down to Bormio for ice cream." Emma Pooley on the Giro Donne
not live. delayed on both rai sports and eurosport
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
thought as much
"I’m hoping for the Mortirolo-Gavia combination, then we can ride down to Bormio for ice cream." Emma Pooley on the Giro Donne
But anybody who argues that just because it's not televised/streamed, Eroica ought to be booted from VDS
is risking having me step on their dog.
5 uur gefietst vandaag. Begin al een kleurtje te krijgen, ook belangrijk.--Thomas Dekker
by majope on Dec 11, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There's maybe more of an arguments for downgrading it from 4 to 5
because the field is so small. Should something be a top classic when half (literally) of the top teams are not invited?
(I am taking all due precautions for my dog’s welfare)
I wouldn't downgrade it.
It’s a terrific race, even if we do have to watch it on delay. True, the invitation process seems to lack a certain logic (not inviting former winners? what?), but the teams that do get to go tend to send top riders and take it seriously.
5 uur gefietst vandaag. Begin al een kleurtje te krijgen, ook belangrijk.--Thomas Dekker
I too love the race.
I just struggle with the idea that a race with 112 starters can be a top classic.
And of the 112 starters (14 teams), we had
Colnago – no finishers
De Rosa – 1 finisher
TT1 – 2 finishers
Low no of finishers is an indicator of a harder race surely?
The organizers keep citing logistics as the reason for a smaller field. The small roads make the big caravan difficult. Personally I think the prestige of the race among the peloton is a much more important factor than number of starters/finishers. Not many finish the Worlds RR either but that means little.
Sometimes that's true.
But it can also mean that many of the starters are not elite riders – as is the case in the WCRR.
Only 14 teams were invited, and my point is that it wasn’t even 14 of the best teams.
My gripe is with the organizers. I think this is a fantastic race, and they are doing it a disservice with their bizarre invitations policy. If logisitics dictate a limited field, and you want this to be the great classic that it surely can be, you can’t include 4 or 5 third rate teams and leave out prior winners on Pro Tour teams.
It's a category 1.1, though.
That means max 50% Pro Teams. I don’t know how they choose which Pro Teams to invite—although I suspect the Italian teams are a shoe-in—but they can’t have more than 7. However, if they could get it reclassified as 1.HC, they could go up to 10 Pro Teams (70% instead of 50%).
5 uur gefietst vandaag. Begin al een kleurtje te krijgen, ook belangrijk.--Thomas Dekker
If the not smoggy ToB was the Tour of Britain
then it had daily highlights
Aaaaah San Luis will be so nice to have....
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
by pablo777 on Dec 9, 2011 7:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
grand prix de fourmies 1.HC
http://www.velowire.com/article/511/en/guillaume-blot-wins-the-grand-prix-de-fourmies-2011.html
and here’s how I know:
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It happened to be well televised and to have a lot of relative unknowns and bona fide unknowns going completely hell-for-leather.
One can argue, based on recent entries in the past winners list, a certain level of importance. It’s won either by warhorses or guys who’re already on a solid path to being a big thing.
2003 Baden Cooke (AUS) FDJeux.com age 25
2004 Andrei Kashechkin (KAZ) Crédit Agricole age 24
2005 Robbie McEwen (AUS) Davitamon-Lotto age 33
2006 Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux age 24
2007 Peter Velits (SVK) Team Wiesenhof-Felt age 22
2008 Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Quick Step age 25
2009 Romain Feillu (FRA) Agritubel age 25
2010 Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil 26
"It is unfortunate that the Wall is not plugged in correctly."
or
“jambes de feu” (legs of fire) always cracks me up – often used for comedic effect on my group rides.
You could combine them and end up with "fire ants in the legs"
but I imagine that would be quite painful.
5 uur gefietst vandaag. Begin al een kleurtje te krijgen, ook belangrijk.--Thomas Dekker
so is this a good enough set of reasons
to request its addition to VDS, over in the other thread???
"It is unfortunate that the Wall is not plugged in correctly."
Junior Worlds, & men's u23 Worlds
(mutter, mutter, still think juniors & Euro juniors & u23s should count for women’s vds, mutter mutter)
(grin!)
Aka Pigeons!
by Sarah Connolly on Dec 11, 2011 11:36 AM EST reply actions
I watched Drew in a hot dog eating contest.
Does that count?
He made us stop for pizza on the way home too..
"..In Belgium for sure they would try to stop the train."
Peter Van Petegem
No it doesn't count
But we do feel sorry for you and award you a 100p headstart in 2012 to help ease the pain and suffering. Maybe one day you can look at a hotdog again without crying
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