Three Days of De Panne

[TRDean]

main riders: Bennati, Chicchi, Gilbert, Hoste, Roelandts, Bak, Grabsch, Devolder, Davis, Gasparotto, Pozzato, mcewen, farrar, maaskaant, millar, van summeren, ballan, kroon, traksel, felliu, bozic, paolini, bonnett, keukeliere, vanmarcke.

make your pick.......

I'd throw van Hummel into that list...he is coming into form..but been working for teamates in other races...maybe though.

 

[Jonathan]

You have never seen the first stage of the Panne have you?
Not exactly flat.

De Panne has a best climber's jersey. Or it used to, at least.

 

[L'arriviste]

I'll be there for the split stage on the last day.

Missed Gent-Wevelgem due to a spectacular failure with daylight saving time that I don't want to discuss here for the shame of it.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Westra and Cornu in the early break. Pretty surprising given their TT abilities.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Only Sporza covering by the look of it, so live feeds may be at a premium.

 

[theswordsman]

Only Sporza covering by the look of it, so live feeds may be at a premium.

http://www.vshare.tv/live/258524/DAVE2/1

http://www.fromsport.com/video-215369.html

 

[Mellow Velo]

Thanks for that!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Gasparotto destroys the peloton! Weak Astana.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Go Saramotins! My almost free VDS pick

 

[Mellow Velo]

What are Sporza doing talking about Millar?

BMC on the front. The news must have perked them up.

 

[mortand]

If there's a fighter award for this stage, I'll hand it out to Simon Spilak immediately. What a ride! Hopefully he can hang on to the front group.

 

[Mellow Velo]

The old green geezer has made it into the top group.
Hansen take out.
Oh look.....Stijn Devolder has started his season.

 

[Jamsque]

First time I have had sight of Stijn Devolder since, well, the Tour of Flanders last year.

David Millar is in the right move at the right time, you have to figure the other guys in that group will try to put some distance on him if they want to win the GC.

 

[mortand]

The old green geezer has made it into the top group.

Gotta love Rambo

Interesting group. Liquigas is crazy strong. Three guys up there today, and with both Bennati and dall'Antonia it's looking good for the stage win. Watch out for Gasparotto, though. He's been quite impressive the last couple of weeks. An attack on the last hill?

First of all they have to catch the other old green geezer, Scheirlinckx.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes and he's pulling out a handy lead.
Paolini king of the wheel suckers.....I take it back he's almost at the front.

 

[Publicus]

Is that Gasporatto?

 

[Mellow Velo]

He's done. Group cut down in size. Paolini at the back again.

Is that Gasporatto?

Yes.....it's that man again. Some form.

 

[Jamsque]

The Bennati/Millar group is letting the race get away from them.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Someone could stay away. Nobody keen to help Liquigas tow Bennati to the line.

 

[mortand]

One climb and 10 k to go - 16 guys in front.

Frederic Amorison attacks! The two Landbouwkrediet guys really want this one.

 

[Jamsque]

The front group of seven has started to work together now, they have got a good gap and the guys behind are attacking each other. This looks like being the move.

I think Millar has ridden a very canny race today, if he can stay with these guys to the finish today he'll be looking very good to take the GC.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well, there's one thing for sure. The GC is Millar's to lose.....or maybe Westra's.

 

[mortand]

5 k to go: Amorison, Chainel, Gasparotto, Paolini, Millar, Westra, Oss with 16 seconds to the Bennati/Bandiera group.

27 seconds with 2 k left. Looking good for Paolini and Gasparotto.

 

[Jamsque]

Oss and Paolini are both skipping turns. I don't really know who I'd back in a sprint out of this group but those two should be in with a shout.

 

[mortand]

Steve Chainel! Great win for BBox.