Baal New Yearsday Cross ... LIVE
by Jens on Jan 1, 2012 9:04 AM EST
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I have no words but Stybys new ride is pink. Discuss. Race is live now.
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Yay!
Just this second Tweeted: #CX not the same without Podium Cafe chat… :-(
I saw a baby that looked like Cadel Evans the other day...
Nys is in a new team kit
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
you worried me, there, but I'm glad it's still green
not that lovely dark green, but still nice
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
Heh, here's hoping he gets the Nat Champs jersey back... or Worlds stripes!
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Happy New Year!
Loved Styby’s Big Pink Hat!
Love the chaos of those jumpy things so near the start!
Lovely and muddy!
(Hope you all had a fun NYE… I think I did, the neighburs invited us in for midnight karaoke…)
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Styby's hat was hilarious! The mechanics had them too!
Not so sold on the bike though. Rather liked that it said ‘Bunny Hopper’ on the chain stays thouigh :)
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Happy New Year All!
Yay Mud!
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Specialized first MTB was pink or something
It’s some sort of tradition with world champs on pink bikes since then (or something like that)
^ truth, sort of
The very first Specialized bke in 1983 was pink, and now it’s tradition that world champs ride a pink bike. So, T-Mart time trialing in pink too?
But, but, lots of World Champs ride Spesh on roads, don't they?
Or is it only the current WC?
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
Styby lose all that in the pits?
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
This race was over fast.
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
KVT in 2nd?
Nys really isn’t playing any "let’s pretend it’s a duel’ games today, is he?
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No
Pretty much a “suck on this” game today.
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
I didn't know Baestaens was Lanbouwkrediet - is that new?
(not surprised he pulled out, after that crash!)
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Crowd going crazy for Nys
Heh, he HAS to win his home race, doesn’t he? White helmet time!
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Sven...
No one else in the picture.
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Yep, it was actually a bit dull by this point. Never thought I'd say that about being at a cross race!
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
I imagine no one can produce quality mud like mother nature does
"...my reverse cyclelogy has paid off." -ant1
I think gs said they did to a race last season?
I wish they had done, with the dry autumn Belgium’s had
(my mum said London’s now officially having a drought, which is weird, given it’s doing nothing but rain 100 miles away here)
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Certainly no need in this one
It poured yesterday.
I saw a baby that looked like Cadel Evans the other day...
by John Cyclopunk on Jan 1, 2012 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
:-)
I saw a baby that looked like Cadel Evans the other day...
by John Cyclopunk on Jan 1, 2012 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
Did you guys see this?
Chloe Hosking calls Pat McQuaid a dick, after winning the first race of 2012! Aussie, so direct!
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…which earned her an immediate entry on my “People I’d Like To One Day See Become President Of The UCI” list.
I saw a baby that looked like Cadel Evans the other day...
by John Cyclopunk on Jan 1, 2012 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
love it.
“What can I say? Pat McQuaid is a dick”
You can say that several times, Chloë.
by UrlaubinPolen on Jan 1, 2012 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
Not to miss an opportunity to call McQuaid a dick
But was it really that relevant to what McQuaid said?
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jan 1, 2012 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
Yes
For his lack of understanding of the basic connection between level of professional conditions and level of performance and his shitty timing and general clumsiness in choice of words.
Plus the fact that if women's racing really isn't good, surely that's the responsibility of the governing body?
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
But that's sort of the problem, as I see it
The riders seem to take it personally, when it’s not a problem with the racing per se. And that’s not entirely McQuaid’s fault. If it’s a bigger issue, then “our racing is not boring, McQuaid is a dick” misses the point.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Jan 1, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Well, the ones who are articulate & intelligent about it don't get very far,
I can see why, when asked post-race, a rider might say something like this
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
…and the simple fact that he was dick in saying what he said, of course.
I saw a baby that looked like Cadel Evans the other day...
by John Cyclopunk on Jan 1, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Neils starting to stretch them out
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
most of them claimed stomach bug on Friday
but that could’ve been more about not wanting to race 5 races in 10 days! Xmas week = Grand Tour for cyclocrossers!
