109th Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North.

[ak-zaaf]

Yeah, I've got people coming over today to watch; big PR party going and even though it seems like a waste of money I just wanted to ensure I was going to have SOMETHING. I could just see being cheap about it and then for some reason nothing else was unrestricted!

It was WAY better last spring season; actually got a lot of stuff for the money. This year it's really just PR and Brabantse-Pijl, other audio feeds. Oh well, I've spent the same amount of money on WAY more foolish stuff...

If the only way I could watch this race was by paying 30 euros, I would. Every single time.
But that's exactly what's going to be the problem.

 

[auscyclefan94]

leukemans caught out at the back!

 

[Christian]

Most important question of the day: Will the first colombian reach the vélodrome??

 

[hrotha]

why are lotto sending 3 riders up the road already? Are they admitting that they have nobody who could do something in this race?

Well, they'd be right to acknowledge that and try a different approach.

 

[beer_thirty]

I use the free teamskyfans.com and my feed is great. Have one of my laptops hooked up to the flat screen and my surround sound. Dim has a great thing going there, and I am really appreciative of his efforts to bring us races.

Damn that is a nasty looking stretch of cobbles there...

Thanks for the tip; I've not checked them out but will do so. Very thankful for the work of anyone bringing this stuff to the states. Used to be stuck with Phil and Paul in the afternoon, well after the race finish..(though I was damn glad to have it..)

 

[Jamsque]

Dust clouds getting nasty already.

 

[auscyclefan94]

why is garmin pushing the tempo?

 

[beer_thirty]

Damn this is great being able to watch from so early on; really get to see the race building up. And get a way better sense of how long and hard this damn thing is; this is what we never got with Versus/OLN. great stuff.

 

[mulletCobra]

why is garmin pushing the tempo?

Vaughters is playing 80s hits on the race radio to get them pumped up.

 

[auscyclefan94]

simon clarke attacking!

 

[Anonymous]

Damn that is a nasty looking stretch of cobbles there...

Thanks for the tip; I've not checked them out but will do so. Very thankful for the work of anyone bringing this stuff to the states. Used to be stuck with Phil and Paul in the afternoon, well after the race finish..(though I was damn glad to have it..)

Yea, there for a couple of years they had roubaix live on VS...still had to listen to tweedle dee, tweedle dumb, and gap tooth, but it was live. Now, I pass on their weak highlights show. And with streamtorrent, even if they do shut feeds down elsewhere, I can get a feed there. I will do anything not to have to watch the Three Musketeers of Stupidity.

 

[Anonymous]

why is garmin pushing the tempo?

So they can exhaust their riders early, ensuring that none of them will have to pull later when it matters.

 

[Cobblestones]

Clarke punctured

 

[AussieGoddess]

well this is my very first Paris-Roubaix ....

finally have good enough internet (woohoo)

settling in for a good one

 

[Benotti69]

simon clarke attacking!

punctured

 

[auscyclefan94]

Yea, there for a couple of years they had roubaix live on VS...still had to listen to tweedle dee, tweedle dumb, and gap tooth, but it was live. Now, I pass on their weak highlights show. And with streamtorrent, even if they do shut feeds down elsewhere, I can get a feed there. I will do anything not to have to watch the Three Musketeers of Stupidity.

i am going with dumb and dumber tonight because it's the only coverage I will get on my telvision which is a better quality picture and sound, so i will only be on here for another hour!

 

[Jamsque]

Wiggo having another little dig

 

[spalco]

Vaughters is playing 80s hits on the race radio to get them pumped up.

I've actually been wondering if they ever air music through the race radio, would certainly be a better use of the device than 90% of the comments of the DSs.

 

[AussieGoddess]

why is garmin pushing the tempo?

so that JV doesnt have to tell them to stop racing ??????

 

[beer_thirty]

Like Vrendas and their effort at the RVV last week.

Exactly. Totally at home with this type of racing and would add so much more.

Nasty section coming up here..

 

[Publicus]

why is garmin pushing the tempo?

Trying to win the race? I forgot to add to Sector 21.

 

[Anonymous]

I hope Thomas has a good race today. He was a beast last week, and I like a guy who is willing to ride like hell every chance he gets.

 

[hrotha]

I see Garmin is going to take flak no matter what they do.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Is that Vanmarcke wasting enery with half-hearted breakaway attempts?

 

[thrawn]

well this is my very first Paris-Roubaix ....

finally have good enough internet (woohoo)

settling in for a good one

It's on SBS