GP Samyn: 3rd March 2010

[Mellow Velo]

Road racing in Belgium is well and truly underway. Today, we have the GP Samyn (1.1) won last year Wouter Weylandt of Quick Step.
http://www.lesamyn.be/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=18

There is live net coverage, (15-00 to 17-00CET) from the guys linked below:
http://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme/classiques/le-gp-samyn-en-direct-video-69082

This may, or may not be geo restricted. Check cyclinfans, or maybe it will require one of Dim's proxy servers!

 

[TRDean]

I predict a Skil win today...Kenny van Hummel...

 

[Mellow Velo]

It's on clear pictures 70 kms to go.......

 

[TRDean]

It's on clear pictures 70 kms to go.......

I'm not getting it!!! UGH...can you give updates and podium???

 

[Mellow Velo]

I'm not getting it!!! UGH...can you give updates and podium???

What you need to do is set you PC's clock an hour forward, to CET time, then viola! pictures. Always need to do that with an RTBF feed.
There's a big orange "en directe" link.

BMC with Karsten Kroon on the attack!
I know that will please someone.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Not good for Skil. 2 abandons, one is Dom Cornu.

 

[ak-zaaf]

FDJeux leading the peloton. Lead back to ± 2 minutes.

 

[TRDean]

Not good for Skil. 2 abandons, one is Dom Cornu.

that does not make me happy...van Hummel still in the mix?

 

[Anonymous]

What you need to do is set you PC's clock an hour forward, to CET time, then viola! pictures. Always need to do that with an RTBF feed.

It really is a weird system. I spent ages wondering why I was tuning in at the right time and it was telling me there was an hour before coverage started, and even more confused when other people could see and i still couldnt. I worked it out by accident some months ago.

 

[Anonymous]

An amazingly quick feed (if full screen is your thing)

 

[Mellow Velo]

2 laps to go. Seems to be hard work again, today. Reckon they are on mid 30s.
FDJ want to continue their winning start to the season.
Yeah RTBF's cheap way of geo-restricting.
Funny how they can afford to televise 2 and a half hours of this, but had to shut down their tv satellite station.

Oooh, Karsten Kroon gets another mention, boosting BMC's wildcard chances.

 

[ak-zaaf]

tion.

Oooh, Karsten Kroon gets another mention, boosting BMC's wildcard chances.

Karstain Kreaun

Gap now 1:30 with about 30 km to go.
/Forget that, it's dropping faster. FDJ shouldn't close it that fast.

 

[TRDean]

I have picture now...but a big "channel is offline" box in the middle??

 

[TRDean]

who do you guys favor for victory in this race??

 

[Anonymous]

Funny how they can afford to televise 2 and a half hours of this, but had to shut down their tv satellite station.
:

Contracts they where tied to perhaps. Hope their troubles dont get worse, next year without rtbf could be a bit bleak.

 

[Anonymous]

I have picture now...but a big "channel is offline" box in the middle??

try this

or this

 

[Mellow Velo]

Vacansoleil pile onto the front, shattering ACF's BMC hopes, once more!

 

[ak-zaaf]

who do you guys favor for victory in this race??

Wouldn't really know.
Maybe De Haes?

 

[ak-zaaf]

Vacansoleil pile onto the front, shattering ACF's BMC hopes, once more!

Just now the ASO said the wildcards will be solely based on Samyn performances

 

[analo69]

Who will win. I guess AG2R is leading for Hutarovich. EDIT FDJ off course

I believe Rasmussen from Saxo Bank will have a good chance. He is in great form and some other fast guys for the leadout: Haedo(the younger), Marycz adn Aaen Jørgensen.

Perhaps Goddeart will be a good pick

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rasmussen is out, I believe. He got tailed off with about 70kms to go.
Biggish group braeking off the front....all strung out.

 

[*G*K*S*]

who do you guys favor for victory in this race??

Hutarovich or Wyss.

 

[ak-zaaf]

About 10 guys with a gap of no more than 100 meters.

Cofidis trying to get away.

 

[analo69]

Sorry to hear about Rasmussen. Was really hoping it would be a good spring for him.

But if he wins Paris- Roubaix I will forgive him.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well it certainly ain't dull and we get:
"No balls, no glory". Someone in advertising having a sly dig at LA?