who's this guy at the RVV?

Team Banana Spokesman
Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
edited April 2011 in Pro race
seems to be there every year - same place!

obviously living the dream. :D

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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    There's more than one of them! The one most visible in all three has identical clothes.

    Good for him, the expression on his face says it all.
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    no idea but REALLY well spotted!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Chapeau, that is a great spot. Maybe he took root after the first year and just decided to stay and keep his spot.
  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    I think it's a life-size Flandrian gnome.
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Someone needs to buy him a new hoodie for 2011
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    I like the way he gave the brown slacks a year off.

    That blue cagoul's lasted the other fellow well though! :)
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  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    I don't think he's changed his hairdresser in the past three years either.

    And I reckon his white sneakers could be given a rest.

    Let's just hope that he changed his jocks. Then again that might be the secret to getting a prime location.
  • Murr X
    Murr X Posts: 258
    It's good to see that President Bill Clinton made it to the Ronde in the last pic, 2008.

    Well spotted for sure. This could become a facinating subsport of pro racing!
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Murr X wrote:
    It's good to see that President Bill Clinton made it to the Ronde in the last pic, 2008.

    Well spotted for sure. This could become a facinating subsport of pro racing!

    I actually thought that was Greg Lemond and not Clinton.

    And is that a young Ernie Eels on Greg's left?
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Middle pic. Is the bloke in the yellow kagoul playing air guitar?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    DaveyL wrote:
    Middle pic. Is the bloke in the yellow kagoul playing air guitar?

    He's also in the bottom pic with the same glasses near Devolder's back.
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  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    I love the guy in the top photo behind Fabian. One hand in the air, the other on the crotch.
    Contorted face.

    Think he must be listening to a bit of Saturday Night Fever from the Bee Gees.

    Love to know how his photo turned out.
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Middle pic. Is the bloke in the yellow kagoul playing air guitar?

    He's also in the bottom pic with the same glasses near Devolder's back.

    And Ernie Eels is in the top and bottom photos wearing the same blue parka.

    Don't they have clothes shops in Belgium?
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Haha, well spotted :lol:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Murr X wrote:
    It's good to see that President Bill Clinton made it to the Ronde in the last pic, 2008.

    Well spotted for sure. This could become a facinating subsport of pro racing!

    I actually thought that was Greg Lemond and not Clinton.

    I thought it was Annette Crosbie :shock:
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    afx237vi wrote:
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Murr X wrote:
    It's good to see that President Bill Clinton made it to the Ronde in the last pic, 2008.

    Well spotted for sure. This could become a facinating subsport of pro racing!

    I actually thought that was Greg Lemond and not Clinton.

    I thought it was Annette Crosbie :shock:

    LOL

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  • Murr X
    Murr X Posts: 258
    SpaceJunk wrote:
    Murr X wrote:
    It's good to see that President Bill Clinton made it to the Ronde in the last pic, 2008.

    Well spotted for sure. This could become a facinating subsport of pro racing!

    I actually thought that was Greg Lemond and not Clinton.
    No chance, Greg doesn't do happy these days.

    On second thoughts maybe it is Greg angrily shaking his fist at Devolder as if to say, "that's robotic pedaling right there not like back in my day when riders were tough, some day I'll get you Stijn." LOL!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Oh very well spotted !
  • aarw
    aarw Posts: 448
    isn't the first and last picture from the same year?

    still....eagle eyes! :shock:
  • towpath hacker
    towpath hacker Posts: 51
    Hehe I'd noticed that bloke too (albeit only this year and last) - Here is his 2009 appearance. He even got his fizzog on the front of the Metro free newspaper the next day too, as I picked up a copy in Brussels.
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  • towpath hacker
    towpath hacker Posts: 51
    aarw wrote:
    isn't the first and last picture from the same year?

    still....eagle eyes! :shock:

    Yep top and bottom are 2008, Fab had snapped his chain and given up before the Muur in 09, and 08 was when StijnD won in nat champ kit.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    aarw wrote:
    isn't the first and last picture from the same year?

    still....eagle eyes! :shock:

    Yes - same year as he has the same people around him (wearing the same clothes).

    Still looks like he's trying to take the biggest dump of all time though. :oops:
  • pomtarr
    pomtarr Posts: 318
    Can anyone tell if this video is from the same corner?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T7TOTu3MyU

    If I'm right, from 1'40 to about 1'56 he's right in the middle of the frame, sticking his head out just above one of the yellow flags. He even does his trademark "Crouch-Fists-Scream" manoever at Hincapie.

    Is it him though????
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Why not go next year and stand in his spot? Or is that just being mean?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Watching that video made me realise how good Franco Pellizotti is, he was so far towards the front
  • towpath hacker
    towpath hacker Posts: 51
    pomtarr wrote:
    Can anyone tell if this video is from the same corner?

    ....He even does his trademark "Crouch-Fists-Scream" manoever at Hincapie.

    Is it him though????

    Yep pretty sure its him - he seems to favour that last corner before the riders come round over the top by the Chapel.
  • disquieting_museeuws
    disquieting_museeuws Posts: 601
    But WHO is the 'LUC' banner guy??
  • White Line
    White Line Posts: 887
    Team Banana Spokesman wrote:
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    DSC00032.jpg :?:
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  • oscarbudgie
    oscarbudgie Posts: 850
    Is that Feehub?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    My eye sight obviously isn't as good - I can't even see three pictures in the OP! :wink:

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