47th Amstel Gold Race (The maze) - Sunday April 15, 2012

[Panda Claws]

Was on the radio. They have some people in the race, or are in touch with people in the race. Maurice Jessen (?) on the moto.

Oh that's pretty cool.

 

[Trofinios]

Pace is high, Poels been dropped, the flat apparently ruined his day.

 

[theyoungest]

Pace is high, Poels been dropped, the flat apparently ruined his day.

Really? That would be surprising.

 

[Trofinios]

Really? That would be surprising.

From live coverage here on cyclingnews.com

The riders are now at the Camerigberg and Poels has been dropped.

Don't know by how much, maybe he can get back. Seems way too early to be dropped already.

 

[Bala Verde]

L1 one reported it from the moto. He got dropped (grimacing) on the Camerig (hill 10), but the team director rode up to him, it was alleged he had a technical, and they rode him back to the group.

They are unsure if they faked the technical...

They are now discussing if it has to do with the weather, the flat he already had and if he is motivated enough.

 

[Sylvester]

That's almost impossible. I guess it's just a misinterpretation, otherwise he'd be having one of the worst off-days of his career.

 

[Trofinios]

L1 one reported it from the moto. He got dropped (grimacing) on the Camerig (hill 10), but the team director rode up to him, it was alleged he had a technical, and they rode him back to the group.

They are unsure if they faked the technical...

They are now discussing if it has to do with the weather, the flat he already had and if he is motivated enough.

Thanks for the info, keep the interesting stuff coming.

 

[Trofinios]

They are now discussing if it has to do with the weather, the flat he already had and if he is motivated enough.

Allergy problems?

 

[Bala Verde]

Team Schleck, BMC and Katusha are setting the pace.

Wout Poels seems to be (comfortably?) back in the peloton at the moment, so, as sylvestre posted before, maybe it was too much speculation about a non-incident.

I heard it is chilly and it rained a bit, I wonder if this will affect some riders today.

 

[maltiv]

Allergy problems?

It's been raining, so normally allergy shouldn't be a problem for anyone. Maybe even Dan Martin can perform.

 

[Trofinios]

Up to 12 minutes again...

 

[JRanton]

Up to 12 minutes again...

Paul Sherwen will be getting excited.

 

[Panda Claws]

Lol Poels already dropped.

EDIT:Nevermind.

 

[Bala Verde]

first channel live

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-3.php

 

[Trofinios]

Leaders reach climb 13 Vijlenerbos (7.9%, 1800m) at 134.6km.

 

[burning]

first channel live

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-3.php

It says Maintenance, We will be back soon.

 

[Machu Picchu]

this one's live here

 

[burning]

this one's live here

thanks man

 

[Bala Verde]

It says Maintenance, We will be back soon.

check here under the amstel sections

http://sports-livez.com/

 

[Bala Verde]

they are expecting rain later today...

 

[Trofinios]

they are expecting rain later today...

Rain and fairly cold, tiny spaniards will suffer?

 

[Bala Verde]

Rain and fairly cold, tiny spaniards will suffer?

if i'd had to guess, it would not be Jrod's ideal weather...

EDIT> finish expected between 5:30/17:30 and 6:00/18:00 Amsterdam Time.

 

[l.Harm]

Boogerd said Andy is in form. In training yesterday he killed his team mates.

 

[Bala Verde]

Boogerd said Andy is in form. In training yesterday he killed his team mates.

In AGR he'll usually drop himself somewhere along the race. Let's see if he has brought his 'stay on the bike skills' to the race this year.

Until yesterday Sanchez didn't know the finish had been changed. Does that mean his lack of knowledge/prep for AGR will affect his chances?

 

[insideout leadout]

Andy wasn't far off winning AGR last year. Let's hope he repeats that attack.