46th Amstel Gold Race (The maze) - Sunday April 17, 2011

[Cobblestones]

I just started the stream. Looks like they're racing hard.

 

[roundabout]

Rabo is doing it a bit early but anything to liven the boredom will do.

 

[hrotha]

Why are rabobank killing themselves now? Do they have **** for brains?

How are they going to sell that fancy jersey if they don't show it?

 

[auscyclefan94]

rabo is going to kill themselves to no avail.

I am in a real 'dutch bashing' mood today.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Why are rabobank killing themselves now? Do they have **** for brains?

Trying to isolate Gilbert as early as possible?
Usually they just do because it's a home race.

 

[Bala Verde]

Wasn't the group with contenders last year pretty big right up till the end?

They probably want to make the race as hard as possible...

According to the Belgian commentators, there is also quite some wind, especially once you come into the open at the top of these little hills.

 

[woodie]

I just started the stream. Looks like they're racing hard.

Link please?? Thanks

 

[Francois the Postman]

Looks like Rabo is getting Gesink the hard ride that he asked for. And that Rabo wants the bunch reduced, especially Gilbert's team. They'll keep that up for bit by the look of things.

 

[roundabout]

Nice splits in the field. shame the stream is stuttering now

 

[ak-zaaf]

Peloton cracking up.

At least their making a race in stead of waiting for the favorite to go and then burning up 6 guys for nothing

 

[zapata]

Doesn't look very windy?

 

[Cobblestones]

Rabo is doing it a bit early but anything to liven the boredom will do.

Looks like they split the peloton.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Doesn't look very windy?

Wind getting stronger according to sporza.

 

[dlwssonic]

link is starting to freeze now need a better one

 

[Francois the Postman]

Trying to isolate Gilbert as early as possible?
Usually they just do because it's a home race.

Yup, Sporza just played an interview with Gesink that pretty much said what you and I suspect, this is Rabo trying to do something about the support that Gilbert can take with him. The way the bunch is splitting, the plan seems to work. So far.

Then they often self-implode before the real final starts.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Trying to isolate Gilbert as early as possible?
Usually they just do because it's a home race.

They should just go real hard from the bottom of one of the climbs at around 40km to go. Bunching up now anyway.

Juicy Vicodin has a puncture?

 

[Cobblestones]

Link please?? Thanks

steephill.tv -> sporza

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

can someone please provide a stable feed.
the sporza one i'm using is a piece of cr@p.
asif eurosport (aus) aren't showing this. they are showing less races then last year

 

[Lyds97]

Link please?? Thanks

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-5.php

 

[Bala Verde]

summie is out!

 

[Francois the Postman]

One party too many for JVS.

 

[roundabout]

Looks like they split the peloton.

It's good to see them try, i just didn't expect them to succeed so quickly. Can they keep it up long enough to drop the rest for good though?

 

[Anonymous]

can someone please provide a stable feed.
the sporza one i'm using is a piece of cr@p.
asif eurosport (aus) aren't showing this. they are showing less races then last year

Eurosport go live in about 20 minutes, and we have three good quality streams up and running. just waiting for this damn motorsport to finish.

 

[Francois the Postman]

Bunching up now anyway.

It looks pretty split to me actually. LLS securing some Rabo airtime now.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Loopy Lulu.