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

[thirteen]

and i lost my live stream

 

[Richeypen]

French not Belgians... and its over

Was certainly Belgians

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Contadors attack wasn't very powerful though. Lot of riders answered easily

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

and i lost my live stream

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-6.php

 

[Netserk]

Pablo Lastras (Spain), Dario Cataldo (Italy), Timothy Duggan (USA), Alex Howes (USA), Jerome Coppel (France), Winner Anacona (Colombia), Luka Mezgec (Slovenia), Vladimir Isaichev (Russia), Vitaliy Buts (Ukraine), Fabricio Ferrari (Uruguay), Gatis Smukulis (Latvia)

1:10

Stephen Cummings (GB), Juan Antonio Flecha (Spain), Rinaldo Nocentini (Italy), Gianni Meersman (Belgium), Michael Matthews (Australia), Mxime Bouet (France),Michael Schär (SwitzerlandI), Fumiyuki Beppu (Japan), and Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark)

0:32

Bunch

updated again.

 

[the asian]

What I don't understand is why Belgium is working behind. Meersman should be one of the top favourites in that group. Australia will be very happy with the break having Matthews there, and Nocentini is a good card for Italy given the competition and the options they have behind. The break doesn't work for Spain, Netherlands and possibly France.

pretty easy.

Gilbert and Boonen want to win it for themselves.

They don't want Meersman with WC win on his palmares.

 

[SafeBet]

Berto testing legs.

 

[Netserk]

Why are the Dutchies helping Belgium?

 

[T-Nielsen]

Was certainly Belgians

No the two behind Slagter were french.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Why are the Dutchies helping Belgium?

Because they have nobody in front.

No the two behind Slagter were french.

Yes but behind them were 2 Belgians..

 

[Miburo]

Contadors attack wasn't very powerful though. Lot of riders answered easily

it was at the end of the climb, wasn't the steep part but for sure not a good sign on his shape that he already attacks.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Why are the Dutchies helping Belgium?

Desperation.

 

[Falken]

Velits brothers dropping... Guess Sagan will be alone soon.
Breschel doesn't seem super fresh, lost a bit on Cauberg.

 

[hrotha]

because gilbert is a way bigger favorite in one big peloton and the final cauberg to go, also they aren't riding full

Obviously, but it's not like the break will stay away as things stand now. They could and should play a bit of chicken to let their rivals tire themselves out.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Was certainly Belgians

no, they were french

 

[Netserk]

Because they have nobody in front.



Yes but behind them were 2 Belgians..

I know they don't have anyone in the group up front, but they aren't the favourites, so they should attack and not pull. IMO

 

[T-Nielsen]

Because they have nobody in front.



Yes but behind them were 2 Belgians..

Yeah but they were not the ones attacking hehe

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Obviously, but it's not like the break will stay away as things stand now. They could and should play a bit of chicken to let their rivals tire themselves out.

and then what? if belgium won't ride then no one will close the gap, spain, italy, etc are all happy and slovakia have no riders

 

[bubblegum]

what do you recon bettini is saying to paolini? whats the azzuri's plan?

 

[Frosty]

David Millar not a fan of Paris-Nice. A long list of complaints

 

[Andy99]

Jtl sat behind the Dutch. Rabo next year?

 

[wheels of fire]

What a poor move by Contador, he has two team mates at front but only giving a good tempo to peleton stealing 10-15 seconds at least.

Anyone saw him talking Valverde just after that ?

 

[Ferminal]

what do you recon bettini is saying to paolini? whats the azzuri's plan?

Do nothing until the last 2 laps... Nibali/Moser go crazy, Paolini/Marcato to sprint.

 

[Netserk]

RAIN!!!
ten

 

[T-Nielsen]

What a poor move by Contador, he has two team mates at front but only giving a good tempo to peleton stealing 10-15 seconds at least.

Anyone saw him talking Valverde just after that ?

He hurt the Belgian heavies.