Ronde van Vlaanderen
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Video of Gilbert on Flanders prep ride:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azgKCHhcsBcContador is the Greatest0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Video of Gilbert on Flanders prep ride:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azgKCHhcsBc
Bike looks a bit small? And his hat makes him look like a smurf!
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Art Vandelay wrote:
100 odd players - I predict 60 for Fab, 15 Gilberts, 8 Boonens and a handful for Hushovd, Haussler, Flecha, the Shadow etc. 1 sympathy vote for Hincapie.Pross wrote:Marking Cancellara is one thing, staying with him when he goes is something else. Will anyone not choose him for PTP?
Not far off, although no sympathy vote for George yet.
85 picks so far.
48 - Cancellara
12 - Gilbert
7 - Boonen
3 - Hushovd, Chavanel
2 - Haussler
1 - Kluge, Sagan, Geraint Thomas, Van Avermaet, Hammond, Goss, Flecha, Devolder, Ballan, Boom0 -
The order of the cars for tomorrow - important if you get badly timed mechanicals.
De lijst:
HTC-Highroad
Leopard-Trek
Omega Pharma-Lotto
Team Sky
Quick-Step
Garmin-Carvélo
BMC
Katjoesja
Movistar
Ag2r
RadioShack
Vacansoleil
Rabobank
Astana
Saxo Bank
Liquigas
Europcar
Lampre
Veranda's Willems
Euskaltel
Skil-Shimano
Cofidis
FdJ
Landbouwkrediet
Topsport Vlaanderen0 -
Boonen's riding a 52 rather than a 53 for those who pay attention - partly for the weather, partly because "it turns more easily".0
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Rick Chasey wrote:Boonen's riding a 52 rather than a 53 for those who pay attention - partly for the weather, partly because "it turns more easily".
Interesting.......what is the typcal cassette that they will use? Are they on 42t inners or not?0 -
Generally close spaced as I remembe. Campag brought out chainsets for these events which were something like 52/44. Whatever, the mere mortals amongst us are not going to be turning the pedals a la Cancellara last year or last week.M.Rushton0
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Cavendish was using an 11-25 cassette last year. I think those 44t inner rings are meant for Roubaix.0
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big hangover, very excited, going to get away with as much watching as possible on mothers day with two young kids. may have to 'likely lads' the latter parts...0
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peterst6906 wrote:
Canc is certainly overriding favourite, but can easily lose it, puncture, crash etc etc.
i think not ruling out Cavendish in that article is one to ignore, never seen him tanking up 22 percent gradients with the likes of Gilbert and Canc, and I dont think I ever will.....
Anyone else up with their kids waiting for coverage to start?0 -
camerone wrote:Anyone else up with their kids waiting for coverage to start?
Yep. Both my sons are already waiting for the coverage to start at 12:30 on Eurosport.
I rode in the 150km sportive yesterday (absolutely fantastic event) and was tossing up between staying in Ninove to watch the race in different places, or head home and watch the coverage.
As I was on my own, I headed back home. Kind of glad I did now given how pumped my sons are about the race.0 -
Just been watching that...am as excited as a kid at Christmas! Going to go for a ride then come back and camp out on the sofa. We have the in laws coming for lunch, they will just have to lump it and watch Flanders...never know, it might convert them!"I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
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inkyfingers wrote:We have the in laws coming for lunch, they will just have to lump it and watch Flanders...never know, it might convert them!
Oh no, that can be pretty awful, they'll start asking stupid questions!0 -
greasedscotsman wrote:inkyfingers wrote:We have the in laws coming for lunch, they will just have to lump it and watch Flanders...never know, it might convert them!
Oh no, that can be pretty awful, they'll start asking stupid questions!
(with 80km to go) "so...who's winning?"
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Belgium's equivalent of Michael Fish just got fired............uselessBronzie wrote:Rain capes for Sunday.........gonna be one for the hardmen:
http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/en/65239-Home.html0
