Quebec 1km Sprint Comp, "live" now.

[insideout leadout]

Robert Hesink.

 

[hrotha]

Robert Hesink.

Fair English approximation of the real pronunciation.

 

[Nielsa]

Yes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCi1WZg3cbY

 

[insideout leadout]

lol at Clarke taking the wide turn.

 

[roundabout]

Must be a lot at stake...

 

[insideout leadout]

I could win this walking.

 

[roundabout]

Sanz is pretty clever. Caught Hunter out well.

 

[hrotha]

C'mon, haters, that was fun. Sanz totally caught Hunter off his guard. Easy for Mørkøv in the end.

 

[maltiv]

I think Morkov will win.

Best prediction ever!

 

[vcampbell]

It's not a bad idea, but for example in cross country skiing it's much more enjoyable.

 

[hatcher]

Good fun.

WT points?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Hunter ferks it up. Look out twitter!
Intense......................and crap.
Morkov has a sly dig at Robbie's age.

 

[Damiano]

I actually found it quite entertaining. I'm a fan!

 

[hrotha]

The background music makes this.

 

[jobiwan]

I liked it! A nice little warmup for the two real races!

 

[insideout leadout]

It's not a bad idea, but for example in cross country skiing it's much more enjoyable.

Depending on the startlist I would say. They could drop the prolouges at the GT's and let the sprinters fight for the leaders jersey instead.

 

[happytramp]

Or possibly just 250m straight off the ramp

 

[maltiv]

It's not a bad idea, but for example in cross country skiing it's much more enjoyable.

That's because they usually include a hill so the puncheurs can try something, adds a bit more excitement to it. Not to mention that in XC skiing you can "ride" people off your "wheel" even on the flat.

 

[vcampbell]

Depending on the startlist I would say. They could drop the prolouges at the GT's and let the sprinters fight for the leaders jersey instead.

It's sound great, but in Tour de Ski there is also a prologue, and in the middle a sprint stage like that. In cycling the problem is, that who choose who is the sprinter, and who not, and how many participants should be there? Or a qualify like X country? There is too much question, they should just put a MTF instead

That's because they usually include a hill so the puncheurs can try something, adds a bit more excitement to it. Not to mention that in XC skiing you can "ride" people off your "wheel" even on the flat.

Yes, actually that's the point, but only if you are Petter Northug or Emil Jönsson

 

[insideout leadout]

Yeah a qualification round just like in XC. In just 1km the sprinters will be the fastest I think.

 

[vcampbell]

Yeah a qualification round just like in XC. In just 1km the sprinters will be the fastest I think.

Or riders like Cancellara. It's not so easy, because it's very short, much shorter than a "short" prologue, but longer than a simple sprint.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

not getting some of the hate, i didn't see it, but like it crits it is just a bit of fun for the spectators and such.

 

[Bag_O_Wallet]

Just watched a little half hour re-broadcast on French CBC. Looked like the riders and spectators had fun.

 

[woodie]

Is there anywhere we can watch the replay?

 

[Tigerion]

Click the link in the first post and the recaps are on the right hand side