Dwars door Vlaanderen "Live"

blazing_saddles
blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
edited March 2009 in Pro race
Should be starting any time now, thanks to those nice guys at RTBF Sat.
However, their tick down clock says another hour....
Great little semi-classic, won by Chavanel, last year, with a beaut of a break.

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme/autre ... cote-30416
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Thanks for the link.

    But you've got the races mixed up, the Fleche Brabaconne is the Brabantse Pijl (Brabant Arrow), won by Chavanal. On today is the Dwars Door Vlaanderen or A Travers Les Flandres (Race Across Flanders). Quick Step's best rider won them both last year.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Kevin Hulsmans?! :lol:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Not me!
    I've got them right. It's RTBF that have put the BP in their link. :oops:

    Not on for 45 minutes. :(

    Odd, considering they've lost the rights to show the race on Sunday, to Sport + (France)
    (I see someone has asked them whether they have a web feed.....if they haven't, then it'll be a blackout)

    Remember this race 3 years ago, when Boonan couldn't get to the breakaway winner, because of the commie's car?

    More good news for me.....I've just stumbled across Castilla live on my tv.....from Denmark! :D
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Another live feed:

    http://fr.justin.tv/hoarau_tvhd

    65km to go.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Narrow roads, heavy rain, crosswinds. I love being a spectator :wink:
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Lets hope the sun comes out in Flanders a week Saturday :shock:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Nice one, still 15 minutes to RTBF's start...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    N00b question - I've only been here 4 years - who or what is "LUC"? Every time there's a race in Belgium, there's a dude holding a sign with LUC on it. I just saw him again.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    "Lance Uses Cortic....no, better not, otherwise the evangalists will report me to the forum police! :P
    Now recording Castilla (much better weather) with Coppi e Bartali to follow....
    I can't keep up! :D
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    LOL :lol:

    See Haussler is in the mix yet again!
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I'm banking on QS giving "The Chav" (why has no one thought of that before?) his chance.

    So far, so good.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    I'm banking on QS giving "The Chav" (why has no one thought of that before?) his chance.

    So far, so good.

    Because it's sh*t
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Haussler stirring things up again. Seems to be holding that form.
    Chavanel stuck at the back. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    afx237vi wrote:
    Another live feed:

    http://fr.justin.tv/hoarau_tvhd

    65km to go.

    WTF, why have we gone to Spain?!

    Edit: Oh, never mind. Back in Belgie.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Haussler is a monster! The 3 Q Steppers are getting it hard....
    Surely one of them will break his grip?
    ......as I speak.
    Nico Eeckhout's had more or less a free ride...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I take it back. the BP is on RTBF "Deux", this Sunday, from 2pm, which probably means a live feed, like today. :)
    They have just announced the winners of today's other stages! :(
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Second class Eire mail! Van Impe sprints ahead of An Post's 38 year old Eeckhout to save the day for Quick Step.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Damn, I was wanting Eeckhout to win. Woulda been a big coup for An Post. Is Sean Kelly still involved with the team?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Massive "chute" in the peloton, after Van Impe had taken the Dwars...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    afx237vi wrote:
    Damn, I was wanting Eeckhout to win. Woulda been a big coup for An Post. Is Sean Kelly still involved with the team?

    Yup - not so much with the day-to-day running which is left to Kurt Bogaerts. I think Kelly gets more involved with getting sponsors, though I believe he's not averse to throwing a few fukks in, if things aren't going well.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • fredjeraketje
    fredjeraketje Posts: 11
    I think Eeckhout earned a nice sum of money today. It would have been such a fiasco for QuickStep if they didn't take the win after having 3 riders in the 5 riders' leading group. I'm sure they are pissing their pants because of Haussler.
  • kickerbri
    kickerbri Posts: 53
    Hausslers form at the moment is awesome. A very smart signing by the Cervelo Test Team who as a whole appear to be getting stage wins left right and centre. I can see Haussler picking up a classic win this year, classy looking rider.

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