2011 Tour de Wallonie

[El Pistolero]

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

Not worth watching, but it's improving my French hah.

 

[dlwssonic]

the official ticker says this

1. Daniele Bennati (Léopard - Trek)
2. Danilo Napolitano (Acqua e Sapone)
3. Alexander Kristoff (BMC)
4. Greg Henderson (Sky)
5. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)
6. Koen De Kort (Skil Shimano)
7. Michal Golas (Vacansoleil)
8. Arnaud Labbe (Cofidis)
9. Nikolay Trusov (Katusha)
10. Jonas Van Genechten (Wallonie - Bruxelles)

hmm, GVA was probably trying to gain extra seconds I think.

 

[goggalor]

1. Joost Van Leijen
2. Greg Van Avermaet 1"
3. Ben Hermans 13"

 

[El Pistolero]

hmm, GVA was probably trying to gain extra seconds I think.

Nah, he got caught in a second group as there was a very little gap and had to get up front again.

 

[dlwssonic]

1. Joost Van Leijen
2. Greg Van Avermaet 1"
3. Ben Hermans 13"

NOOOOOOOOO

haha van leijen got the seconds from the intermediate sprint.

 

[El Pistolero]

TGAK has quite a good sprint but he has to work on his positioning and he doesnt have a big engine.

Benatti was clearly faster.

 

[dlwssonic]

Benatti was clearly faster.

not surprising really, bennati is one of the top sprinters in the world or used to be. TGAK is still a 3rd tier sprinter.

 

[boomcie]

Not worth watching, but it's improving my French hah.

As good a reason as any, I guess.

 

[Anonymous]

closing 7km video is up
http://www.teamskyfans.com/index.html

 

[boomcie]

Just noticed that in Dutch the names Bennati and Bodrogi are kind of each others opposite.

 

[El Pistolero]

Just noticed that in Dutch the names Bennati and Bodrogi are kind of each others opposite.

That guy still races?

 

[boomcie]

That guy still races?

Yeah, Team type 1.

 

[theyoungest]

Just noticed that in Dutch the names Bennati and Bodrogi are kind of each others opposite.

Schattie, ik Bennati.

BTW, what's up with Van Leijen beating Van Avermaet in sprints? Has Greg even won anything this year?

 

[Lanark]

Schattie, ik Bennati.

BTW, what's up with Van Leijen beating Van Avermaet in sprints? Has Greg even won anything this year?

Actually, he has! He won a stage in the Tour of Austria, easy to miss because there was a certain other well known race taking place, but it was his first win since the 2008 Vuelta points classification.

 

[boomcie]

Yeah, IRC he even beat Bennati there.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yeah, Team type 1.

Figures.

The Tony Martin of 6 years ago.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Not worth watching, but it's improving my French hah.

If you're at home and own digital tv: watch it on Exqi (in dutch)

 

[El Pistolero]

If you're at home and own digital tv: watch it on Exqi (in dutch)

No digital TV

And I rather watch French commentary than live streams At least I can understand it, so no biggie.

 

[boomcie]

No digital TV

And I rather watch French commentary than live streams At least I can understand it, so no biggie.

When Museeuw is commenting it is indeed quite hard to comprehend, grammatically and pronunciation-wise. Something weird about his voice as well (you don't say)

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

it's not Museeuw this time btw...

 

[Anonymous]

To really confuse things, Circuit Franco Belge are changing their name.....

.....to Tour de Wallonie Picarde

 

[theyoungest]

To really confuse things, Circuit Franco Belge are changing their name.....

.....to Tour de Wallonie Picarde

I assume for a Walloon it's not that confusing.

 

[TeoSheva]

I assume for a Walloon it's not that confusing.

how many people are Walloon? for all the others is confusing

 

[theyoungest]

how many people are Walloon? for all the others is confusing

As per January 1st, 2008, 3,456,775 people are Walloon.

How many people follow this race? Can't be that many

 

[Anonymous]

For non walloons (which i always assumed was a joke nationality made up by someone) it is confusing. Im already confused