2011 Tour de Wallonie

[El Pistolero]

Another fail by GVA

 

[killswitch]

Another fail by GVA

He could learn a few things from Cuddles...

 

[dlwssonic]

Oh god at this rate im worried GVA will become the next rojas, hope he can win the gc.

 

[El Pistolero]

Oh god at this rate im worried GVA will become the next rojas, hope he can win the gc.

He was alone in front of the peloton, but the guy who won was the only one able to catch him on the hill.

Though GVA should really be a super domestique next year and given freedom in races like this.

 

[dlwssonic]

He was alone in front of the peloton, but the guy who won was the only one able to catch him on the hill.

Though GVA should really be a super domestique next year and given freedom in races like this.

Nooo GVA why did he do that, getting himself into the break. He should have saved it for the last hill. Painful to hear that he got caught.

Yea if he stays he will be great for gilbert in the ardennes.

 

[El Pistolero]

Nooo GVA why did he do that, getting himself into the break. He should have saved it for the last hill. Painful to hear that he got caught.

Yea if he stays he will be great for gilbert in the ardennes.

Usually the race starts pretty quickly when in Belgian

In Tour of Belgium the final group is often already selected 60km from the finish line in the hilly stages, so it's not that surprising.

But I do think Greg will win the overall, I hope so at least. I like to make fun of him losing, but I like to see him win now and then He's a nice guy.

 

[Kwibus]

stage 2
1. Joost Vanleijen (Ned - Vacansoleil)
2. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel - BMC)
3. Ben Hermans (Bel - Radioshack)

Joost van Leijen! **** yeah!

That's a very nice win for him.

p.s. Is there a place where I can find images of this race? A video preferably

 

[dlwssonic]

Usually the race starts pretty quickly when in Belgian

In Tour of Belgium the final group is often already selected 60km from the finish line in the hilly stages, so it's not that surprising.

But I do think Greg will win the overall, I hope so at least. I like to make fun of him losing, but I like to see him win now and then He's a nice guy.

He's gotta win this or a stage, it will be a total failure if he doesnt do any. He is also leading the points and the gc.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

He said he was very disappointed he didn't win yesterday's stage.
Ballan pulled for him on the final climb, GVA went after that, and dind't expect anyone to come back after that, but Van Leijen did, and even went over him.
Now that he missed this stage, he desperately wants to win the GC (where he's leading)

 

[dlwssonic]

He said he was very disappointed he didn't win yesterday's stage.
Ballan pulled for him on the final climb, GVA went after that, and dind't expect anyone to come back after that, but Van Leijen did, and even went over him.
Now that he missed this stage, he desperately wants to win the GC (where he's leading)

Yes, I understand why he feel so. He got caught in the last 200m its really painful to hear when you are a massive BMC fan haha. Do you know from how far did he attack.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

At the start of the 1,2km long final climb (The one I posted on page 2) Ballan went with GVA on his wheel, and nobody else who could follow.
Theystarted the climb with a small peloton...

 

[dlwssonic]

At the start of the 1,2km long final climb (The one I posted on page 2) Ballan went with GVA on his wheel, and nobody else who could follow.
Theystarted the climb with a small peloton...

thanks. At least Ballan has some good form after his doping hearing. He must be cleared then?
I hope TGAK can do something today and i hope GVA goes well in the last two stages.

 

[TeoSheva]

news from the race?

 

[Ruudz0r]

http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1139/tour-de-wallonie-et-3-sambreville-perwez.html

 

[Anonymous]

Live video coverage has started
http://www.teamskyfans.com/live.html

 

[Anonymous]

HQ Stream - unrestricted
http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_trw-sambreville-perwez?id=19433

 

[Mellow Velo]

HQ Stream - unrestricted
http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_trw-sambreville-perwez?id=19433

Ta for that. Perhaps now I'll stop shaking!
Glad RTBF is in French.
BMC deja vu?

 

[El Pistolero]

Ta for that. Perhaps now I'll stop shaking!
Glad RTBF is in French.
BMC deja vu?

You're glad a TV station for french people is in French? Kinda obvious, no?

 

[Mellow Velo]

You're glad a TV station for french people is in French? Kinda obvious, no?

Yes.
Clearly a lot more obvious than the point I was trying to make.
Duh.

 

[El Pistolero]

Boring race so far.

 

[Anonymous]

To be expected. its pan flat. they got the coverage the wrong way around, show the three flat stages and dont show the two hilly stages. doh.

 

[boomcie]

Boring race so far.

Not worth watching? Cause I'm actually in dubio at work here

 

[Anonymous]

20km to go, tune in in about 10 minutes for the catch and the sprint

 

[LaFleur]

Does this make me a nerd that I have been watching the full coverage and yet.. I don't understand the language and I don't know 90% of the riders?

 

[boomcie]

20km to go, tune in in about 10 minutes for the catch and the sprint

Thanks Dim.