2012 Road World Championships, Mens Road Race Maastricht - Valkenburg 267 km 23/09/12

[woodburn]

Uran in rainbow colours for sure!!!!

No Vino to sneak up on him.

 

[burning]

ATM he is behind Bettini IMO

Yeah, Bettini would have been a favorite in any one day race (excluding cobbled ones)

 

[Parrulo]

contador doing domestique work

 

[Netserk]

Not sure what Gilbert will do. If he goes all out on the Cauberg... what will happen?

Or will he hold back for Boonen? I can't see him holding back.

I think he will mark moves on the Cauberg. If it sticks he is with them, if it doesn't, then they have Boonen.

 

[Parrot23]

your clearly not watching aussie TV

Ha, ha, good one!

 

[Pulpstar]

Wind is up.

 

[Netserk]

Please head wind on Cauberg! PLEASE!

 

[royalpig180]

Not sure what Gilbert will do. If he goes all out on the Cauberg... what will happen?

Or will he hold back for Boonen? I can't see him holding back.

No real need for him to hold back, they've still got 5 or so riders in this group... the others can set up Boonen if need be.

 

[luckyboy]

argh so tense

 

[will10]

I think he will mark moves on the Cauberg. If it sticks he is with them, if it doesn't, then they have Boonen.

Yep

charachters

 

[Kwibus]

First group 48 man.

2nd group not making it back.

 

[hfer07]

Contador domestiquing -damn

 

[TheEnoculator]

I suspect you're right. The Belgians seemed to have done a good job of avoiding that...

It's clear for the Belgians, Gilbert or Boonan, depending on who's doing better. And the course suits Gilbert more.

 

[Falken]

Nordhaug to lead out EBH?

 

[Netserk]

They have ridden in 6 hours. Boonen likes (or would like it 7..)

 

[Pippo_San]

Belgium is boring like UK 2011

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Stannard bringing the winner forward.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

belgians looking v good

 

[thirteen]

Contador domestiquing -damn

it is stunning.

 

[Netserk]

belgians looking v good

Indeed. They will be able to close a gap of 5-10 seconds for Boonen I think

 

[DominicDecoco]

Please head wind on Cauberg! PLEASE!

That would give us... a mass sprint..

 

[hfer07]

Uran WC -mark my words

 

[Red Rick]

the idea of building a mountain in Holland was pretty good, they should put it next to the Cauberg, so we can make a better WC

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Belgians in crap position, having moved forward too early and then not been willing to do any work.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nibali now or never