Paris - Nice stage 2 - Montfort l’Amaury Amilly 199 km Live Thread
by ELVISGOAT on Mar 7, 2011 7:45 AM EST
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Where are those Europeans? Wasn't someone supposed to have this up by now?
Live video starts at 9:45 EST. Tickers up now at the usual places.
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Break of 3 had 4:50 at last update.
Yoann Offredo (FDJ), Maxime Bouet (AG2R) and Tony Gallopin (Cofidis). The average speed for the first hour was 42.8 kph, and it’s Denis Galimzyanov’s birthday.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Denis Galimzyanov
can win in his birthday.
You don’t put all your faith in heart rate or power outputs, however; what’s happening in an athlete’s head is the most important thing. Aldo Sassi
Moncoutie opgave already!!!!
WFT? He better get his act together. I paid POINTS for him!
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Good Morning Podium Cafe!!!
You don’t put all your faith in heart rate or power outputs, however; what’s happening in an athlete’s head is the most important thing. Aldo Sassi
I'll go with HH
cause he’s my only guy in the race now that Moncout has bailed.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Yes, duel between Haussler and Sagan.
Everybody else scramble for 3rd.
Pick me, pick me...I have all three :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm hoping this will be my big moment...the rest of the year is looking a little shaagy,
although I do have Cance…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
If only I had planned that well...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
the main thing is we plan for fun...I'd have been in bike heaven if I'd seen Stuey in the break
at Strade Bianche.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Tell me about it...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm going out on a limb
The sun will set in the west.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Mar 7, 2011 8:01 AM EST up reply actions
No problem,pal.
Your fired!
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Dream come true, huh?
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
You've still got 2 months before I'll need that sweater you promised me.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
And surprisingly soft on the skin.
Better than cashmere.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Everybody's going to want one now.
Better get knitting, Cabin Boy.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Hope Movistar wreck everyone in the wind again
- they did it last year and they tried again y’day. It’s like Cente and J-I-Guti just like screwing with people.
So Elvis, is this your punishment for being last in the Eds League?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Har.
Yes, just trying to prove my worth.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
MSR is coming up, and the Ardennes...he who laughs last and all that ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I have faith in you Elvis...I might have even copied your team had I not had my own OLD faves to place.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You guys think Sagan can take the white jersey?
I am thinking his only competition is Kreuziger. Maybe Kiserlovski and Tejay?
"Oh man, it’s going to take days to kill all these people!"
I am really glad Geox is there.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
WOOOHOOO!
Menchov FTW!
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
I can live with that if little Carlos can win a stage or two.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hello all! Phew, what a silly morning I've had. Thank goodness for lunch! :)
What does 9.45 EST mean, pray..?
Dos cervezas por favor!
I believe it means that in about 25 minutes you should be able to have live video
blocked by your IT department.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
This is why I'm not in charge of posting live threads
Too lazy to google the timezones.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
So you're a secret editor?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ooops, I did accidentally imply that didn't I?
Now I’ve lost all credibility in English as well.
I’m running out of subject areas to be mediocre in.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
i thought you did very well on time! I always need Jens or um to translate times for me.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well at least you've got pictures of Bikey to look at.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Trust Omne on this...25 mins. (We're still up).
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh no, don't trust me on anything that involves maths
well, on anything really.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Elvis, you have things to learn from the live thread god...Jens. (I have no idea Albertina).
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
EST=Eastern Standard Time.
GMT confuses me.
:-)
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
We also have EST...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Now I'm really confused...
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
how long have you been watching live viddy from europe, and you still can't figure this out? seriously, you're impaired, egoat.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
good morning folks
man do i love weekday racing. i’m up early and i get paid to watch.
"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."
Howdy :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Who's my guy? Prompt me...Stuey/Cance/Klodi? what did I miss?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ha...although like everyone, i love Jens! that's a given. My guy had a good day Saturday :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
How far to race?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Thank you.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Even better.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
morning/evening
I spent all night manning the pumps to keep my basement dry so apologies beforehand if I am grumpy. Coffee is getting in me, so I shall improve…
You're about as likely to be grumpy as holmovka...and where is he by the way?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
We've had the wettest summer in years and years...at least the floods haven't been in winter.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
4 inches of rain last night
plus the final foot of snow melted from January…it’s a muddy mess around here.
