GP Samyn: 2nd March - 1.1

[Mellow Velo]

Might as well start a thread on this midweek Northern bash, since it is going to get a couple of hours of live coverage, this afternoon.

Site
http://www.lesamyn.be/joomla/

Startlist:
http://www.lesamyn.be/joomla/images/stories/Engages_SAMYN_2011.pdf

Last year's race was pretty good. Hopefully more of the same, this year.
Feeds should start appearing around 15-00CET.

Could a mod alter my spelling. I see I have put Saymn. not Samyn.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

nice race to follow

would be nice to see keukeleire repeat.

 

[Mellow Velo]

It's a deceptively tough finish. Quite a drag on a wide. open stretch of road.
Timing is everything. Last year, Jens K flew alone, up the left side of the field and won by quite a margin.
I agree, it would be a nice repeat, since it would mean some CQ payback!

 

[Roland Rat]

51 BLYTHE Adam

Team leader. Nice. Allez Meester Blythe!

 

[hrotha]

Team leader. Nice. Allez Meester Blythe!

I'm tipping Blythe to win if it's a sprint, Terpstra if it isn't.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

dream break away for this one perhaps:

R.Feillu, Cesar, Pinot, Chavanel

 

[will10]

Approx finish time GMT?

 

[TRDean]

I'm throwing my hat in for Robert Wagner...just maybe!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I'm rooting for Weylandt, he's shown some good form last weekend

 

[sublimit]

I'm going for Blythe, Hutarovich will also have a decent chance in a sprint
If not then hopefully Terpstra

 

[Andy99]

Aye, I reckon Adam Blythe has a good chance today. He is under rated, and keeps getting faster and faster.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Live feed from 15.00 CET

At 15 CET this is due to the live feed:
http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_grand-prix-samyn?id=7653
(thanks steephill)

 

[Tuarts]

Team leader. Nice. Allez Meester Blythe!

As I scanned the profile I was going Blythe, Blythe, BLYTHE!, Doh!

How good can he climb incidentally (I only know that he can sprint)?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

As I scanned the profile I was going Blythe, Blythe, BLYTHE!, Doh!

How good can he climb incidentally (I only know that he can sprint)?

he's a pretty bad climber but this race is now fairly easy I think? few years ago I remember with gilbert it being pretgty hard

 

[Jamsque]

He's not a climber but he can get over hills just fine.

 

[Michele]

Personally I'd like Keukeleire to repeat here.

 

[Christian]

Weylandt might be a bit too ill to do well:

feeling terrible today! really bad night.. stomach problems..
http://twitter.com/wouterweylandt

(March 1st)

It'd be nice to see Wagner get a good result though, I like that guy

 

[Rocksteady]

I'm hoping for a breakaway win. Its the only way any riders I'm cheering for are going to get a win here...

Go USA/ Canada!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Wow! Tommy de Gendt in the break. How unusual!
Great RTBF feed, today. No midweek geo restriction rubbish.

 

[analo69]

Free live stream (French):

http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_grand-prix-samyn?id=7653

 

[roundabout]

Looks like the wind will be the biggest issue.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Looks like the wind will be the biggest issue.

Yep.
The wind has just blown the field apart!

 

[Rocksteady]

Is anyone else having issues with the rtbf stream?

 

[L'arriviste]

Yep.
The wind has just blown the field apart!

Then they shouldn't have eaten beans last night.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Is anyone else having issues with the rtbf stream?

What's the problem?
The RTBF feed is very good, when not geo-restricted.
If you haven't got it, my guess is it's you PC clock being set on EST or is it Central?
You need to set your PC clock to CET. (15-32)