Omloop Het (Volk) Nieuwsblad - Feb 26th 2011

[Grzdylu]

20 km

~180 km to go

 

[ingsve]

When do the live streams start?

 

[taiwan]

Hope the flash ticker thing works on Sporza, it's pretty good for keeping track of the groups on the road.

Podium Cafe's server is undergoing maintenance. What unbelieveably poor timing.

Looks like streams may start 14:05 local time...

 

[Cobblestoned]

Pah, 8 people in the group.
This is much. Perhaps too much.

2:15 now

 

[Spare Tyre]

When do the live streams start?

I think it's another 90 minutes. (According to Steephill earliest video is at 14.00 CET. Is that 90 mins?)

In the meantime, there is this:

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/extra/live/wielrennen/2011/WREL2011-OHV-RACE/live/

 

[The Sheep]

when do the live streams start?

14:00 cet


edit: yes thats in 90 minutes

 

[The Hitch]

Hey you're not the only one, here too. But ok, if we avoid spoilers it still should be a nice watch

At least you can watch it. Eurosport UK dont show these

 

[boomcie]

Is it Delfosse or Commeyne in the front? Sources disagree.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Is it Delfosse or Commeyne in the front? Sources disagree.

According to the official site it's Commeyne.

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/extra/live/wielrennen/2011/WREL2011-OHV-RACE/live/

 

[auscyclefan94]

It says a lot about how long cycling fans on the forum have been waiting for the "real" or european season to start when there is around 215 posts before the race had commenced.

 

[boomcie]

According to the official site it's Commeyne.

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/extra/live/wielrennen/2011/WREL2011-OHV-RACE/live/

It is Delfosse. Commeyne was not at the start. He broke his collarbone in January.

 

[The Hitch]

It says a lot about how long cycling fans on the forum have been waiting for the "real" or european season to start when there is around 215 posts before the race had commenced.

For me this isnt the real start of the european season. Paris Nice is.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

For me this isnt the real start of the european season. Paris Nice is.

Don't bait the Belgians on their big day.

 

[boomcie]

For me this isnt the real start of the european season. Paris Nice is.

I'll bite. That is blasphemous.

 

[theyoungest]

Don't bait the Belgians on their big day.

It's more a case of classics fans vs. stage racing fans, I guess. I like stage races and hilly classics, so for me the Omloop isn't really highlighted on the calendar either. But I'll watch it, of course

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

It's more a case of classics fans vs. stage racing fans, I guess. I like stage races and hilly classics, so for me the Omloop isn't really highlighted on the calendar either. But I'll watch it, of course

I completely agree, but the Hitch is clearly fishing and we're still out of season.

 

[ingsve]

The peloton, which started without ears, now follows at 3'55''.

Now, that seems like they have taken the radio ban too far. Did they simply chop everyones ears off before the start?

 

[auscyclefan94]

You never know, with the 1st significant race with no radios you may see the peleton misjudge the chase even though that might be very unlikely it's more of a chance today.

With the slippery cobbles, I just hope that the crashes aren't too significant or damaging.

 

[theyoungest]

Now, that seems like they have taken the radio ban too far. Did they simply chop everyones ears off before the start?

Earbuds in Dutch is "oortjes", literally: small ears.

 

[Spare Tyre]

It is Delfosse. Commeyne was not at the start. He broke his collarbone in January.

The official ticker now agrees with you.

 

[Grzdylu]

Gap - 7'43"

 

[Lanark]

It's more a case of classics fans vs. stage racing fans, I guess. I like stage races and hilly classics, so for me the Omloop isn't really highlighted on the calendar either. But I'll watch it, of course

I don't think so. I think it's more a Belgium/Netherlands thing, this has been for a long time the first race of the season broadcasted live on Belgium and Dutch channels, it feels like the start of the season because it is the start of the TV-season. For people from different countries that can't watch this race, it doesn't have more significance that for example the Tour du Haut Var or the Trofeo Laigueglia.

 

[theyoungest]

I don't think so. I think it's more a Belgium/Netherlands thing, this has been for a long time the first race of the season broadcasted live on Belgium and Dutch channels, it feels like the start of the season because it is the start of the TV-season. For people from different countries that can't watch this race, it doesn't have more significance that for example the Tour du Haut Var or the Trofeo Laigueglia.

Well, I'm Dutch, so I guess I'm the exception to the rule.

 

[joy118118]

I don't think so. I think it's more a Belgium/Netherlands thing, this has been for a long time the first race of the season broadcasted live on Belgium and Dutch channels, it feels like the start of the season because it is the start of the TV-season. For people from different countries that can't watch this race, it doesn't have more significance that for example the Tour du Haut Var or the Trofeo Laigueglia.

for many countries, cycling season begin with le Tour and end with le Tour

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cross, head or tail wind for today?