2012 Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec/Montreal

[Afrank]

Bell takes it!
Pelletier-roy 2nd
Goss and Matthews 3rd and 4th. Didn't expect that.

 

[AntonioRossi]

what time will the live streams go up for tomorrow? Presentation at 10 and start at 11 is what i've seen. Will there be streams for the whole duration of the race?

 

[Parrulo]

A highlight of the start list will undoubtedly be Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal, who leads the US-based Garmin-Sharp team. He became the first Canadian winner of the Giro d’Italia in May and will be the national hero of the two races. His big rivals include on-form fellow Canadian David Veilleux (Team Europcar), who hails from Québec, Slovakia’s Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale), Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank), Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) and Veilleux’s teammate Thomas Voeckler

seriously David Veilleux listed as one of the favorites but Rui Costa isn't? CN again with more top notch journalism. .. .

 

[ansimi]

what time will the live streams go up for tomorrow? Presentation at 10 and start at 11 is what i've seen. Will there be streams for the whole duration of the race?

The website has a broadcast schedule:

http://gpcqm.ca/uploads/pdf/Telediffusion-GPCQM-2012.pdf

Past years, the local coverage has included an unrestricted, legal feed in French for the entire race but I'm not sure if this is the same broadcaster?

I think that sportsnet.ca feed is English but might be restricted.

 

[williamp78]

seriously David Veilleux listed as one of the favorites but Rui Costa isn't? CN again with more top notch journalism. .. .

They mentioned Rui Costa earlier in the piece.

 

[Parrulo]

They mentioned Rui Costa earlier in the piece.

in the same way they mentioned gilbert, which is as last years winner.

 

[Parrulo]

and if Sagan wants to win he must be in much better shape then in plouey otherwise he will be nowhere to be seen.

imo i am going with EBH for the win in quebec and Costa, lulu and tommy v to sprint for the win in montreal

 

[The Hitch]

Bell takes it!
Pelletier-roy 2nd
Goss and Matthews 3rd and 4th. Didn't expect that.

Id like to see MHG's face when they tell him there was 5 thousand squid at stake

 

[RedheadDane]

I have to say I found it quite amusing to watch the sprint yesterday. Specifically the goooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy sloooooooooooooooooooooow bits, especially the heat with Duggan; He went away clear, rode full throttle to the line and behind him... they hardly moved!

 

[theyoungest]

seriously David Veilleux listed as one of the favorites but Rui Costa isn't? CN again with more top notch journalism. .. .

The organizers invited to their favourites press conference EBH, Sagan, Hesjedal, Voeckler... and Geraint Thomas.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but will it be live on Eurosport or somewhere? Always very entertaining races I think.

 

[SafeBet]

Eurosport 2 will be live from 19.15 in Italy.



Edit: Italy is CEST.

 

[canyonball]

I am going with Rui Costa obviously...for the double

 

[cineteq]

Favorites for GPCQ
Sagan
Gerrans
Vanendert
Voeckler
Kelderman
Van Avermaet
Nordhaug

Anyone else?

 

[cineteq]

I am going with Rui Costa obviously...for the double

He won in Montreal, not Quebec City.

 

[canyonball]

He won in Montreal, not Quebec City.

Either you got me wrong or you're "trolling" me back. After all,they are doing two races in Canada, aren't they

 

[theyoungest]

Favorites for GPCQ
Sagan
Gerrans
Vanendert
Voeckler
Kelderman
Van Avermaet
Nordhaug

Anyone else?

Kelderman is the odd one out. He's not even mentioned as a team leader by his DS. Martens, Sanchez, and Matthews are (not that they stand a chance on this course, except Martens maybe).

 

[the asian]

Kelderman is the odd one out. He's not even mentioned as a team leader by his DS. Martens, Sanchez, and Matthews are (not that they stand a chance on this course, except Martens maybe).

Never write of Lu Lu. He's in good form as well.

 

[cineteq]

Kelderman is the odd one out. He's not even mentioned as a team leader by his DS. Martens, Sanchez, and Matthews are (not that they stand a chance on this course, except Martens maybe).

It's hard to win a race if you're not the team leader.

Never write of Lu Lu. He's in good form as well.

Montreal is taylor-made for him, à la Gesink two years ago.

 

[theyoungest]

Montreal is taylor-made for him, à la Gesink two years ago.

Yeah, Montreal is maybe better for him. Quebec is a kind of Amstel Gold Race (but with a better course). Too explosive for Lulu, I think.

 

[maltiv]

Favorites for GPCQ
Sagan
Gerrans
Vanendert
Voeckler
Kelderman
Van Avermaet
Nordhaug

Anyone else?

EBH should obviously be there as well. Costa too.

 

[Falken]

Favorites for GPCQ
Sagan
Gerrans
Vanendert
Voeckler
Kelderman
Van Avermaet
Nordhaug

Anyone else?

Nordhaug a bigger favorite than EBH in GPCQ?!

Btw, Montreal circut should suit Nordhaug better than the Quebec circut.

 

[cineteq]

Nordhaug a bigger favorite than EBH in GPCQ?!
Btw, Montreal circut should suit Nordhaug better than the Quebec circut.

I'd say it's the opposite, see theyoungest comment below.

Quebec is a kind of Amstel Gold Race (but with a better course). Too explosive for Lulu, I think.

 

[theyoungest]

Nordhaug a bigger favorite than EBH in GPCQ?!

Depends on how the race pans out. If it's as hard as last year, EBH doesn't stand a chance, and Nordhaug does.

 

[Falken]

I'd say it's the opposite, see theyoungest comment below.

But it's not 250k... Looking at the profiles and considering it's just 200k I believe Nordhaug will have a better chance of winning on the Montreal circut. Gesink won on the Montreal circut 2010. But hey, I might be wrong.