Dwars Door Vlaanderen - 23/3/11 - 201km

[ingsve]

they thought they were going, like they thought they were doing Strade Bianche. Turns out they werent.

Leaves them a lot fresher for GW the next day.

If it's indeed that they didn't get invited then that makes very little sense. Why would the organizers want AG2R, Astana and Lampre over Sky for a cobbled race? Just noticed that BMC are also left off for E3 Prijs. Also strange.

 

[Jamsque]

I think Garmin have more to prove today, they took such a strong team to M-SR. No Hushovd, though.

 

[maltiv]

I guess Ballan had a point when he said that GVA attacks too often...

 

[Tuarts]

Who is this team masquerading as BMC? They've been far more prominent in March then I think they have in the last 2 years of cycling combined!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Who is this team masquerading as BMC? They've been far more prominent in March then I think they have in the last 2 years of cycling combined!

if you keep buying riders left and right you'll eventually buy someone who does something

 

[Jamsque]

Thomas the Tank Engine in full effect

 

[Sasquatch]

if you keep buying riders left and right you'll eventually buy someone who does something

Yeah, but they spend all this money and don't have anyone to win them races.

 

[Sasquatch]

Devolder loves riding back of peloton.

 

[Sasquatch]

Leopard have their whole team on the front it looks like. Cancellara to burn everyone today? Depends if he has a mechanical bike.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Knokteberg (Trieux) coming up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nobody attacks on the Trieux.. very disappointing.

If they don't tire out the sprinters soon, we'll get a sprint, that's long ago

 

[Sasquatch]

Did EBH start today?

 

[maltiv]

Even Alexander Kristoff is still there

 

[hatcher]

Did EBH start today?

No. Thomas instead.

 

[maltiv]

Did EBH start today?

No, neither he nor Arvesen started. Don't know why.

 

[Sasquatch]

No. Thomas instead.

Damn. My bet will be refunded. Shame he didn't start, would have been an easy win as he wouldn't have made it to the end. His achilles must still be giving him problems.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Saxo Bank, with their only classics rider (Nuyens)

 

[mr. tibbs]

The second Spanish feed on Dim's page failed. And I'm at work, so I can't watch either of the boobie feeds.

Any other feeds out there? (I'll go check the feeds & streams thread, too. [That kinda sounds like an agricultural/fishing magazine title.])

EDIT: N/m, it's back! http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/2/12/v-221220.html

 

[Jamsque]

http://static.infomaniak.ch/livetv/...iak.ch/configvideo/ladeux/2010/454_config.xml

Good quality and boob-free.


The race has gone to pieces, a couple of small groups forming at the front now. The break still has nearly two minutes, though!

 

[Tyke1968]

The feed on steephill works for me.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sigh, Rabobank blown away.

Other teams well represented

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Nuyens looks incredible strong!

 

[El Pistolero]

Boonen breaking the peloton.

 

[Luis Ocaña]

Flecha ftw!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Boonen breaking the peloton.

Lol, Boonen did 100m front work. The credit goes all to Nuyens in my opinion