Kuurne- Brussels-Kuurne

[Francois the Postman]

just dropped from the group:
Leif Hoste (Omega-Pharma-Lotto)
Chavanel (QS)

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

flens looks very strong.

 

[Bala Verde]

just dropped from the group:
Leif Hoste (Omega-Pharma-Lotto)
Chavanel (QS)

Seems over for the bigger chase group. One of the 6 up front will be the winner of the race.

 

[sublimit]

49 k to go according to the stream i'm watching (sporza)

 

[Francois the Postman]

That 20 km was deducted as soon as the Belgian commentators were talking about the race being cut by 20km. Current distance shows the real race distance left.

 

[Sneekes]

i cant remember.. they may have taken the 20k off before we knew about it..

just went back through susans text feed but shes not been putting mileages on naughty girl.. :/

I think it said about 90k to go when I started watching at 1:30, so an hour later they've either done 22k (if they have removed the 20k from the screen) or 42k (if they haven't). So from that I'm guessing the 20k hasn't been removed?

Someone with better knowledge of cycling in these conditions may have a better idea than me


I'm assuming they didn't know about the 20k thing before i started watching!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

did devolder just hit a bin?

 

[LugHugger]

damn. winds are nuts!

rode 100kms in these conditions this morning. was kinda fun in an epic, masochistic way! easy to say once i'd finished...

anyhoo, back to racing. think it's down to the front 6 now. my heart wants stannard (in a purely hetero way) but the head says hushovdt.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think it said about 90k to go when I started watching at 1:30, so an hour later they've either done 22k (if they have removed the 20k from the screen) or 42k (if they haven't). So from that I'm guessing the 20k hasn't been removed?

Someone with better knowledge of cycling in these conditions may have a better idea than me

has to be 42k done, 22 would be much too little.

 

[zapata]

Seems over for the bigger chase group. One of the 6 up front will be the winner of the race.

Did anyone pick Hushovd for this? Didn't think he was in any shape, but it's looking good for him. He even brought himself a leadout man..

 

[Big GMaC]

did devolder just hit a bin?

maybe a reply? cos they showed boonen getting in the car as well

 

[Bala Verde]

did devolder just hit a bin?

Earlier today. A bin blew onto the road, and caught Devolder's wheel.

 

[Hawkwood]

Not a good day today either for the belgians. Saving themselves for RVV it seems...

Two Brits in the leading 6 though!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

some activity from the 3rd group. CTT are on a mission.

 

[sublimit]

puncture or something - Hushovd and Hunt look a bit stuffed even though they are catching.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Two Brits in the leading 6 though!

Do you live near Exeter?

 

[Tyke1968]

Very impressive having 2 brits in the selection at this stage.
Who's the Cervelo rider who went off the front?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Very impressive having 2 brits in the selection at this stage.
Who's the Cervelo rider who went off the front?

Dominique Rollin

 

[Francois the Postman]

Just to end that confusion, Sporza just confirmed the distance left minus the 20km is the same distance as the thing you see on your screen. Just over 40km.

 

[Sneekes]

Thanks FTP

Hope someone's told the riders!

 

[ak-zaaf]

Very impressive having 2 brits in the selection at this stage.

Not very unexpected. This looks like the average British summer.

 

[Cosette]

Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil)
Ian Stennard (Team Sky)
Rick Flens (Rabobank)
===== at 1.06
Hayden Roulsten (Columbia)
Thor Hushovd (Cervélo)
Jeremy Hunt (Cervélo)
====== at 2.00
Leif Hoste (Omega-Pharma-Lotto)
Jürgen Roelandts (Omega-Pharma-Lotto)
Sebastien Langeveld (Rabobank)
Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank)
Sébastien Rosseler (RadioShack)
Gregory Rast (RadioShack)
Dominique Rollin (Cervélo)
Brett Lancaster (Cervélo)
Davy Commeyne (Landbouwkrediet)
Chavanel (QS)
I'm missing a couple I think
========
Rest of what's left

Curious. You put all their complete names, except for Chavanel, who has his brother in this race as well. XD
Ah, well. The team being mentioned still hells to clear things up.

My stream (Sporza) keeps lagging now.. And it was working great... <_<

 

[Hawkwood]

Do you live near Exeter?

Canterbury, so the race is getting the weather we had 2 hours ago!!

 

[Andy99]

Not very unexpected. This looks like the average British summer.

Yeah, you're not far off there.

2 Dutch, 2 Brits, 1 Norwegian. tells you something!

 

[Moondance]

Wow, Hoste/Chavanel group is now 3 mins behind Traksel/Flens/Stannard. They're never closing that down.

Winner will come from the front 6, probably Thor, although they don't seem to be gaining on the front three anymore.