So why do Americans have basements? This is based on twister movies and TV ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
To store wine?
I want a real wine cellar one day.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
I have a number of friends here with them. They're impressive, and the wine's great....
Somehow i also think they’re a little bit of a w…ank
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Of course they are...
that’s part of the attraction.
I also want a custom built library with large bay windows and chesterfield armchairs.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
No matter how much of a wank that is, id be there in a FLASH!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And to be honest
there’s not a lot of point in my having a wine cellar. I can’t seem to keep anything long enough to make it worth it.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Lol...and books are going to become a thing of the past for many soon. Home libraries will be
even more cool.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
In some areas they are very common and others not so much.
But, mainly we have basements to store all our crap. And to keep us awake all night to keep our crap from getting wet. Because, you see…crap just can’t get wet.
think of it as a wineless wine cellar
also a place to put all the crap they have.
"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."
I thought they also had washing machines and pool tables...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Okay...now I'll shut up pardner...all those cold dead hands...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Really?
Anyone I’ve known who has guns hasn’t kept them in the cellar.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
It's a long way to go in the dark when you hear intruders downstairs.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
See, that is the beauty of the cricket bat...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hard to swing in hallways
2 younger brothers, I know this for a fact.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
The really interesting thing is that my mum seemed to
have learnt this lesson too. She used an old cot slat about two inches thick. That actually hurt more than a bat in the hands of a pro.
She started out amateur but by the time we were all too old for it to have any effect, she was definitely a pro. And grey.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
That is so touching
brings a tear to my eye.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
what, no wooden spoon?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
She broke too many by the time I was seven.
It was an act of economic rationalism if ever there was one.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
I can remember climbing into the top of the wardrobe with the WS being
batted around below..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
See, still more proof that girls are smarter than boys.
I always just tried to goad her enough that she’d break the spoon on the first blow.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
me too - but it was usually my dad chasing me...
And he would be muttering the worst things as I got him more and more irritated. I should mention, I’m a preacher’s kid, so to get my dad to cuss was something I sort of made to be a goal. I am totally going to Hell for my youth.
aren't we all
"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."
Aw, come on.
All the cool kids are doing it.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Actually I've been to Hell -
It’s west of Hay and east of Goolagal. Pretty boring place to be honest. We kept driving to Adelaide instead of staying there.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Boolgal you prat! That and Stuey...get on the boat.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I was a kid at the time and so excited about going to Hell
that I didn’t waste a lot of time on the outlying towns.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Closest I have gotten is Hecktown, PA
Ironically, it’s pretty close to the holiest town I have been – Bethlehem (PA).
I spent a week with a Koori family in Hay
when I was 17…one of the most amazing weeks of my life. I also learnt about Slim Dusty.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So's omne and albertina. What leads you all to cycling?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What what? Are you talking about me?
Sorry, have a million and one things to do with my lunchtime!
Dos cervezas por favor!
the dirtiest think ever said about a bike
"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."
thing not think
"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."
people are carbon too.
"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."
not when in the company
of so many pots.
"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."
Yeah we've got a chorus group
of the clergically afflicted here. Something about suffering in your childhood and bike racing I suppose.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
I had to sing a hymn every morning in high school...
Does that count?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Until you've been to more than 3 church services in one day
and made “friends” with some random kid from the congregation in order to get an invite to his place so you don’t have to go to any more church services…
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
I hope there was a lot of singing.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I've never seen my parents in church except for
hatches, matches and dispatches.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Burglars are the only reason for me to ever lift a cricket bat
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
If someone came to my house to rob it, I’d probably apologize to them (cause I have nothing anybody wants), and then probably go back to bed and ask them to close the door behind them and turn off the lights as they leave (I don’t like to waste energy).
Smart play would be
to hand them a bucket and thank them for offering to help.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
I actually had one guy who'd taken all my screens off, without me hearing,
then in his zoned out state, he walked in and shook my hand =( I didn’t phone the police, but the next place he tried had less forgiving(read shocked) tenants.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It was pretty bad, and also funny at the time.
The fact that there was a bit of a jam going on at my place, complete with refreshments, probably lessened the impact.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The "finished" ones do.