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
Plus the course at Leuven was rather meh.
None of the riders I spoke to liked it. We were speculating that some of them might have had prior knowledge and called in ‘sick’…
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Nys called them on that, btw
‘How the fuck is this sport supposed to progress if riders keep backing out of their previous engangements?’ was the general thought;
Now Neils looks blown
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Nice ride from Wellens
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Wellens flat?
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Put his hand up on the pavement
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Main excitement was dodging drunk people on street corners
whilst driving around streets of Manhattan looking for semi-lost teenagers.
But no mud, at least.
Drunk walking is more dangerous than drunk driving
At least to the drunk person…
"...my reverse cyclelogy has paid off." -ant1
Oh happy times!
Losing teenagers in NYC must be a special joy!
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Gap almost 1 min to Nys
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
1:17
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
i saw :52
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
maybe I had too much fun last night
It seems as though Cavendish rides faster on some climbs than the fastest climbers in front of the race. Danilo Hondo
:52 Nys to Pauwels etc
:56 Nys to Wellens
1:17 Nys to Albert, I think
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
Bah, that's no fun!
Speaking of no fun…. Albert is REALLY not happy!
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
Nys on the other hand...
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
popping wheelies and signing babies.
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
J. Page shout out
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Happy new year everyone...! I am awake...!!!
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
But I don't have a hangover... ?
Sleep is the mother of all medicines..!
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
You remember, right at the start
shortly before Nys dropped everyone.
"...my reverse cyclelogy has paid off." -ant1
Yeah, he wasn't even pretending to give anyone else a chance today!
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
There was a fight for the rest of the podium at least?
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
Well that's a good start...
:-)
HNY
"If Peyton Manning crashed onto a barbed-wire fence and returned to a game, you’d never hear the end of it for the rest of your life." Jason Gay
Ha!
I wish i’d got a shot of him riding in his Big Pink Hat before the start!
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Anyone else familiar with pepto bismol???
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
Just to make sure anyone was sick or something...
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
Pauwels looked like he was sprinting for 2nd
to get the race over with as fast as possible!
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reminded me of Vos in the Czech Worlds
where she was so far ahead, she was high-fiving fans on the last lap
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by Sarah Connolly on Jan 1, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
He hulked it on the last lap.
He was 7th coming past me just after the straight with one to go! Plus, Klaas fell over.
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
the one man show? yep you did...!
Strava...? Mission accomplished.TOP 10..? I am not pushing it.. But....
Pinkbike
It can only be a matter of time…
I saw a baby that looked like Cadel Evans the other day...
Photos!
Lots of shots of Styby’s new bike, and others’: http://cyclephotos.co.uk/2012/01/2012-new-bikes/
Cyclephotos’ shots from Baal: http://cyclephotos.co.uk/2012/01/gva-6-gp-sven-nys-baal/
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FYI, women's result was
Van den Brand, Cant, Harris. Housemate Gabby Day was 6th and very unlucky that she dropped her chain when in the lead group on the descent. She says she felt amazing and she’s a bit annoyed.
U23: Van der Haar, Teunissen, van Kessel. I spoke to Lars before and he said he felt ill still (he missed Loenhout due to a tummy upset) and wasn’t expecting much. He smoked them. The kid has crazy talent.
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
Videos!
Here’s the men’s race highlights: http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1187585
Last lap men’s race: http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1187490
Styby’s pink bike & pre-race (& pit crew in Big Pink Hats) http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1187490
Fans playing (and drinking) in the mud: http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1187609
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Late to the show...
Man, that was one gnarly cross. I guess when you give Sven a free hand to design a course, that’s what you get.
De cross gaat out that door.
by Chris Fontecchio on Jan 2, 2012 2:26 AM EST reply actions
Yep, ideally suited to homeboy!
I always feel a little sorry for Albert in all this…he essentially lives in the same town as Baal is a ‘suburb’ of Tremelo, but it’s always talked of as Nys’ home race only. There certainly weren’t nearly as many Albert fans there as Nys ones…I tried to make up for this by bellowing my support. Fat lot of good it did :(
It's pronounced "Int-CHOW-stie"
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