WT - Amstel Gold Race - Sunday 14 April 2013

[Netserk]

Boom FTW!!!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Well, he has an extra motivation: the winner gets an Amstel at the end

lol

 

[Scott SoCal]

Well, he has an extra motivation: the winner gets an Amstel at the end

A years worth? If Andy wins Amstel will go broke.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

gilbert, costa and ten dam fallen

 

[Netserk]

Gilbert involved in a crash. They seem fine, but are ofc now quite some behind the bunch.

 

[Afrank]

Gilbert in crash.

 

[Gloin22]

How bad is it ? Is he up ?

 

[Swarley]

A years worth? If Andy wins Amstel will go broke.

Fortunately, Stuey isn't on the team anymore

 

[lemoogle]

Is this live on TV yet?

Edit: nevermind I answered my own question

 

[spalco]

Lots of nervousness apparently in the peloton.

Those low speed pileups are often scary, way too often people get really hurt even if it doesn't look like much.

 

[Scott SoCal]

Cue Gilbert. Back in the bunch shortly.... magic spanners and all.

 

[Netserk]

Is this live on TV yet?

Yes

http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130413/vv51693d4dcaf49733390277-560658.html

 

[spalco]

How bad is it ? Is he up ?

He's up, but that doesn't necessarily mean he isn't hurt.

 

[Miburo]

How bad is it ? Is he up ?

nothing bad happened with gilbert it seems

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

man this race really sucks, all the other classics this year had like ~45km/h the first few hours and lots of attacking to form a break that never really got away, this has >40km/h and just crashes and a break with no favourite riders or teams represented that gets 10min......

This is like a boring GT stage, instead of a classic

 

[the asian]

Hope it's not bad for Gilbert. LTD looks bad.

 

[Scott SoCal]

Fortunately, Stuey isn't on the team anymore

I wonder who paid the bar tabs back in the CSC days??

 

[Netserk]

Blanco pushing the pace

EDIT: Why does Boom take pulls? He should be winning today.

 

[Ferminal]

woo racing.

 

[Bumeington]

Hope it's not bad for Gilbert. LTD looks bad.

Gilbert looks fine, just needs the car to help him get back

 

[Roude Leiw]

Some racing, people whining about blanco not waiting for phil in 5 4 3 ....

 

[Swarley]

Blanco pushing the pace

EDIT: Why does Boom take pulls? He should be winning today.

Well, he was 5th last year at the Worlds. OTOH, he was in a better shape.

 

[Scott SoCal]

Blanco pushing the pace

EDIT: Why does Boom take pulls? He should be winning today.

Yep. Gilbert is not going to think much of Boom.

Here comes Gilbert's magic spanner... Not to worry tho, Andy Schleck is with him.

 

[Carols]

Phil towing Andy back, behind car now

 

[Roude Leiw]

Is it actually allowed to pace with the car like BMC is doing right now?