Mine is actually WAY cool cause it’s 2,000 sq feet (house is a “ranch” style) and it’s completely open. The kids ride bikes down there in the winter and they even have a power wheel’s quad (4 wheeler) down there that they race around.
I’ve been thinking of banking the walls for a private velodrome. good idea, no?
hells yeah
get on that. i want video. and an invite.
"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."
Damn right.
Kids need to learn to ride track anyway.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
My 4 year old has real talent - As soon as we drop the training wheels.
My 7 year old would rather do slide turns around the boiler on the power wheel quad.
And mess up daddy's track?!
I’m outraged on your behalf. Although if you got the right surface on the tires, that could take care of polishing the boards for you.
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Washing machines, yes, but pool table only if it's a finished basement
meaning it gets treated as a room, not a concrete hole in the ground.
The furnace is usually down there as well, and many old houses have a well or cistern in the basement. So combined utility room and storage.
My part of Indiana has few basements—too much flooding—but everywhere I lived back East had them.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
2 words.
Consumer Society
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Yeah, Woody Guthrie had no basement to hide in in 'Bound for Glory'.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I admit... I have no basement
I keep my crap in barns
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
old school
"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."
Tis a fine barn, English
For this is cycling where suffering and success travel inseparably together - Jen See (poet)
Sounds good...providing you have a battered old guitar...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
and drums
don’t forget the drums
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Woody didn't need drums...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
But the Ramones did!
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
I'm more a dirt music kind of girl
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
storage units are my favorite
people paying money to store the shit they have no use for, yet spent good money on.
"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."
American's are like that
it’s the cheesburgers
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
More is...more?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bigger is better
But biggest is best.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
i have a few American friends who've emigrated in the last couple of years for that reason...
and GW of course.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
hey, i have at least one storage unit... for the things from the second house that we no longer have.
and, have access to my sis-in-law’s unit, since she needs to store things while she moves to florida to help her mom with her dad’s convalesence (that so doesn’t look spelled right).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
there's plenty of valid exceptions
"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."
yeah, we were lucky not to lose power, but there was one time I had two pumps going (electric) and was using a bucket at the same time.
Was a pretty intense 20 minutes or so at around 3:30am
I appreciate the sentiment...and yep, I was facebooking with my brother in law who lives in town...
He and I were bailing all night together and cracking pretty stupid jokes in the middle of the night…
What's in it first?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Same, although I'm klutzy enough to cause a bingle.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Morning, everyone!
I heard Geox invited to Giro! I am kicking myself for not including Carlos in my team.
OK, He will be Honorary Stormbringer! He, He.
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
Look up the thread, I just called you! Hello my friend...Vacansoleil is making you happy?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Waiting for the video. hi!
VacansOleil should be up front, controlling the Race.
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
klodi is my honorary member. I forgot him! I blame having to swap Ricco out...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Klodi not on your Team?!
Fainting coach! Too late fainting floor!
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
It's shocking! I'm ashamed...but perhaps he'll have a better season without me. It worked for Cuddles :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And I took Carlos’s poster of the wall.
He was looking on me with such accusation in his eyes! Ha!
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
Shame on you!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
yup
You do need to get out more.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
He has a life beyond the peloton...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I was punning on his name...(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Not very if I have to explain it...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I admit it.
I’m stupid
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
welcome to the club
"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."
Just pretend you have a team...only Ted will know it's not true.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Seriously, unless you think you might have won, and given the BTP that might be the case, it could work.
It would for me…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Adopt a team.
Lots of people enter and then disappear, so you could still talk smack. ;-)
The skills really do go away if not practiced, and I don't mean to brag but I was getting very mediocre. - Tejay Van Garderen
Make one up!
and just talk smack anyway! No one will check!
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
I have to go to meeting, right now!
Any RR Crossings today? Hold the race down till I come back! :)
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
No worries...a short meeting is a good meeting!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
According to the ticker, Gallopin's father is from Angerville.
Poor kid.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
may be related to omnevelnihil's mum
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
by ELVISGOAT on Mar 7, 2011 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I am viewing this Live Race Thread
but there’s hardly any racing being discussed. You guys are quiet chirpy today!
