99th Grote Scheldeprijs - April 6th

[Anonymous]

I hope he can sign for a team where they won't tell him to focus on his sprinting abilities like Brailsford is doing.

I dont think that is Sky's plan but its been a bit hard with him getting injured two springs in a row. (yes he did sprint training over the winter but that can easily be aimed to him winning sprints from a breakaway group)

 

[Nyssinator]

I dont think that is Sky's plan but its been a bit hard with him getting injured two springs in a row. (yes he did sprint training over the winter but that can easily be aimed to him winning sprints from a breakaway group)

I've heard they told him to build upper body strength and focus on sprinting, but I don't have a link, though.

 

[wirral]

Have been looking at the translation of Sporza and lots of riders seem to be leaking. I assume this means a puncture rather than reporting each and every comfort stop

Yes, LOL, the google translate of puncture from Dutch to English is 'leak'. "Comfort stop" comes out as 'nature break' or something like that.

Yes, Boonen just punctured.

 

[sublimit]

Have been looking at the translation of Sporza and lots of riders seem to be leaking. I assume this means a puncture rather than reporting each and every comfort stop

That sounds slightly disturbing, like they're nanobots or something.

 

[Anonymous]

Feeds start in 30 minutes, half hour later than expected.

Lead group have 4m on the peloton
David Boucher (Fra)
Baptiste Planckaert
Dieter Cappelle
Adriano Malori (Ita)
Vladimir Isajtsjev (Rus)

 

[ingsve]

Flecha did most of the work that day, Eddy did about 200m and very nearly made a mess of that. Personally I would have CJ or Hendo going for the win today but I guess they want to give EBH a bit of a confidence boost.

Mind you. Procycling.no are always biased.

Yes, they are very pro Edvald and pro Joker-Merida. In this case it came from a direct quote from Arvesen however.

 

[wirral]

Closed level crossing.

 

[woodie]

Does anyone have a link to a live ticker or feed???

 

[rolfrae]

Does anyone have a link to a live ticker or feed???

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

 

[euanli]

I've heard they told him to build upper body strength and focus on sprinting, but I don't have a link, though.

I believe he said he was doing that and that he wanted to be better in a sprint. Nothing to do with Sky. He has the same coach as Hushovd.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Wow, if this race gets any more exciting, I might wake up.

 

[wirral]

I think the 2 big races today will finish simultaneously.

 

[Nyssinator]

I believe he said he was doing that and that he wanted to be better in a sprint. Nothing to do with Sky. He has the same coach as Hushovd.

Are you sure they have the same coach? I don't think so?

Sky is encouraging Edvald to be a pure sprinter and is not giving him the freedom to attack like he used to in HTC-Columbia. I hope Edvald doesn't waste his talents and become an almost pure sprinter in Team Sky like Hushovd was in Credit Agricole.

 

[Jamsque]

Odd time for an attack, but a Europecar and an Euskatel just got off the front.

Casaux and Gaudin

 

[mr. tibbs]

Devolder putting in the motorized front wheel that he forgot on Sunday.

 

[superconfex]

give it up Gaudin. You're going nowhere son

 

[The Sheep]

who's the tiny rabo that's pulling on the front? Slagter?

 

[theyoungest]

who's the tiny rabo that's pulling on the front? Slagter?

Yup. The Colombian-sized Dutchman.

 

[mr. tibbs]

who's the tiny rabo that's pulling on the front? Slagter?

Haha wow--he IS tiny!

 

[Jamsque]

CHUTE! Rabos, Quick Steps and Cofidisers down. Boonen, Steegmans and Ciolek all hit the deck.

 

[superconfex]

crash...muti pile up

 

[killswitch]

Second crash for Tommeke today.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Second crash for Tommeke today.

And he's chewed up a bit at the elbow and knee. Hope it doesn't affect Sunday.

On a positive note, he's looking pretty fit.

 

[Tuarts]

Feeds start in 30 minutes, half hour later than expected.

Lead group have 4m on the peloton
David Boucher (Fra)
Baptiste Planckaert
Dieter Cappelle
Adriano Malori (Ita)
Vladimir Isajtsjev (Rus)

4 meters isn't a very big lead.

:coat:

 

[The Hitch]

how many km left?