Clásica San Sebastián *SPOILER*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited August 2009 in Pro race
That this gets so little coverage it is bloody ridiculous. Not even on rtbf. Should be on etb and Sporza later I think for the last hour or so of racing.

At the moment all I know is:
Paul Martens from Rabobank and 3 riders from Garmin are in a breakaway with 4mins.
Contador is the Greatest
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/envision/

    3777015169_c87050a8f6_b.jpg
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2009
    18 in a break with 3.20 lead and 60km to go.

    Chente Garcia Acosta and Mathieu Perget (Caisse d'Epargne)
    Gert Dockx y Morris Posoni (Columbia) Gert Dockx Posoni and Morris (Columbia)
    Gorazd Stangelj (Liquigas) Gorazd Stangelj (Liquigas)
    Jerome Pineau (Quisk Step) Jerome Pineau (Quisk Step)
    Evgeni Petrov y Joan Horrach (Katusha) Evgeni Petrov and Joan Horrach (Katusha)
    Chris SOrensen (Saxo Bank) Chris Sorensen (Saxo Bank)
    Paul MAertens (Rabobank) Paul Maertens (Rabobank)
    Marco Marzano (Lampre) Marco Marzano (Lampre)
    Timothy Duggan, Svein Tuft y Danny Pate (Garmin) Timothy Duggan, Svein Tufte and Danny Pate (Garmin)
    Christophe Riblon (Ag2R) Christophe Riblon (AG2R)
    Jeremy Roy (Francaise des Jeux) Jeremy Roy (Francaise des Jeux)
    Thomas Rohregger (Milram) Thomas Rohregger (Milram)
    y Gorka Izagirre (Contentpolis Ampo) Gorka and Izagirre (Contentpolis Ampo)

    Andy Schleck has retired I think.

    Wet and windy too.

    In other news: Alberto Contador won the Criterium yesterday in Heerlen Dutch ahead of current world champion Alessandro Ballan and Lauren Ten Dam.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Psst, when talking about post-Tour crits, I generally put "won" inside quotation marks :wink:

    Possibly video here:

    http://www.tv-direct.fr/live_etbsat.php

    ...but the weather forecast is on at the moment.

    Edit: never mind. Some kind of weird, psychedelic kids panto is on now.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2009
    Contador also won the Stiphout Criterium on Wednesday with Andy 2nd, Frank 3rd..

    In Criterium in Herentals, VDB beat Boonen, Petacchi and Haussler.

    Andy won Criterium of Hamme with Thor 2nd.

    In Criterium of The Netherlands Wateringen, Contador won, beating Cancellara.

    In Criterium de Dijon, Moreau beat Dumoulin.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2009
    afx237vi wrote:
    Psst, when talking about post-Tour crits, I generally put "won" inside quotation marks :wink:

    :)
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    You know the results are agreed in advance, right?

    Edit again: Ah ok, you do. Never mind.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Live video:

    http://www.justin.tv/escarabajopelotero#

    Awful weather.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Seriously though, I know the crowd want to see their favourites win, but do you really think all of them are decided before the finish?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks for the link - it is the first of many that I have tried that has actually produced the goods.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Seriously though, I know the crowd want to see their favourites win, but do you really think all of them are decided before the finish?

    Always. It's just a show
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Seriously though, I know the crowd want to see their favourites win, but do you really think all of them are decided before the finish?

    No, Andy Schleck always beats Hushovd, Boonen and Van Avermaet fairly in the sprint :D
    Yes, all the post-tour crits are shows, not races, decided before the start. The organizers pay lots for the big names to come, and want them on the podium too, not some unknown crit-specialist.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Seriously though, I know the crowd want to see their favourites win, but do you really think all of them are decided before the finish?

    I don't know about all of them, but I thought it was generally accepted that most of them were fixed. I don't know for sure though, but that's the impression I got.
  • mhuk
    mhuk Posts: 327
    online:

    http://fr.justin.tv/escarabajopelotero

    http://www.justin.tv/freddy49x3/old
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2009
    Ok thanks (for links and explanation).
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Note to TV broadcasters: split screen is very annoying.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2009
    MILLAR attacking the peloton! CVV might be feeling strong.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Wiggins!

    Edit again: OK maybe not.
  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    Just started watching the feed. What's Millar up to? Trying to get across to the break?
    <hr>
    <h6>What\'s the point of going out? We\'re just going to end up back here anyway</h6>
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Contador also won the Stiphout Criterium on Wednesday with Andy 2nd, Frank 3rd...

    Some video of it - everyone looks very merry - good to see.

    http://web2.vodpod.com/watch/1975934-to ... in-holland
  • samb01
    samb01 Posts: 130
    Chris Anker Sørensen has got to be the most easily recognizable rider in the peloton.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    san-seb-profile.jpg

    Judging from the top profile, the climb they are currently on shouldn't be physically possible to ride up!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks for the link Mettan.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,812
    The Jaizkibel always reminds me of the Snake Pass for some reason
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2009
    Shortest time between a crash and back on bike by SPILAK!
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  • jim one
    jim one Posts: 183
    Its on Rai Sport for those with hotbird 13 east
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    anyone know WTF is going on?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    All the favourites still there... Valverde, Samuel Sanchez, Kolobnev, Kreuziger...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    calvjones wrote:
    anyone know WTF is going on?

    Yes, it's pissing down.
  • mhuk
    mhuk Posts: 327
    edited August 2009
    This feed is slightly ahead of the other one: http://www.djd.webcindario.com/ (or it was - adverts?).

    Cheers for the Rai Uno info :)
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    massive crowds at the finish then...
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