You don’t put all your faith in heart rate or power outputs, however; what’s happening in an athlete’s head is the most important thing. Aldo Sassi
Sky chasing
Km 101 – After Thomas de Gendt’s Vacansoleil, Team Sky just seized the reins of the peloton. The tempo is going up and some riders are being dropped. Beware of the echelons!
sorry to interupt
but it seems Sicard has been dropped from the peloton?
"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."
=> no collarbones by the end of the month
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
Not saying I'm happy with it
Just telling the truth…
;-)
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
I dropped him from my team this year...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
3 minute gap
"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."
Afternoon chaps
Given that Eurosport is showing it on my tv, there should be English-speaking threads, right?
Harmon ranting about the jerseys, hee!
And to satisfy my curiosity – what other parts of the Café have Pancake Day tomorrow? (If you don’t have it, you should adopt it, and I think when I say “pancakes” a lot of you might need to think “crepes” – although current plan is to eat as many different kinds as poss tomorrow….)
Not so much in the US.
At least, I’d never heard of it until I lived in Britain, but if you Google around you can find mention of it in America—but probably borrowed in.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
All Catholic schools here have it...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh, interesting
I know it’s to do with Lent, but it hadn’t occurred to me it goes with Cathlicism (I am so bad at religions!)
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
I wasn't aware it was a more catholic thing either...it certainly isn't here, now, but
I guess it probably is in origin….Shrove Tuesday predates the Reformation I think.
Dos cervezas por favor!
Shrove Tuesday...lots of ash on foreheads...not so much the pancakes.
I think it’s Christianity in general. Greek kids during Lent are the most hilarious.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
that's ash wednesday here. and, growing up catholic, i don't remember any "pancake day".
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oh, and Americans.... would you recommend me an American pancake recipe?
I feel like some of those for breakfast…
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Sure:
The classic recipe from the old gingham Better Homes & Gardens cookbook.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons salad oil or melted shortening or bacon fat
Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Combine egg, milk, and oil; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until flour is moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Bake on hot griddle. Makes about 12 dollar-size or 8 4-inch pancakes.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
They leave it out, but of course when done you serve them with butter and maple syrup.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Thankyou!
(do you know what a cup is in ounces or grams?)
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
There are various converters if you google it.
Never found one I thought worked though. :-(
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
I found this for flour:
1 cup = 125g 4.4 oz 0.27 lb 0.125Kg
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
isn't a cup a volume though?
"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."
A cup has weight and volume.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Which is why this is a specific conversion for flour--it wouldn't work for just any ingredient.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
hmmm
struggle a bit with recipes by volume
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
So do you weigh everything?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
British recipes do.
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
I love the change to cups etc,...so much easier than getting out the scales.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I have electronic scales about 15 cm diameter.
No hassle & less washing up. :-)
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
There is that...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
But don't you need lots and lots of cups
To stop the flour getting in the sugar & butter etc?
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
come again?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
If you are getting a cup of flour, and then dip the same cup into the sugar, or whatever?
I guess you just pour it into the cup… or do as Majope suggests, below – makes sense
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
Very clever :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
well, in my canisters for sugar and flour i keep the small 1/4 or 1/3 measuring "cups". or, you pour into the measuring cup. i never use the same cup to measure both by scooping into.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Same cup for all the dry...milk/oil goes in last. I never measure butter..it's on the packet.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You measure them according to messiness.
Like, it doesn’t matter if there’s a little flour in the butter, but if the cup is all butter the flour will stick.
Or you wash it out between.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
But the cup goes in the dishwasher ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
heh! Like the scales pan!
I love how different the same things are!
(making no sense today!)
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
Especially seeing as we also use grams etc... I still know what an ounce looks like..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Heh, same here
I learnt to cook in ounces, and that feels comfortable to me, but use litres/ml for volume… and of course we’re meant to be metric here
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
I still can't work out centimetres...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I am useless in both cm AND inches...
…which isn’t great… luckily I have many rulers…
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
I actually have some American measuring cups I bought in the States
but god knows where.
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
a cup would be the size of a large tea cup rather than a mug.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Pancake Day?
Absolutely not, we celebrate Fat Tuesday by eating a Semla (or two).
