Gent-Wevelgem 24th March 2013

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yep... saying race is on with no more changes.

brrrrrrrrrr!!!

 

[Popchu]

Erik Dekker ‏@edekker1970 8m
Gent-Wevelgem Will start at 12.30 hr. No changes.

 

[rghysens]

Apparently the province of West-Flanders is the only province in Begium that didn't see any snowfall this night (in Ghent it was a little less then 5cm). So most roads seem to be ok, including the kemmelberg,...

 

[thirteen]

all the info on the new route: http://gw.pro.p.assets.flandersclas...013-elite-men-timetable-plan-b.pdf?1364067000

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Anything but a win would be a disaster for OPQS. Let Boonen respond to attacks but do no work in a group at all unless he's alone with the likes of Flecha and Stannard.

 

[del1962]

Not even highlights on eurosport

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Such a nice sunday for cycling otherwise. GW on Sporza, Catalunya (with montjuich) on Eurosport 1, Crit Int (with climb) on eurosport 2

Argh! I want to watch them all 3 at the same time

 

[jens_attacks]

Not even highlights on eurosport

yes but they aired for 3 hours harelbeke which was a first i guess
and harelbeke>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gent-wevelgem

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Such a nice sunday for cycling otherwise. GW on Sporza, Catalunya (with montjuich) on Eurosport 1, Crit Int (with climb) on eurosport 2

Argh! I want to watch them all 3 at the same time

Lol, I'm going to watch GW online and record the other two without knowing the results, I'll be watching cycling for hours.

 

[pastronef]

meanwhile, on the snow covered roads (Rabo ladies team)

http://now.rabosport.nl/user/irisslappendel1/view/15003831

 

[thirteen]

Such a nice sunday for cycling otherwise. GW on Sporza, Catalunya (with montjuich) on Eurosport 1, Crit Int (with climb) on eurosport 2

Argh! I want to watch them all 3 at the same time

i know. moi aussi!

not only that but, in this household, we'll be watching the BBC replay of F1 after all the contraversy today and it's on at exactly the same time -- so no flipping channels for me

 

[pastronef]

http://sporza.be/cm/1.1583442?view=popupPlayer

Wilfried Peeters told race director Hoste that if one rider crashes over an icy patch, the peloton will stop race

from Toudejose

 

[cineteq]

Such a nice sunday for cycling otherwise. GW on Sporza, Catalunya (with montjuich) on Eurosport 1, Crit Int (with climb) on eurosport 2

Argh! I want to watch them all 3 at the same time

Do you, or anybody else knows the expected finsh time for all 3 of them so I can plan my day accordingly?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Do you, or anybody else knows the expected finsh time for all 3 of them so I can plan my day accordingly?

Will be simple, Eurosport 1 on iPad, ES 2 on PC, GW on the belgium telly

Talk about multitasking

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Lotto Belisol‏@Lotto_Belisol3m
#gw has just started and the peloton has already fell apart in 5 parts because of the wind.

 

[GazelleFormula]

Lotto Belisol‏@Lotto_Belisol3m
#gw has just started and the peloton has already fell apart in 5 parts because of the wind.

Guess we will see only a handful of riders finish this race. The wind in combination with the cold is brutal.

 

[thirteen]

Do you, or anybody else knows the expected finsh time for all 3 of them so I can plan my day accordingly?

unscientifically, i.e., looking at TV schedules , they're all expected to end at the same time...

ES1: Tour of Catalunya, Stage 7 15:30 - 17:00
ES2: Criterium International, France, Day 2 15:45 - 17:00
La Une: Gand-Wevelgem 14:20 - 17:05

 

[Yingge]

Maybe not a lot will finish today - off the back and they will look for the warmth of a team car - or the nearest pub.

Edit - when does Spring start this year????

 

[Dazed and Confused]

unscientifically, i.e., looking at TV schedules , they're all expected to end at the same time...

ES1: Tour of Catalunya, Stage 7 15:30 - 17:00
ES2: Criterium International, France, Day 2 15:45 - 17:00
La Une: Gand-Wevelgem 14:20 - 17:05

Crazy.

ahjkhjsah

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Peloton Watch‏@PelotonWatch43s
#gw #GentWevelgem 26 riders in front group including Cav, Boonen, Hayman, Greipel, Boom and Hushovd. Gap is 18" to group 2

 

[Sophistic82]

not a fan of g-w usually (because of the last 40k) but in these conditions it could be epic

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Boonen-Cavendish-Stybar-Kwiatowski- Eisel-Sutton-Greipel-Henderson-Willems-Sieberg-Boom-Wynants-Blythe-Oss-Phinney-Sagan-Fisher-Kuchynski-Paolini-Amador-Breschel-Morkov-Fouchard-Cousin - 1e pel 24" - 2e pel 54" - laatste groep 1'17"

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Seems like everyone serious is there, so no reason to keep going.


EDIT - CN lied, no Sagan, get riding boys

 

[rainman]

Boonen-Cavendish-Stybar-Kwiatowski- Eisel-Sutton-Greipel-Henderson-Willems-Sieberg-Boom-Wynants-Blythe-Oss-Phinney-Bodnar-Fisher-Kuchynski-Paolini-Amador-Breschel-Morkov-Fouchard-Cousin - 1e pel 24" - 2e pel 54" - laatste groep 1'17"

Sagan, Amador got across too. This could be carnage.

 

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Geraint Thomas ‏@GeraintThomas86

Should have played cricket...