Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, 27 Feb 2011

[Granville57]

final km
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_eTN-EFUqg

Thank for this and all the other links!

LMAO on the announcers at the line...

"...Ehhh... SSSutton."

 

[Parrulo]

Will Contador ride in the Ardennes classics?

i don't think he will this year cus he plans on doing the giro. i just mentioned his name to make a point

Canc
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Boonen
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Flecha
Hushovd
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Everyone else (EBH & Thomas somewhere in this pack, not at the front)

I think Sky are clearly one of the top 5 cobbled classics teams, to pretend otherwise is just silly.

you are saying canc is better then boonen based on what happened last year even tho boonen has more P-R victories and more ronde victories. to me they are at the same level.

also i didn't said sky wasn't a strong team i just said that they don't have much chance of winning the 2 cobble classics that really matter. and thats the truth

lol did he just deleted his post?

 

[Havetts]

Haha, same confusion was on the NOS .

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Gilbert is definitely in with Flecha and Hushovd. And based on last season, Leukemans is also close. But Sky is definitely among the best classics teams, a bit early to judge but they certainly were stronger than Garmin this weekend.

Granted (although I'd have Gilbert 5th but still in that tier)

On further reflection I'm not quite so sure Sky are top 5, but they're they're very much there. LeOpArD CRAPBIKES and Quickstep have the 2 best riders, and Garmin appear to have the best depth (although arguably too many sous chefs will spoil the broth), but after that Sky are at least a match for the other semi serious teams - Vacon, BMC, Lotto, the Russians, and I wouldn't be completely surprised if they end the year viewed above Garmin too.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

i don't think he will this year cus he plans on doing the giro. i just mentioned his name to make a point



you are saying canc is better then boonen based on what happened last year even tho boonen has more P-R victories and more ronde victories. to me they are at the same level.

also i didn't said sky wasn't a strong team i just said that they don't have much chance of winning the 2 cobble classics that really matter. and thats the truth

lol did he just deleted his post?

I reconsidered - thoughts below.

If that's all you're saying, then it's self evident, but it means Garmin have a limited cobbles team too - Frankly I'd take Flecha over Thor as my leader.

 

[Granville57]

I'm very interested to hear Farrar's remarks.
Just as he saw daylight he got overtaken. The look on his face just after the line seemed to say...something.

I've just watched it a dozen times but it's difficult to tell exactly what happened from that front camera angle.

Hmmm. Curious.

 

[joy118118]

Will Contador ride in the Ardennes classics?

He said he will see his form to decide.

 

[Parrulo]

He said he will see his form to decide.

o rly?

some1 posted his program on some thread and it didn't had the classics. good to know. tho that makes me wonder. classics+giro+tour(if not suspended)? that didn't work that well for evans last year =/

 

[The Hitch]

I'm very interested to hear Farrar's remarks.
Just as he saw daylight he got overtaken. The look on his face just after the line seemed to say...something.

I've just watched it a dozen times but it's difficult to tell exactly what happened from that front camera angle.

Hmmm. Curious.

Fa- Who ?

Oh

Oh!. You mean FARRAR

How is Tyler? I completely forgot he existed with none of the transitions lenses adverts since September.

 

[Andy99]

http://www.skysports.com/cycling

 

[Granville57]

How is Tyler? I completely forgot he existed with none of the transitions lenses adverts since September.

Oh, he's quite well. Thanks for asking!

 

[Cobblestoned]

Fa- Who ?

Oh

Oh!. You mean FARRAR

How is Tyler? I completely forgot he existed with none of the transitions lenses adverts since September.

This is the biggest ? i have for this cycling season.
Will Transitions-Tyler be back on eurosport.

Can't wait.

 

[joy118118]

o rly?

some1 posted his program on some thread and it didn't had the classics. good to know. tho that makes me wonder. classics+giro+tour(if not suspended)? that didn't work that well for evans last year =/

Yes his schedule didnt show that. he just said it and still not sure about it.

find the link:
http://www.cyclenation.co.za/news/i...dor-not-avoiding-foreign-races-says-spokesman

Contador began his season in Portugal last week at the Volta ao Algarve and will now return to home roads in Spain for his next three races. In previous seasons, Paris-Nice has been a fixture in Contador's early build-up, but this time around the Tour of Murcia (March 4-6), the Volta a Catalunya (March 21-27) and the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon (April 13-17) are next on the agenda. It is understood that Contador may then take part in one of the Ardennes Classics in preparation for the Giro d’Italia.

 

[Kwibus]

I tuned in with 25km to go and it took me 5 secs to realize it would turn out to be a bunch sprint. Dissapointing, but there were a lot of teams with good sprinters which never helps.

I'm happy Sutton (Sky) took it, because Sky allready had a load of top5s and in every race they show themselves. I'm starting to like that team.

 

[Tuarts]

During TDU Mathew Hayman did a superlong and strong turn on the final stage where Swift won.

That's the one. Why I get those 2 acronyms mixed up...

 

[Nikoloz]

Christopher Sutton ...

fliax me in ***...

but...

**** heppens...

)-:

 

[Winterfold]

Granville - it would seem appearances can be deceptive.

Tyler says he took the wrong line and Sutton did nothing wrong as far as he is concerned.

 

[boomcie]

Im going to stick my neck out and say Stannard.

That's bold! If he wins I"ll keep this wretched avatar for the remainder of the season.

Damn it, my heart stopped when Michel Wuyts said Stannard had won.

 

[Andy99]

Damn it, my heart stopped when Michel Wuyts said Stannard had won.

Like it how CJ refers to him as Yogi Bear...

 

[The Hitch]

Damn it, my heart stopped when Michel Wuyts said Stannard had won.

20 days in and your making avatar bets for life. Whew. What a gambler That must have been funny "Stannard" lol.

I think if Stannard won that your best option would have been to just start afresh with a new username

 

[boomcie]

20 days in and your making avatar bets for life. Whew. What a gambler That must have been funny "Stannard" lol.

I think if Stannard won that your best option would have been to just start afresh with a new username

I guess I'm quite the gambler

 

[auscyclefan94]

So when are this all dominating Garmin Cervelo classics team racing

Don't get cocky Dim! It generally bites you on the bumb (well it does for me when supporting bMC)

 

[Andy99]

Don't get cocky Dim! It generally bites you on the bumb (well it does for me when supporting bMC)

By my reckoning, you must have had less that 5hrs sleep. Hardcore!

 

[El Pistolero]

Don't get cocky Dim! It generally bites you on the bumb (well it does for me when supporting bMC)

I got cocky about Contador to you few weeks ago and he was all of a sudden allowed to race again.

 

[ksmith]

Well done Hutarovich and F.D.J. I really thought he had it there. sigh !

Thats not what I said at the time, but it's near enough.