Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2012

[The Sheep]

So is OPQS all for Boonen or will Chava be allowed to attack?_?

Terpstra is going to do it.

 

[Arnout]

clear off then

Ah. I bet everyone in this forum votes republican too.

 

[superconfex]

great race...think the peloton will get back

 

[balkou]

So, next week we will be reading complaints about the riders puncturing? Skill, luck is a major factor in these races, we have to accept it. The riders do.

 

[Arnout]

Thanks, right after I asked that he took a turn on the front. I guess he must have sensed my question and felt compelled to respond.

I doubt it, sadly

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Peloton could still come back.

Péloton still has a 60kg Costa Rican climber in it (!).

 

[DominicDecoco]

which omega-rider pushed and caused the crash? Eurosport has been down in the whole country in the last 15 kms.

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[Arnout]

Péloton still has a 60kg Costa Rican climber in it (!).

With a Russian mother though.

 

[nvpacchi]

Péloton still has a 60kg Costa Rican climber in it (!).

cue Ryo on excellent Central American bikehandling skills

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Just got on here. Looks like the lead group is Tosatto, Ballan, Boonen, Chavanel, Terpstra, Flecha, Guarnieri, Paolini, Sagan, Vanmarcke, and Jerome. So Flecha actually made the start.

 

[Richeypen]

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Terpstra I believe

 

[Afrank]

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Van Summeren caused the crash, went into the barriers.

 

[Kvinto]

Péloton still has a 60kg Costa Rican climber in it (!).

This 60kg Costa Rican looked pretty good in a much smaller group of Strade Bianche though

 

[Libertine Seguros]

cue Ryo on excellent Central American bikehandling skills

"It's a travesty Coldeportes weren't invited to Roubaix!!!"

 

[skidmark]

Classic sky tactic of chasing their own guy

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

You gotta love that Jérôme attack.

 

[cineteq]

Is OPQS to lose...they need to make it harder...now!

 

[The Hitch]

"It's a travesty Coldeportes weren't invited to Roubaix!!!"

Didn't he say Henao has a small chance at winning Roubaix and a very big chance at winning this

 

[Caruut]

Van Summeren caused the crash, went into the barriers.

The commentary implied that it was Terpstra that forced him into them.

 

[dlwssonic]

it will be an utter fail, if OPQS do not win this now.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Terpstra I believe

He's on my blacklist now.

 

[Gloin22]

Classic sky tactic of chasing their own guy

Flecha is not going to win anyway EBh has higher chances of that

 

[goggalor]

Weak riding by the peloton if Jerome can get a 16 second gap alone and they can't get a second closer.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This 60kg Costa Rican looked pretty good in a much smaller group of Strade Bianche though

Yea, he's pretty good in hilly races, but it's kind of an indication of what people were saying about it being more like an Ardennes classic with the new route; the attacks seem to be coming much closer to home and riders who might have been blown away by now in years gone by are still fairly safe.

 

[cineteq]

Classic sky tactic of chasing their own guy

Which guy, EBH?