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Mar 7, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Truly?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's a cardamon-scented bun filled with almond paste!
Yes, I would LOVE one!
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
But is that cream too? The rest sounds yummy.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I should hope so.
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
What is seen in the pic above is whipped cream
You make a little hole in the bun where you put the almond paste, the whipped cream goes on top of that.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Mar 7, 2011 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
I love almond paste...cream hates me though...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Plus I especially liked this from the wiki entry
King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771 after consuming a meal consisting of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, smoked herring and champagne, which was topped off by fourteen helpings of hetvägg, the king’s favorite dessert.
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
It looks like a cross between a scone & a muffin.
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
That's a real winner Bruce...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
gap down to 2:15
"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."
give that water hell!
"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."
it ain't live, ya know
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i was explaining why your quality was good...
(now, to find which channel will have the sporza feed)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oh, he was yesterday!
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
ch3 i believe
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i love how you can hear the old fashion phone ringing in the background
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Get out your banhammer.
Forgive me, but Jens! fully blew it yesterday. TdG took him to school.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
I think that without Jens! and Roy, de gendt wouldn't have won...
Roy and Voight’s pulls seemed so much longer/stronger and TdG just took advantage of it…
But that's what made him the rightful winner, if you know what I mean
Rode a fabulously tactical race
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
For sure, He may not have been strongest
but he knew Jens! would bury himself to the line.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
I agree - and can see why ya say it about Jens! but from the other perspective...
he managed to hold off the chasing peloton for so long…that’s pretty hardcore.
Strong work, no doubt.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
I did not see that.
thx
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
my eyes decieved me then...cause I thought Roy and Jens! pulls on the front were clearly stronger...
But, I wasn’t there… :)
I dropped Roy from my team this year...perhaps not such a good move.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yeah, I know what you mean...but De Gendt had the best mind on the day I guess you could say
Here is the Roy quote
I’m not disappointed of losing to De Gendt because he was definitely the strongest of our group
He was sandbagging like H*ll then.
Still, crafty. Maybe he’s got payback coming…
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Hey, it's that gy from the PdC Barbie things.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
By the way, today Lagutin’s wife Joann, birthday.
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
thank you Bruce
I am at work & have no feed.
You don’t put all your faith in heart rate or power outputs, however; what’s happening in an athlete’s head is the most important thing. Aldo Sassi
I am thinking about poping over to my brother's place to view the finale
do you think its worth the bother?
You don’t put all your faith in heart rate or power outputs, however; what’s happening in an athlete’s head is the most important thing. Aldo Sassi
Too soon to tell...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
rumors of high winds
and the course changes direction. could be an echelon fest
"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."
Sean going on about using old shoes.
Classic.
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
who was it he was saying used the new shoes?
I missed the beginning of that…
by JustJoshinYa on Mar 7, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
Moncoutie
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yes
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Pro Bike Racer Fail
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
Well, he's always been quirky...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Really! He should n
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
*know better than that
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
know better?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Leipheimer?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hurt his shoulder, from what I remember. Don't think anything broken, though.
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
Van Garderen tweeted yesterday
Marry Kate “Martin Velits” crashed out today and his shoulder doesn’t look good. That takes the team down a notch for PN. Heal well dude!
I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen
marry kate?
olsen reference? did he date lance?
"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."
oh yeah
funny
"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."
\Gap increased a little.
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
irishp shout out!
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
VacansOleil waiting for sprinters team to go on the front.
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
I love that
He just never stops, does he?
by Sarah Connolly on Mar 7, 2011 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
that's our Thomas :-)
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
Good looking kit
There were a lot of fresh cowboys in the peloton and it was a nervous fuss. Tommeke
"What is it about the Schlecks?"
That was a funny line there…
by JustJoshinYa on Mar 7, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
Schleck schlecked!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Do we need second tread, maybe?
"I love bike races warm up, warm down, cobbles mountains or flats."
perezbike
.
right off the road almost there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
wtf? train crossing?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
time the gap
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Only in Paris Roubaix
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's amazing it doesn't happen more often.
there was a famous Paris_Roubaix…
"There is nobody doing it for the money. Everybody is doing it because they want to ride bikes." Lizzie Armitstead
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